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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
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Pe-ru-na Protects the Entire House
hold Against Catarrhal
Diseases.

One of the greatest foes with which
every family has to contend is our
changeable climate. To protect the
family from colds and coughs is always
serious problem, and often impossible
Sooner or later it is the inevitable
fate of every one to catch cold. Care in
avoiding exposure and the use OF proper
clothing will protect from the fre-
auency and perhaps the severity OF colds'
but with the greatest of precautions
thev will come This is a settled fact
of human experience. Everybody must
expect to be caught somewhere or
somehow.
Perhaps it will be wet feet, or
draught, or damp clothes, or it may be
one Of a thousand other little mishaps'
but no one is shrewd enough to always
avoid the inevitable catching cold.
n There is no fact of medical science
better known than that Peruna cures
catarrh wherever located. Thousands
of families in all parts of the United
States are protected from colds ana
catarrh by Peruna. Once in the family
Peruna ALWAYS stays No home can
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Childrca.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nur7s
in the Childrens Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders. move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80, 600
testimonials. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted lie Roy. NY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

are suffer ing fromtyphus fever
Maryland and Delaware report much
damage to fruit by severe frosts.
Jacob Coxey, of "Coxey's army"
fame, is now said to be a millionaire.
The Russian troops in Manchuria are
experiencing an epidemic of typhoid
fever.
The garrison at Port Arthur is try
ing to clear the entrance of sunken
barges.
Secretary Taft is spending ten days
vacation in the Adirondaclis, to recruit
his health.
The Pecos valley is reported as badly
in need of rain, the drouth being the
most serious since 1886
A final joint survey is being made by
the United States and Canada, of the
boundary line of Alaska.
Commissioner Ware says that many
veterans refuse to apply for age pen
sions, considering it Il 'pauper's pen
SION"
The Nebraska grand lodge, Knights
of Pythias, adopted resolution bar
ring from membership gamblers and
uartenders.
The explosion of sawdust at lum-
Der mill at Portland, Oregon, caused a
fire which destroyed property to the
amount of S250,oOO
Grand Duke Cyril, whose nervous
system was shattered at Port Arthur,
is considered case wherein cure will
be difficult and tedious.
The members of the board of sol
dicrs' homes managers will have their
annual tour of inspection in June,
which includes a trip to Southern Cali
fornia.
A boy in New York touched match
to a barrel of oil lying on the asphalt
pavement. Before the fire was put
out it had destroyed nearly a block of
pavement.
The Red Cross society at Odessa has
received $500 from d. NJ. Osborn & Co.,
of Auburn, N. y, with letter which
saws: "We shall never forget what the
Russians did for the United States in
1863
The secretary of the Interior has set
apart SIS. 100. 900 of the reclamation fund
for irrigation projects i'll Colorado,
South Dakota, Oregon and North Da-
lota. This leaves So, 100000 of that
fund of S27. 900, 900.
Geronimo and ten Apache braves,
with their families, and two families
of Comanches, are located ON the St.
Louis fair grounds.
There is good prospect for settlement
of strikes in the Southern Colorado
oil fields by June !, concessions being
made by both sides.
In 1887 congress chartered Lincoln
monument association and there was
raised 100000 by 81 subscriptions
from all parts of the country. There
is now discussed the question of what
became of the SlOO,OOO
Two mills of the Schaghtlcoke PoY-
der company, near Troy, n. Y, blew
up and two employees were killed and
many buildings demolished.
When bids were opened for S37, oOO,-
600 of New York city's 81 per cent
bonds it was found that the issue was
over-subscribed about seven times.
The idea that the Russian squadron
at Port Arthur is being destroyed to
prevent its falling into the hands of
the enemy is secuted at St Petersburg.
The Louisiana Purchase cost the
United States s15,0OO,OO The cele-
bration of that bargain at St Louis
will cost more than double that
amount
Judge johnson, OF Denver, holds
that builders Of reservoirs are liable.
for all injuries or damages caused by
the collapse Of a dam constructed by
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Wiaale.Stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break freeze nor spot clothes
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place of all
others.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

1t doesn't take strong man to break
$40 gold piece.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Lewis "Single Binder" straight Sc
cigar. The highest price SC cigar to the
dealer and the highest quality for the
smoker. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

1t is often Il mans backing that en-
ables him to put on Il bold front.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

The fellow who gives away cheap
cigars would give away his friends.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

The average young girl prefers guam
THY to quality in the matter of beauX.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

A mans will is a sort of dead give
away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

A necessary evil must be the kind
that money is the root of.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Mrs Windows Soothing Syrup.
For chdre teething, softens the gums, reduces In
nammat!or. alays pain, wind collie. Csc bottle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20


! Mrs. A. Hobson, 225 Washington
tSt., Lansing, Mich, writes: O
"Peruna has been such a biessingi
! to my only child, as we'll as myself,
That i feel induced to give my fesi- !
1mOniaL He has always sufferedi
from cafarrh of khe head and throat
land I had TO use extra precaufi0nst
tso as not to have him exposed toy
tdan7p or cold weather. Last year,
The was taken with la grippe, and as
Viz was severe case, caused mei
tmuch anxiety. No medicine helpedt
thin1 til he took Peruna. In0ficedt
Van Improvement at once and inI
three weeks he was a differenft
tchiId; The grippe had been COM
fpIefeIy cured and noticed that they
tcafarrh was made better He kepft
talking 1t two weeks longer, whent
the was entirely WE'LL Inow use ifS
off and on for colds, cramps, indi-
{qesfion or general indisp0sifion, and
tfind 1t superior TO any doctors 0rS
tmedicine i ever tried. 1t keeps me,
Vas well as my child, i'm perfect
theaIfh, and I gladly recommend III
TO mothers. "-.-Mrs. A. H0bson.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

spare Peruna after the first trial of it.
We have on file many thousand testi-
monials like the ones given above. We
can only give our readers a slight
glimpse of the vast array of unsolicited
endorsements we are receiving every
month. No other physician in the world
has received such volume of enthusi-
astic and grateful letters of thanks as
DIR Hartman for Peruna.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

I Mrs. X. Kane, 172 Sebor Street, I
Chicago, ILL.,, writes: !
\ "Peruna has been used so long in J
our family that I do not know how
! could get along without It, ihavet
I given II to all of my children ar
different times when they suffered
with Group, colds and the many an
tmenfs that children are subjecf 10, J
Isnd am pleased to say thar II mas
}kepf them In splendid health. ~
fbaye also used IL for a cafarrhalt
idifficuIty OF long standing and ny
Ycured me I'm a short time, so i have
tevery reason TO praise Pernna. "---
1Mrs. X. Kane.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

A married man can always afford
anything he requires for his own use.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Baldwinsville, N. ".

The local market remains quiet with
no sales reported. D. G. Albright has
just received at his warehouse 81 cases
of 1908 recently purchased at South But
Ter. Mr.. Albright begins sampling this
week. The handling of last years crop
still continues at the Munroe warehouse
and it is not expected that the work will
be finished for two weeks yet. Several
small shipments have been made from
the local warehouses.
Big Flats tobacco will be we'll repre-
sented at the st. Louis exposition this
summer, several firms being at present
engaged in preparing exhibits. John
Brand & Co., tobacco packers of Elmira,
N. Y, have arranged particularly fine
display of the grades of the leaf.
Lyons - Tobacco experts figure that
the acreage in Wayne county this year
will be the lowest in many years. The
tobacco acreage in this county is chiefly
in the towns of Savannah and Butler.
Cabbage and onions are taking the place
of tobacco as a staple product, although
in years past tobacco was one of the best
and most profitable crops raised in this
county, many farms having been cleared
in less than five years from heavy mort
cages through the tobacco crop alone,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
JANEsvILLE, WIS, May 19, 1901


1t Is now claimed by many Of the leaf
dealers in this city that there has been
enough of the new leaf put up and un-
dergone the sweat to determine the dam
age that will prevail in it. The early
packing is said to contain great amount
of rot, but as the packing season draws
to a close it is believed that the leaf put
up in the past month and what remains
to be packed will pull through in good
condition, and still a number are riding
from this section and taking some long
chances as many of the growers have
done their own casing. The leaf that
is found in this condition is readily
bought as there is great saving to the
dealer by not having to run it over the
tables, as there will be very little mar
gin on the 1903 crop at its very best.
While one grower claims that the
weather is too cold for the young plants
to make any remarkable progress, anoth-
er claims that his beds never made a
better showing and claims that he will
be able to plant at the usual time, and
with an abundance of frst-class plants
to spare, in spite of the cold weather that
has prevailed of late.
Very little business of any Importance
was transacted here this week in the old
leaf, but some big deals are under way
for the coming week and it is predicted
that by the close of the week an old
time business will have once again
been brought to light. @
S. Grundy returned home Monday
from long but fruitful trip up in the
northern part of the state and shipped
to this city five car load lot of leaf in
the bundles.
S. B. Heddles opened his asserting
room here Tuesday and is now running
the Sumatra shade grown over the
tables. '>t
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERroN. WIS. Nav 20. 1904

EDGERToN, WIS, May 20, 1904.
The day of the cheaper grades of to-
bacco has about waned and if placed on
the market at all will be hard seller
Purchasers are looking for the better
class of goods and when found are will
ing to pay price in keeping with the
quality. One or two good sized trans
actions are in progress, but we withhold
report until consummated. Plant beds
give fair promise and under favorable
conditions from this on there ought to
be an abundant supply.
Sales coming to notice showing the
trend of prices are
Jokum Johnson, 33cs at 7, 3&1c asst.
Ole Ellingson, IA at 612, Sale asst.
G. Stockstad IA at 6, 4l&1c asst.
M. J. Holverson, Ga at 7, 4&1c asst.
Geo. Meath, 44cs at Gale asst.
S. Berg, 6a at S, Sale asst.
S. Gjellum, Ga at 4c bl
S. Holverson, 43cs '02 at 7&3c.
Bert Courter 20cs '02 at 8, 3S2c.
L. O. Have, 41cs '0l at 8, 3&2c.
The shipments out of storage reach 2
car loads, 10 cases, from this market to
all points for the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
N ew York,
NHw YORK, May IA, 1904.

The market is now approaching what
is generally held to be an off season and
''off" it is truly in regard to presentable
stock. Old stock has cleared out to an
extent that only remnants are left of
large packings in first hands. Trans
actions Of any size take place only in
1902 Wisconsin, of which about 900 cases
changed hands last week. On fancy fill
ers the market is depressed, as the U. S.
Tobacco Journal opinions, on account of
the, duty reduction on Havana leaf. This
reduction made it possible to bring in
quantities Of trash which in many in
stances supersedes, the use of our fancy
filler product Havana filed nickel ci-
gars are a greater attraction to the
masses than any cigar made out of our
best domestic fancy filters, the very name
of which is a mystery to the general
public. In Sumatra the market is fair.
There seems to be a general impression
that the best grades of the new crop
have been disposed of at the inscriptions
up to date, and that the subsequent in
scriptions will have to offer only inferior
grades. If this impression should be
verified, better grades are bound to ad-
vance in price. The prospects all around
are for inferior tobaccos and higher
prices. In the Havana market tempo
rary dullness seems to have set in
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

Another week of cool weather from
which we are just emerging has not in
any way helped the prospects of the
plant beds, though the heavy frost Mon
day morning has worked but little in
jury. Growers report that there are
plenty of young plants showing upon the
beds, though in size they are consider
ably behind those of other years at this
date. Under suitable weather condi-
tions the plant beds come forward very
rapidly and farmers have not given up
hope that plants of the usual size will be
ready for transplanting by June 10th to
Goth which is considered early enough
in this latitude. A few growers say their
plants show four or more leaves and
seem to be doing fairly we'll, even during
the cold wave when protected by canvas
coverings. We continue to have an
abundance of moisture and need only
warm days to send along an amazing
growth of the plants. The delays of a
late spring interfering with other farm
work is what the tobacco farmers have
most to fear at the present writing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
State Tobacco Experimen

The state agriculture experiment sta
tion will conduct series of experiments
with tobacco this year in various parts
of the state. The work will be under
the direction of Alfred G. Ellickson of
ambridge, who has been engaged in the
tobacco industry all his life. The work
will be principally experimenting with
fertilizers, in order to get one which is
just suited to tobacco. Ten acres will
be devoted to the work at GAINESVILLE.
Three acres will be on the S. 3. Heddles
farm and seven acres at Millard CalkiGs.'
Each of these areas are to be divided in
to one-acre plots and different fertil-
izer tried on each. At Westby also there
will be three acres and the same at Sol
diers Grove. One acre of the land at
Soldiers Grove will be used for growing
seed and another portion will be covered
with canvass and the tobacco grown
under it as is the common practice in
the Connecticut valley
Last year six acres of land were devot-
ed to the work at GAINESVILLE and the
trial was such success that it was de-
cided to continue it on larger scale
this year. Careful records will be kept
of all the work and next winter after all
the tobacco has been taken off the poles
and inspected as to its quality, a bulletin
will be published on the subject.
Arthur G. Elllckson of Cambridge,
uncle of A. G. Ellickeon, who went to
Central Africa in February, 1908, to in
troduce tobacco growing there, is now on
his way home. He was there in the in
terests of an English syndicate and was
entirely successful in his work. The
first area planted was ten acres, from
which nearly eight tons of tobacco was
harvested. This was sold to the natives
for 70 cents and 81 pound. The sec
ond crop is now ready for harvesting.
The work was all done by the natives
under the direction of Mr.. Ellickson.
He was the only white man within 15O
miles from his work and had to live
among the natives in one of their huts.
He writes home that he has had great
experiences in hunting big game, such
as mphallahs, eland cows and deer. Mr..
Ellickson has already returned to Eng
land but will travel extensively through
Europe before returning to Dane county
the latter part OF next month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
NEW YORK. Nav II. 1904.

With 1902 Pennsylvania Broad leaf in
demand, the denuded market forbids ex-
tensive sales. Wisconsin is moving lively.
Sales of 1902 crop amounting to 1900
cases at IA to Is cents came before our
notice. We can also report a sale of $50
cases 1902 New York State at II cents.
Sumatra. = Sales are increasing in
number, and we have heard of several
transactions of liberal proportions.
Havana.-Very dull. Local importers
are throwing up their hands at what
they term the crazy buying in Santa
Clara. Paying Is cents for tobacco in
the bundle is beyond their comprehen-
sion. Some New York houses have Or
dered their Santa Clara agents to close
up shop.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA. May 10, 1904.

The local market is without much ami
nation so far as old tobacco is concern
ed. The sales being restricted to 1901
goods, to which the cigar trade does not
take kindly, and to the few cases of 1902
goods which are still scattered in small
lots here and there through the country,
there is not much prospect of business
at present. The bulk -sNeated 1903 goods
will soon come into the market, and
then, perhaps, things will grow brighter.
The only sales reported to US this week
are 150cs of 1901 goods sold by ]. K.
Leaman, and 425cs of 1901 goods sold by
Milton Ranck. For the corresponding
week of last year the sales were 1016cs.
Dealers are still picking up the 1908
crop, when they can find it TO suit them
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
M1AMIsBURG, O., May 7, 1904.

Tobacco seeds are progressing finely
and will be ready, when planting time
comes. They we're delayed at first but
are now growing in a satisfactory way.
The long lengths of Spanish and Seed
leaf are pretty we'll bought up. The
bulk Of the Spanish left in'the farmers
hands is of medium and. short lengths.
Prices range from to &c.
1t is very probable that a large aver
age of Seedleaf will be planted this year
on account of good prices received for
Seedleaf the past two years. News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.


In looking about among the farmers
we find that the season is about as far
advanced as is usual at this time of the
are made, or nearly so, at least. Work
has gone forward with bound. A good
share of the corn and potato land has
been ploWed, and some have their pota&
toes planted. The tobacco land is re-
ceiving its coat of stable manure and
ashes and other fertilizer in one form or
another. The onion crop has been
sowed, and in many of the fields the
plants show above ground.
The markets of the great tobacco CEN
ters are as a general thing unchanged,
nor can there be any change until the
crop of 1903 is thrown upon the markets.
A little of the force-sweated is already
being sampled and some of it offered for
sale, but what is being held for the nat
ural sweat is not, and will not be ready
to sample for month or two yet. So
we do not look for any great change for
some time. But as my observation goes,
what has been sweated is spoken Of in a
more favorable light, than Was spoken to-
the grower at the time Of its being pur-
chased from the grower, by the buyers
and packers, and as rule it is most al
ways so, as nearly as can remember.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Suffield: Plants are backward, but COM
ing on we'll of late. Late transplanBing
will be the rule. The result should be
greater proportion of choice tobacco at
harvest time" East Whately, Mass:
"Haye no sales to report at this time.
Tobacco beds are looking fine in most
instances, and plants bid fair to be as
early rs usual" Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-20

in price, but it has been growing so
scarce that one has to ride far in order
to get in fair days work. The end of
the present month will about see the
season close.
The 1908 tobacco is going into cases
very rapidly. Some packers are already
done; others nearly so, while some have
not yet received all they bought, and
few are still buying little.