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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

Il LONDON, September 27.-The tobacco
rar has been ended by the amalssr1ation
i Of the American and British interests.
The papers were finally signed TO-DAY.
q The new company will be registered IN
r london on Monday. An official statement
8 was given ou;. the text Of when toLioWS.
"The business Of osdens. Limited, has
been transferred 20 the Imperial iopacco
4 Company. and the export business OF TAG
Imperial Ogdens and the American 10
s bacco and It's allies have been amalga-
mated. and joint company is In course
nj formation, under the name Of the Brft-
1st-amerfcan Tobacco Company, Limited.
The result IS that the Imperial Company
4 Utll. as agreed between the hitherto COM
4 netting PARTIES be left IN possession OF the
( trade Of the United Kingdom, while the
American Company Is not to be oisturoed
IN the United STAGES or Cuba. and the
Rritish-Anerican Company VIII compete
for the trade OF other parts Of the world.
s The Imperial Company will pay for the
s good viii of Ogdens business IN ordinary
shares ranking with the similar shares
1 of the original vendors behind the IL
per cent preference shares of that COM
pany, and will pay the tangible assets Of
ogdens In cash.
First Directors.
81. 3. Duke R. H Walters, and
Thomas Ogden Will be elected to seats
In the Imperial board. and the first
directors of the Ertush-Ane;ican Com
pany will consist Of Sir William Henry
Wills, J. 3. Duke ]. B. Cobb, Il. H
Wills, w. r Harris, c. E. Lambert,
". W. Fuller. W. c. Player. c. G. Dula,
Hugo Won r Cunliffe Owen. Percival S.
I Hill, Thomas Gracey, ". B. Ogden,
Thomas Ogden. r. II. Walters, Percy
Ogden. W. R. Walters. and Harold Rob-
erts.
The transfer Of ogdens English bust
ness will take effect September 50th. and
from that day II will be in the hands OF
the Imperial Company.
''It is believed this combination is the
first attempt to unite any great interna-
Ho1ai industry. and It's progress Will be
watched with interest everywhere. It
may mark a new development in the
direction OF British and American int
rests Joining hands, instead of competing
against each other in the sphere OF com
MERGE"
First Combine on Right Lines.
Referring TO the termination Of the
tobacco war. a member Of the American
Company said to representative Of the
Associated Press:
''1t is the first combination, in my
mind, on RICH, lines, and one which as
sures rea! community Of interests where
American and English concerns go out.
Z hand in hand. to seek the trade OF the
rest OF the world 1t has been a difficult
matter. requiring the most careful con-
sioeration. The negotiations have been
proceeding since August 18th
1t was subject which could not be
i discussed In the press while they were
Z In progress, but now that they are con-
cluded We have decided to issue an au-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
PRESIDENT DOING WELL.
Els Wound Progressing satisfactor.
fly-Arn,y Nurses Attending Him.

His Wound Progressing Satisfactory
fly-Arnny Nurses Atten ding Him.
WASHINGTON. Sept a.-The Presi-
dents physicians dressed the wound in
his leg this morning and subsequently
announced that the condition OF the in
jury was satisfactory. The infamna-
ton is recedtng slowly, but it may be a
day or two yet before the physicians can
state definitely that granulation has set
in without involving the bone.
The President continues In good spirits.
and Is taking his enforced confinement
philosophicaliy. He spends the major
portion of his time reading on lounge.
DR.. Lung called at the White House at
o'clock tonight and remained with the
President for haf an hour Upon his
departure. Secretary Cortelyou announc-
ed that the President was resting COM
fortab,y. and that his wound was pro-
crossing satisfactorily Several members
OF tho army hospital corps are acting.
as nurses and are in constant ATTENDANCE.
up the President
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
MANY MARSHALS NAMED.
List Of Those Appointed for Central
Ccroiinu Fair


GREENSBORO. N. c., September ~
(Special.)-Chief Marshal Thomas j. Muir
ply. of the Central Carolina Fair. to-
day announced the following marsha1s:
Winston-Thonas Glenn. George Devote,
Fred Watson High Point-J. J. Farriss.
Sanford-Vance Scott, W. A. Chisholm.
Dodsworth. Richmond. va-W. 3. Muir.
ply, Jr. Burlington-Lawrence Holt
Banks Holt. Observation-Disclosures Penn.
Fayetteviiie-Arthur Williams. Hector Nc
Geachy. Observation-Disclosures Beilamy.
~. G. Smallbones. Jr. lorganton-Jaues
Murphy. Durhanl-Lathrop Moreteaa.
Mount Airy-Bud Faucet. Windsor. r.
Mitchell. Enthusiastically. c. Barnes.
Oak Ridge-D. B. Stafford Greensboro
A. V. d. Smith, John Rose. a. S. John
son. c.. e Glass, Glenn Brown, Jesse Me-
bane. a. E. Cooke. Ernest Clapp, Logan
Porter, Glenn Leftwich c. J. Lambe.
Giles Mebane. W. T. Powe. Marion Cobb.
Dr. Charles Robertson, c.. 0. Forbes E.
c. Land. Harry Sergeant, Paul Lindiey.
Watt Richardson. ball manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
FIRE AT BIG STONE GAP.
United States Leather Company,a
Works Badly Damaged Last Night

BIG STONE GAP. VA. September 81
(Special)-At o'clock this evening
glare spread across the clouds in the
western part of the town, showing the
United States Leather Company's extract
works to be burning. The fire company
turned out in full force, and in less than
an hour got the flames under control Ths
leach house, which contains fifty i'm
mense teaching watts. caught
Inc store Of J. NJ. Wills & Co. was also
on ire, but was extinguished before any
damage was done.
The extract works were built two years
ago at an expense of nearly $500 eco. and
nave oeen IN operation ever since. turn
ing out about one hundred barrels of
the extract product every day.
10 2. M--The fire was extinguished by
10 O'Clock The leach house is destroyed.
and the barrel house partly DESTROYED
The loss cannot be exactly ascertained
now. but is probably $4,000 fully COW
cred by insurance. The origin of the fra
is not known. The works will suspend
opera tons for three months
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Greensboro Takes Step. Looking to
Needed Imnrnxements

GREENSBORO. N. c.. September ~
tSpeciaL)-At last nights meeting OF the
Greensboro Eoard OF Aldermen action
on two important matters was taken Tho
Board decided to improve the Fire De-
partnent by the purchase of a chemical
are engine. and Fire Cnier Fred N Tay-
Tor took the first train for the North 10
buy the engine
It was further decided to give the re-
CURED notice OF the intention of the
Board to ask the next Legislature tc
authorize the issuance OF bonds for tiis
Improvement and enlargement OF the wa.
ter works system. Manufacturing Indus
tries are handicapped here every month
by the scarcity OF water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Acknowledgement for Dry Dock.

WASHINGTON. Sept. e.-The navy
department has decided to reject all the
present proposals submitted for the con-
struction of the concrete and granite dry-
dock to be known as mo. 3D. at the Nor
folk navy yard. The bids for this work
which were opened at the department
some days ago, were all high and COM
plieated, so it was determined to re-
advertise for the work, after making
some changes In the specifications.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Anericans Make millions.

Americans Make Millions.
I'VE are decidedly pleased at the out
come Of the negotiations" said one of the
highest officials Of the American Tobacco
Company, discussing the situation with
a representative of the Associated Press.
Not only are we pleased at the good
business Geal, out OF which we MADE
several millions, but We are plea sed be-
cause the combination means reat
anlalgamation of interests instead of
buying off an opposition at a price which
appears to the opponent to be profit
able figure. Such a real working combi-
nation of American and English inter-
ests as has just been effected will In
any line Of business undoubtedly domt-
nate the trade Of the world.
Regarding the Details YOU can say
that the capita! Of the British-Americar
Company will be s3O,00O.0O0. Mr.. Duke
will be president. While it is convenient
to register it as an English company,
and have Its headquarters in London.
we have named twelve directors and the
six. Their respective financial interests
are two thirds American and one third
English. There is nothing to prevent
transferring the headquarters to America.
if it ever proves more convenient to
operate there but at present the business
can be best carried on in London.
Cuban Business Ours.
1--WE have named three directors for the
board of the Imperial Company, which
will hereafter confine itself to the
United Kingdom. while the British
American Company goes in for the world
trade, outside of the United States. Cuba,
and the United Kingdom. The Cuban
provision insures for Americans the cigar
business Of the island, Of which we now
control 50 per cent. The Imperial Com
pany throws into the new company It's
colonial business So. With our trade
outside the United States, the British
American Company starts with q ready
made annual business OF 100000 cigar
cites alone.
Regarding the Imperial Company's
factories IN the United States, concern
ing which considerable matter has been
printed in England, they are merely leaf
factories. and will be operated for that
purpose
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
JURY FAILED TO AGREE.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September H.
Especially hung jury resulted to-day IN
the 10000 damage suit Of Scott VS.. the
Newport News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
WILTON LACKAYE LOCKED UP.
The Actor Also Pretty Badly Jag
Eed I'm.


Eed Up.
ST. LOUIS, September N.-(Special.)-
Wilton Lackaye, who is now assisting In
portraying the woes of a Modern Mag
dalene," was discharged from custody.
with Mike Finan, IN Police Court to-day
after night spent in a cell.
Lackaye failed nliserably in an effoSt
to Svengali the police when he was ar
rested last night after a. saloon fight and
was locked up. Lackaye and his friend,
Fritz Thayer, business manager of the
"Burgonaster," got into a quarrel with
one Mike Finan. following a banquet at
Fausts, after the show, and Lacl1aye
and Finau were arrested. Neither was
hurt.
At tho Central Police Station, Lackaye
gave a fictitious name, and later when
he regretted it, and tried to establish his
identity, the turkeys gave him the laugh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Equestrian
Riding Boots
and Legggins.

Our lines OF Riding Boots and
Leggins are OF tho best mate
rial and workmanship and
are sold by US only at the very
lowest prices. Equal to finest
custom work at about half the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Marvellous
Growth Of Hair +.
n Famous Doctor-Chcmist Has Dag
covered n Compound That Grows
Hair on a Bald Head in
Single Right.
6.artling Announcement Causes Doctors to
Marvel and Stand Durbfounded ct the
Wonderful Cures.
Ghe Discoperer Sends Free Trial Packages
to all Who Write.

After half century spent in the lab
soratory. crowned with high honors for his
pany world-famous discoveries, the cele-
DRAFTED observation-disclosures at the head Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

lucrative statement to head off garbled
accounts. Personally, I think the lines
on which this combination is formed are
destined to affect the larger field OF gen
eral -AngIo-American commercial rela-
tons"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Slow In Lurny.

'.Esqueemos. said Mr.. Dooley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
LOSS NOT GREAT
At Worst, Oil Stock Would Be
Unaffected.
Consolidated Brice Companies Could
Not Lose Over $1O,0OO-Prob-
ably Lose Nothing.

Upon learning of the reported con-
fsgration in the Beaumont oil district
in Texas, A. E. Clark, a director in
the consolidated company and one of
the heaviest holders of the company s
stock in Mankato, wired to Mr.. Brice
at st. Paul and also to the company 8
home Office at Beaumont, asking as
to the extent of the loss suffered by
the company. Up to late this after
noon he had not received reply from
either source.
Mr.. Clark does not think that the
consolidated company has suffered any
loss. If there has been any he does
not think that it will exceed SO, 900,
which is the value of the derricks
over the wells on the oil fields. The
company was through with the der
ricks. 1t is not sure that the fire
spread to the oil field on Spindle Top,
where the company's wells are locared.
The company's tanks are located
over half mile from the oil field, SO
that even ii a fire swept the field there
is very little likelihood that the tanks
were injured. If the company's tanks
and derricks were consumed and wells
injured, the loss would be 800, 0OO.
No insurance is written on property
of this nature, but the regulations to
prevent fires have been very rigid.
The loss of 500, 600 to the company
would hardly be felt. as it has quaint
ties of oil stored at Port Arthur and
half way between there and Beau
mont. The loss would be felt more in
the delay that would be occasioned in
furnishing oil, as the company has
made ample preparations for shipping.
Mr.. Clark DOES not look to see the
fire affect the value of the company's
stock, which has been advancing in
value. There are numerous stock
holders in Mankato who are interested
in the extent of the fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
ARRESTED AT ST. PETER.
Man Who is Believed to Have Burg
Iarized Milwaukee lennt.

The man who broke into the Mil
waukee depot in this city the o her
night Is believed to be under arrest at
st Peter. The Chicago & North
western depot there was broken into
Wednesday evening between six and
seven O'Clock. while the operator was
across the street getting supper. The
burglar pried open the money drawer
and got dollar in change. He also
opened the safe, which had not been
locked, but there was no money in il.
A man who was seen going away
from the depot at about the time of
the burglary was arrested yesterday
morning in saloon and is being held
to answer to the charge of burglary.
He admits that he broke into the
depot. He is about fifty years cd. and
says that he had been at ST. Peter
only one day, but it is known that he
was there several days He USED
poker to pry open the money drawer,
which was the same kind of an in
strument used in this city.
The man gave his name as Charles
Will ANS and stated to the st. Peter
officers that he had just come from
kasota. He had pocket full of
pennies when arrested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
c. H. Saulpaugh Tells How to Improve
Eagle Lake Road.

Clarence 81. Saulpaugh has two
ideas which he advances in regard to
the improvement of the Eagle Lake
road. He would have the farmers who
are interested do their part, and the
business men of the city do their part.
He suggested today that if the
farmers living along the road would
haul stone and gravel back when they
go home, and dump it along the road
at designated places there would be
enough material on the ground by
spring to make splendid road as far
as Eagle Lake. The material could
then be used under the direction oe
the county surveyor
AS for the business men, Mr.. Saul
paugh would have a massmeeting
called, when committee should be
appointed to assess each business man
according to his ability to pay, the
assessment to extend over a period of
five years. He offers to subscribe $25
a year for FIVE years The money thus
raised, with what can be secured from
the county board and township, he
believes. will make fine road of every
road leading into the city at the end
of the five years. Gravel can be Sc
cured from the Milwaukee road.
This is good suggestion and should
be given consideration by the CONNER
cial organizations, unless somebody
has a better one to offer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
ROAST FOR MASON EFT AL.
Mayor J. H. Funk, of Iowa Falls, De-
cIares Himself.

mayor j. III. Funk, who is we'll
known over the state as stump
speaker as we'll as prominent MEM
Der of the Iowa legislature, has de-
clined to enter the campaign and has
so advised the managers of the cam
paign. In stating his reasons Mr..
Funk says:
"While l would be glad to take part
in political campaign conducted by
Republicans, | cannot consent to take
any part against the national admins
tration. The engagement of that
prince of buffoons and boilers, w. E.
Mason, is an insult to every loyal Re-
publican in the state. In campaign
run along these lines, would suggest
that the management might secure
Edward Atkinson, Senator Hoar,
Carl Schurz, and others of that ilk.
fCandidly, can see no place in the
present campaign for loyal Republi-
cans under the present management.
Rankin, fighting the Republican party
nine months, under pay, and working
for us two months in the year for pay
is bad enough, but when Mason is
added, the dose becomes too nauseous
for any Republican of self respect to
take. With Blythe or Treynor at the
head of our party management, there
would be no encouragement of such
shronic boilers as Mason.
Mayor Funk is brother of Attor-
ney W. A. Funk Of Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
NEW BANK ORGANIZED.
Mankato Capital interested In An En-
terDrise at Walker.

Judge Buck, E. I. P. Staede and
T. A. Kneeland have returned from
Walker, where they assisted in the or
ganization of The Walker State bank,
with S12,0 capital. The following
directors were elected: e. l. P.
Staede, Judge Buck and F. A. Knee
and of this city, A. A. Buck of Maple
ton, Harry Brumund, M. J. Guam and
L. W. Chase of Walker.
The directors met and elected Mr..
Staede president, Mr.. Brumund vice
president, and Mr.. Kneeland cashier.
The purchase of lot for the building
was ratified.
Architect Gerlach has prepared
plans for handsome So, 900 bank build
ing, one story high and to be made
of brick and stone. Bids are to be
receivd Saturday and the work is to
be rushed, as it is desired to open the
bank Nov. list.
The Free Press Printing company
will turn out the full set of books and
stationery to be used by the new bank.
Mr.. Kneeland will move with his
family to Walker the middle of Octo-
Der.
Judge Buck is we'll pleased with
Walker and its surroundings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
BANK ORGANIZES
The Capital Stock is Over
Subscribed.
A. O. OIeson Chosen President, and
C. L. 0Ieson Vice President
and Cashier.

The subscribers for the stock of the
new National Bank of Commerce met
at the Saulpaugh Friday night and
formed an organization. About a
dozen persons were present. A. o.
Oleson, late of Wells. was elected
president, and @. L. Oleson, late of
Howard. S. D., was elected vice pIesi-
dent and cashier. A bookkeeper, who
will be a local man, is still to be
chosen.
Tie stock of the bank 500, 600, has
already been oversubscribed Seventy
per cent of it has been placed in Man
kato, including the subscri ptions of
the Messrs. Oleson. The bank is to be
started about Nov. 1st, and the Messrs.
Oleson went to st. Paul today to meet
representatives OF safe companies.
A. 0. Oleson has rented W. M.
Farr's residence on South Broad street,
and will move his family to Mankato
by Oct. LIST. G. L. Oleson will move
his family to the city later. The two
gentlemen give up their positions as
cashiers of the banks at Wells and
Howard, but retain their interest in
those banks.
The new bank includes some of the
business men of Mankato among it's
stockholders, and it will start out with
bright prospects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
DR.. HOLMAN SELLS.
Vim. Macbeth Will Move to the City
and Go Into Business.

DR.. @. J. Holman has disposed of
his residence and Office property at the
corner of Broad and Jackson streets to
William Macbeth of Eagle Lake, for
So, 900. Mr.. Macbeth will move his
family to the city and make his home
here, engaging in some business. The
property is very desirable one.
DR.. Holman took $50 acres of land
in Price county, Wisconsin, in part
payment for his residence. He will
retain the latter for two months, and
after that will have Office rooms on
Front street.
Mrs. Nellie NJ Olson has sold to
Clark L. Holmes the south half of lot
one, MitchelPs subdivision of the
south half of block twelve, Van
Brunt's addition, for 81, $50.
Both of these sales were made
through the agency of FL. P. Christen-
sen and j. S. Schwligerd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
STRANGE PREMONITION.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hyde have re-
ceiyed news of the death of Miss Alice
Kleinfelter of Dickinson, N D. She
was a siser of Mrs Paul Hagerman
and made many friends in Fairmont
during her visit to Mr. Hyde's people
last summer. She was about to be
married and had her wedding dress
prepared. She arose one morning and
said she had dreamed that her we'd
ding dress became her shroud. 1t
made such an impression upon her
mind that she requested the lady VINO
was to dress her for the altar. to
prepare her for burial if anything did
happen to her. She was never mar
ried, as within a few days she was
taken sick and lived but short time.
Her wish in everything was carried
out as nearly as possible. -Fairmont
Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-19
STRONG BOX SHRINKs.
What a Farmer Encountered at lie
Sueur Recently.

Says telergam to the st. Paul Pho
neer Press from LIE Sueur county:
About two weeks ago wealthy
farmer living over the river in Sibley
county called on prominent hard
ware dealer and informed him that he
had more money than he had use for
and wanted safe to put it in and
that, having seen q picture in a fam
lily paper OF thief carrying off a
farmer safe under his arm, he want
ed one too heavy to carry and even
with too much weight in it for an
ordinary wheelbarrow.
The genial dealer looked over his
catalogues and selected safe adver-
tised by an eastern firm which was
said to weigh approximately" 400
pounds, and when the would-be buyer
screwed up his eye at the approx
mately," guaranteed that it would
weigh at least $50 pounds. The price
was agreed upon, the safe sent for
and the rural nabob notified that he
could call for it. He did SO. With
some planks in the wagon to keep the
mass from breaking through onto the
ground, but when he laid his brawny
hands on it, it jumped right up under
the stress of his muscles and was
found to weigh only $50 pounds.
The hardware man was embarrassed
and the farmer was mad He said he
already had wallet that he had two
hired men, either one of which could
carry the little iron box two miles !;
that he didn't need a paperweight
for his bank bills so much as he did
a place to keep them in and that a
cyclone strong enough to even lift q
calf would blow the Tiny casket clear
out of his township. He went away
muttering and the hardware man
dashed off hot note to the eastern
safe dealers.
The reply was prompt. The dealers
wrote that the weight of safes could
never be guaranteed or determined ex-
cept approximately, for they would
"shrink in weight from 10u to $50
pounds apiece after being manufac-
tured. I" On this startling information
the local dealer Immediately repudi-
ated the purchase and demanded back
his freight money, but there has been
delay in the negotiations and his mind
is not yet at peace. He dou't know
whether the safe is dry even yet, nor
that it may not keep on shrinking in
weight. If it is new safe, not yet
dry, and shrinks steadily away at the
usual rate, he may be able to return
1t by express.
He hopes earnestly that it will not
dry up entirely, like wet spot, until
the matter is adjusted. The rich
farmer is still keeping his valuables in
tin box under his bed.