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Grecnyille, n. G.

large patronage. The active manage
ment of the warehouse is in the hands
of Mr.. Forbes, who is not only a good
judge of tobacco, but an all-round,
progressive business man of popular
address. The owners Of this ware
house also erected a prize house, and
in every other way exerted themselves
to make the GreenyilIe market the
first in the East.
Mr.. Ola Forbes, the active manager
of this warehouse, is hustler from
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MIR. PATRICK HENRY GoRMAN.

This gentleman, one of the first buy
ers ON the Greenyilie market, had not
attained his majority when he came to
Greenville as the buyer for p. n Cor
man q Co, of Richmond, Va. The
senior OF the firm was present ut the
opening breaks Of the Eastern Ware
house on September !, 1892, and the
junior has been here since the senior
returned to Richmond. He is Presi-
dent of Tie Tobacco Board Of Trade,
the youngest man in the State to hold
that position lie has wisdom and
business veracity far beyond his years,
and hardles an immense volume of
business with the success of an old
veteran. He is popular as well as sue
cessrul, and held in high esteem in
Grrenvillc.
J. S. JENKINS DEALER.
This gentleman is a native of Gran
Vile county who went to Wilson county
to instruct some Of its farmers in the
cultivation of tobacco. He cultivated
q crop near Wilson and also bought on
the warehouse floors. As early as 1890
ne saw that Greenville was destined
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beat as a buyer Of wrappers and fine
filters. lie is the popular and eff
Gent secretary and treasurer of the
Tobacco Board of Trade, and has been
since its organization.
MIR. JAMES W. VIRGINS.
Mr.. Virgins is one of the Oldest buy
ers on the Greenyille market. He
came in 1891. after experience as a
manager Of a tobacco warehouse. He
is prudent, safe, cautious, and an infiu-
entail factor in tobacco circles.
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arVfg Also Cots Gold amid Glory Gr0m Gbo Golden Loaf

way back. He is one of the sons OF
Pitt who early saw that the county
was destined to be a large tobacco
county, and in the fall OF 1890 he went
TO Oxford and took a position in the
warehouse of Davis & Gregory in order
TO learn The business. He was wide-a-
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THE EASTERN LEAF
GREENvlLLE'S MILLIONS OF
POUNDS LEAD THE
WORLD IN ADVANCE
VALUE.
The Bright, Beautiful Leaf of Our Sum
rise Section Climbs to the Top and
filings its Banner to the Winds
1.-The Men That Move the
Millions of Leaf on the
GreenviIIe Market.
GreenvilIe Market.

THE very brightest tobacco sold
anywhere in the wide world is sold on
the floors of the warehouses in Green
ville," was the remark made to me a
few days ago by tobacco man of large
experience and wide information. As
the bright tobacco is the kind that
brings the highest price, this is such
commentator of Pitt tobacco and the
Greenville market as leaves nothing
in the shape of higher praise to be said.
This is a new market, and draws al
NEST all its tobacco from a section that
ten years ago didn't grow enough to-
bacco for the pipes of the old women
who smoked in the chimney corners.
1t was not until 1886 there was so
much as a suggestion that the soil OF
Pitt county was suited to the cultiya-
ton of tobacco. 1t came about in this
way: Mr.. i. f. Evans, who was in
that year travelling through Nash
county, noticed chat few farmers
were planting tobacco upon land very
mueh of the same nature as that in his
neighborhood in Pitt. With some of
his neighbors he dubbed in and they
employed Mr.. j. It. Seat, who had
learned the art of making and curing
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to become a leading tobacco market,
and he sought to interest a gentleman
with the view to building a warehouse
in Greenville. Full of faith in the flu
ture, Mr.. Jenkins moved to Greenyille
upon the opening of the market, and
is one of the cleverest and most popu-
lar buyers on the market. He is an ex-
cellent judge of tobacco; upright in
his dealings; and a citizen of whom
Greenville is proud.
MR.. J. w MORGAN.
Mr.. Morgan is the buyer for the
American Tobacco Company, and as
that company is wise in that they al
ways employ the best men to be had,
it goes without saying that Mr.. Nor
gan stands in the front rank Of safe
and expert buyers and handlers Of the
weed. Though native of Virginia,
Mr.. Morgan moved to Asheville in his
bovhood, and he is a good Tar Heel.
His first venture in the tobacco busi-
ness was in the warehouse business at
Asheyille, where his quickness and ca
pacity early gave him a good salary
with one Of the largest leaf dealers on
that market. He afterwards went to
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II1DJNTS WdItUUUSVs
Greenville, N. G.
wake and alert, learned all that his
employer and the patrons of the ware
house could teach him, and came back
among his own people. lie is leader
in the tobacco business as well as one
of the most progressive citizens in
every way. He is the Mayor of Green
vile, and makes an efficient officer.
THE STAR WAREHOUSE.
The next warehouse, making fvA
was erected by Rountree, Brown e
Co, the individuals composing it being
Messrs. @. ID. Rountree, Wiley Brown,
and MEG Ernul-three of Pitt
county's most substantial and progress
sive citizens, who erected not alone as
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All u III 4AAiiEAAtst15 1-oDelIGO 1Olu (dIiJ .
Greenville, N. G.
u. Evans, is one of the pioneers in
tobacco, and may be said to be the
father Of tobacco culture in Pitt. lie
enjoys the confidence and esteem Of
the farmers because they know he has
their interest at heart. Mr.. a., III.
Critchter, who is his brother-in-iaw as
well as partner, is a native of Person
county, and was, so to speak, born and
bred to tobacco culture, and is as good
judge of the weed from the plant bed
to the factory as you will find any
where. The junior partner, Familiarity
called Dick" Evans, has all the vim
and industry needed in business
which needs more "git-up-and-git" in
it than any other business in the
world.
THE EASTERN WAREHOUSE.
The total sales on the market the
first year reached 225, 900 pounds. In
this year (1892) new warehouse,
called the Eastern Warehouse, was
built and run by Messrs. o. L. Joyner
and Alex. Heilbroner. From the day
of opening tt was a success. In the
spring of 1898, Mr.. Joyner purchased
the interests of Mr.. Heilbroner, and
later admitted Mr.. O. Hooker as part
ner. Later still, Mr.. O. r.. Evans was
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tFTeenVllle, n. Y.
an investment, but also to help for
ward the prosperity of their county
and town. Mr.. Rountree was brave
soldier in times Of war, and a brave.
farmer and business man in times Of
peace. Tie was among the first of the
farmers of Pitt to cultivate tobacco,
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MP. w. T. MANGuM.

This is a Granville county name, a
name that is hOnored and always will
be in North Carolina. Mr.. Mangum
has been identified with the Green
vile market since the first sale in the
Greenyille warehouses; its pioneer
He is a practical farmer, and cultiva-
ted crop near Greenville the third
year after he moved to Pitt. He is
cautious as a buyer, upright as a citi-
zen, and valuable addition to the to-
bacco interests of GreenyiIIe.
MR.. D. J. WALKER.
This buyer is one Of Greenville's lat
est additions to its tobacco force. Be
fore coming to Greenvile he was in
Durham, connected with Mr.. III. J.
Bass, one of Durham's first citizens.
Mr.. NJ. /. RICHMOND.
Mr.. Richmond is a native of Virginia,
and received his tobacco training at
the old Danyille market.
4. E. ROBERTS & co.
These are among Greenville's best
men, and is composed of Mr.. L. +. Rob
erts, of Chase City, Va, and Mr. r. I'll.
Hayes, formerly one of the American
Tobacco Company's buyers at Wins
ton. They have fourishing business.
Mr., Hayes was compelled q short time
ago to give up business tempoDarily, on
account ct bis health The firm is rep
resented in Greenyille by Mr.. G. P.
Fleming, a native of Granville county,
who learned the business of tobacco
from start to finish by raising it un-
der most favorable ausDiceS He is
an expert in the business, an affable
gentleman, and has received warm
welcome in Greenville.
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The first year he bought on the Green
vile market his purchases amounted
to 10000 pounds; the second to 100000,
and the third in the neighborhood of
a million pounds. His firm, b. E. Par
ham & Co, handles fine tobacco mainly,
and the average price paid is fifteen
cents a pound. He is a broad-minded,
popular gentleman. His recent mar
riage to Miss Ora Jones, of DTham, af-
forded an opportunity to his friends to
show the esteem in which he is held,
and their evidences of esteem must
have been very gratifying to Mr.. Par
ham
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| was soon I'm a bedlam. Shivering white
| figures which leaned out of upiifted
windows TO see what was causing all
the disturbance were told that Frank
Armstrong was missing and that II
was feared he had been murdered.
Men hastily dressed themselves and
Joined In the search, while women sat
about anxiously awaiting their return
with the news. The tracks OF a man
were found In several places In the
fresh-fallen snow. but they were. IN
very instance. found TO have been
made by others who had been out late.
as they led the searchers to the re-
spective houses OF those who had made
them.
An idea struck DR.. Burgess, upon
whom the excitement was becoming a
strain. about 2 o'clock. He turned to
Mr. Armstrong. almost fiercely, and
said:
Say. I'll just bet that son OF yours
Is settin' up with some girl. Don't
see?"
1T can't be. He wouldn't do II with
out telling his mother about IT, But let
me see. he has been going to see Miss
Eta Bumstead little OF late, and we
might go up there and see II he has
been there at all tonight" replied the
father.
Accordingly the Bumstead house was
next visited by the entire party. The
house was dark. but a vigorous pound
Ing on the front door brought Mr..
Bumstead's head out OF the window.
Miss Eta was aroused but could
give no information as TO the where
abouts OF Frank Armstrong. Bumstead
said he would join the search IL IL
wasn't for getting his feet wet. and
slammed the window down with a bang
that made the glass rattle
Between and 4 o'clock Sunny
Roselle, who had gone off by himself
TO make some quiet investigations. was
heard yelling In the vicinity OF the
Armstrong house. Hes found He's
found! Roselle yelled. and the party
made haste TO reach the joyful house
hold. Roselle had discovered the miss
Ing young man climbing over the fence
at the rear OF his house.
Frank Armstrong was perfectly an
noyed by the commotion which had
been created over his absence. and
thought IL a pity il a fellow could not
go 10 see a girl without the whole
town being aroused. He refused 10
give the now ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
searchers any explanation or 10 ex-
press any gratitude 10 them for the in
terest which they had manifested In
his welfare
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LOST WAS FOUND.
A Young Mans Father Crew Anxious
Ablu dim

Young Mans Father Crew Anxious
Ab,u dim
Huntington IL. - Correspondent New
! York Times.
While the majority OF HUNTINGDON
ians were snugly tucked away in their
/ beds last night. where they had been
lulled to sleep by the plaintive moan
Ing OF the giant foghorn on Eaton's
/ Neck, which seemed 20 add to the fury
/ OF the prevailing snow storm, a dozen
! or more gallant souls were engaged in
] a man hunt, while an aged mother and
rather and loving sisters. filled with the
gravest apprehensions, watched the
night slowly wear away. The missing
man was Frank +. Armstrong. who is
, rs years old and a milk dealer, with
many acquaintance.
II was about midnight when a CAV
coterie of Huntington's younger ele-
ment was about TO disband for the
night, that the elder Mr.. Armstrong
. rushed frantically into the village hos
telry, and in voice trembling with
emotion, informed the men that his son
had disappeared and that he feared ne
had been waylaid and robbed. To the
old mans mind. the boy had been muir
dered, for IL was generally known that
Frank was In the habit OF CARRYING a
considerable sum OF money. This was
Mrs. Armstrong; theory and also that
OF the other members OF the family
Mr.. Armstrong said that his son had
been seen starting for home about
O'Clock. with "A loaf OF bread: that ne
never staid out later than 10 o'clock
without telling his mother about IT,
and that when he failed 10 put i'm an
appearance at midnight. she was sure
that something had happened TO him
The night Waterman had already
been enlisted In the search. and the
old happa1 In 81
20 join in the search for his son.
Ring the fire bell"' shouted Sherwood
Scudder. young man OF very excitable
temperament. Get out the people for.
you mark me. the fellows been done
up" Scudder started for the engine
house on a run. but he was overtaken
by ''Stumpy Roselle, whose better
judgment prevailed.
IL was decided not 10 alarm the en-
tire village. and searching party was
organized under the leadership OF I
Stephen C. Todd. His lieutenants were |
Charles II. Smith. r. l.. Burgess. /
'Stumpy" Roselle. Scott Edman. Sher- |
wood Scudder. Thomas Keefe. Night |
Waterman W. ]. Sammis and Jaspar |
Cramer. Accompanied by two bull |
dogs and provided with lanterns. 4
brOoms and shovels. with which TO /
clear away the snow. the party sailed /
forth
The storm was fierce and the men
We're tuckered out after they had spent 4
an hour in searching the highways
leading 10 the Armstrong house the
premises adjoining the barn and out
buildings on the place. The places OF
the neighbors were also thoroughly
searched. Dogs barked. eats mewed |
and chickens and ducks squawked and |
9uacked, as In turn they were dis
iuroed. and the whole neighborhood
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OF professional equality with the other
| learned professions, the deterioration
/ OF the capabilities Of the teacher will
continue, and so the education OF the
entire country suffer. He advocates
the higher education Of teachers. and
10 TINS end the establishment OF a
graduate school of pedagogy very
instructive and suggestive paper.
The Present outlook Of Socialism in
England by William Morris. the En-
gllsh poet and darmatist, who briefly
outlines the socialist movement in Eng
land, contends that socialism is gradu-
ally winning its way among the En-
ghsh middle and working classes, and
declares that he can see no hone for
the future progress of European civil
lzatlon save through socialism Prof
Brander Matthews makes an interest
ing analysis of the subject ION Pleas
ing the Taste Of the Public" and shows
mat, Tar from there being only one
public, the number Of publics having
widely divergent likes and dislikes is
indefinite not To say infinite.
DIR. August Fourier, a member of
the Vienna parliament, writes very in
terestingly of Francis Joseph and His
Kealm, briefly outlining the many
tumultuous crises which have arisen
during his reign. and giving an enter
tanning view OF the personal and pri-
waite life of the emperor-an interesting
addition TO The Forums series of
sketches OF reigning European sover-
eigns. Hollands Care for Its Poor" is
the title of an essay by Prof. ]. II. Gore
or Columbia university. late United
states commissioner to the Antwerp
and Amsterdam expositions. While in
Holland Professor Gore made a close
study OF its charitable institutions.
and his article describes the workings
FsFfFs Ont
banks and loan banks. and their effect
upon the people. Commander J. W.
Miller First Naval battalion. New
YORK, believes that the present inter-
complications are Of so grave
a nature as to call for an Immediate
reorganization of the naval forces OF
the nation. and In his article. "Rumors /
Of War and Resultant Duties" ne adj /
vocates the inception Of a system OF /
coast defenses and the construction OF I
hattleships. TO be manned, I'm case of I
war, by national naval reserve and /
naval militia. He also urges the an 1
pointment Of a general staff or com /
mission TO Immediately carry out these 1
reforms. Prof Arthur w. Wright OF /
ale university, who has lately carried 1
pm some remarkably successful expert Il
nents with TX rays, writes OF THE
cathode Ray-Its Character and Eff
'ects." setting forth the immense pos
'ibilities OF Professor Rontgens dis
'overy. "Glimmerings Of a Future
Life by Prof. Richard Hodgson. sec
'etary Of the American Society for
Physical Research. gives a very inter
sting and instructive exposition OF the
atcst thought and Investigations in
he field OF metaphysics. illustrated by /
ome OF his own experiments. While
r. rejects much Of what Is called
spiritualism' as fraudulent. he pro-
.uces evidence 10 lend support TO a be-
lei In mans survival OF death Ella
y. Winston examines the new woman
100 ment in a critical and sarcastic
manner. enumeratiug the "Foibles OF
he New Woman" She vigorously pro-
ests against the whole movement for
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state Of Montana.

Grass county's most extensive WOO
growers, was in town the last of the
! week and departed Saturday for L,iv-
lngston to look after business inter
| ests.
j. Blackburn of Contact was in town
the latter part of the week on business.
| Mr.. Blackburn has considerable conf
| dence in the Natural Bridge district.
and says rich finds are frequently made
| nowadays.
Frank Martin was up from Absowkee
the last OF the week to attend the reor-
ganization of the X. of p. lodge at this
point and returned home we'll satisfied
with the treatment he received at the
hands of Big Timber people.
Frank Bryan came down from Big
Elk this week after supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. o. Maerdian were
down from their Melville home this
week visiting with their many friends
in the city
A. b. Roberts of White Beaver spent
several days in town the latter part of
the week and took i'm the reorganiza-
ton of the X. of p. lodge here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kint spent the
latter part of the week with friends i'm
town. "
Mrs. George Went arrived on Monday
from a visit with friends at Joliet.
Mont.
j; X. Davis and wife were down from
McLeou the last OF the week. and spent
several days with friends in town.
Harvey Bliss. popular lumber deal
er or this place, has this week been
remodeling his store room on Main
street and getting IL in readiness for
the reception of large stock of build
ers hardware. which will arrive about
the first of the week.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sanborn, who have made this
their place OF residence for the past
year, will be sorry to learn that they
have concluded to go back to Massa-
chusetts. and departed for that place
Sunday.
County Superintendent Olmstead will
hold regular eXaminat ton of appli-
cants for teachers certificates in this
city April II and is. At the last exam
ination held by Mr. Olmstead there
were eight applicants for teachers GER
and but one out OF the eight |
succeeded in securing a certificate OF |
any grade.
]. III. Duffy of American Fork. was in /
town this week looking after business |
interests.
J. T.. Martin of Bozeman. one Of the
directors of the Big Timber National /
bank. arrived in the city yesterday for l
4 short visit.
The ditch which is TO furnish power
Tor the Touring mill which is now in /
course Of construction at this point is
rapidly nearing completion. under the
Of j. Anderson and crew.
Damage suits have been talked OF by
some, but up TO this time no complaints
lave been filed.
y. Budd. a prominent resident Of this
'lace. on Tuesday let contract for
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Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Boulder. April 3.-Charles Bovee has
filed an answer to the complaint of his
wife for divorce in which he denies
all the allegations of the complaint as
TO treating plaintiff with cruelty and
alleges that between the Sd and Both
day of December, 1895. the plaintiff
committed adultery with one Robert
McDaniells at the latter's cabin. in
JEFFERSON county, at divers times, and
concludes with a prayer that the de-
PENDANT be granted a decree of divorce
the Ming of this answer will undoubt-
edly prevent any further proceedings
Tor divorce until after the trial of Bo-
wee for the murder of McDaniells, and
Mrs. Bovee, who is the only witness to
the killing, will hardly be permitted TO
TESTIFY at the trial of her husband.
"A great many are awaiting with
some interest the decision of the SUI
preme court on the license question. So
many are paying their licenses under
protest that IL the law is declared to
be unconstitutional the repayment OF
This money will somewhat seriously
lessen the county funds.
Nels Nelson of jefferson City pleaded
guilty 10 the charge of assault and bat
terry before Judge Sweet last Monday.
ben Gordon was the complaining wit
ness ana the person assaulted.
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NEWS IN BIG TIMBER
Happenings in the Social and Bust.
ness Circles There.
HOW THE WEEK WAS SPENT
Reports From Neighboring Com
munities - Little Matters Dis
cussed by the Ladies-Brlef
Notes and Personals.

Big Timber, Mont, April A dele
cation of 16 families from North Dako-
ia are expected to arrive in Big Tim
Der this evening. Upon their arrival
they Will be met at the depot by a body
or representative citizens, who have
been instrumental in getting these
families to locate in Sweet Grass coun-
~. Previous arrangements for their
accommodation have been made A
building large enough for the accom-
mediation of the families whose arrival
is now expected has been erected on
sweet Grass creek. For the past three
years work on the large irrigating
ditch, which will carry the water for
their irrigating purposes has been in
course of construction, and work has
been pushed hard all winter with a
large force of men with a view to fur
nish this water this season and at pres
ent II is thought this will be accom-
plished. As soon as all preliminary ar
engagements have been perfected and
the ditch in operation. the families will
each take up a ranch tributary TO the
canal, from which they will be able to
secure what water they need for very
reasonable prices, and later on another
delegation will be brought out, several
parties now being in the east trying TO
secure the new settlers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hatch and chill
in Portland. Ore, arrived in Big Timber
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred George of Liv-
ingston, have taken up their residence
in Big Timber. Mr.. George will assume
the management OF the branch business
house Of ex-Mayor Beley OF Livingston.
at this place.
John Martin and wife came down
from Livingston the middle of the week
TO make Big Timber their future home
Mr.. Martin is the prime mover OF the J
electric light plant which is going TO be !
erected insides OF the next 90 days, the /
machinery for which arrived yesterday
II. s. Lyons. member of the firm OF 1
Lyons < Dobbins. Of this city. but who i
is at present engaged in business In /
Red Lodge. arrived in town the last OF /
the week. for a short stay with friends ,
in the city and 10 look after business /,
interests.
Charles Mcdonnell, one Of Sweet