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Special Excursion,

tEo Chautauqua Lake July and 2S. at greatly reduced rates via the Queen and Cresdent route. For information address A. Bl Freeman, T, P. AL Birmingham; J. c; Conn; a. D. P. A. chat anoosa. Tenn.
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In Manchuria.

From Puck.
 American War Correspondent-I wish I were back in New York.
 English War Geographically?
 American War Correspondent-Pd be able to learn something about what they're doing here.
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Japs Secure Loan.

HI Paso, Tex, June 23-K. Tosawa, emissary from Japan, arrived \here and says that he succeeded in Negotiating a loan for war purposes [iile in the republic Much of the
 oney, consisting of silver dollars, has
 ready been shipped to the Orient. nr. Tosawa would not divulge the |amount of the loan.
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throw of A stone standing 75 yards from the object. One of the Taulbees, a pioneer, was in the habit of killing deer with stones
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The Age-Herald Engraving Depart nnent makes good cuts.
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Incorporation Papers.


 state league and 1t was chosen by accla- nation.
 Incorporation Papers.
 The certificate of incorporation of the American Banana company of Mobile has been filed in the office of the secretary of sstate. The capital stock Is given at $75O,- coo, with the following as incorporators H. l.. Mcconnell P J. Lyons, G. L. Smith. P. L. Muscat, Agt., Robert Hunt CT, w. l.. Murdock, j. F. McGowin J. M. Cartwright, Henry Piser. H. T. Smith. L. J. Zimmer F. P. Davis, c. Hustis, w M. Cosby, Muscat &s Lott Joseph Gee, Agt., B. Davies, Agt, w. M. Mar shall, D. r. Ladd J. M. Ladd, Jr., II. c. McEwan and Louis Donald.
 The business of the corporation will be to construct and operate railroads and docks, buy and sell merchandise, plant and cultivate lands. export import and sell products of lands, and in short do general fruit business, which Is under stood to include transportation from place of growth. To reach banana crops rail road Is to be built in the republic of Panama with terminus near the Sixola river.
 May T-ke Up Case. It is very [ lf that the supreme. court will take up the impeachment case aRalnSt GrODaIe JuuBe J. COlNln WOOD oI Lowndes county before the 9th of July. the day set. Some of the attorneys inter ested have asked that pleading be set tied the first day of the special term. which will be July 1, and this will be ar ranged by agreement of all parties and consent of the court. A day will then be set for the trial of the case in open court.
 Collectors Settled.
 R J. Jones and J. A. Woodward. tax collectors of Bibb and Talladega coun- ties, respectively, made settlement with the state auditor today.
 Life Convict Escapes.
 Felix Ferguson, a life convict from Bibb county. has escaped from No. 1 prison He was sent up March 1T, 1904, for murder. A reward of $25 is offered for his arrest
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RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS, 1,
SHIP YOUR GOODS
 BY THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on 27,000 miles of frst-class railroads, with connections with other com pspies, to all points accessible by express
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Gadsden was the oily place put in nomination for the next meeting of the state league and 1t was chosen by accla- nation,
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Help buy the el( (phant by saving Grand D Ike Soap wrappers. They a e worth one-ha f cent each cash.
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for all your Small Rsmittanees. by mail or
 otherwise.
Sold on all points in the United States Canada, and on Havana, Cuba
 CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
 NO APPLICATION REQUIRED

Aseceipt is given and money will be re- funded if order Is lost,
 Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex- press Company at all reasonable hours.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Not very much of the crop has yet
been taken from the poles and stripped.
What has been stripped shows very
clean, bright silky leaf, one that bright
ems the eyes of the grower whenever he
has occasion to visit his hanging crop.
There are no sighs as he turns to leave
the shed, and he is more than ever con-
vinced that the price he has put upon
the crop was none too high. Some who
have sold | think would be glad to have
the buyer back out and leave them the
tobacco to sell once more. | think the
buyer would have to dive little deeper
into his pocket to make the second pur-
chase. Although there are some who,
when trade is made, relieve their minds
as we'll as possible by saying: "Well,
ought to have stood for cent or two
more on the pound. But it is sold and
there is no use crying over spilled milk;
for got pretty fair price. So let it CO."
Our correspondents report as follows:
Hadley, Mass: &c. and p. Callahan and
?. Shocker sold their 1904 crop to |. Ell.
Weaver. James Hickey, M. Dwyer, M.
W. Howe sold to Spitzner & Co. of De-
troit, Mich. A. E. Searle and George e.
Smith sold to Peters of New York. Buy
ers are numerous these days" North
Hadley, Mass: There have been several
sales of tobacco the past week. prices
from 16 to TIC in the bundle; two lots,
those of P. Whalen and Albert E. Bel
den, sold at 19c in the bundle, 500 per
acre being paid in advance, to Weaver of
Lancaster, Pa" Conway, Mass: There
have been few buyers in town, but no
sales heard Of The tobacco is curing
down nice and lioht and there ouCht
not to be any pole burn this year."
co was taken down during the past damp
weather, and it shows up in fine shape.
The American Tobacco Co.'S agent was
looking at some lots in this place the
past week. but | have no sales to report
[ understand that in Hatfield few sales
were made the last of the week, but can
not give you facts" Montague, Mass.
"The tobacco in this town was a very
fine crop and is curing down in fine
shape. I'have no sales to report" East
Whately, Mass: II have the following
sales to report of the new crop in the
bundle: John Brundard, Ga at 14c; Den
mis- Hayes, IA at 1519c; Dwight Dickin-
son, "a at 1876; M. Duda, "a at 13c; M.
J. Powers. ga at 14c. Ali the above sold
to Louis Peters & Go. Also Hiram Dick
inson sold 3a at 15c; George Sanderson,
"a at 1515c; Louis Scott, 5a at 15c;
Frank Scott 5a at 15c; Steven Kingsley,
5a at 16c." North Hatfield, Mass: II
have to report the sale of cne lot, that Of
George Donaldson, of 5a at about TIC. I
note also the rumored sale of c. B. Dick
nson, but cannot confirm the report
Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
The "HOmestead's" Estimate.

New England tobacco growers have
every reason, up to the present time, to
view with marked satisfaction the crop
now safely harvested. The leaf is in
almost universally good condition in the
barns, and curing nicely, although the
weather is not wholly to the liking OF
growers. Perhaps most important of all,
at the moment, is the fact of exception
ally good prices for Connecticut Valley
leaf. The crop of cigar leaf tobacco,
taking the country as whole, now prac
ticalv all harvested, means Sl5,CO0,00O
to S25 100000 to growers, providing pres
ent values are maintained until sales are
all closed. OF this vast sum, no incon-
siderable proportion should come to our
New England growers for their splendid
crops.
Grown very largely in such middle and
eastern sections as New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and the Connecticut Val
ley, cigar leaf tobacco is also a highly
important crop in a number of Wiscon-
sin counties, and in restricted territory
in Florida, Georgia, Texas, etc APP
proximating 150,000,000 pounds, the crop
as now closely estimated does not differ
much from the figures presented three
weeks ago.-N. e. Homestead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14

While speaking of the American To
bacco Co. there properly occurs men
tion of the Hilson Co.'s latest flop which
is causing considerable speculation in
the trade. The Hilson concern manu-
factures the Hoffman House and other
we'll known brands, and for nearly two
years has been controlled by the Ameri-
can Co. After two weeks of negotiation,
the company separated itself from the
American Tobacco Co. by buying all the
stocks thai were held by that corpora
ton. Under the new regime the COM
pany will manufacture all its brands on
an independent basis. The Hilson COM
pany is very prominent manufacturing
concern, Indeed, and when the A merican
Tobacco Co. succeeded in absorbing it
in February of last year the shock vibra-
tions were felt in the independent trade
all over the country. At the same time
Edward Hilson is said to have retained
control of a majority of the stock and
the firm name, although connection with
the trust was never denied. The firm is
now entirely independent, however, and
a good many people are guessing. There
is practically no doubt that Mr.. Hilson
will be the new president.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
NUMBER 45

Fry & Co., and Hoses sold in four or five
lots by |. e. Weaver, of various years,
but mostly of the 1903 crop, and 400cs
bought. Mr.. Weaver was in Connecti-
cut last week and dipped into the new
crop there, which he reports to be very
good, as a rule, with plenty of buyers
hunting it up at various prices. In all,
2699cs changed hands. The sales for the
corresponding week of last year were
2345cs
Further reports from the county show
that, as indicated last week, all the out
standing crops were nipped by the two
frosts of last week, and also that there
are buyers for the same, at price. Just
what uses it will or can be turned to is
hard to tell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
BaldwinsviIle, n. z.

The weather of the past few days has
been favorable to the curing of the new
crop and the growers expect to receive
better prices for this years crop than
they have realized in several years. The
crop is undoubtedly the best grown in
this section in recent years, although the
acreage was small. The growers here
are interested in the prices received in
other sections. J. W. Upsom, who re-
turned Saturday from Connecticut, re-
ports that the prices for Connecticut
range from Is to 30 cents, and Havana
seed leaf from 13 to 20 cents. Good
prices are also being paid in the Big
Flats district.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
NEW YORK. Oct, 3. 1904

While numerous complaints have been
heard during the past two weeks. the
month of September closed with very
good volume of business to it's credit,
and in reviewing this month operators
as a whole are we'll satisfied. October
opens with a good feeling prevalent, but
there is decided tendency to balk at
the prices asked for serviceable goods.
Sampling of the new Wisconsin is pro-
crossing steadily. Several hundred cases
of the 1902 crop were disposed of re-
Gently, selections of which brought as
high as Is cents. The new goods will
probably find receptive market.
umatra.-October opened rather qui-
etly in this market, but it was preceded
by good months business and an early
improvement is looked for.
Havana. = A moderate revival was
noted during the past week. Inquiry
was strengthened considerably and sales
of Vueltas, old and new, aggregating
over 1,00G bales, are reported. The bulk
of these transactions were, of course, in
old goods, well-cured lots of 1904 tobacco
being decidedly scarce as yet.-Leaf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, Oct. IA, Ii

EDGKRToN, WIS, Oct. IA, 1904.
There are buyers enough riding the
growing districts these days to take over
the crop in very short time if they were
only as eager to do business as in other
seasons. The entire buying force of the
American Cigar Co. has taken the field
during the week and there are very few
sections that are not pretty thoroughly
canvassed. The effect of so many buy
ers chasing about causes farmers to hold
firm prices, which in measure accounts
for the moderate movement These con-
ditions do not prevent the placing in the
aggregate of good many contracts at
prices that rule around about cents for
the wrapper and binder grades. A few
sample sales are:
Ben Sveon, l4a at 10&1c.
Frank Page, 10a at S&2c.
Anthony Anderson, 515a at Sale.
The remnant of old leaf in growers
hands is still being taken over quite
freely, the following sales coming to no.
tice:
John Bong, l4a at &c.
John Rupee, 30cs at 8&2c.
Otto Loft, 30cs at 10&7c.
Erick Esse, Ga at 615c.
G. 0. Slinde, Ga at sc.
G. S. Ginde, 5a at &c.
Thos. Sanders, 35cs at &c.
The week has brought too much rainy
and cool weather to benefit the curing
tobacco and much of the late harvested
needs good deal of fine weather to see
it safely beyond danger of fat stems.
The shipments out of storage reach
550cs from this market to all points for
the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Lancaster.
LANCASTER NEW ERA. Oct. 4, 1904.

LANCASTER NEW ERA, Oct. 4, l9O4.
A better tone pervades the local mar.
ket Not only are the sales much larger
than a week ago, but, as one dealer ex-
pressed it, everybody seems to want
goods, and there is no trouble to sell
them if you have what is needed. A
number of buyers have been here, both
from the East and West, and they did
not 60 away empty handed. All this
promises we'll, and it begins to look as if
the 1908 crop was going to have as ready
a sale even as that of 1902 had. We hope
SO, as that will leave fair field for the
1904 crop, part of which has been ham
dicapped by hail storms and FROST The
sales that have come to our notice are
1041cs of bulk-sweated goods of the 1908
crop, sold by G.. w. Bitner to Western
buyer; 150cs of 1908 goods sold by M. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14

New YORK, Oct. 8, 1904.

This seems to have been Pennsylvan-
las week in the market. For Of the
transactions of domestic leaf the Penn
sylvania crop furnished the largest share.
Nearly 1000 cases of that type were dis
posed of, over half of it by single
house, and all of it went into consump-
ton, that is to say, into the hands of the
manufacturer. Included in these sales
was lot of 500 cases of 1902. For other
types there is also steady demand
likely to increase if the increased output
in the cigar industry SO auspiciously be-
gun with the new fiscal year should hold
out. To judge from the internal revenue
stamp reports as published by the U S.
Tobacco Journal, the excess of the out
put of our cigar industry is far in ad-
vance of that of the same period of last
year and bids to outstrip every record.
The leaf market, in consequence, will
feel the strain of the demands for a
larger supply, but it is a question wheth-
er it will be able to give it an effective
response
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14

the stamp on boxes of cigars after they
have been emptied of their contents, he
has fully complied with the law. He is
bot required to break the lid or to de-
stroy the box itself, and it may be sold
Or given away for any use in packing
merchandise or for other purposes so
long as it is not again used for packing
cigars or other taxable tobacco products
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14

Word has been received that the ciga
manufacturers in Havana do not at all
approve of the action of the Treasury
Department in changing the form of the
customs stamp. Mr.. Quesada, the Cub
an Minister to the United States, made
some inquiries into the matter at the
Treasury Department. but finding that
action had already been decided upon,
and, quite possibly, believing that Cuba
had no diplomatic right to protest in the
matter, he made no attempt to interfere
in the case. 1t is not believed here that
the Cuban government will take any
steps in the matter, as it is one so en-
tirely within the province and jurisdic-
tion of the Treasury Department.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Babies Wanted.

October Is starts the sale of one-half
dozen photographs, including one color
ed, for 98c of all babies below IL years
old, at Bardeen's studio.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14

A retail dealer in cigars advises the
Commissioner that he has seen publish
ed in the papers what purports to be a
ruling that it is unlawful for dealers to
give away empty cigar boxes without
first breaking the covers, even though
the stamp was properly Cancelled, and he
asks for a correct Interpretation OF the
law. The Commissioner holds that when
dealer in cigars has utterly destroyed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
Parker's SoIiioquy.

My name
Is Parker.
am a sorrel-com-
Plected man living at Esopus,
New York State.
Esopus and Octopus
Are now at outs,r1 want you to
Know, because, with Henry GassaWay
Davis, the railroad king,
On the ticket, we're out for a
Trustbursting campaign that will be
some
Thing fierce.
l am a Judge; but when
1t comes to deciding who
Will be elected next fall, I'm
Prejudiced. I'm no Judge 81
in such cases. But l
Have my suspicious. The
Way l.
Was nominated was a funny bin
| said I'd trust the wisdom
Of The party. That was a
Joke. IFor the very 'e
Minute l said that l ga
Began to sit up nights and
See that they didn't get me in on
Any fool silver platform. Me and
Dave
Hill knew that if l declared for gold
Before the melee at Sang Louie
My name would be mud with a large
NJ.
So l kept my face shut till
Bryan had the gold plank out and a
card '
On the vacancy saying Watch this
Space" Then | said things.
| wanted the nomination because
/ belong to the commercial club of
Esopus, and it was the only
Way we had of getting a station at !
Our town. I know the ...- .
SilTeriteS Will
Desert me in the last
Moment. and that
Hearst will smile at my face
And knife me in the
Region where my
~SuspendcrS cross.
But that will
Be all right. I'll be
Defeated in
Spite Of
All.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
fCutfnE From the Fingers.


1t is sometimes hard to decide what
one may and what one may not eat
from h fingers.
Bread, first of all. But it should
not be buttcred in q broad flat slice
and<eaten bite by bite. ~ small piece
Of bread, preferably not more than
enough for a mouthful, should be
broken from the bread or biscuit, but
tered and transferred with the fingers
to the nouth
Then crackers, celery, olives, pickles
Of the small varieties, radishes and
bonbons are eaten from the fingers.
Many of the dried fruits should be
eaten from the fingers.
Cake is eaten either with the fOrk
or is broken INC eaten like bread.
Corn on he cob may be eaten from
the fingers. 1t is with corn as with
ornnSes-onc never feels quite at his
best eating either except in the privacy
of his apartments.
Authorities are constantly warning
against eattng chicken, game and like
foods fromsAthe fingers. Chicken is
eaten from the fingers, but 1t is inele-
CANT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
The South's Opportunity.

From the Columbia IS. C.) STATED
What a commentary on the South's
failure to profit by her advantages is
the advance in the price OF meats in
many Southern cities because Of the
strike in the establishments of West,
ern packers. Here we. are with tens
of millions Of acres of grazing lands.
with the natural advantages for sup
plying half the country with beef,
mutton and pork, yet largely depend
ent on markets two thousand miles
away for our meats!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Very Low Rate Sunday Excursion
Tickets On Sale May is.

every Sunday thereafter until fur
the notice, the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will place on sale excursion
tickets between stations of Wheeling
and Grafton, good going East bound
on regular train No. u, leaving Fair
mont at 1852 A. NJ, and returning
no regular trains No. 71-55, leaving
Grafton 1910 noon, and ESQ P. M;
and good going West bound on regular
train No. 5, leaving Fairmont at 7:47
A. NJ, and returning on regular train
No. 4, leaving Wheeling at 500 P.
NJ. For tickets and full information,
call on ticket agent.
T. 3. HENDERSON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
EXCURSIONS
To the ST. Louis Worlds Fair, via Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.

Every Tuesday in June, only $1,000
round trip from Fairmont.
Tickets will be good going in
coaches only on specified train, and
in coaches or regular trains return
ing not later than ten days, including
date of sale.
Call on ticket agents for time Of
train and full information.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
Louisville, Ky.

knights of Pythias, Biennial En-
campment. August 1919. One fare
plus s1.OO for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August 18th, 18th, 14th and
18th, good returning until August
31st, inclusive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
San Francisco, Cal.

Sovereign Grand Lodge, T. O.. O. F.
September 1925. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or ST. Loui ad'
ded to fares rendered therefrom (Chi.
cago $4,000; st. Louis $47.5O). Dates
of ale to be announced later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
San Francisco, Cal.

Triennial Conclave, Knights TEN.
plar, September SO. ~ fare for the
round trip to Chicago or St. Louis
added to fares rendered therefrom
(Chicago $4,000; st. Louis s47.50).
Dates of sale to be announced later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
Cincinnati, O..

Grand Lodge, q. P. O.. Elks, July
1923. One fare plus s1.oo for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 18th,
10th, 18th, good returning until July
23d, inclusive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

For additional information concern
ing rates, routes, time Of trains, etc.,
cal on or address ticket agents, Bal
timore & Ohio R.. r..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
Toronto, Ont.

Friends General Conference, Au-
gust 1919. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale August
9th to 18th, good returning until Au-
gust 31st, inclusive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

One TACT is worth a ton OF argu
ment. It's a fact that Halls ice
cream is the best. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

In order 10 reduce our stock Of
garden hose, we are giving special
price OF 10 per cent. off. J. L. Halls
hardware store. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
Detroit, Mich.

Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, International Convention.
July ITO. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 5th
to 7th, good returning until July 18th,
inclusive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
F.. Nj. AND p. BRANCH.

1t takes some politicians about two
hours to inform an interviewer tina
they have nothing to say.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

All Of the latest Geographic and
local news will be found in the Vest
Virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

Many a poor man has discovered
that the shady side of Wall street is
quite a long walk from the sunny
side of Easy street. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

Nothing increases a mans desire to
do a thing like the discovery that his
wife doesn't want him to do it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENT
or Reduced Fares Authorized via
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Summer Season, 1904.
Atlantic City and seashore.

Special low rate excursions from all
points east OF the Ohio river on June
goth, July 18th and 2Sth, August 18th
and 25th, and September 9Th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

It is dead easy for a millionaire
to pose as a reformer.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-23

a naughty mans dignity is Usually
nine-tenths bluff.