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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

Rev. Oliver johnson, of Leslie.
S. g., is in the city ON his way to
attend the general convention of
the United Presbyterian church,
which meets at Winona Lake, Ind.
next Wednesday. MIR. johnson
is the delegate from the Associated
Reformed Presbyterian church
and will address the convsnt ton
Saturday evening ON "The Church
and Education in the Twentieth
Century" Winona Lake is q
great gathering place for confer.
encss, Bible institutes and all high
class entertainments. Charlotte
Observer, 21st.
IA
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

mus Is assisting the pastor, Rev.
D. IL. Boldridge, in the series of
meetings now in progress at the
Baptist church.
MIR. Walter Cureton is spend
ing week or SO with his brother,
Mr.. Will Cureton, in ~ ester
county.
Mr.. L. b. Clyburn, book keeper
in the Comptroller Generals Of
flee, is up from Columbia on a
few days visit to relatives in this
county.
Misses Pearl Miller and Susie
May Cloyd are visiting the
former : sister, Mrs. r b. Mackev.
at Heath Springs.
Mr.. II. l.. Creighton, a repre-
sentative of the Virginia Life H.
sutance company, is spending
some time with relatives in Lam
caster. The State, 29nd.
! The annual picnic of the Hone
we'll Sunday School will come ,ff
at the church on Saturday, Aug.
Sd The pastor, Rev. w. G.
Winn, and others will deliver ad
dresses on the occasion. The
public Is invited and expected to
bring baskets.
A protractcd meeting will be-
gin at Van Wyck Methodist
church on the first Sunday in Au-
gust. The pastor, Rev. j. l.
Spinks, will be assisted during
the meeting by Rev. r. A.
Tongue of Fort Mill.
! Jack Robinson, white man
from across the line in Union Co
n. g., was arrested in the Belair
section Of this county last Friday.
He was charged with shooting at
E. A. Rogers from ambush tho
first of last week. He agreed to
return to North Carolina without
requisition papers and was taken
to Monroe where he wa. commit
ed to jail ON Saturday.
The artesian we'll being sunk at
the cotton mill is now about $50
feet deep. A partial test was
made one day last week as to the
quantity of water it will afford.
1t was estimated that it would
furnish from 25 to 80 gallons per
minute. A full test of it's capaci-
ty will likely be made this week.
The amount of water desired by
the cotton mill company is So
900 gallons per day.
Senator B. r. Tillman was the
guest of DIR. T. j. Strait Monday
night. The Doctor and Senator
went down to the big picnic at
Blackjack church yesterday where
they were both booked for speech
es. Congressman Finley and Gen.
Floyd were expected there also.
Magistrate Caskey collected
$50 in fines Monday from four
"'coons" whom Sheriff Hunter ran
upon playing cards near the
double trestle on the public high
way last Sunday. The sheriff is
determined to break up the little
Sunday ''card parties in the
vicinity of town. The next ones
caught will not get off so lightly.
Rev. Oliver johnson, of Leslie,
is. c.. is in the citv nm hi NOV o.,
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Local Nj alters,

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Miss Mamie Caskcy of Pleasant
Hill is visiting Miss Della Caskey.
Misses Mary and Alma Jordan,
of Landsford, are the guests of
the Misses Pardue.
Miss Mamie Irene McCardell
is spending a week or so with
friends at Dry Creek.
FOR RENT! Two desirable
3-horse farms in the vicinity of
Douglas church. Apply to
Mrs. M. j. Perry.
Mr.. &. w. Griffin has contracted
to paint the residence of MIR. j.
b. Mackorell in West End. 1t
will be painted black with white
blinds and old gold trimmings.
Mrs. w. l.. Bird and Mrs. R.
S. Harper visited Kershaw the
past week.
The Lancaster Cotton Mills
have closed contract for 1OO,-
600 pounds of wrapping twine for
government use.
The union service next Sabbath
night will be held in the Meth
odist church. Rev. w. G. Ewart
will do the preaching.
Mrs. r R Riddle, the teacher
of the Hopewell school will open
the school on Monday next.
All persons interested in Hope
well graveyard are requested to
meet there Saturday morning
next with tools to clean it off.
Bring IN your country produce,
Butter, Eggs and Chickens, espe,
cially. JB Macko.ell.
Jack Duncan was tried Saturday
before Magistrste Caskey, for vi
"lating laborer's contract and
found "not guilty.
Mrs. Lizzie Huey, of Rock Hill,
came over yesterday to attend the
funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Amanda Hood.
Mrs. f. r. Steadman returned
to her home at Batesburg, S. G.,
yesterday. She was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. j. M. Stead
man, and children.
Capers Cauthen, colored, was
arrested Monday for obtaining
money under false pretences and
gave bond for appearance for
trial.
Mr.. W. S. Langley has gone
to Jacksonville, Fla, on a pros
pecting tour. He will be absent
about ten days.
Alfred Duncan, colored, was
committed to jail yesterday for
disposing of a mule on which he
had given a bill of sale to the
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
Magistrate Casksy pulled five
young men for IS each last Mon
day for disorderly conduct on the
public highway. The disordsrly
conduct occurred near the cotton
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COFFINS
COFFINS!
COFFINS :!

Wenow have in st2oL, and will to keep con,e
ol ana ou' Caskets Our
and qualities from the pan cheap Coffin up Meta
lie
have death in yo.. family.
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Listen!

pieces OF French Dimites fancy patterns quail
ty, for 8
so Pieces of Pretty coore the cents ouav now for
-
100 Pieces yard wide Peaes stripes best cents quality
now for cents One 45 pieces wide
~ cents now for cents 80 pieces of Bate Best
led seersucker satin stripes sell cents cut price
II cents pieces of silk finished Foulard the rs cents
quality, now for Is cents.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Now for Genuine Shoe
Bargains: Are you Ready?

Inc public have good buying their shoes here s
store does the Shoe business do meme have sa
large stocks sell cheap. Mr. picked us ra.
values in Ladies and Misses SINNERS ~ $3.50
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
I bird Stock Of New Millinery

Here we sYyeme where find so much ouat
and style linked with such low prices before has our
store so thoroughly mered its fame for Stylish Millinery and
moderate prices We have it all own way
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

The Tabernacle Sunday Sch 100
is now In fiourishing condition.
The school read 1851 chapters in
the Bible, during the last three
months. Prizes we're offered at
the beginning vi the year to all at
the close of the Cd quarter that
could repeat the Titles and q olden
texts of the lessons of tie LIST and
I'd quarters 1901. The following
are the names of those who won
the prizes: Ellen RowelI, Cbas.
Rowsll, Duncan ROwell, Hattie
King, Minor Csrnes and George
Carnss. Resptfully,
A. &. Rowell,
Supt Sunday School.
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SEMSAI! !0NAL BARGAINS,

Inc opportunity came purchase limo 81
Boy and Chidrens clothing. We boug,. it ALL enn,x,.
1or SIX stores Now is chance you fit and uuan
y at ~ per cent discount. 1o5 Boys Knee Suits gons
chevlo cloth cheap at 81 % yours for cents rs boy =
all wool Scotch Cheviot Suits worth price ;s VI .i
"A hoboy assortme of Mems Shirt a.,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
MIAMIsBURG, OHIO, May Is, 1901.

Buying during the past week was
tride more spirited than it had been for
several weeks, the receipts of Saturday
aggregating upwards of 300 cases. The
new thinner seems to be the only variety
engaging the attention of packers at
present, and previous prices are still
maintained, namely 6 to cents through.
A large majority of Montgomery county
growers refuse to accept these prices
and signify their intention of risking an
improved market later on A local pack,
er is reported to have purchased 25Ocs
IN Darke and Mercer counties at prices
varying from 4 to cents for wrappers
and 2 cents for filters. Even the trash
of the new crop is again in demand
about 100000 pounds being delivered at
a local warehouse on Saturday at cent
a pound. The propriety of marketing
trash is much mooted question between
landlord and tenant, the former claiming
the practice robs the soil of a valuable
fertilizer and at the same time hazards
the reputation and lessons the demand
for good tobacco, while the latter pleads
poverty and agrees that although the
elimination of trash enhances the value
of the crop, it is nevertheless a market
able part of the same. The packer, who
realizes that few crops are delivered en-
tlrely free from trash, is inclined to favor
the tenant The timely rains of. last
week were followed by cool nights.
Farmers report light frost Monday
morning, though not enough to iniure
fruit or tobacco plants News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24

congress that the necessary changes in
the law be made. Their request was
recognized as just, and in due course
congress passed an act which elevated
the division of soils to the dignity of a
bureau, which obviated the difficulty re-
garding salaries tothe officers, and en-
abled the secretary to personally adjust
the salaries paid to those doing the field
work. In aiding to secure this legisla-
ton your officers believe that they acted
entirely in the interest of the entire to-
bacco industry of the United States.
They submit that whatever will enhance
the value of American tobaccos, whether
such enhancement of value is the result
of governmental aid or of private enter
prise, is worthy of receiving the support
and endorsement of this organization,
and they ask that this convention en-
dorse their action.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
New YORK, May Is, 1901.

The first half of the month will be
turned tomorrow, and the condition of
the market continues anything but salts
factory. Although a number of out-of-
town dealers found their way to the leaf
market during the convention, their pres
ence caused little, if any, stir in the way
of trading. A few sales-large compared
with the kind that have been in vogue
recently-were put through since our last
issue, and the trade can only hope that
the number and size of such deals will
continue to increase from now on.
Sumatra.-Users of this tobacco, &C
cording to importers, appear to have con-
tracted the ''looking habit" to an exaspe
rating degree. Sample pounds of the new
goods are being sent out in large num-
bers, and the tobacco as shown SO far is
universally spoken of with favor, but
actual buying is not what it should be
at this time of the year. 1t is true that
few firms are putting through some
good sized transactions, but, generally
speaking, trading is decidedly backward,
and the average order book shows
shortage when compared with the same
date last year. The most plausible ex-
PLANTATION is that intending buyers, al
though satisfied with goods, are bent
upon going the entire rounds before they
make any substantial purchases; and as
there have been large quantities OF new
goods brought over thus far, it requires
considerable time for them to look the
field over thoroughly and to select what
they consider the most advantageous
purchase.
Havana.-The situation in this mar
! ket during the past week is rather dlifi-
cult to describe. Some importers report
fairly active business, while others,
equally representative, have found it,
very quiet. 1t is generally admitted,
however, that the price question is caus,
ing considerable of hitch. This would
| indicate that the medium to fair grades
| of leaf have been pretty thoroughly
cleaned up, and the variety now offered
| consists of fine tobaccos and trash. ="
The latter is unsuitable for the usual
buyer, and the high price of the former
causes him to throw up his hands in
"ho)y horror" Before the new crop is
on the market, however, he will find that
the figure asked is staple market price,
and if he gets the goods he will have to
| pay it,-Leaf,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The imaginary center of the tobacco
business is changing localities pretty
rapidly these days. Last week the
GAINESVILLE papers had it fixed in that
city but later dispatch from Madison
says it has been shifted to the capitol
city and hereafter traffic in the filthy
weed will eminate from that hub. LII
the tobacco center of the state is become
to be sort of ignis fatuus, we are prompt
ed to ask what are the enterprising citi-
zens of Waunakee, Readstown and Nc
Farland doing that they have not caught
it on the fly and held it for at least one
night stand. The tobacco center is a
nice thing to have boys, and don't let an
opportunity pass to nail it when it come
floating down your way. After it has
been passed around for while it will
settle down to remain just where it has
been located for the past quarter of a
century.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
EVANSVILLE, WIS.,, May17. 1901.

The buying of the new crop goes stead
lily on at prices the same as have prevail
ed for several weeks and all grades are
in demand
In old goods the sales have been con-
fined to small lots to manufacturers.
In common with all vegetation the
plants have made good progress this
week and many farmers will be able to
begin planting early in June. Plants
are plentiful in all sections.-Far and
Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. WIS, May "a, 1901.

EDGERTON, WIS, May "a, 1901.
A quiet hunting out of the scattering
remnants of last seasons crop remaining
in farmers hands continues throughout
the growing sections, and while the ag
gregate sales do not foot up large
amounts, it is all the time reducing the
tobacco held by first hands to very
small fraction. The bulk of recent sales
however are for the cheaper grades in
tended for export orders. Sales coming
to notice are:
H. Brothwell, 25cs at 9&1 asst.
Walter Little, 24a at size.
Henry Brace, 10a at 514c.
T. w. Frusher, 10a at 51ac.
L. Kennedy, 8a at sc.
w. 0. Hershell Ia at 5&1c.
j. E. Page, IA at 5&1c.
August Ruhnow, 8a at 511a&2c.
B. Scott, 5a at sc.
James Dooley 3a at SIC.
w. Wright, 8a at sc.
L. E. Ramsey, 519a at 5&2c.
Jay Shaw, 5a at sc.
W. L. Hoague, 5a at &c.
M. McGrain, 5a at 41ac.
There is growing inquiry after local
packings of the new goods and few
transactions have already been effected.
Mcintosh Bros. sold 5OOcs of their new
packing to L. We'll & Co., and E. G. Hop
kins has picked up few hundred cases
of the cheaper grades recently.
Old leaf is selling in a moderate way
and there is an abundant inquiry after
the better grades. Geo. Rumrill sold
2OOcs for the week. Fisher & Son pur-
| chased 2O0cs lot of Geo. Decker.
The plant beds have been coming on
slowly, and the weather much too dry
and cold, but the rains of Wednesday
| may bring about better prospects.
The shipments out of storage reach a
total of II car loads, S40cs, for the week
] past from this station to all points since
last report; 600 cases of cigar leaf were
| exported from New York,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.


The weather at last has come around
to be rather favorable for tobacco, and
we are expecting season ofrapid growth.
This is certainly very desirable. But in
spite of all this, it is we'll known that
plants IN our tobacco beds are from eight
to ten days late. This fact should be an
inducement for our tobacco growers to
have everything possible in readiness, SO
as to have no unnecessary delay when
the plants are large enough for trans
planting, but set the machines to going
early and late. AS rule, our best grow
ers allow the plants to attain a much
larger growth now before setting than
was formerly the case.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Feeding Hills, May 8: $50 much wet
weather has not been favorable for the
tobacco beds. Some have been ruined,
some moulded, while others are doing
nicely, owing partly to location. Fully
as many acres will be raised this year as
usual. One carpenter has the contract
for nine barns, not including the five on
the E. Ell. Smith farm. Tobacco land is
being plowed, especially those pieces
that had been sown last fall to rye as a
fertilizer East Hartford, May IL: II
nave TO report That quite number of
lots of seed leaf tobacco have been sold.
Prices range from Is to 20 cents, averag-
ing better than 18 cents. Plants are
growing finely when under cover of glass
or CLOTH" Hinsdale, N. H.: There is
but one small lot of 1900 tobacco left in
town. The tobacco beds seen by me the
past week, the plants are very even,
many with four leaves. There will be
between 80 and 80 acres this year, about
the same as last year." Northampton,
May 13: "There will be about the same
acreage planted as last year. The plant
beds seem, as rule, to be backward,
yet heard man say today that his
open beds would show four leaves. In
my hot-bed tFe plants will be ready in
week to transplant. have removed the
glass to check their growth. '-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
STOUGHToN, WIS. May II, 1901.

0. Gunderson purchased of Nels Moe
a crop of tobacco raised on the old Bur
ritt farm, consisting of 80 acres which
weighed out 63,595. Mr.. Moe received
check for S3,41685 on the Stoughton
State Bank which is claimed to be the
largest check for tobacco paid any farm
er thus far this season in this section.
Il. Z. Hanson bought acres of L. M.
Severson at 8&2 assorted. Mr.. Hanson
also sold 500 cases of 1900 tie eastern
parties during the week.
A snowy new sign adorns the side of
.. Gunderson's tobacco warehouse.
The name of O. K. Roe, tobacco dealer,
in bold display is quite noticeable at
traction on the warehouse of Mr.. Rec at
the depot.
L. T. Bronty delivered his 1O-acre
crop to O: K. Roe on Monday at &c in
the bundle.-Courier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
New York.
New YORK May Is, 1901.

NEW YORK May Is, 1901.
The feature of the market this week
was the steady movement of the new Su-
matra crop. Any number of sample
bales were taken on trial, and, if salts
factory, large transactions cannot fail to
result in the near future. Nearly 400
bales were sold besides, in small lots.
In domestic leaf the situation remains
unchanged. Sales are going on con-
but in limited quantities, and
yet they have exhausted nearly all the
old stock in the market. In spite of the
apparent dullness, the stock is disap-
pearing, as if by magic, and whatever
sells brings fair prices. There are no
bargains to be had, no matter how much
kicking is going on about the bad bust
ness.
In Havana leaf the same condition
prevails. More Havana leaf is being
than ever before, and yet it
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
n ew York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 128
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, May 13, 1901:
1OOcs 90 N. E. Hav Seed at 2215 to 65c.
5O0cs 90 Wis. Hav.
250cs '99 Zimmers at Is to 16c.
3OOcs '99 Pen seed at 1215 to 13c.
15Ocs '99 Wis. Hav. at IL to 1910.
Total 1300cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24

goes off only in small lots. Quantities
can only be traced now from the with
drawals Prices rule tirm.-Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-08-07

F. s. Watterson, of Fairhaven, Mass, is
visiting Nahum Flood and wife for few
days.
Mrs. Annie E. Gray, OF Orland, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Charles d. Treworgy,
this week.
c. j. Treworgy and family are occupy
ing their new cottage at Contention Cove
for the month of August.
Mrs. Margaret Robbins, with her daugh-
ter Blanche, and Alfred Jolly, of Boston,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.. A. Austin.
Mrs. E. A. Flood and sister, Mrs. Shep-
herd Holt, of Nash Island, are spending
few weeks at their old home at Waltham.
Rev. F. W. Atkinson, former pastor
here, who is now supplying at Orono, is
here this week. His many friends are
glad to see him.
Miss Mildred Mason, who has been
spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. Victoria Cottle, has returned to her
home in Rockland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-08-07

prospect of a sojourn with Sheriff Whit
comb, was disagreeably surprised to re-
ceive sentence Of fifty days in Bangor
work jail. In O'Brien's case, previous
mittimus was enforced, and he was fined
% and costs and given thirty days in the
county jail.
"Tommy" Cousins hired q horse at F..
H. Osgood's stable last week, and drove
off. The next heard of Cousins was that
vile and taken another horse without the
owners consent and driven to Castine.
There he tried to sell the second horse,
but without success. There the trail Of
Cousins ends. No one has taken the
trouble to follow 1t further, as the owners
of both horses have recovered their prop
erty. Cousins has served time in State
prison for similar offense. Raymond
Garland left Ellsworth with Cousins. 4
Charles A. Dews, who last year pur-
chased the Ellsworth wooden mill which
has been run by his son, has finished his
work at the North Dexter mill and will
give all his time to the Ellsworth mill.
The Dexter correspondent Of the Bangor
Commercial, speaking of Mr.. Dews' re-
moval says: HE has conducted the
affairs of the company in such manner
that the mill has never been idle since it
was started up under his directions. In
view of the many disadvantages under
which he has labored, prominent among
which is the hauling of freight from the
depot mere to the factory and the mill
products back for shipment, the mill
being three miles from its shipping point,
1t has seemed almost phenomenal that
Mr.. Dews has made the mill pay as we'll
as he has succeeded in doing. He can fill
the position Of boss in any of the depart
ments Of the mill and do it as we'll as any
of the men he has hired; in fact, there are
very few If any men in the State who have
made study OF such thorough character
OF all branches Of the business. He is a
good designer in addition to the rest"