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New Ulm review., 1901-08-28
HANSKA.
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Henry Meese returned Thursday even
ing from Faribault, where he spent two
or three weeks with relatives and old
friends.
It is pleasing to the friends of Thee.
Synsteby to know that he is rapidly re-
covering from the oper alton which. he
recently underwent.
At meeting of the board of health
Tuesday evening, it was ordered that the
stock yard floors be cemented, thus max
ing it possible to prevent the accumu-
lation of filth.
Mrs. T. Ouren went to, Minneapolis
Tuesday to be with her son who was
taken to hospital there last week. We
are informed that the boys foot will
have to be amputated. It is strange
case and very sad one, seeming to re-
suit from sprained ankle.
81 NEVER KNEW PAIN KILLER TO FAIL
before. what can the matter be2 Where
is the bottle2 There, thought so; it is
not Perry Davis Pain Killer at all, but
something the druggist must have made
himself and / did not notice it; have
used Pain Killer for years for diarrhoea,
cramps and stomach aches and it never
failed
Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets to Ma
tional G. A. r. Encampnent at
Cleveland. Ohio,
Via the North Western Line will be sold,
with favorable return limits. This En-
campment will be held at Cleveland
September 10 to Ia. For dates of sale
and further particulars, apply to agents.
36
New Ulm review., 1901-08-28
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O. O. Buck, Beirne, Ark. says:I was
troubled with constipation uutll Dopgn, 4ba,,
have been entirely cured OF my Ola COIL
plant I recommend them. Eugene 4.
Pfefferle.
Mrs. DR.. Strickler has returned from
Dodge Center where she has been visit
ing relatives for the past few weeks.
Her sister Mrs. G. r. Squires accompa-
MED her home and will remain for q
couple weeks.
G. M. Gress, the veteran miller Of the
local milling company has resigned his
position. With an increase in capacity
will come an increase in the duties and
Mr.. Gress does not desire to assume the
added responsibilities, but will retire
and enjoy himself.
Under date of August 9Th Mr.. A. a.
Larrabee writes from Eugene, Oregon to
his brother-in-law Edison Hall of this
place. From what he writes he does
not like that section of country as well
as others of the Sleepy Eye colony out
there. Land is held at prices from 500
to $4OO per acre and in his opinion is
not worth it.
The Farmers elevator closed its doors
Wednesday owing to the inability of ell
evating the wheat. This was caused by
an increased settling of the entire build
ing. Contractor Raymond went to work
Immediately to remedy the evil as much
as possible. The settling caused an in
cline in the main elevator legs thus
canslng the wheat buckets to rub and
not allow elevating.
Max Sebald took trip to Springfield
Saturday to visit with friends before en-
tering upon a business course at the
New Ulm Commercial College. His
time has been extended to SIX months
furlough so that he will thus be enabled
to take pretty fair course in book
keeping and other subjects with which
he should 5e familiar in conducting the
regimental commissary affairs.
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ESSlG AND MILFORD.
Especial Correspondence0
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Mr.. F. Backer, the wellknown harness
maker of New Ulm, with his family
drove to Esslg Sunday spending few
pleasant hours with his brother, G. @.
Backer,
The dance which was to be held IN
the Milford Club Hall last Saturday was
postponed until Sunday evening on ac-
count of the rain, all report having had
a sociable time, though the hall was not
in as tidy condition as it has been in
the past,9swe suppose the Essig hall is
the cause of this.
1t is understood that the farmers IN
this vicinity have joined as union and
are going on strike after September
1st, which may affect some tender hearts
to greater extent than the great steel
strike, by agreeing not to allow prairie
chickens, they have fattened so nicely,
to be hunted by "Pot or Non-pot hunt
ers."
New Ulm review., 1901-08-28
DEAD Folks HAIR.

You can buy it. They make wigs out
of it; but why wait until you are forced
to buy it. Use DR.. Whites Electric
Comb and have live hair, your own hair,
glossy and luxuriant and free from dam
druff. Sample SOC. D. N. Rose, Gen.
Mgr, Decatur, Ill.
New Ulm review., 1901-08-28

Eruptions. cuts, burns, scalds and sores
OF all kinds quickly healed by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Certain cure for piles.
Beware of Counterfeits. Be sure you get
the original-DeWitts Eugene A. Pfef-
ferle,
New Ulm review., 1901-08-28
ROBERT G. EVANS IS DEAD
Passes Away Suddenly and Unexpectedly
Heart Troubles the Cause,

--Heart Troubles the Cause.
Minneapolis, Aug. 26.-Robert G..
Evans, United States district attorney,
died suddenly yesterday morning at
his home in Minneapolis, at the age Of
AZ years. Heart disease was the cause
Of death. Mr.. Evans went to his
daughters room in the morning to
awaken her. Grasping the footboard
of her bed he shook it, as he seemed
unable to speak. just as she awoke>
Mr.. Evans staggered from the room
and made his way to the balcony, ,wl,ere
he sank to the floor. dead.
New Ulm review., 1901-08-28
WANTED-Brainy peonle - 81,

WANIhD-Brainy people to sell to
bralny people DR.. Whites Electro
Comb. 1t will make hair grow aud pre-
serve growth. Dandruff is unknown
where It is used, and agents make for
tunes selling it. Costs the same as an
ordinary comb. yet cures all forms of
scalp ailments. Sample SOC. d. N. Rose
Gen. Mgr, Decatur, III.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29
8oLETIN RoRToRlco THURS DAY AUGUST % col
Now And Then A Laugh.

'Didn't the motorman see the car ahead
Of himw said the irquisitive man, after the
crash of the rear end collision was over.
eyes," replied the uniDjured conductor, s.he
seen it, but it was so dark that he took it fer
a AM Brooklyn Life
Brown-" WHAT'S got into Wetmore la
telyg He's drunk more than half the tim.v.
Step1ens-"Yes; It's his little game, you
know"-H He has thus TAR Teen neglected by
the fair sex. He hopes that some nice
Woman will marry him TO reform hlm.r-
Boston Transcript.
The Irish of 1.-THE sun was pouring
down wealth of warm rays on the Heights
this morning as pair of Celtic nurse girls,
pushing perambulatois, walked abreast up
Pacific Street ".Sure, it's warm" said one.
"Sure, it is," agreed the other. tIrs very
plisint in the shade, but there amt any,
Brooklyn Eagle.
A Great Relief-Mrs. Caterson-"
thought woul come and tell you that your
Harold has been fighting with my Bobbie,
and settle the matter if l could" Mrs
Hatterson -"Well, for my part, have no
time to enter into any discussion about cbil.
dren's quarrels. hope l am above such
things" Mrs. Catterson-"I'm delighted
to hear that. I'll send Harold over on
stretcher in an hour or SOL Harper's Baaar.
Motorman-" That fellow fooled me that
time" Conductor" How's that ~ "I
thought he wanted to get on and l didL't
stop, but he didn't want-to get on."z[ LIFE.
New Yofk Style.-Prisoner indignantly
=" Your Honor, that policeman arrested
me simply because / threatened to report
him to tie Commissioners Judge" Al!
Insanity, eb! III have to remand you for
txam!natlon."- Puck.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29
Outlets.

In London they have a street lamp
which provides a stream Of boiling water
and dispenses tea, coffee and cocoa. The
head of the lamp warns the water, and by
dropping cent in the slot gallon of boi.
ling water may be had. Two cents brings
you milk, sugar, tea, coffee, etc. The light
and heat are provided by tle'city, which
/. co operates with private corporation that
furnishes the rest.
theoretically there are no slaves in
HoDgkong, as it is British territory, but in
reality the city is full of them. They are
the maid servants and nurses ofthe Chinese.
Every small-footed lady needs slaves to help
her about, and in the houses Of the rich, where
there are many daughters, it is not uncom
mon, to find from 20 to 80 slaves in single
family.
The application of electricity to muni-
cipal transit everywhere released from one
form of service myriad of horses, and it
looked at one time as if the price Of that use
full quadruped were going down almost to
zero. But the Boer war created new de-
inand for horses and mules, no less than
125,00O having been shipped from this coun
try alone, the export still continuing.
-'sThe South has some forty representa-.
tives in Congress based upon the colored
population, yet it loses none of these by
taking the ballot from colored citizens, I"
rmises the Omaha Bee Rep. @That is a
wrcng to all the rest OF the country. The
Republican party placed the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments in the Constitution
1t should defend them. If it fails to do so,
it must expect retribution soon."
-''Tl ere is no Doubt" in tie mind of
tie San Francisco Chronicle, Rep, 9 Of a
Widespread conspiracy at tie East to aGmit
Cuban sugar ard tcn5oco TO our markets at
vel, low raus OF duty. while denying the
slightest Concession to the products OF the
Philippines. Before fo'e gners are ad.
mt. d to orr markets." it adds, ''the posi-
tiou of our own people must re assured.
Wlnn trade with the Philippines is as free
IS with Hawaii and Porto Rico, it will be
time enough to talk about the annexation OF
Cuba"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29
LEAVE SAN JUAN LEAVE
To Our Readers
----(o)-

Our columns are open to correspondence
on everything affecting the coffee, sugar
and tobacco plantation and farming generally
and we cordially invite criticism and discus
sion. Natural History notes will also be
welcomed, as well as all news of interest ad
planters. Communications should be to
dressed: The Editor, BoLETIN MER-
CANTH, ~ Plaza Alfonso, San Juan,
&S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29
Another Important 7aggaI Taken.

Second Lieu'. " alter s. Grant OF the
Sixth Cavalry, while scouting with Letacb
meni near Taal, Batapgss Province, has
made what the military authorities consider
to he the most important capture since
Agninaldo was made prisoner. Lieut.. Grant
captured Col. Martin Cabrera, together with
Cabrera's adjutant and six other insurgents.
Cabrera had been growing in power for some
time. He controlled all the insurgents in
Southern Batangas and also those westward
Of the city of Batangas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29
4 Dutch WARNING.

: The efficial ssHandelsblad', while incre-
dulous regarding the "Matin'sv story that
an qttempt is being made 10 persuade Mr..
Kruger to sign document authorizing pri-
watering against Great Britain, warns the
Boer leaders that emo civilized rover could
approve of the adoption by the republics OF
a medieval system of warfare like privateer.
ing".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29
France Has 3S,64I,333 People.
Returns Show Gain Of
Only 4I2, 1904 In Last
Five Years.

The official final census returns show the
population of France to be 33,641 1888, an
increase in the last five years of 4l2 1864.
The increase IS mainly in urban centres.
Twenty-eight departments show an in
crease and fifty nine decrease. The census
figures include the troops in China and the
sailors of the navy and merchant marine ab
sent from Frsnce on March "a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-29

Who said no B1acksmiths intown?
Why Colwell and Boysen have just opened
Shop opposite the French Railroad Depot
and guarantee first class work on Carriages
and Horse Shneing at lowest rates.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21

hardened with business. Yves Wright
alone has four teams in this service.
Twenty per cent. off on Arties and
Rubber goods at the Boston Stone Of
Snow & Schroeder. 50-3s
The Red Men are on the warpath for
the success of their dance on the dark
of Feb. % the birthday OF their first
Great Father, George Washington.
The dance will be a success, for that
is what the Red Men want more than
horsemeat or firewatef. At 3 o'clock
sharp the grand march will begin
headed BIZ the Big Medicine Men and
Chiefs in warpaint. The paIefaces
will not be harmed for the pipe of
peace has not been smoked in vain.
Iset the White brother come He will
be given charmed life and a good
time. The ladies of the st. Philips
church will serve supper. The Be-
midi orchestra has been engaged to
beat the tom tom and furnish music
Brothers, it is good that you go.
Those wanting wood sawed, enquire
at MAYOR & Yolng's furniture store.
L. w. SMITH.
Now is the proper time to subscribe
for the BEMIDJI PIONEER. 1t viii con-
tain allthe news regarding Be1trami
county affairs, as it is the official pa
per of the county for the ensuing year.
Besides, it contains more general
news CLEANED from over the county
than al other papers published in
the county. Only 81 per year, in adj
vance.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21
Wanted 100 cords of wood for Bel
trami county Court house and Jail.
7MNes, Wright chairman Board Comm.
SPECIAL INNIT ATIoN.

i A,cordial invitation il extended to
ALI who attend j. w. White & Co. s
great bargain sale. We also have
osaeped a heavy Lime OF staple and
fancy dry goods in all the prettiest,
newest and most up-to-date patterns
and fads found in amy east.
ern market, which we are opening
daily. DO not fail to call and examine
these goods and get our prices. 3t
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21

Meadow land for six dollars per
acre within few minutes walk OF Be-
mid ii. Particulars at this office.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21

A powerful engine cannot be run
with weak boiler, and we cant
keep up the strain of an active life
with a weak stomach: neither can we
stop the human machine to make re-
pairs. If the stomach cannot digest
enough food TO keep the body strong,
such preparation as Kodol Bys-
pepsia Cure should be used. 1t di-
gests what you eat and It simply can't
help but do you good. I. A. Mayo.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21
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#.
m, J, 4, !, 80 s57y.
isaisee'h ht'ai'h sn'es lor sais ~
49,, ~. u ~ Z; L,
I. ]. - : ~, 10 q.
- - = A ~ = = - ~. b III
4 FOE your bread, cahes' PIES any
Is Y Ler,5 4 Il Goods da1ivared f,ee a
IT. Arnold \ cough hilier ior as'ii-
ma cannon pe eq ualieu'--T7 a. 3. 1iiies-
PIE pueilfle oeh'er' =
j. w. White 81 Co. are. giving the
greatest clear nee sale bargains ever
offered in Bemidji. 81
Mrs II 81 yvheelock left al Monday,
for her old home In Decatur Il. where
she was called by a telagram announc,-a
ing the SCI th ~ 81 iae 7lr ~ A.
Guy Woods returned from OAK.
ota Saturday, where he a. went earlsylas s'
fall.
Yes. Get your eyes examined py
Prof Cass, who will be at the Mark
ham hotel, BemldJl, We Q. 25fd anu z4th,
Chief of Police RYAN Of Grand Forks
passed through here Monday going to
Guthrie where he has i number Of
horses at work in the woods.
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8 Duii Doo.i' 4 &, q, ! - q
go : 80 - ~. a.; ~ 8 s
/. go ',' &C ], u
u 'aa {. \. ilss4 i W.. !. 4 6, N
- s. !. 80 3 -, Is,
q, Z, M, I; I. ,att;,,g ~ tha front and Fl
!, ,,l,e,. ~ n ller b,,ildinos are going
n 1 !, tho ,,as;d ence rorsion ,f town. s
MIS-. Tyson Weneto all'eio = uii'as1y
ne s &c VIII flef nus 'siia5 WY e. u''oe'
w u''Soo 4 u s u he
9e learn urn .1llae b fs I = = - ns'ss
iiou.iei Z i.1Ais s.s y, 81 Ns''
o. g MT. 5lnty- @ ortonSiiie'
For SALE "a COW, coming fresh,
and a 20o-egg incubator and broodef.
Inquire at this office.
a caucus vas heard Monday night
which put 20 sl nomln atlon, tne foitoW'ns
names ZOE bfe ylllage .olaces, : j =.
dudley, PRESIDENT Afctiae Noaaele y !
7 inkansen ana fred Hazeta, coun-
cilmen; s j o'leary, Recorder;
Kennedy, teeasurer e ''linlours lasslce !
4. e. Spragne assessor. - " say
that Dir o1iaeary l7osltlVei.s,tssl uses g
run on thai 'acRel.
Attenti ON Samaritans: The Local
lodge will assemble at the Masonic
hall at $50 pm. next sunday TO arch
in a body to the Presbyterian church
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

IL used TO be an easy spree n
To run a central store.
When people wanted anything
They'd find your open door,
And life was free and easy then
In happy days of yore.
But later days and modern ways
The ancient systems smash.
The merchants got to hustle now
TO earn his daily bash,
And advertising he must do
To win his share of cash.
A. M. q.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21
The Red Men dance to-morrownight.

The Red Men dance to-morrownight
Fall in line.
H. A. Dickerson, the Shevlin drug
gist, was here over Sunday.
TT you are looking for bargains,
attend ]. w. White 8 Co.'s clearance
sale. 3t
Joe Berry and =. Fl. Jerrard left.
yesterday for a short visit at ST
Cloud. 80.
You can t expect your wife to look
pleasant if you don't buy her hard
wheat -four at3rd st, feed store. Every
sack guaranteed.
Adolph Kirsh and Mr.. q Brien,
Crookston graduates, came IN IRON.
their claims 40 miles north OF here
Sunday night. They had thrilling
adventure, becoming lost on the road
IA. r.. Button is now located at Great
Falls and all persons wishing to be
located on claims should consult HIM.
Il He is also conducting q stopping
place where travellers will De well
I z. !. ,..,,, !. ] 4, If If.
When ia need of roofing Tor hat
roof, / have it. The best reasonable
j prices. Also, deadening felt for floor
or carpet lining. A full line OF mason
material always on hand.
We neglected last week to mention
The birth of daughter to A. g. Smith
and wife, Monday, Feb. Z
4 letter from y. r Nygaard at
Muskogee, Indian Territory says
they are enjoying cold weather and
rain every day. He says he IS not.
/ able 10 work yet, but fails to give the
nature OF his trouble. The peport
that be accidently shot himself is.
prolsably the cause.
You are invited to inspect the new
and stylish spring shoes at Burton s..
,rlse band remembered ST. Valentine
! last Thursday and on his behalf gave
the town an excel leatopen air concert.
AZ man signing hisnself r. +. Carey
passed of "a few checks on our saloon
keepers and others on "a Kittson county
bank. andithe checks did not prove
yery valuable when presented there.
He was ARRESTED last Friday
il, L.. Reynolds and party returned q
from their seruise to the Big Fork
county. They put mp q few home ne
Il steaders mansions and will return
there next June to begantthe continuous
residence act
Civil Engineer Cook, OF Duluth, who
has been superinte tending the laying OF
water mains IN Cass Lalqe, was in town
last Friday. He says Bemidli looks
more like atcity than does our neigh
.hor ..water tank station ITO the east.
Prof. Gass, optician, will be at the
MARKHAM hotel, Bemidji onsS saturday
and .ssund az, Feb. 23rd and 9th.
SUNDAY morning Rev. rJaniison,
pastor lat large,af the Piesbytery OF
Duluth, willpreach in the Pres bNterl li5ll
church and will administer sac
rament Of the Lord supper
a bold hold-up occurred south OF
town early Monday morning q tote
teamster for Carver Bros Was go
ing to their camp when two men stop
ped him two miles south OF town and
demanded his money. To make ,thefr.
demand look sincere, they flned "a
+ couple of shots through his hat He
shelled out s75. They allowed Hmm TO
proceed, hut threatened to kill him 1T
he s'squealed. 4 The threat seemed AT
fective, as ithe:yictim would not me-
main in town to identify the men. The
robbers canine to town. The sheriff Is
s,n their trail, but has a very poor
description to, trace them with.
Z. B. FOSTER.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21
JUST RECEIVED.
Boys and youths new styles in
clothing at Berl,ton's
NOTICE.

~ The 6. A IL. ladies will serve sup
per at the Woodmen hall Saturday
Feb. 2srd from 6 to 8 p. m. After
which they will have an apron sale
and short program.
FANNIE HARMON, Sec g.
G.. ID. BAILEY, Pres.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21

II ali the subscribers who have
promised us wood on subscription
would keep their word we would have
4, pile of heat material on hand as
high as the tower of Babel or the am
bftion Of Charles Towne. As it IS, We
have to buy one stick at a time. or go
on q filibustering expedition into our
neighbors woodward. If Mrs. Nation
would come to this neighborhood she
would find good field for starting
hatchet crusade against men who bust
the patience and morals OF newspaper
men by making false promises.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-02-21
z. B. FOSTER.
RESIDEN I DENTIST

Moaern Methods. Low prices.
Office over Mayo & Barker's Drug
Store. BEMTDJI, MINNESOTA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-04-04

drawn by handsome bays. AS they
rollel comfortably along, tired after
their journey, Herbert Lord thought II
time to prepare his bride for the sur.
prise In store for her: so. drawing hel
to him. he remarked This Is rather
more comfortable. isn't 1t, dearY'
Marjorie looked at hlM with a look
Of unutterable content as she replied:
Eyes, Herbert, but l fear you have
INDUCED in another bit of extravaganza
as a wlndup to our month Of luxurious
living"
mo, my little wife. can afford to do
what have done. l have practiced a
little deception which l hope you will
not find 1t too hard to forgive. am
not the poor sailor you thought me. al
though l am proud Of my connection
with Uncle Sans navy. l have won
the truest little woman In the wide
world for my wife. and 1t will be the
one great pleasure Of my life to give
her the luxuries tina, she SO lravely
fought against sharing with Thomas
Rraeme. Here We are. Welcome home,
my darling wife. and may you be as
happy as you have made me-"
They drew up before a colonial man.
sion Of fine architectural design, and
as they reached the steps the massive
door was thrown open and the pleasant
though respectful expressions Of greet.
ing from the servants bespoke the love
and esteem in which their master was
held.
Father and Mother Gardiner spent
several weeks Of each year at the Lard
mansion. and loud and long were the
praises they sang Of their son-Herbert.
TO Marjorie he was the sanchez gal
Post.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-04-04

Of the stogie. They carried them In
their long 'stOgie" topped boots to pre-
vert breaking them, thus giving them
the name Of stOgies.
When Mifflin Marsh entered che stogie
business, he was able q supply the
trade by his own work. At the time oe
his death his factories. employing sew
eral hundred expert rollers. and Z
dozen other plants just as well supplied.
were catering to the demand for
Wheeling stogies. Marsh assisted ma
terially in the recent litigation In the
United States Court In Boston, which
resulted In the handing down Of q -
cision protecting the name "Wheeline
stogies." That decision has been the
means Of increasing the local trade. h
which he amassed a fortune,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-04-04
MADE THE FIRST sroolE.
Wheeling Mans Manufacture Of =
Cheap Cigar Brought , Fortune.

Wheeling Mans Manufacture Of =
Cheap Cigar Brought , Fortune.
BY the death Of Mifflin Marsh, the vet
eran Wheeling, w. Va. stogie manu-
facturer, was removed one Of the most
unique figures in the history Of the
city. He gave to Wheeling the i'm
petus that placed its name high in the
list of large cigar and stogie-making:
centers. Shortly after Marsh came to
Wheeling he entered the cigar manu-
featuring trade.
In 1856 he was impressed with tho
need of a cheaper smoke than was them
on the market. The scent cigar was
the lowest-priced article made then I'm
this country. Marsh invented an6
manufactured smoke. rolling it into
the long, familiar shapes now assumed
by all species of the stOgie family.
This was in the days when the stage
coach was the only mode Of travel be-
tween the East and Wheeling. The
srage-coach drivers were among tho
first to test and appreciate the inertia