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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

a number of the boys who have missed
the noise that used to proceed from, the
bpxing-roOm on the second floor are won
dering Why Dwight Evans and Newman
Samueis. the cause OF all the racket. leave
the grounds nowadays at D. m sharp.
Secrets will out in a way. IL not altogether.
you know. II has developed that these
young athletes have taken Il local boxer
(not Chinhb in hand and are conf:drntIv
expecting To make q killing some time next
week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

Pueblo .-.... ...-....o / q: II .
Denver ...... ........g 0 0 0 0-5 - 3
Batteries -Whi;eridgc and Graham: Eyler and
BueIox.
Game called at end Of eighth inning on account
Of rain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
Pirates Liked The Mud and Easily
nistmncrd the Giants.

New York. Iuiy 2s-PittsI,,ires proved 10 be the
t'st mud performer tue Polo grounds this
afternoon. winning the final Ea!n- 4 the series
| easily. II rn:nsi heavily IN the first inning flr
afEut minutes Score
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Western League.

Sioux CITY. July .5.-scOre;
Il II. r
Si5ux city ....-...0 . Ga
St Joseph ........+ D y q y - 5
liatteries-FergUs-i, and Roth; Gibson ard
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

Dave Punch, who has fnrsaken the wheel
for the racket. was beaten several sets by
the very puffy air. f'uffiss. Dave is still a
novice behind the net. but says that he
will be III with capital ~" after ne has
taken off about fifteen pounds OF superfiu-
Gus flesh. Punch does not look as IL he
could spare that much, but, OF course, he
knows best.
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REPUBLIC FORM CHART.

Fair Association Spring ana Meeting
- Weath clear track nutl
.)O4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

Tennis is the rage out In Cabanne nlare
this summer. The social clue has taken
charge of another court and is in nceJ
OF at least one more. Doctor Hall and his
clever partner. MIR Allen, haze beaten all
comers since winning the Championship at
doubles for that district
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

ton into the running of this Inconsistent
performer.
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One young man In Cabanne has made
such show of all his opponents that he
Will not even talk tennis To an outsider
There are fairly good youngsters nj the
81. l.. ~ &. who would give their best
racket 10 see this wonder display his bril-
iiancy. Go over and get a game Charlie
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PiTr>Ej rig II. NEW YORK 2.

are made. Clarke made a strong bid for
the first hat tn-laN.
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4 ~ I- amer l.. & I urlrau's SIR = : L. L:t
\" .rsa . u "a De-
0OO Third and six and InIf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
HEAVY RAIN STOPS TEAMS PLAY,
storm Tuesday Saturated Courts
of the 81. LomIs AthIctic Club.

on account Of the heavy rain of the day
before, yesterday was a sort OF an of day
at the St Louis Athletic Club. Charlie Tie
meyer, the energetic grounds keeper re-
celVet many calls over the phone from
players who hated TO think of giving up
their daily game. Only two courts were in
condition for play, however. and they We're
IN such constant use that IL Was impossible
10 keep the lines I'm sight.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26

Doctor Charles bravei the mud to en-
deayor to square accounts with AIR. Glea-
son. who seems TO become a harder propo-
sitiou every day The Doctor devoted a few
minutes Of his time to explaining the great
advantage of having the end of the handle
followed out So as TO fit the little finger
Doctor Charles may he wrong. bat he Ger
tdinly has some very convincing arguments
for those who thiik So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
DIR K1RBY's REPORT.
The Central Hospital For Insane is in Good
Condition in Every Way.

The report of Dir. Geo. L. Kirby, Su-
perintendent of the Central Hospital
for the Insane, which was read at the
recent meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of that institution, shows a
number of interesting facts in regard
to the hospitals condition.
Dr. Kirby made number of recon-
mendations to the board, which were
considered and passed upon by the
executive committee at their meeting
which took place a few days after that
of the directors. Since the meeting of
the board, DR.. Kirby has been in New
York, where he has gone to accom-
pany his wife home
The report states that the health of
the patients has been exceptionally
fine, no epidemic of any kind having
taken pace. In the only case of ty-
phoid fever occurring an attendant
was the patient, and contracted the
disease before coming to the institu-
ton. This excellent record, DR.. Kirby
ascribes to the fact that a number of
changes have been made improving the
sanitary condition of the rooms and
the building generally. The water is
now furnished by a number of drilled
wells, which are from 100 to $50 feet
deep The water supplied by these,
he says, is pure and free from germs.
He recommends that 800 be appro-
priated for another well.
Various improvements have taken
place The drain pipes have been re-
placed: the barn has been added to
and enlarged; an additional herd of
cattle purchased: the hot water re-
placed and an ice plant with a capacity
of 1000 pound of ice per day has been
fitted. He reports the condition of the
institution as fiourishing in every re-
spect, and states that if the present
open door policy is to be maintained,
enlarged equipments must be provided.
Whenever a patient is restored to the
State sound and capacitated for engag-
ing in ordinary pursuits not only is
an expense lifted from the State but
the State has been given an additional
subject for taxation. And now when
insanity is seemingly increasing at a
rate exceeding the rate of increase of
population, this question should be
considered more seriously by the leg
islators than ever before. DR.. Kirby
states that since he has been in
charge no patient really in need of at
tendance has been turned away from
the doors Of the institution.
DR.. Kirby's report shows that in
1898 there were 1898 patients in the
asylum, of which 155 were males, and
23S were females. During the year
edning November 1900, there were 1872
admissions-94 males and 50 females.
The whole number at the asylum dur
ing 1900 being 5S2.
The daily average for the year is
49,
During 1900 there were discharged
as recovered, 81 males and So females
in all 119 patients; discharged as
improved, male and , females.
Readmitted, ~ males. 10 females
in all 81. Transferred 4.
This leaves remaining at the close
of the year ending November 80, 1900.
1871 males and 237 females.
The per cent discharged is &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
AN INCREASE OF l,1s5.
The N. C Methodist Conference Statistics Show
an Increase.

A private letter received by Metho-
dist minister in this city from Rev w.
i. Cunninggim, the Secretary of the
Conference, states that the compiled
reports brought by the different minis
tiers to the Conference, show gain
of 1,135 in the membership of the
church during the year.
The collections for foreign missions
are larger than ever before and a
larger appropriation was made for
domestic missions than ever before.
The report of the Advocate showed
that it has more than 5000 subscrib-
ers, and it expects to have $500 by
next Conference.
The Methodists in the State have
now in the process of erection. a
number of fine churches. among them
is the one at Rocky Mount. costing
probably $4,000; one at Oxford cost
ing $4,000; one at Wilson equally as
costly: a $4,000 church at Elizabeth
City, and number of others that will
reflect credit upon the denomination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
Supreme Court Appeals.

Appeals from the Twelfth district
were argued yesterday as follows:
Raby VS.. Stuman. argued by Ray d
Kelly for plaintiff; Jones d Johnston
for defendant.
Galloway VS.. Angel. by Ray & Kelly
Fer plaintiff; Jones &, Johnson for de-
fendant.
Bank vs.. Cooke, by George \. Shu-
ford for plaintiff; Julius c. Martin
and +. II. Busbee for defendant Ram
KIN (appeilant).
Bank VS.. Bank. by Shuford, Charles
A. Moore and julius c. Martin for pc
titioning creditors; Merlimon d Mer-
rimon by brief contra.
Roberts vs.. Roberts. by billiard d
Bell for plaintiff: r. L. Cooper for de
PENDANT.
McAden VS.. Torybottom, by same
counsel as above case.
Coffin VS.. Smith. certiorari ordered.
Williams VS.. latham, continued.
Oates VS.. Munday, argued by Walter
f. Moore and Jones & Johnston and
Shepherd for plaintiff; kope Elias and
Ferguson & Son for defendant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
HENNEssY LERoYLE MAKES A HIT.
Other Peoples Money One of the Best Come
dies Here This Season

Raleigh theatre-goers are missing
some mighty good things at the Acad-
envy of Music these fine December
nights.
Thursday night the Black Patti
Troubadours gave there one of the
most enjoyable performances of the
season.
Last night Hennessy Leroyle was
there in Other Peoples Money" one
of the brightest and most wholesome
comedies shat is likely to happen this
way. In it Mr.. Leroyle was superb.
His impersonation of the aged, but
gay and INSCRIPTIONS stock broker
could hardly have been better and GER
tainly nobody could have made it more
amusing.
This afternoon andtonight What
Happened to Jones" an interesting
and laughable comedy, will be pre-
scented.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15

General Julian S. Carr, commanding
the North Carolina Division. United
order calling upon camps in the State
to send Representatives to a meeting
to be held in Raleigh on January Both,
to take action with reference to pen
sions and the maintenance of the Sol
diers' Home. The date for the above
has been published as December Both,
but the date given above is correct.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
Capt. Sid M. Bobbitt Dead.

Capt. Sid NJ. BoDbitt died at Wilson
Thursday morning. He was taken i'll
Sunday night, and on Thursday morn
ing the deceased became more malig-
nant. His home was in Oxford, but he
moved to- Wilson several years ago
and entered into the tobacco ware
house business. At the time of his
death he was member of the firm of
Woodland q Bobbitt.
He was about thirty-fve years of
age. His mother is still living and a
brother, Colonel w A. Bobbitt lives in
Kinston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
SUIT INSTITUTED AGAINST RAILROAD
Mrs. Evelyn Bridgers Sues the Raleigh and
CASTOR For Damages.

Mr.. Armstead Jones and Col. j. C..
l.. Harris have brought suit in Wake
Superior court against the Raleigh &
CASTOR Railroad company, for injuries
done Mrs. Evelyn Bridgers, of Louis
burg, about one year ago. Mrs. Bird
gers stepped into the we'll near the
water tank of the railroad company
at Louisburg, which had been left open
by an employee of the company. Her
leg was crushed and was amputated
above the knee. The plaintiff demands
$1,000 damages.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
For Asthma use CHENEYS
EXPECTORANT.
SPECIAL SALE.

Three cotton gins, presses, platform
scales, elevators, all in good condition;
also one 25-horse power boiler, good as
new, one 25-horse engine, one good saw
mill and cutoff saws and fixtures, one
feed mill, one rip saw, one log cart, also
buildings on premises to be sold sep
arately or as whole on December the
goth, If not sold by pricate sale before
that time. Terms, one-third cash, bal
ance in six and twelve months.
j. S. PATRICK,
Massey, N. C.
November 18th, 1900
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
RALEIGH'S BUSINESS HOUSES. i:

ROOFING AND SHEET METAL.
ALLEN ROOFING CO., THE,
1913 Salisbury Street.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.
PEELE, JUDSON,
Pullen Building.
CHINA, TOYS AND CANDY.
RIGAN, j. d.,
1872 Fayetteville Street.
MARBLE WORKS.
RALEIGH MARBLE WORKS,
Cooper Bros, Proprietors.
JOB PRINTERS.
AFFORD, BYNUM & CHRISTOPHERS
115 f. Hargett st.
CAPITAL PRINTING COMPANY,
115 West Martin ST.
UZZELL, E. NJ,
Cor. Wilmington and Martin SITS.
MERCHANT TAlLORS.
BELVIN, c. H.,
2nd Floor Holleman Building.
BRIDGERS, JOHN E.,
216 Fayetteville st.
TAYLOR, w. A.,
224 Fayetteville ST.
WALTERS, G. N,
rs Fayetteville ST.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
DARNELL. & THOMAS,
ia Fayetteville ST.
PLUMBERS AND GAS FILTERS.
NORTH STATE PLUMBING AND
HEATING COMPANY,
100 West Martin ST.
STEVENSON, THOMAS s.,
West Hargett ST.
SHOES, TRUNKS AND HOSIERY.
HARDING, VIM. t.,
100 Fayetteville st.
VEHICLES AND HARNESS.
STRONACH, FRANK,
PIG to 323 Wilmington ST.
FURNITURE.
THOMAS e. CAMPBELL,
Q to IL z. Martin St.
INVESTMENT AND LOAN.
ALLEN, GEORGE,
fulieH DullulHS.
SIGN PAINTERS.
BULLOCK, CHARLES F.,
IL e. Hargett ST.
LAUNDRIES.
CAPITAL STEAM LAUNDRY,
113 Wilmington st.
ARTISTIC WOOD MANTELS.
ZACHARY q ZACHARY,
10S West Martin ST.
JEWELERS..
BLAKE, L. W.,
400 Fayetteville Street.
FASNACH. MRS. E.,
no Fayetteville ST..
JOLLY, B. r.,
1913 Fayetteville ST.
MAHLER'S SONS, H.,
22S Fayetteville ST.
LIVERY AND SALE STABLES.
ROBBINS, j. H., STABLES,
Y Block from Capitol, E. Morgan st.
ARCHITECTS.
PEARSON, CHARLES,
Tucker Building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
The Southern Labor Union.

The initial copy of the Southern
Labro Union appeared yesterday. It
is a six column, eight page paper, and
presents very neat appearance. 1t
that it will be the official
organ of the Central Labor Union and
Allied Labor organizations of this city.
Mr.. Y. G.. Terry is the business man
ager. The name of the editor is not
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
No other medicine in the world has received such widespread

No other medicine world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement
No medicine record of of female troubles
such hosts of grateful friends
Do not be persuaded any other medicine just good
Any who asks you buy something else when you
his store purposey buy Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
your He merely trying to sell
thing which he make larger profit He does not care
whether you get we'll not long he make little
money of your Sickness If he wished you well he would
without hesitation hand you the medicine ask for and which he
knows is the best wonan's medicine in the world
Follow the record of this medicine and remember that these
thousands whose letters constantly printed
this paper not brought about by something ese but by
Lydia e. PinlGEsaH1'S Vegetable Compound
Great WOnsan's Remedy for WOnIan's fits.
Those who refuse accept anything else rewarded
hundred thousand times for they get what they want cure
Moral = Stick to the medicine that you Know is Best
When medicine has been successful in restoring
to health than million women, you cannot
we'll say without trying it, s. do not believe it will
help me-. If you ILL., do not hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkllam's Vegetable Compound at
once and write Mrs. PinkFam, Lynn Mass, for
special advice 1t is free and helpful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
Fowler Will Contest

The Wilmington Star says that Ex-
Congressman John e. Fowler, of Gin
ton. has announced definitely that he
viii contest Hon. Charles r. Thomas
seat in the next Congress on the
ground that votes cast for himself in
Jones. Craven, Onslow and Duplin
counties were counted for Thomas.
Fower has gone to Craven presumably
to take affidavits. Thomas maiority
over Fowler in the district was 1909.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15

AGENTS.
CAPT. w. B. KENDRICK,
No. 25 Pullen Building.
BOOK STORES.
SOUTHERN BOOK EXCHANGE,
127 Fayetteville st.
BAPTIST BOOK STORE,
113 Fayetteville st.
BANKS.
COMMERCIAL & FARMERS BANK,
Cor. Wilmington and Martin SITS.
COAL, WOOD AND ICE DEALERS.
JOHNSON e. JOHNSON,
1872 Fayetteville st.
JONES & POWELL,
1O7 Fayetteville ST.
CANDY MANUFACTURERS.
ROYSTER, A. d. & BRO,
207 Fayetteville ST.
POPE, j. A.,
los Fayetteville ST.
COFFIN X ouSES AND EMBALMERs
BROWN, JOHN W.,
2O7 S. Salisbury st.
STRICKLAND, G. A.,
III to 119 S. Wilmington St.
DRY GOODS.
DOBBIN g. FERRALL,
123 and 125 Fayetteville Street.
WOOLLCOTT, WALTER,
IA f. Martin ST.
DRUGGISTS.
CROWELL, C. B. & CO.,
100 Fayetteville ST.
KING, w. H. DRUG CO.,
Cor Fayetteville and Hargett, also Cor.
Wilmington and Martin SITS.
McGEACHY, A. S.,
1873 Fayetteville Street.
SIMPSON, WILLIAM,
Pullen Building.
CROCERS, WHOLESALE.
BALL, JESSE G.,
z Hargett Street.
DUNN BROTHERS,
IS and 20 Martin Street.
cRoCERS, WHOLESALE, RETAIL
LANCASTER & CO.,
II E. Hargett st.
WOMBLE. A. S..
Cor. Wilmington and Hargett SITS.
HARNESS AND SADDLERY.
WYATT HARNESS COMPANY,
100 E. Martin ST.
INSURANCE.
PRIMROSE & CO., w. S.,
Holleruan Building
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE co. OF
NEW YORK, THE,
Marlboro House Building.
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
KING BROTHERS,
Commercial Bank Building.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND PICTURES.
WATSON, FRED. A.,
112 and 131 Fayetteville st.
WHARTON, C. p,
119 Fayetteville Street.
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
HUGHES, VIM. H.,
1877 Fayetteville ST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15
MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON.
The Woodward Warren Company Delighting
Raleigh Theatre Goers.

The Woodward Warren Company gave
another rafting good show at the Metro
politan last night.
This afternoon they will give a special
matinee, putting on one of the best plays
in their repertoire.
Tonight the play is Ticket of Leave
Man. a melodrama full of fun and stir
ring scenes. Ladies free, if accompanied
by one thirty-cent ticket.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-12
BALFOUR ANSWERED.

London, January 10-Sir Charles
Dixie, member of parliament, speaking
at Cinderford tonight, said that Mr..
Balfour had asserted that sufficient
steps had been taken by the govern
ment, considering the knowledge pos
Sessed at the time, but had admitted
full knowledge of the Boer armaments
Sir Charles declared that he was pre-
pared to ask in the house of commons
whether the government had taken suf-
fcient steps-"the right steps in the
military situation with due regard to
the facts known at the time"
THE language Lord Salisbury en-
ployed in parliament" he continued,
constituted an unnecessary menace
very thing which Mr.. Balfour says it
was a governments first duty to alb
stain from and made war probable
More tina nthis the government is re-
sponsible for the fact that at the out
set or war we were without guns
enough for one army corps"
Sir Charles criticised the govern
ments refusal of capable colonial
troops, qualified to ride and shoot, and
their acceptance, instead of these TO-
600 imperial yoemanry. OF the latter
he said it had been alleged that they
were neither good horsemen nor good
shots. L his own opinion the yeo-
manry rode well enough, but there was
very grave doubt as to the shooting
capabilities Of a large percentage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-12
MISS MORRISON ACQUITTED.
Her Dramatic speech to the Court and
SPECTATORS

Her Dramatic speech to- the Court and
Spectators.s
Chattanooga, Tenn, January 10-The
trial of Julia Morrison James for the
murder of Frank Leidenheimer, of the
Mr. Plaster of Paris company, of
which they were leading man and lady,
on the stage of the Chattanooga opera
house on the night of September 23rd
last, ended at 4 o'clock this afternoon
when the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.
Miss Morrison. upon hearing the
words which insured her freedom, ad
vanced to the speaker So platform and
made a most dramatic speech to the
court and jury. She said:
Il wish to thank you and the gentle
men of the jury and all who were in
strumental in my acquittal for your
Just and generous decision. May God
in His mercy be ever as just to you and
yours as you have been to me today.
AS for the prosecution, / wish 30 say
that fully forgive them, and bear them
no malice for their strenuous efforts for
my conviction.
las to my prosecutors" she contin-
aed, turning toward Mrs. George ].
ANTI, the beautiful sister OF the muir
dered actor, who overcome with emo
ton and suffused in tears, Il leave
them to tnelr conscience anu tHelf 1ou
To the poor bereaved sister / say that
God knows, were it in my power to re-
store her brother to her, 1 would GER
tainly do it,
When Miss Morrison had finished her
speech which she had rendered in
dramatic style, Attorney General Don
oldson made a demand that she be held
for carrying a pistol and the case was
entered, but no bail or other formal
court recognition was accorded the ac-
tiOn.
The verdict was wildly cheered by the
spectators in the court room and by
hundreds outside. Miss Morrison will
remain in Chattanooga for several
weeks after which she will begin lee
ture tour, her subject being THE Other
Side of the Stage in which she will
point out the dangers that confront the
young girls who follow the stage as an
occupation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-12
NATIVES IN BET-ISH ARMY.
FOR THE COTTON GROWERS.
Meeting of the commissioners of Agri.
culture of the Cotton States.

New Orleans, January 10.-The first
annual convention of the Cotton States
Association of the Commissioners of Ag
riculture opened here today. Georgia,
North Carolina, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI,
Louisiana and New Mexico were rep
resented. Commissioner Jastremski,
in the absence of Governor Foster, de-
livered the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Commissioner -Cul-
ver, of Alabama.
President Stevens then delivered his
annual address. For years., said he,
1.-The farmers of the south have been
drifting into a condition of bankruptcy
and decentralization. This is not due
to suerility of soil, nor to unfavorable
climatic conditions 1t is not altogether
fair 10 lay the fault Of failure to our
people, for as a class, they have work.
ed industriouSly, in and out of season,
but they have not worked with any
fixed purpose of permanent benefit in
the end. I.have. for years been urging
the farmers of Georgia to reverse their
methods if they would escape the con-
ditions which have resulted from lack
of diverSification in planting their
crops. The salvation of the people de-
pends upon rural independence and
urge upon each of you, the commission
ers of the cotton growing states, to call
upon your people to change their meth
ods5 of farming. The farming interest
has been the subject Of much discussion
by the press and the people of the
south for the past twelve months; 80
much so, that the people of the rural
districts are seeking information by
reading the daily and weekly papers
and agricultural Journals. This is one
of the important channels through
which this association must rely in
reaching the farming class, by writing
monthly letters upon agricultural sub
jeots, and questions, to be published
once a month in your newspapers"
Mr.. Stevens said there was no doubt
that the south is more prosperous today
than at any time within the last thirty
years; prices have advanced and the
people are more hopeful.
Tell your farmers, to make small
balls; to buy for cash, if possible: to
plant largely for food crops and reduce
the acreage in cotton even blow that
of last year. The cotton crop OF 1899
1900 will barely reach 1000, 900 bales and
the average price paid thus far has
been cents; but if OUT farmers go
wild again, as they did in 1898-get
everything they can on time, plant the
whole earth in cotton and make a crop
Of II, 500, ,000-the country will be ruined,
almost beyond hope"