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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31
Deal at Clay City.

On Thursday the Clay City Lum-
Der and Slave Company, owned by
Floyd Day and James Swan, bought
all the timber of the Center Lumber
Co, of that town.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

lllllbs LAAg AANAlV OAAC " al
unequal 10 the struggle
and It's life was yielded
up TO the fearful poison
For six long years ] suf.
fered untold misery. ]
was covered with sores
and ulcers from head 70
foot, and no language
can express my feelings
OF woe during those long
years. 1 had the best
medical treatment. Sew,
eral physicians success
siYely treated me, but all
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31
Hs, nil easyto take, easy TO buy,
EIOOu fIliS easy to operate. 25c.

The proportion OF foreigners 10
English in England is sbou; in $50.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

1t is now said that the writing pa
per mills will go into trust with a
capital of $40 100000.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31
THE SCHEDULE.

The SCHEDULE.
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Through coaches aud parlor cars on
Day Trains. Through coaches, Wag-
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and Cincinnati to Detroit on night
trains.
The new service between Cincinna-
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As good as our New York line.
AS good as our Chicago line.
AS good as our ST Louis line.
Buy your ticket through via "Big
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on agents or address
d. 3. MARTIN
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e. o. MCCORMICK.
Pass. Traffic Mgr
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

There is an old tradition OF an
Egyptian bird called the Phoenix,
which tells how thi3 strange creature
prolonged it's existence. When it felt
old age creeping upon it, and suspect
ed that death was drawing near, it
would build a funeral pyre and Gre
mate itself, and then revive and rise
In newhess Of life from its own ashes.
This queer fable, in some measure,
illustrates the vitality of the Word of
God 1t can not be consumed. Time
after time the powers of evil have
risen to put down the Word Of God.
II has been by law again and again
consigned TO the flames, and the
world has been lit with the light Of
burning Bibles, but the Book always
comes forth from such ordeals with
greater force and power than ever
The Lookout
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

An advertisement which is all cut
up into sections by the use of different
sorts or sizes of type and borders and
ornaments, is like handful of small
pebbles. 1t is thrown at the reader,
hut doesn't make an impression on
him. If the advertisement ia set so
that it makes one complete, compact
chunk, it will be solid enough to
make an impression when it strikes.
If you want to hit a man you would a
good deal rather have one goOd-sized
stone than handful OF candidates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

Connection made with b. 4 c. g. Railway at
Beattyyllle Junction for Beattyyille.
j. II. BARR, CHAs. SCOTT,
Vice Pres. n Gen. Man. G.P.A.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31
Back Dividends.

The Madison National Bank usually
declares lis dividends in April, the
others in January, Accordingly the
Farmers and Richmond National have
declared semi-annual dividends of 3
per cent, whilst the State Bank and
Trust Company declared a z per cent.
dividend.-The Climax.
A distinguished professor says that
what is called stupidity is simply the
indication that certain brain area is
not properly nourished, or is without
communication with the nerve fibre.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31
! DON'T LOOK A GIFT HORSE
IN THE MOUTH.

We don't pretend to give away
our elegant stock of sup-to-date
vehickels. But we do say that we
will sell you the most stylish and
well-made trap, buggy, runabcut,
phayeton, surrey or blackboard at
lower prices, quality considered
than yon can buy at any place in
the city.
~iNII-1
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

curry and potash seemed 10 add fuel 70 the
awful flame which was devouring me. was
advised by friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by 1t, 20 try Swift's Specific, We
got two bottles, and felt hope again revive in
my breast-hope for health and happiness
again. l improved from the start, and q com
plete and perfect cure was the result 8. s. 8.
Is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perate cases. " MRS II. W. LEE,
Montgomery, Ala.
OF the many blood remedies, s. s. s..
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases. 1t never fails Co
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

Y. vANDEN BERG C,P. ATMoRE,
Irafie Manager, Gen1 Pass. Ag
General Offices, Louisville, KY.
JACKSON SMITH, Asst. Gen1 Passg'r Aet.
Office. Chamber Of Commerce Rld'g.. Cinfi.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-01-31

Trains Nos /. 2 and carry Free Obserya-
tion Chair Cars between Louisville and Lex
ington
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
EVANSVILLE, WIS, March 3, '99.

The demand for the '98 still continues
good and prices remain firm. Local
dealers are still buying and Edgerton
parties have entered this section, in
some instances paying higher prices than
have been offered before. These good
offers have been the cause of many crops
changing hands in this part of the
country. We understand that in some
neighborhoods there remains but little
tobacco unsold and even what is left is
being rapidly gathered in.
The lower grades are being carefully
looked after by the buyers of export
grades and the filler grades are receiving
considerable attention.
Deliveries at the warehouse continue
liberal and the late damp weather has
given the farmers chance to get down
the remainder of the hanging tobacco.
Old tobacco is moving off in the usual
small sized lots, with tendency toward
great activity.-Farm and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
NUMBER l3.
New York.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, March l, 80.

The month of February closed yester-
day without much to its credit in the
way of domestic leaf business Trade is
by no means at standstill, however;
and if the total sales for the past four
weeks were Jumped together, they would
show that very fair amount of dealing
had taken place. Conservative transac-
tlons have been the rule and holders in
most cases have stuck firmly to prices
first asked. Pennsylvania Broad leaf BIS
of the 80 and '96 crops continue in
strong demand, and if BUYERS and sellers
were little closer together in their
views as to values, larger business
would be done. Limited stocks, how
ever, make holders firm in their position.
Wisconsin 93 BIS are being picked up in
small quantities at about % cents marked
weight Owing to the fact that the '96
crops in Pennsylvania and Ohio and
Wisconsin were mostly binder goods,
there is good demand for all kinds of
old BIS.
Havana-Dealing in this market con-
tinues active, and the demand is strong.
AS stocks become lower, prices stiffen
and manufacturers are paying the Ligh
market figures with unusual readiness.
Remedies are selling In exceptionally
good-sized lots and less plentiful grades
are moving in comparatively large guam
titles.
Among sales reported during the week
were 140 bales 1898 Vueltas at Soc, and
104 bales ditto at p. t.; 15S bales 1896
Remedies, first caps, S5 to 90c, and 50
bales ditto at 75c; 60 bales ditto to soc;
42 bales 1898 Remedies at zoe; $40 bales
1898 Remedies, first caps, at Soc; 209
bales ditto at SAC; 460 bales 1898 Rene
dios, second caps. at so to 65c. OF Mexi
can, 27 bales were sold at So, and 125
bales, running vegas, at 81, both in bond.
Sumatra- There is no change to re-
port in the aspect of the Sumatra mar
ket except that the dullness with which
it has been characterized for several
months past is somewhat more pro-
nounced. This is probably due to the
near approach of the 1898 Inscriptions
and the curiosity of manufacturers to
examine the new goods,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, Feb, %, '99.

The weather has once more resumed
something like it's usual conditions, and
there are evidences that business will
come in it's wake. The country roads are
open, at least sufficiently TO permit of
travel and men come and go as usual.
There has been some inquiry for old
goods, but so far this has led to few
transactions Our packers have been
buying quite as much as they have been
selling. Several have been buying New
England goods of the 1897 crop, which
everybody knows was not much to brag
of, but it can be and has been brought
here, caeed and sweated, at a price as
low as our last years crop, which is also
inferior can be purchased for and which
must, in addition, undergo the sweating
process before it's worth can be deter
mined. The only sales brought to our
notice are 35c sold by Ell. Ell. Miller and
100cs sold by M M. Fry.
Since the roads are again in a passable
condition, the buying of last years crop
has once more been resumed. But the
prices have stiffened and and Sc are
now asked for the best lots. 1t now be-
gins to look as if the bulk of the crop
would be lifted, although good many
packers refuse to touch it, Whether,
under all the circumstances, it is wise to
raise on the price at this time is a thing
for growers to consider. 1t sometimes
pays to hold good crop, if fair prices
cannot be obtained, but with poor crop
the circumstances are altogether differ
emit
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Sun PRAIRIE, Wis, March 2, '99.

Although the weather has been some
what unpleasant for riding, buyers have
secured the country and picked up many
crops of tobacco. They are indisposed
to give the prices of individual crops but
give as an average 619c, as the price
paid. This of course is some of the best
crops and the price varies accorning to
the quality of the tobacco.
De Forest Talks about the tobacco
sold, [ should remark, DeF'orest is the
place. OF course it is not all delivered
here in town, consequently we don t
think about the amount being sold.
There is no other place along the line,
we have told you continually, that can
outdo DeForest in its tobacco market.
VIII quote you the sales of the week:
Sharpe 14a at 6&11ac E. Cramer 8a at
415&2c; I'll. Guest 215a at 51ac; O. l..
Davidson ia at 619&2c: Jure Anderson
Ia at 6z1ec; Ole H. Hauge "a at 6&2c;
Benny Anderson 519a at 615c; A. Hal
verson 3a at 515&11ac; John Medthum
S34a at 724&2c asst; Ole S. Bakka "a at
Sc asst; Mrs. Ruddy 3a at 515&l113c;
Andrew Nordness 3a at 51a&11ac.
N. L. Dahl is now running his sorting
house Countryman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10

dance of wrapper leaf for all tobacco
cigarettes, cheroots and stogies, and
more than an abundance for binder pur-
poses Part of the Wisconsin is turning
out to be an elegant leaf, thin, light,
large and sound. The same can be said
of the Connecticut broad leaf And
there will be no scarcity of fine New
England seconds this year. But the new
crops have produced very little substan-
tial filler leaf, and the unexcelled '97
filler yield will be more than ever in de-
mand.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Connecticut Valley.

1t seems as though the bulk of the
crop that can be bought at low figures
has been gathered in. Those growers
who know that they have good crops and
free from pole sweat will be very foolish
in our estimation, to put any low price
on their leaf There can be no question
about the large advance in price that is
sure to come. When we know that Penn
sylvania tobacco is so poor that it is be-
ing bought at six to seven cents for the
wrappers and binders, and the filters at
one cent pound, while lots of Connec-
ticut Havana, unspotted with forced
sweat, ere picked up at 471ac for the '98
crop, we feel scrroy for the poor, hard
working farmers who have sold their
crops for less than one quarter of what
the middle man gets for it, while the job
ber sends out his price list at SOC for '98
wrappers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
WISCONSIN, TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, Wis, March 10, 1895

EDGERTON, WIS, March lO, 1899.
The movement of the '96 crop is pro-
ceeding under similar conditions that
have prevailed for several weeks past.
The growing districts are still hunted
for the unsold remnants and sales are
frequent as agreements can be reached
upon terms. Buyers in the field contend
that from Is to 50 per cent of the crop
has already passed from first hands and
the present rate of buying is reducing
the balance very fast. At least there is
far less tobacco remaining unsold now
than year ago this date and the pros
poets point to a clearing up crop very
closely in the bundle. No change is
noted as to prices except that former
quotations are fairly we'll maintained
Sales reaching us since last report are:
John Helgeland ga at 7&2c.
O. n. Coon 3115a at 7c.
0. N. Coon 81aa at 619c.
X. Gilbertson 13a at 6&115c
Peter Olson Sa at 519&1c.
Thos. Quammen 0a at 515&1c.
And. Halverson IA at 6&1c.
r. I'll. Stearns Aga at 615&2c.
G.. w. Nichols 10a at Gaze.
S. Dooley IA at 534&2c.
A. B. Fessenden 5a at 51a&2c.
Eph Raymond 619a at sc.
r. Caughey 3a at 5&11ac.
Thos Young Ia at Gaze.
Thos Ford 5a at 41a&2c.
0. A. Fessenden 5a at 4115&2c.
A. Vickers "a at 1890.
J. Lienau IA at 4115&2c.
Pat Riley 10a at 411a&2c.
j. A. Drake "a at 41ac.
VIM. Brown 5a at 41a&2c.
The deliveries both at the local ware
houses and by car from outlying points
continue ample to the needs of the pack
ing houses who have work in sight to
we'll into warm weather.
No movements in the old goods have
reached u.s.
The shipments out of storage reach a
total of IA cars, 900 cases, for the week
from this station to all points. Since
last report TOO cases of cigar leaf were
exported from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
MIAMIsBURG, OHIO, Feb. %, '99

The market remains quiet. A few
sales were made during the week as fol-
lows: G.. B. Gebhart, G. Krepner and
A. Krepner, sold to Dodds & Mays at &c;
w. j. Ball sold his crop of about 1000
pounds to Teitig Bros. at &c. When
questioned why he sold at &c, he replied
he had no confidence in the '98; was
fearful it would turn out like the '96.
The roads will be in order for driving
if the weather remains dry few days,
when there may be more life in the mar
ket.
Quotations: For '96 Spanish, Re for
mouldy, 7 to Sc for good; for '98 Spanish
6 to Sc: Dutch 10c; Gebhart 6 to 7e.
Shipments carloads.-News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
BaidwinsvilIe, n. ".

Despite poor roads there has been
more activity in the market this week
than has been previously noted for some
time. Many deliveries have been made
of late Sales round about us are said
to be numerous. In the storm swept
districts south many crops have been
bought during the past week or SO at )
to SIC assorted in four to six qualities.
North of US there is considerable buying
prices said to run as high as lie. There
has never been liyelier winter in vii
lage asserting rooms. About every man
and woman who wants work has been
able to secure it,. Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 12s
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, March 6 1899:
45Ocs '96 Wis. Hay. at IL to 12115c.
3OOcs '97 Wis. Hav., at 8&101ac.
25Ocs 5-'96 Pa Seed at 1913 to 13c15
2OOcs '97 Pa Seed at IL to 1l15c.
2OOcs '97 Zimmers at Is to tic.
10Ocs '98 N. e. Hav. at 30 to 4Oc.
I50cs Sundries at to 16c.
Total 1850 cases.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10

The better crops of Wisconsin '90 are
showing up some remarkably fine grad
ing as they are run over the sorting
tables. A packer reports to us that out
of a 100 case lot, 83 per cent ran to the
5, 6, 7 and A grades. This means ex-
tremely leafy tobacco and very much
larger than the usual run of crops. Be-
sides this character of leaf is light in color,
thin in texture and beautiful to look up
on. There is a certain percentage of
this class of leaf in the '98 crop the like
of which the state has never before pro-
duced. The regret is that there is not
more of similar kind in the crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10

Says the u. S. Tobacco Journal: The
packers seem to be. anyhow, more in
terested in the new crops than IN the
selling of the old. If no mishap befalls
them between now and the time when
they will be marketable they will furnish
for the first time in many years an abun-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10

1t has been discovered that the recent
decision of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue puts stop to buying tobacco
in one State and shipped to another, un
less packed in cases. An outsider can
hardly understand what this means.
Every year tobacco packers 60 to New
England, to New York, to Ohio and to
Wisconsin and purchase the tobacco
grown there. Such tobacco is shipped
by the carload, done up in bundles OF
convenient size for handling, to their
warehouses in another city, where it is
packed. They cannot do this any longer
under pain of seizure by the revenue
agents. 1t must be packed where it is
bought, and then shipped to the owners
warehouse. When asked whether that
was the actual meaning of his decision,
the Commissioner said it was, and sug-
gested the packers could help themselves
by renting warehouses; in those States
where they bought the tobacco and
packing it there. Now that means an
other license, rent of another warehouse,
another foreman, and multitude OF
other expenses, all of which are avoided
by having the goods shipped in the
bundle in which they are put up by the
growers to the packers warehouse.
It is a universally admitted axiom,
says the Lancaster New Era, that the
fewer annoying and vexations restric-
tions that are put upon trade the more
prosperous that trade will be. Com
missioner Scott appears to hold the con-
verse of that proposition. He is loading
down the cigar and tobacco industries
with a series of decisions which SO far as
they can be understood, have no legitl-
mate end in view, and serve only to
hamper trade and drive thousands OF
honest men out of an industry recognized
by the Government itself as one Of the
most important in the country. This
country has, perhaps, never seen a more
pronounced case of mid-Winter lunacy
than appears to be indicated by these
recent decisions
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SK RTOHEs.

Taking all the facts into consideration
Wisconsin tobacco growers seem to be
especially fortunate in having ready
sale for their product this year and at
prices too that are surprising the more
conservative firms in the trade. Every
cigar leaf producing state harvested
bumper crop this season, in the aggre-
gate larger amount of tobacco than
was ever before grown in the country.
This fact of itself made many OF the
older dealers cautious about their IN
vestments, believing it was good year
not to overstock with high priced goods.
But the quality of the crops in some OF
the states have over turned these calcu-
lations, notably in New England and
possibly in Wisconsin also, though the
turn of the market in this state has been
the enigma of the trade. Outside OF the
states mentioned, with the possible ex-
ception of New York, the 9o crop has
not been moved to any appreclable eX-
tent A few sales in Pennsylvania thus
far made have averaged lower than the
prevailing prices for Wisconsin and the
tobacco is delivered sorted and ready for
cases. In Ohio where 100000 case were
grown, some sales were made early at
good prices but very little of the tobacco
has been accepted at the contract terms.
The dealers who made them are now
busily ''readjusting" the deals which
the call it, but rather making new terms
at less figures. In the light of these cir
cumstances we cannot but believe that
Wisconsin growers have been especially
favorable in the sale of their '98 tobacco.
The farmer who has the money in his
pocket, need not loose any sleep about
how the other fellow is going to come
out in the deal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10

The tobacco manufacturers and deal
ers of Richmond, Va, have set on foot
movement in conjunction with similar
interests elsewhere, to institute suit
against the United States Government
to recover the amount of tax paid on to-
bacco under the retroactive clause of the
war tariff act. They claim that the col
lection of the additional tax on tobacco
that has already been stamped uncon-
stitutional, in that the law was in the
nature of an ex post facto law. The
amount involved is about S80O,OO0. Able
counsel has been employed, and the suit
will be brought in the name of Mr.. James
D. Patton of that city,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
, TEAMS CAN DRIVE THROUGH THE BUILDING.

AnpI Acc building Re
ceiving shipping will be done by when required
Correspondence Solicited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
SToUGHToN, Wis, Marcn 3, '99.

o. Fl. Hemsing shipped twenty cars of
'97 to P Dennerlein of New York, this
week. Filler goods prove a Stoughton
attraction prices going as high as SIC.
Considerable riding is being done.
Perry A. Berry sold to Erick Tigen, of
this city, Thursday, 5 acres of the '98
crop at 81 and &c in the bundle.--Hub.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
CUTRooT GIRLS on 4 STRIKE.
Employees of the Try Angle CO. oo-
iect to u Change Of Foremen.

The strike epidemic reached the Try
Angle Cheroot and Cigar Company's fac
tory. on Twelfth street. yesterday morn
ing. The trouble was brought about by
the discharge of foreman, and the ac-
counts as to the extent Of the strike
given by the representatives, Of the firm
and by the strikers themselves are widely
different.
Mr. Edmund O. McCabe, secretary and
treasurer Of the company, said that not
more than six of the girls left the fac
tory; there was no open clash, and the
situation was not at all serious. or the
100 girls employed. 10 worked through the
day, and others had not reported for duty
for various causes The firm anticipates
no difficulty whatever, and the Dencncs
are expected 10 be as full as usual today
Mr. James +. Valentine, the foreman
whose services were dispensed with yes
terday. has been under notice for some
time" said Mr. McCabe. 1T was under
stood that we would get him another TO
sition. for though he did not serve our
purpose as well as we wished, he was a
good worker. and We all liked him. He
was very popular as foreman
Mr. Valentine asked yesterday morning
that some date should be fixed for the
severance of his connection with the
firm. but his request was refused, and
after some discussion of the question he
was requested 10 leave the factory.
Mr. Nathan Mttlebacher. an expert
enced cheroOt-roller. who was formerly
employed by the Whitlock Branch as u
packer, and went out with the girls du-
ring the recent strike. was appointed 10
Mr. Valentines place, and il was when
he assumed his duties that the girls who
were dissatisfied with the change left.
According 10 the statement OF the girls,
scventy-iive or eighty Of their number
went out. The action, they say, was
spontaneous. and not preconcertcd. There
will be no mass-meetings or speech
making. but they are satisfied that their
grievance is just one. They have no
plans or organization.
Mr. Charles NJ. Angle, a member n the
firm. thinks the strike mere fash in the
pan.
orders have been given al the Whit
lock factory that il any Of the strikers
apply there for work they are 20 be re-
fused.