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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGRRToN. WIS. June 10. IsO4

EDGRRToN, WIS, June 10, 1904.
A moderate amount of country buying
of last seasons crop as we'll as old leaf
remaining in growers hands continues,
which IN the aggregate amounts to quite
respectable proportions. The movement
is all the time reducing the remaining
fraction in first hands and bids fair to
absorb the great bulk of the crop before
another is fairly started. Prices, how
ever, show better average than when
the bundle leaf was being sacrificed.
Sales coming to notice are:
I. Smithback, 15a at s, 4&1c asst.
j. O. Arthur, l9cs at Sc asst.
Z. Crandan, 5a t615c asst.
A. Midthum, 0a at 715&3c asst.
Ole L. Anderson, 6a at o12c bl; Ia at
915&2c.
rhos. Aaberg, 40cs '01 at 7&2c.
Representatives of the firm OF Meyer
i Mendelsohn are buying both old and
new goods in this section, having closed
deal for 200cs packed by j. G.. Johnson.
T. B. Earle has purchased some new leaf
the Vernon county section this week.
The transplanting Of the new crop has
commenced in limited way and grow
ers everywhere busy preparing the fields
and making ready for the plants that are
coming forward under better weather
conditions.
The shipments out OF storage reach
about 10 car loads 500cs, for the week
from this market to all points.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
New Yong. June l, 1904:

\ dull domestic market still prevails.
Trading is forced in nature, and only
small transactions are being recorded.
Sumatra. This market may be said to
be far the most active feature in the
cigar leaf mart. Manufacturers having
become persuaded that any lowering of
prices is most unlikely, have started on
expeditions purchases of stock. Numer-
Gus and even large purchases are now
informed 1gSD bv cable a that aP the Best lots a to
be offered at the inscription on June 3
are Deli Ny, D Langkat, II Il L Lang
kat and Sumatra G. T.
Havana.-With many houses the past
month has been the dullest for several
years back There is a quiet tone
throughout the whole market.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, May 81, 1904.

The close of the fifth month of the
present year marks the dullest period So
yesterday served only to emphasize the
dullness little more effectively. AS the
hot season is also due, perhaps contin
uance of the present stagnation is about
all that we have to look forward to for
some time The dull trade seems to
reach all over the country, so it cannot
be said that any particular section is
duller than the rest. Plants are coming
along fairly we'll, but more rain is need
ed. Still, a good many farmers are now
setting out the crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
BaidwinsviIle, y. Y.

No change has occurred in the local
market which remains quiet with no
sales reported with the exception of
few small purchases by local buyers.
The plant beds are doing well, the plants
as rule having attained a good growth.
Weedsport. rt.-Dembo & Haskins of Syr-
acuse have placed five carloads of ioaf
tobacco in the Caywood & DeI,amater
storehouse. A portion of the tobacco is
in bundles and is to be assorted and
cased here.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
MT. STERLING. WIS, June 6. 1904.

While few growers have plants now
ready to set, good many have inferior
ones that will not be ready to plant be-
fore the 18th Or Goth. Plants are usually
quite uneven owing to the poorly ger
minated seed, and perhaps to the cold
weather. Crops are being delivered oc-
casionally at shipping points in the
Kickapoo valley.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10

The above figures InUicat5 tnat tobac-
CO is entitled TO be classed among the
leading agricultural products of the
country, for the value Of last seasons
crop exceeded 5519 million dollars. They
also demonstrate that the United States
produces more Of the leaf than all the
rest of the outside world. The part
which the cigar leaf plays in the total
production is probably less than 100000
acres out of total of more than mil
lion acres devoted to the culture of to-
bacco, or one-tenth of the area. The
statistics, however, go to show that the
raising of cigar leaf is the more profit
able business, as the average Of the price
to growers is considerably above the gen
eral average of 6.8 cents for the country
at large. A singular fact is shown, how
ever, that the price of Florida averaging
% cents is about 2 cents below the price
obtained in Amsterdam for Sumatra to-
bacco On an average of a series of years.
***
The writer has some question regard
ing the accuracy of the figures presented
by the Agricultural department in the
above table, and has frequently taken
issue with the statistics emanating from
the same source. As regards Wisconsin
especially the department gives the acre
age fully % per cent. larger than the
statistics presented from any other
source. It will be remembered that the
assessors acreage for 1903 was a trife
under 10000 acres. Again the average
yield of 1850 pounds per acre is much too
high, and 100 to 1900 pounds would be
crop that is generally admitted to be the
lightest produced in some years past.
The price too, that is appended as being
the average value of the crop Of 6.8 cents
is probably at least 2 cents higher than
that actually received for three-quarters
of the crop marketed in the bundle. If
the department is not able TO produce
figures that approximate actual condi
tions nearer in other states than those
relating to Wisconsin, there is not so
much reliance to be placed on this table
of statistics after all, as the public nat
uraIly has reason to expect. To be OF
value, statistics should be reasonably ac-
curate.
~
Texas is booming her tobacco growing
industry, claims being made of 1000acres
being planted in that state this year.
Many acres are being raised under tent.
The work is encouraged greatly by re-
ports Of the United States department
of agriculture, which has experimental
with Texas soils anu found them to be
in many instances identical with the
loam of Cuba. It is to be hoped that to:
bacco culture in the Lone Star state will
prove a great success. However, grow
ers of shade tobacco should cautiously
feel their way along to avoid meeting
with such disastrous experiences as did
New England farmers who embarked in
the tent tobacco industry too heavily at
the start.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The first transplanting of the new crop
has been commenced in few instances
this week and growers are quite gener-
ally fitting their tobacco fields to receive
the plants, which now bids fair to be
ready by the time farmers can arrange
for planting. Several buyers riding the
country districts assure the writer that
it will keep the grower hustling to have
their fields prepared by the time the
plants are large enough for transplanting.
All this goes to show thateven in back
ward season the plant beds come for
ward faster than the growers can keep
up with other farm work and tobacco
even in this latitude keeps abreast with
other crops, so the general farmer needs
have little concern but his tobacco crop
viii have an equal show with the other
products.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-10

Statistics have been issued by the De
partment of agriculture giving the acre
age, production and value Of tobacco in
the United States in 1903. Louisiana
had the smallest acreage notwithstand-
ing the attempts made to introduce the
Cuban leaf there, only ninety-one acres
being planted last year. Kentucky heads
the list with SIS, ,304 acres producing
267,260,16 pounds valued at 8l6,570, 130.
The highest yield per acre was in Yer
mont, 1900 pounds, and the smallest in
Alabama, 405 pounds. The highest val
ne per pound is placed on the Florida
crop, 32 cents, and the lowest on the
South Carolina tobacco, 81 cents. The
total acreage was 1,037, ,735 acres, produc-
ing 815,972, ,425 pounds, valued at 555,-
5l4627 The table is as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
ALL RAGNIAS BANISHED.
Greensboro RejOices i'll the Apparent
Early Extinction OF the Social
Evil.

ESPECIAL to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Sept. 23.-lt IS
authoritavely announced this morning
that as a result of the crusade Tor
the last six months against the Whlte
baWdy houses within the city limits,
there is not one now in operation or
business. Real estate brokers have
reaped a harvest it is said, in the prl-
vate sale of properties owned by the
proprietorS. who were judicialiy ban
ished from the city and State under u
thirty day respite, and Greensboro II
gioating over the prospect or aDso-
lutte legal Surcease from social depraV-
ity at present and ana liquor democrat
ization or temptation when the pro-
hibition laws go into effect after jan
uary 1st 4 crusade has now been De-
gun on the proprietors Of colored
houses of i'll fame, a conspicuou1
proprietress being bound over to court
yesterday by Mayor Osborn. and in
default of bond, the woman went to
Jail. Greensboro atmosphere is get
ting so frigid the leaders of the Re-
publican party are becoming insistent
on inviting candidate for Vice-presi1
dent Faircniid to come here and de-
liver an address in keeping With the
environment.
At a meeting Of the board of direc-
tors Of the Hunter Manufacturing
and Commission Company held here
last night, Mr.. T. A. Hunter was elect
ed as secretary and treasurer to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr.. J. S. Hunter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
OFFICERS OF SENIOR CLASS.
About Six Hundred Students Now a:
Chapel Hill.
(snecial 10 News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Chapel Hill, n. c., Sept. 23.-The
Senior Glass met this afternoon and
elected the following officers to the
scoiastic year: N. A. Townsend, pres
ident; G. G. Barnhardt first vice presi-
cent; j. b. Robertson, second vice
president; X. e. Nixon, secretary; ..
h. Ross, treasurer; J. V. Howard, his
torian; L. e. Higdon. statistician; A. H.
King, prophet; |. c. Wright, Orator;
frank Mclean, class representatives
Is. B. Nixon, captain football team
lhndon Brigmon, manager f9otpal
team.
Today ends the second week of col
lege work for this year and college HE
with the ordinary daily events are
moving along in the usual order, Wltt
about six hundred students in attend
ance.
The first game of ball scheduled fol
i this season should have been piayeC
here tomorrow. Saturday, next bur We
learn today that it has been called or
The game was with Oak Ridge Instl'
tute. The football practice IS EoN
moving along nicely since j. Sprun
Newton, Cardinals fierce half back
and Capt. r. S. Stewart, her big IA
center, have beth returned and III gooC
shape ready for the season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
THE LUTHERAN SYMBOLS.
The Tennessee and North Carolina
Bodies to Form Closer Re-
latiOnS.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, n. c., Sept. 23.-Thc Ten
nessee and North Carolina Synods OF
the Evangelical Lutheran church
which have been in joint conference
here for the past three days adjourned
last night, having completed the bust
ness of a most profitable session. The
special object of this particular con-
ference between the two States, as set
forth in the call, Was to establish
closer relations between the bodies
with special reference to educational
and mission work. Suitable resolu-
tons were passed by which it was
agreed that a plan of cooperation
will go into effect. While each con-
ference will maintain its individuality
the joint meetings will be held from
time to time. The two conferences
own six colleges and other educational
institutions. The conference here was
of interest to Lutherans throughout
North Carolina and Tennessee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Relatives 1T Her Bedside.

Especial to The News and Observer
Henderson, N. c., Sept. 23.-Mrs. j.
b. owen, one of HendersOn's lovellest
young married ladies, who has been
very sick for some days, continues
quite i'll. Drs. Mcclure, of Richmond,
and Payne, of Norfolk, Va, have been
called here in consultation with her
Henderson physicians. She has two
trained nurses, one for day and the
other for night
Her sisters, Mrs. Tyree, of Raleigh,
and Mrs. Hamilton Powell, of New
Orleans, are with her Her father
mother and younger sisters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt. Currin, of Oxford, who
have been in Australia for somi
months visiting relatives, landed in the
United States yesterday They do not
vet know of Mrs. Owens illness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
UNHAPPINESS DIsPELLED.
Men and Women Unanimous About 1t.

Many women weep and wall and refuse
to be comforted because their once mag
niicent tresses have become thin and
faded. Many men incline to profanity
because the flies bite through the thin
thatch on their craniums. 1t will be good
news to the miserable of both sexes to
learn that Newbro's Herpicide has been
placed upon the market. This is the new
scalp germicide and antiseptic that acts
by destroying the germ or microbe that
Is the underlying cause of all hair de-
struction. Herpicide is a new prepara-
ton, made after a new formula on an
entirely new principle. Anyone who has
tried it will testify as to it's worth. Try
it yourself and be convinced. Sold by
leading druggists. Send Zoe. in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co., De-
troit Mich
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
State Democratic Campaign Speaking

The following gentlemen will adj
dress the people at the times and
places given below:
Hon. II. ID. Glenn. Democratic candi-
date for Governor
Murphy, September "a.
Asheville, SeDtember &c, Cat night
HendersonVille, September 27.
Morganton, September 2S.
Lenoir, September 20.
Statesville, September 80.
Tony (Baynes Store) Caswen coun-
ty, October 1st (grand rally and
barbecue).
Shelby, October 3rd.
Hon. Francis ID. Winston, Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant-Gover
Danbury September &c. at / O'Clock
(Monday of Stokes court.
Sanford, September 81, Cat night.
Hamlet, September 2Sth Cat night.
Monroe, September 29th Cat night
Charlotte, September 80. at night
TaylorSville, October 8, at II O'Clock.
Hickory, October 4. at night.
Granite Falls, October 5.
Lenoir, october 5, at night.
Blowing Rock. October 6.
Boone, October Z.
Gap Creek, October s. Ashe county.
Jefferson, October 10. Ashe court.
lion. y. Bryan Grimes. Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State
Youngsville, September "a, at 2
o'clock.
Walnut Cove, September %, at l.
o'clock.
Madison, September %. at night.
Wentworth, September 20, at 2
o'clock.
Reidsville, September %, at night.
Hillsboro, September 80, at 2
o'clock.
Hon. II. n. Hackett-
Clinton, September "a.
Faison, September %.
Southport, September OF, at night
Tuesday of Brunswick court
Taylorsvile, October 4, alexander
courD.
Taylorsville, October 4 (Tuesday Of
Alexander COURT.
Hon. w. A. Self. Democratic candidate
for Elector at LARGE
Norwood, September "a. at o'clock,
Randleman, September 90, at night.
Troy, September 81 montgomery
court).
Thomasvile, September %. at night
Hon. Frank S. Spruill, Democratic
candidate for Elector at Large
Warrenton, September 81.
Littleton, September %.
jackson, September 80.
Goldsboro, September 80, at night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
BREAK THE BONDS
Eleven Ask the Law to
Unmarry Them.
Suit of One Whom Doctors Thought
Dead. James Horner Winston
Going to England as
Rhodes Scholar.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial TO News ana JUSTLY cl'(
Durham, n. c., Sept. 23.-Superior
court win convene here on October sra
and there are eleven divorce cases set
for trial during the two weeks term
of court. This is the largest number
of divorce suits ever tried in Durham
at any one term of court. 1t is learned
that there are other divorce suiti
started but will not be tried at this
term.
OF the eleven cases to be sent
through the divorce mill there are nine
white and two colored couples. III,
most of the cases there will be no con
test one or other of the parties either
being afraid of a fight on account OF
past records or else agreeing to tho
dissolution OF the bonds or matrl-
mony.
The parties interested In these sult1
are as follows: Martha J. Mclver,
against Robert McIver; Kate McGirt
against 4. w. McGirt; r. j. Byrum
against Ida Byrum; Wiley Garden
against Eugenia Garden; Ida Meekh
against John Meeks; James a. Now
ell against Irene Nowell Sadie Pas
chan against w. r. Paschall; Mollio
Dixon against Joe Dixon; Idonia War
rem against Richard Warren; Solomon
Webb against Gency Webb; James
Howard against Nancy Howard ).
Many Damage Suits.
There are a large number of dam
age suits on docket for trial at thia
term of court. Some of these are
suits in which large amounts are IN
volved. There are suits aggregatng
s65,414 against railroads, SI1,oOe
against the Durham Traction COM
pany; $3.66O.5O against the Durham
Water company; one suit for 10000
against the city; $4,000 in other large
damage suits and then enough small
suits to make the amount involved
over $150,000.
Probably the most interesting case
OIL docket is that of w. II. Adams, add
ministrator of the late Julia Stanfield.
against three colored doctors. Drs G..
H. Shepard, A. NJ. Moore and S. l..
Warren. This is the case in which Il
is claimed that julia Stantield was pro-
nounced dead by the colored physic-
ians and was shipped from the Lin
coin hospital in a casket to Dennis
ton Junction, Virginia, and that she
then lived for a few moments and dleu
of suffoc2tion. The suit is for $4,000.
The defendants in the case laugh AK
the idea that the woman ever dve1
while the plaintiff is prepared to prove.
so it is learned, beyond all doubt, that
she did live and breath even after BEL
ing taken thirty or forty miles in a
coffin.
Rhodes Scholars Sail.
Mr., James Horner Winston, son of
Judge r. w. Winston. OF this city,
North Cardinals Rhodes scholar to tho
oxford University, left the State today.
The entire party of forty scholars from
the United States will sail from Ne1"
York on Tuesday on board the Ivernia,
of the Cunada line.
Under the rules governing tho
Rhodes scholars not more tnan four
will be assigned to any one OF the
twenty colleges composing the oxford
University Mr.. Winston has been as
signed to the Christ Church college,
the Wealthiest, most celebrated ant,
famous of the twenty colleges.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
"Incurable" Stomach Trouble :
Cured With Five Bottles of brakes Pal
mettO Wine. Costing Slid.

Cured With Five Bottles of brakes Pal
metto Wine, Costing 1915.
Mrs b. w. Smith. Maloy. Iowa. says: Three
doses of Drake S Palmetto Wine gave me the first
relief from two years OF constant stomach dis
tress. Five IS cent bottles have cured me. The
best doctors and largely advertised medicines
utterly failed to give me any relief. / can now
eat any wholesome food and have gained twenty
pounds weight in three months. Our druggist
sold nine bottles of brakes Palmetto Wine one
day to my friends who know what it has done
for me. am recommending it to all who suffer-
The Drake Formula Company. Drake Building
Chicago. Ill., will send IL trial bottle OF Drake s
Palmetto Wine free and prepaid to any one who
suffers with stomach trouble or constipation
One small dose Il day gives prompt relief and
cures to stay cured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Henry T. Hicks & Co. Special Agents
New Appointments for Democratic
Speakers.

Chairman Simmons has made the
following appointments:
Hon. +. VI. Simmons, United States
Senator
Morganton, October 10th.
Concord, October 25th.
Troy, October 10th.
Monroe, November 4th.
Hon. Dan Hugh Mel can
Old Ford Carolina Instituted, Octo-
Der 9Th, at o'clock.
Washington October 5th, at night.
Hunters Bridge, October 9Th, at 2
o'clock.
Pinetown, October 9Th, at night.
Hon. :. >. Mann
Head of Pungo, October 5th, a:
night
Latham's School House, October
9Th, at night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
BAD FIRE AT CASTAIA.
Two Buildings Destroyed, One Con-
tanning POstOflice and Store.
(Special to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Nashville, n. c., Sept. 23.-At Cas-
talia early Sunday morning a fire of
unknown origin destroyed the two
story structure wherein were the stores
of Mrs. Belle Fl Terry, Blackwell Bros.
and the postoffice and a small building
owned by S. j. Bartholomew. The fire
was not discovered Until it had gotten
beyond control and Mr.. Johnson, the
mail carrier and his wife, who occu-
pied rooms over the stores, barely es-
capped with their lives, losing all their
personal effects.
Mrs. Terry lost her entire stock of
millinery and notions estimated a!
about $500. Blackwell Bros had Il
stock of general merchandise valued
at about $2.300.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Wounded Detective Kills Negro.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Brunswick, Ca, Sept. 22.-After be-
ing shot and seriously wounded today
by Will Mitchell, colored. Samuel
Gaines, a city detective, shot and
killed the negro. The latter was I'M
der arrest. The detective probably
will recover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24

N. T. McClendon, Esq. Merchant, Gravel
ridge, Ark, writes: Why wife Mrs. L. L.
some time with indigestion and female trouble.
Was unable at times to walk across the room.
We tried two good doctors as / thought
could be found III part of the country.
Neither of them did her any good. Afterward
She decided to write to DR.. Pierce for advice.
thought it not wise as / was sure she would
be buried before she Could receive an answer,
but she commenced your remedies and
could see that she was some better by the time
she had taken the third bottle. We continued
the use of the medicine quite while and now
she does all the housework, and stood the eX
animation for life insurance all 0. X. Any one
who wishes may write to me at my place OF
aboden
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
restores weak and sick women to sound
health, by curing the local wolnanly dis
eases which are generally responsible for
the failure of the general health. A woin-
ans entire being is centered in her woni-
anly nature. When the delicate womanly
organism is attacked by disease; when
there is irregularity or "a disagreeable dram
when inflammation burns and ulcers gnaw
the general health will reflect the progress
of disease, in increasing weakness, nerv-
BUSINESS, backache, headache, loss of appe-
tite and sleeplessness.
So sure of it is the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, of Buffalo, n. Y, pro-
prietors of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, that they offer $500 reward for women
who cannot be cured of LeucorrIca, Fee
male weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of
Womb. All they ask is fair and reasona-
Bile trial of their means of cure.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the
stomach, liver end bowels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-24
Total Net Receipts OF Cotton.

New York, Sept. 23.-Receicts at
the ports to-day 43,573, against 32,-
sos last week, and SO, last year.
For the week 290 bales, against 49,
100 last week and 1920 last year.
To days receipts at New orleans
3,SSS bales, against 5,S03 last year.
and at Houston 10,095 bales, against
1920 last year.