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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
A SILVER TALK.
A. E. Clark of MonteVideo Address.
eS a Crowd.

The silver men had meeting at
the opera house last Saturday evening.
A fair sized crowd was present. The
chief speaker was A. E. Clark of
Montevideo, son of John Clark of
Redwood Falls Township. The
young man is lawyer of Montevideo
and during the past four or five years
has, like the remainder of his brothers
and sisters, rapidly forged to the
front. The young man is youthfully
eloquent as we'll as forcible speaker.
Mr.. Clark was the first speaker and
introduced by H. N. Bell, president of
the Bimetallic League. MIR. Clark
opened his address by stating that he
was glad to be here and see so many
faces that once were familiar to him.
What the crowd lacked in quantity it
made up in quality. The question of
finance was the important one. It
had been thrust aside for years by the
old parties. The tariff by careful con-
sideration, had been made the past
issues. The Republican party at it's
last convention tried to put aside the
money question by the nomination of
VIM. Mckinley for president, but the
people were going to sink the PARTISAN
spirit and vote for the candidate of
free silver.
Money is necessary: for civilization
on account of its diversity of business.
The amount of money in circulation,
he claimed, was of supreme impor-
lance. The supply of precious metals
equalled the demand of the world un-
til about the time of the Punic war
and in the reign of Augustus the sup
ply of precious metals decreased. The
speaker than came down to the time
between the years 1861 to '69 and said
that that time marked a period in the
history of this country never equalled
before. The contraction of money al
ways centralizes wealth. He said
that Congressman McCleary claims
that the amount of money makes no
difference. He then presented an
illustration to prove that the amount
of money did make difference. The
tendency of prices had been down
ward since 1878. The amount of
money per capita had decreased from
S14.S7 in 1872 to 5000 in '95; the
value of the crop of corn, oats, barley
and buckwheat raised from an acre of
ground had decreased from $12.81 in
1872 to 1888 in '95. The years of 1873
and 80 we're bright spots for industry
because of the increase of the amount
of silver. Mr.. Clark was loudly ap.
plauded at this point. The business
men, he said, we're deliberately voting
for the cause that was robbing them
Some say the cause of hard times was
over production. Mr.. Clark thought
there was no over production when
people we're starving.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
Bulletin Of Mckay & Race,
MASONIC BLOCK GROCERS.
HOT WEATHER HITS.

Have you tried a bottle of
those fine pickles at 10 cts. each. We keep
plain and mixed pickles, sweet and sour, in
bulk.
Use Enameline, the best stove
polish m ade. We sell it. No dust or smell
Some people use Royal, some
use Snowflake. Both are pure. We sell EN-.
We keep for sale Kennedy's
matchless Zephyr, Flakes, Soda Biscuits and
Cookies of several gr AIDES.
Sorghum in 2-gallon pals.
Ours is a good article. Try it.
Try Kinks 60. S. for saving
labor in washing. We have it in sc. pkgs,
All varieties of Dried Fruits
are cheap. California plums, peaches, prunes,
pears, and apricots. ! Prices reasonable and
quality excellent.
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HomeseekerS' Excursion.

Over the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
Railroad will be run on Aug. IS, Sept.
l, Is, 20, Oct. and 20. From all points
to Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Col
orado, Utah, Minnesota, Iowa, Wis
consin, North and South Dakota, Ar
kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma,
Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi, and other terri
tory.
The rate one fare for the round trip,
plus $500. Tickets good for twenty
days.
For full particulars call on or write
any agent of the Minneapolis & ST..
Louis Railroad Company, or address
A. B. Cults, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Minneapolis, MINI. ct
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

Jesse L. Test, Esq, an old resident
and highly respected citizen of our
town, called this morning and after
purchasing a bottle of Chamberlain IS
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
said: eff anyone asks you if this rem
edy will do what is claimed for it, tell
them yes, and refer them to me-" H.
Alexander Stoke, Reynoldsville, Pa
No one can doubt the value Of this
medicine after giving it fair trial.
Then it is pleasant and safe to take,
making it especially valuable for child
rem. For sale by Otto Schmahl, drug
gist. Sat
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
The Poem That Sells,
] called upon the editor,


A sonnet in my hand.
He read it and replied to me
In accents smooth and bland:
~ do not care for songs Of love
Or lines on Fate, said he,
"Or how the placid moonlight sleeps
Upon the summer sea.
~ do not care for angel wings,
Or Cupid's pointed dart,
Or how some tired sister sings
The songs that soothe the heart.
~ do not wish rhyme on Hope
Or Peace or Purity.
A merry quatrain on Success
Will not appeal to me.
"What desire are stirring tales
About some sly giraffe
Who plays joke upon an ape
That makes lizard laugh,
hOr cannibals who fail to catch
A missionary man,
Or something on the amber goat
That eats the azure can,
cor how the tourist far from home,
In suHdry straits, essays
To use tae ever ready snake
In divers helpful ways,
"Or jests upon the weary tramp
Beneath the wayside tree.
These ara the poems that appeal
To editors" said he.
sadly turned and went my way,
Perplexed with pensive thought,
But chearfully returned today,
And this is what brought.
New York Sunday World.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

Kansas is all right. She has started
in to raise hell, as Mrs. Lease advised,
and she seems to have an over pro-
duction. But that doesn't matter.
Kansas never did believe in diversified
crops. Kansas is all right. There is
absolutely nothing wrong with Kan
sas. Every prospect pleases and on
ly man is vile"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
Use lemons beautifully.

Use lemons plentifully.
Breakfast Food, Oatmeal, and
cooling farinaceous foods keep blood cool
and temper down.
Try High Life Coffee, Purity
Java and Mocha blend, See that Winslow
Rand Watson is on the can.
Yes, we keep Cheap Coffees,
but do not recommend them. Good coffees
and fine Teas cost money. Something for
nothing may sound jinglingly to the ear, but
good goods cost good money.
Honest Money, Free Silver,
Protection and Free Trade-they are mean
ing words, but good pure Apple CiderVinegar
is what we all want We sell Johnson's pure
Apple Vinegar.
"Do you keep tea to sell at
Csc. per lb.:" Yes, at 1Oc., if you want it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10
BuCklen S ArniCd SdlVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter ,chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per,
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price Is cents per box For sale by
Schmahl.
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To Creditors.

All of my old accounts have been
turned over to collector for collection.
Parties owing me are invited to call at
my store and settle with him and save
the expense of calling on you and fore
ing collection. GEO. LECHNER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

There is nothing to prevent anyone
connecting a mixture and calling it
"sarsaparilla,' and there is nothing to
prevent anyone spending good money
testing the stuff; but prudent people,
who wish to be sure of their remedy,
take only Ayers Sarsaparilla, and so
get cured,
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Mr.. Clark then took up the state

ment made by Congressman McCleary
claiming that the amount of money in
circulation per capita was S24. He
said McCleary was backed up in this
statement by the secretary of the
treasury's report of 1895. The actual
facts were, he said, that the two gen
tlemen did not take into consideration
the amount OF money required bv the
United States of national banks to be
kept in reserve. This amount of
money required to be kept in reserve
brought the amount per capita dowu
to six dollars, and the amount of
money kept by individual persons
brought the actual amount of money
in circulation down to three or four
dollars. This, he said, was not enough
to carry on business. Prices had
fallen because of the quantity
of money. Mr.. Clark then said that
both John Sherman and VIM. Nc
Kinley stated in the senate in 1880
that we needed money in circulation.
but that Mckinley since that time
had seen the white house in halo of
gold. The nations on a silver basis
we're our most dangerous competitors
because they have not suffered from
the of depreciation money. We could
not compete with India in raising
wheat because she was on a silver
basis
How are we going to remedy these
conditions? asked the speaker, and
then he proceeded to answer his own
question by stating that we must in
crease our circulating medium by the
enlarged use of silver and then we
would be:put on an equal footing
with other wheat producing nations.
By the enlarged use of silver the
speaker meant free coinage and then
he reviewed the financial legislation.
The founders of the constitution saw
fit to make silver the unit of value.
The market value of silver is not Is
to |. Value, he said, was created by
demand. Opening the mints to
the free coinage of silver would create
a demand and the demand would Gre
ate value. 1.-The market value of silver
had fallen. -. The ratio of Is to l was
used because it had been demonstrate
ed that this ratio could be sustained.
The Republican party was the party
of the money power. 1t favored BIZ
metallism only by international agree
ment but we would have to wait too
long for that. We would have BIZ
mettalism when we open our minis to
free coinage. Mr.. Clark then went on
to show that we could not overstock
the silver market. This nation was
the greatest silver producing nation
in the world, producing ina 1894
100000 of silver. He then took
up the subject of the government pay
ing it's bonds in gold. He thought
that if this country went on silver
basis the bond holder would not cut
off his nose to spite his face.
Mr.. Clark then spoke of the terms
of reproach used by the opposite par
ty. He said you do not find the an
archist on the farm or in the store, but
rather in his Office devising means to
corrupt legislatures, and to put more
burdens on the people. Honest Amer
lean citizens do not repudiate debts.
He then spoke of the free silver can
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

ing and prosperous city. Within
the past few years the city
has put in an excellent
electric light plant, a system of water
works and sewerage, a telephone ex-
change, built a municipal building,
greatly improved its streets 1.-THE love-
lest in the grateful shade they give
to be found in all the world, built new
and modern public buildings. erected
new stores to keep pace with the
growth Of the town, spread its borders
until it covers twice the territory it
did ten years ago, and almost doubled
it's population.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TRADE
Tile success of the Wilson market.
which has made such great strides as
10 make it famous III tobacco circles
has been conducted along such lines as
70 make il a great agency for the depcl-
opment Of the tobacco interests. It's
membership shows as progressive and
Wide-awal1e a body of men as can be
found anywhere in the tobacco world
Its president, Mr. James 81 Virgins,
was q successful tobacconist just after
the war, but abandoned ii to go into
merchandising, in which he met with
the largest measure Of success.
Mr.. II. NJ. Anderson. the yice-presi-
dent, was one of the first to come to
Wilson when 1T became tobacco town.
and he and his sons became among the
most popular members OF the commu-
nifty.
Mr.. WI. Boykin, the efficient secrc-
fary-treasureT, came to Wilson from
Virginia, and found such warm well
come that he has become a true Tar
Heel.
Tn the selection Of these officers, the
native Wilson men who have embarked
in the business are recognized by
selection of Mr.. Virgins as President;
the newcomers from TINS State hon
ored by the election Of Mr.. Anderson
as Vice-President; and those who have
come from other States shown the es-
TEEN in which they are held as evil
denced by the election of Mr. Boykin
as Secretary and Treasurer.
The membership of the Board Is as
follows: Messrs. y. G. Rooney, buyer
for the American Tobacco Company,
Briggs & Fleming, s. wv Venable, Jr.,
II Co, w. j. Skinner 81 Co, Richmond,
Maury 81 Co, Anderson IL Anderson,
w. j. Boykin II Co, Cozart Il Washing
ton, Woodland, Bobbitt q Co, Anderson
Il Jones, James T. Virgins, M. A. APP
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Wilson, n. {

die towns becoming rich and pros
porous on a large scale, and they en-
Enthusiastically advocated taking the
tide at its flood and going with it to
fortune. A public meeting, well at
tended, was held. Mr.. Frank w.
Barnes, President of the First National
Bank, presided, and Mr.. Geo. ID. Green
was secretary. These two gentlemen
gtand second to none ia success, popu-
Iarity, and aggressiyeness. They never
do anything by halves and neither of
them ever failed in an undertaking.
When it was known that they had
faith in the enterprise and were lead
ing I'm i'll, the movement was at once
success for Frank Barnes and George
Green are sbell-weathers" in Wilson.
~ resolution was adopted to encOur~
age tobacco culture in Eastern North
Carolina, and to make preparations
for handling it in Wilson. A company
was organized with Mr. Barnes as pres
ident and Mr.. Green as secretary and
treasurer To build warehouses and leaf
factories. $500 was soon subscribed,
and the following directors Of the COM
pany were elected-CalVin Barnes, j..
II. Lucas, Geo. ID. Green, T. w. Barnes,
W.. IT. Woodland, X. III. Watson, and
others of the citizens.
They Immediately employed Capt.
Ed. Nj Pace, of Danville, Va, whose
lang experience commended him for
the work. and he superintendent the
construction of the warehouse, and
travelled through the country distri-
huting seeds, and instructing the
farmers how to plant and giving them
all the necessary information always
needed by beginners. The organiza-
zion that built the first warehouse was
known as the Wilson Tobacco Com
pany. and 1T was under the manage
ment Of Capt. II. NJ Pace and Mr..
Walter II. Woodland. This warehouse
Tsc now known as the Woodland Ware
Rouse and IS conducted by Woodland,
Bobbitt 81 Co.
1T was soon apparent that another
warehouse was needed. Another
atock company vas formed and the
Planters Warehouse was built, and had
It's first sale IN the following February
1t was opened under the management
OF Mr. Il. Nj. Anderson. I'm the fall OF
1891. Mr.. T.. NJ. Jones, who had an eE-
peTience in the tobacco business II
Raleigh, came to Wilson and associated
himself with MT Anderson III biIc iIal.
agement of the Planters.
On September 10th, 1893, the Brick
Warehouse, built by Mr.. Calvin Barnes
was opened, and was first run by
Cozart and Washington, and III now
gun by Cozart and Washington.
The sons Of the early settlers, who
Built this town ON braad foundations
and those who have come III from 9th,
er towns and States, and the sturdy
country boys who have taken tirsi
rank rs business men, are worthy q
the men who named the town AMI
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gave it start along right lines
A native of Wilson, who had been
away from home for some time, would
not know that he had gotten back to
the old place if he should look out OF
the car window and see the twenty
five immense four and five story prize
houses that stand out prominently in
all portions Of the town, especially in
that part fronting the depot and
Barnes Street.
Wilson has been transformed from
a quiet busy little village into a hurry
ing, busy, active city. Selling $4,000
bales Of cotton, as Wilson did when cot
ton was it's chief staple, demanded
good business men and gave employ
ment to number, but called for no
great prize houses, no immense ware
houses, and did not really give the air
of as much business as was really tran
sacted. Now all that is changed.
Cotton does, indedd, come into Wilson
by the thousand bales, but in compari-
son with the immense tobacco business
it has taken a secondary position.
Tobacco has not only brought much
money to the farmers of Wilson, but
it has accelerated business of all kinds,
quiclzened the pulse, and fastened
other improvements BETTING grow
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Wilson Greeted Che Golden Leaf amid Loads Dim ITS gale

Anderson, and since then the firm of
Anderson a Jones has been going
steadily forward as popular and sue
cessful warehouse managers. The
The Planters is "A popular home for
the tobacco growers of Eastern Caro-
Ina, and its clever proprietors are
famed for fair dealing and excellent
management all over Eastern North
Carolina.
Mr.. James l. Thomson, a former
Raleigh boy, is the lively auctioneer
Of the Planters, and makes the daily
sales hum with enthusiasm.
THE BRICK WAREHOUSE OZART
AND WASHINGTON, PROPRIE-
TORS.
This is a hustIing firm of warehouse
managers, both natives of Oxford, born
and reared i'm the midst of the most
advanced methods of tobacco culture
and tobacco dealing. They learned
the business early in life and they
learned it well.
Mr.. Cozart was for years engaged in
the tobacco business in Oxford, and is
ono of the most substantial young to-
bacco men in Eastern Carolina. He is
q careful, systematic manager, and an
untiring worker. Mr.. Tom M. Wash
ingtOn is big of statue, big of heart and
big Of brain. He is a most charming
gentleman, and a fayorite with every
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the v eed it is always in first class con-
dition. The members of the firm are
popular with their business associates.
and highly esteemed by their neigh
bors and friends.
r. p. WATSON & co.
This firm is composed of Mr.. r. p.
Watson, of Wilson, and Messrs. j. p.
Taylor al Co, ofHenderson, Mr.. Watson
being the efficient managing partner
Ii. p. Watson q Co. are among Will
sons biggest buyers, the leaf they buy
being mainly for export. The business
connections of this establishment are
far-reaching and potent, and form q
chain of tobacco industry that almost
encircles the globe. 1t includes such
concerns as Pemberton q Penn, of
Danville; j. P. Taylor g. Co., of Hen
derson; r. p. Watson q Co, of Wilson,
together with some of the largest leaf
buyers in all parts of the old world.
MR.. j. G. RONEY.
Mr.. J. G.. Rooney is the resident buyer
i'm Wilson for the American Tobacco
Company, and one of their largest in
dividual buyers. Mr.. Roney went to
Wilson from Durham, having preyi-
ously spent four years on the Winston
market. He is a native of Durham
county, and nephew of Mr.. Washing
ton Duke. He has in his makeup much
of the grit and goaheadativeness that
are characteristics of his uncle. Mr..
Roney is one of the best judges of to-
bacco in the business, and one of the
most reliable of the great army of leaf
buyers who buy for the American To
bacco Company.
w. J. SKINNER 81 co.
Mr.. w. J. Skinner was formerly in
Oxford, and found his way TO Wilson
several seasons ago. He is a talented
gentleman and a well equipped tobacco
man; and as the head Of the hustling
leaf firm of w. J. Skinner 81 Co., is
pushing his establishment along near
the head of the leaf industry.
Wilson'S Tobacco Association is
largely made up Of hustling young to-
bacconists, who followed the culture
of bright tobacco from the towns in
the central and western sections into
eastern North Carolina. These young
gentlemen have helped to build the
town up, and the town has retaliated
by furnishing them with unsurpassed
opportunities for building up themsel-
YES. Mr.. Skinner is among those who
have made themselves and their mar
ket famous.
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THE WO0DARD WAREHOUSE
WOODARD, BOBBITT q COMPANY
pR0pRTETORS

This firm lis composed of Mr. Walter
r. Woodland, s. Nj. Bobbitt and David
Woodland. The Woodlands are Wilson
county boys, and Wilson county never
raised better sons, or sons she has rea-
son to be more proud Of. Mr.. Bobbitt
comes from Granville county, and be-
fore coming to Wilson he was engaged
in the tobacco business at his home
town, Oxford. Mr. Walter II. Woodland,
the senior member of the firm, was one
Of the pioneers in the tobacco bust
ness in Wilson, and the enthusiasm
and energy he brought to the business
was one of its best inspirations in the
start. He and his popular brother
come Of a family noted for industry,
integrity, and thrift, and, in the ware
house business these qualities have led
to their success.
Woodland, Bobbitt 81 Co are prOprie-
tors of Woodlands Warehouse, the first
warehouse built in Wilson, in the man
agement of which they have met with
signal success. This warehouse was
first opened under the management of
Mr.. Walter II. Woodland and Capt ed,
NJ Pace, and since it's first sale, which
was held September 10th, 1890, it has
never ceased to be popular headquar-
ters for tobacco growers. 1T is already
one of the largest warehouses in the
State, but will be made even bigger by
some fifty feet before the opening Of
the next season.
Messrs. Woodland, Bobbitt &s-Co., the
present managers, are wide-awalze,
thoroughly up-to-date warehousemen,
and will keep the Woodland in the front
of the grand march of the golden in
dustry.
THE PLANTERS WAREHOUSE-AN-
DERSOE 6t JONES, PR0PRIE-
TORS.
This is one Of the most substantial
and popular Of the States warehouse
firms, and comprises in its personnel
Mr.. r. M. Anderson, one of the pioneers
Of Wilson's tobacco trade, and Mr.. T..
Norman Jones, formerly Of Raleigh.
TT is an active, moving warehouse
team, and manages in a most success
FIJI manner the Planters Warehouse
Of Wilson The Planters Warehouse
was the second warehouse built in
Wilson, and was completed and first
sale held in February, 81. Mr.. T. NJ.
Anderson was the first proprietor in
the fall of 81 Mr.. #. N. Jones went to
Wilson from Raleigh and joined Mr..
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men in establishing, pushing forward,
and maintaining the Wilson market.
The banking house of Branch q Co.,
Of which Mr., w. r. Simpson is Presi-
dent. and Mr.. j. C. Hales, Secretary
and Treasurer, was founded by the late
Alpheus Branch, Wilson'S richest citi-
zen, who was also chief owner in the
Wilson Cotton Mills. He was man
Of broad views, and did business on 81
large scale, and made his bank one of
Wilson's most useful institutions. Tt
has been continued along the same
hrnad lines.
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ANDERSON & ANDERSON.

These young gentlemen are sons Of
Mr.. 4. NJ Anderson, one of Wilson's
best and most substantial citizens, and
they are worthy sons of a noble sire.
The firm of Anderson &5 Anderson is
composed of Messrs. w. p. and I. M.
Anderson, Jr., who are among the
towns brag young men.
They own and occupy in the con
duct of their extensive leaf business a
commodfous new prize house. They
are regular in their attendance on the
warehouse sales, are safe, prudent
buyers, and careful handlers of the
weed. They buy and hang all grades
OF leaf largely on their own account,
and are at all times prepared to make
terms on round lots of wrappers, cut
ters, smokers, filters and Tugs.