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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
Male Chorus and Orchestra.
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PART II.
Aria Queen of Sheba) $500. Gounod
Mrs. Wilson.
STARS and Stripes Forever" SOusa
Choral Society and Orchestra.
Honor and Arms (Samson) Handel
Mr.. Beresford.
American Fantasia ... Herbert
Orchestra.
"Quivera,' words by "Ironquill"
BUSCH
Choral Society and Orchestra
Mrs. Wilson and Mr.. Beresford.
Hallelujah chorus from the Mes
siah' Handel
Choral Society and Orchestra.
The audience is requested to rise
and join in the singing of the Halle
lujah chorus and also the refrain of
the final number. ''The Star Spangled
Banner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-28
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'They use it in making monographs. y

Recently Chauncey Olcott was telling
some friends about his visit to a court
room in Ireland during the progress of
a trial. The prisoner was called to the
bar and the judge said:
I'VE will now have read a record of
your former crimes and convictions
You worship, if you are really going
to do that I'd be very grateful If you'd
permit me to sit down"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

West indIah Stands, but fruit It an LAM o are
cheap ana such plantations are steadily
apples than those which are grown in
Porto Rico They are about twice as
markets. and thor flavor is unsurpassed.
/ havana Tobacco in Porto Rico.
What other industries have you?" i
We have some excellent tobacco plan
tntions," replied the Porto Rcan COM
missioner we can grow MS good to-
bncco as Cuba, and a great deal Of our
tobacco goes to Cuba ana is exported
thence as the best Havana, Not long nso
some OF the Cuban farmers objected 10
the importation OF Porto Rlcan tobacco
on the ground that the Havana exports
ers were using it and that it's quality was
such that 1t would ipinre the Havana
most to lose BY such an injury, the com
plant should have come from them The
tobacco IS grown We'll up IN the NOUN
tains There are large plantations near
factories IN both city and country, and
in San Juan there is a cigarette factory
which makes about 100000 cigarettes il
day.
What are the prices Of tobacco lands"
They vary according to situation and
quality. Very good lands can be bought
from $40 TO 500 per acre
A Stock Country.
Tell me about your Porto Glcan cat Z?
| tlc?T
Said Mr.. Dcsetau Porto Rico has
great possibilities as II ock-raising coiul-
| Try, We have something like 3Q9, 900 cattle
and We raise as fine stock MS Is grown
anywhere, our cattle are noted for thelI,
beautiful hides, Indeed pne,of the South
American republics which charges tar
lff on other stock admits Porto 3ican
stock free on this account, The animals
are usunlaly of dun color, They are
heavy limbed and finely formed They
are said to he ile descendants Of Andah,-
sian ana African cattle which were
brought 20 the STAND centuries ago.
''ltaNc SOU much good pastiIrageY"
Plenty qf it, Tho grass Is green ali
the year round / grows hSurlantIy,
and tho expenses OF keeping stock are
asked
NNe have horses, hogs, goats. mules,
sheer and. donkeys VS. have altogether
fou, 81 live million dollars worth OF
nloch, aua ns whole more than one mil,
ion acres In pPstWe / think thern is
mpneN ~ be made IN stock raising"
HOW about %olf nlsrhets?'
We have an the West Indies and all
me countries Of South and Central Amer
ica along the Caribbean Sea Live stock
and dried reef are IN demand III that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
A HIGHLAND CHARACTER,
Accomplished in Mathematics
and Latin and Greek.
Especial 10 rho rlmes-Dispatch)

Especial 10 Ih" rimes-Dispatch.j
MONTEREY, VA, May 2S.-Highland
county has an elephant on her hands, in
the person Of a fellow Citizen Of mid
ole age, who refuses to remain al tho
Parish farm and will not be tolerated
elsewhere. Committed to the almshouse
one year ago, Henry Daniel Carver be-
came dissatisfied with his new abode and
took to the road" He was allowed to
tramp tho county until two months ago,
] when he was taken sick at a Back Creek
farmhouse. Ovewcer j. *. Kramer
again hauled him TO the home for unfor-
tmutes in Crahbotton, where he remain
I ed until last week He Ia now ut large
not a fugitive" to be sure. but an es-
cnped--What?
Dan is middle-agcd. not an "unfortu-
nate" but an Oddly. Under the tutelage
of the lnte Prof, S. G. Lindsay, al tho
old Monterey Academy, he developed q
marked fondncss for mathmatics, Latin
AMI Greek. He could solve the most diff
tlcnlt problem, quote an entire DOCK from
Cnesar:7 Acsophs Fables, Cicero and Sal
lust were OH the tip of the tongue, but,
ndisposed to toll refused certificate TO
teach. he gave himself to n life of sc,
ciuSlOll ana lnncloll untH '''',''"i anu
physical powers were dulled, ana AZ md
die age he became a county charge,
Just where Daniel Is at this time, the
authorities do not know--nor carc-but
anon will come the call from some quar-
ter 20 return him again to the farm
at which place lie refuses 10 stay, and
hence the muddc Those in position
to know express the belief thai there is
n surprise In store for Dan, for, when
turned over again, The authorities viii be
forced To lock him up asa vasrant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
HANOVER NEWS.
A Splendid Picnic Held on Pa,
lnunkey's Banks.
Especial to Tho e.s-Dlspatch)

OLD CHURCH yA,, May 2ss-,An en-
Joyablc picnic was given Whit Monday
by the nelghborhood people Al Retreat
ON tho pamunkcy STho features Of tho
day werc boating. fishing. baseball and
last, but not least, eating. most hopn,
tiful dinner. consisting of the deli'acies
of the season, lamb chicken. ham straw
berries apples, bananas pineapples' sake
lemonade and ice cream, Was SERVED on
tie lawn Several effective snap shots
were taken oy Mr. w II. Beal Of Wash
ineton, y. O. in the conrse of 'hr day
Among those present we're: Rev and
Mrs S A. Southsll, Rev, and MIS- f.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

W Osborn, Of Old church; Misses Elicit
and zeal ard MIR. Christian, OF Richmond;
Mir w. II. Bea Of WASHINGTON, ID, C.i
MI Allan McIiap, of Soya Scotia; Miss
Susie y. Dickson, OF Asheylllc 81
Miss Tuck, Of Hampton va NJ, rrStoh
Pollard, OF Richmond. Va, Miss salle
sfoseley, Bedford, Va. Miss sallie Wool,
folk, Hanover G H.; Mrs lsritton, Of
pspton FTeshts; Mrs Julian NJ Enffin'
M and Mrs n, S Real, MI and Alfss
Geo. C. Peace, Mrs l'lonton. Misses I1n q
bloome Jane and Lottie Ruffin, N'.iams,,
Booker. Marx and Sue Real, Mary ann
Nettie billiard, Clopton, Msssts NleF,s
Jones, p Hooker, c. Booker. Broaddns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
product and that it Will have the position
that the best OF lava coffee has nov

. Y.
II think it will eventually bring the
highest prices Of any coffee in the Amer
lean markets. When that time comes our
coffee area will be Increased and We Will
be one ,io the richest states OF me Amer
1"ilow much coffee does Porto Rico
produce2'' asked.
lion pounds. We have 10000 acres under
Which might DC planted. The coffee l amos
az are the eafK no .hS rh se arc 10 be- FOUND
in nearly all parts Of the island, although
some districts produce ilner coffee tnal
Rican coffee, except where tie social de-
wise. Our coffee, has u flavor which is
beyond compare,
Cheap Lands in Porto Rico.
What are coffee lands worth?'
so dipsnH5 Oh G pca2n h ahd on as
are accessible to the ports and in good
coffee districts. they VIII bring much
eose on Thefe j ara 80 n ss benz
so bad that YOU can buy some lands for
sl2 an acre, and very good lands for little
ton could be made In such lands and IN
other lands on the island. Indeed, I
bought piece myself the other day for
ore-tenth what It's value was, just after
the war 'rhis WAS not strictly farming
land, however. II was tract of twenty
four acres adjoining the town OF Aibonito,
II Is high up. in The mountains, not IA,
from PNncs, in oEau Of tho most bealthlul
regions of tho world IT cost me. not
counting the buildings, about $40 per
acre,
Money in Fruits,
Tho conversation next TUNED to the
fruit industry, and Mr. Degetau venturod
lie prophecy Ina rofu itlcp YOU snhe
dry. be the chief Grange groy,e, nnd pine
apple plantation OF The United States
I'D sass the frll lands are beng taken
III and thut many Americans have gone
there 10 raise oranges Ne cihd one ~
stance Of man Hho ,wpp,s 9LtI,sred e 4, iph
m9lg mad recently dyed in l'lpeda, and
'ld juW hegun 70 raise oranges in Porto
Sico. lie replied that while ne had nnlls
ing now he would not give up his pros
poets of making q fortune OIL Of the nun
raising in Porto Rjno for 5000 y year
much less 500 Tie isl0nd Is such that
there ~ NJ most Orange grow luSuri
sptly and produce excellent fruits NJ
far nut few of tbe irses have been buddsn
and TIE hrinelng ~ OF Inc best " paf
Florida and California VARIETIES VIII MAKE
The PQrin Rico orange one If the htat
Al present the transport5tion facilities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
], Dunn, n. c.

Dunn, n. Q.
Fulton Yeast Co, Rich
mond, Va;
Dear sirs,-I am SO
pleased with the sample OF
yeast you sent that I mnsr
have more. ] enclose
stamps.
Very respectfully yours,
MRS. II. v. MoULToN.
Whltestone. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS.

Vera. Va. May 2 1904.
Fulton Yeast CO., Rich
mond. Va:
Dear Sirs,-- enclos,
stamps. Please send me q
package ct your yeast al
once. ] have tried your
sample cake and 1t gave
perfect satisfaction.
MRS. r. r. JAA1ERSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
Commissioner Degetau Talks
With Mr.. Carpenter on Busi-
ness Conditions There.
MUCH MONEY MADE IN SUGAR
Two Thousand Plantations Yield
Large Supply Coffee, Pine
apples, Oranges, Tobacco.
By Frank G. Carpenter.

Z ~
tspeesa, Correspondence of The Times
~ Fk DisHatch)
rs. WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May S--lt was
In his home on p Street, near Dupont Cir
B Gle. that chattcd last night with Eode-
g rico Degetau. resident commissioner
X from Porto Rico. on the present coiqi-
lions in our West lnaan !, Isl islnn Hbo m W..
ever held a seat in the United states
Congress. He has the title Of resident
Z conlniss. oner and the powers OF terri
+ 1orlal delegate, representing more people.
4 fnan any delegate of the past. He stanaa
Tor about one million Of our Yves. Indian
cousins and also for sine Of the biggest
questions now before the american peo-
pc
think Mr.. pcgetau Is well fitted FOR
his position. He comes OF one OF the
old Spanish families resident IN Porto
of that island. Tall, straight and We'll
formed he has II high int .lectuaI fore,
head, q tar rosy comp.t Nion, bcautiIut
nfoWn eyes, AID uSur.nnt silky brown
beard sprinkicd with gray. He Is the
Handsomely man IN Congress and ohe
OF the most cultured and best educated.
Born at Ponce he was sent to Spain TO
school and graduated there as ii paclc!or
the aw a the universiIy.at MADRID. HH
mas been one of the. .niutesso's Of moral
and political scienceJin the Madrid Acau-
eny OF Anthropological Science. and as
"A novelist he Is noted in ali the Spanish
speaking countries.
Mir Deggti,tl had made reputation as
statesman Ions before our war with Spain.
Some TEARS u,o Porto Rico demanded
self sovernmcnt and II representation in
5lhe s;uanisll Congress al Madrid Mr.. Do
retall was ono OF the commissioners sent
10 Spain for this purpose, and later on he
represented the island in the Spanish cor
stez. After the war was over he joined
with the americans IL reorganization OF
silairs there, and he is now at the front,
u,Ishluc everything that will benefit Porto
iEico
D d.:
FOIlO NlSO III 1900.
asked AIR. Dcsctau some questions as
~ me business Ii,i.d s@uatio'' ~ ou' N'st
'r NJ ~ dt,ton. ,,,,, IN a;rreropt
,c,,ni,.s 80 S,,s'I.t,,, ~ ao,nn orr ,ennIe
Sra bntta,, ~, tSa,; evo ~ ma IN nthnr,
W. I've rSrs. ~ ,har ti,av we've Sofnro
,he var a. +" % '''''' S'e'
w ho,, ,,o,,. l,p,,,ionsop
,aG ""0"' wv H"ha' ''''''a'''''
,,Tf., ara aoinc ,o,.,. ou Porto pico
,,,, ' 1880 or ~ 49, ss NJ, -, W ~
,"nr,a We c,,, ,,r", go, Tsa' N' W no., 80"
49,, o,iTn t,, ~ ,4',,J, '" n,, ~ w
ntina rayn nna nc S"nasS,iCi, rn,SanGs
W. ~, nrou marc ntaani,, tht,, ~ ,
,a 90 2 rs,,,t ti,e l,tsipeSs. ~ ,rCHt,fic
1',i ~ arr. vo,,r hes, siI,.ar lanasl"
4.T,, ,t,e cnasttlI mains witch bGrIe, mo
ss,and and on Inc rich river hottoms The
,nnst az ,bn island is nigh and mountain.
INA -. 'sifcat, lands ,nusT he limited
Asit Is we nave now about I-tt) acres
t. IT, o,,,tiwatSnn and we produce more dian
IN "a ia nounds of sugar per year. In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

New Plymouth, Va,
April !. 1901.
Dear Sirs,--I enclose
stamps for which please
send mo a package Of your
Fulton Yeast Cake. My
wife was well plensed WITH
the sample You sent.
Yours,
GEORGE SMITH.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
Bread .s /: Staff i Life,
-THEREFORE-
EAT THE BEST,

Two things are csential-good the best YEAST
CAKE.
The FULTON YEAST CAKE is absolutely pure vege
product cakes from the
Virginia hops sugar and potatoes The cakes
perfectly dry will keep for several months without losing its
II is Nutritious, Economical and AeathtuI,
and for Making Light Sweet
Wholesome Bread II Has No Equal.
is recommended and by physicians the
will keep climate for three months With
losing its strength.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
C,lnrksl,lll,g. N. VA.

SluIhSpulS, W. a..
April l., 1904.
Fulton Yeast Co., Rich
mond. Va:
Gentlemen, lIncloscd
please find stamps for one
package Of your yeast. TO
introduce the yeast lnsr
year | several times maze
Il small pan OF rolls and
sent them to the store as ..
sample and all who saw
them said that II was the
most beautiful bread they
had ever seen.
Very truly yours,
RUTH FLOYD ,JACOkES,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

Of the Mccormick Machinery Co
MIR. w. III Beal has returned to Wash,
ington. n g., after a pleasant visit IN
his brother, Mfr. r. S Beal.
4 Childrehs DAY exercises at Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church will be held June
18TH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
Personal mention

Hon. H. s. Doster, of Prattviiie, Edi- tor of The Prattviiie Progress. Is in the city,
 Rev. Neal l.. Anderson will leave this morning for three days visit to Mobile.
 MT. J. F. Ellison, a we'll known citi- zen of Centreville, Is in the city,
 Hon. Robert Newman. Of Abbeyiile. is in Montgomery.
 Judge c. g. Livingston. of Prattviiie. is in Montgomery.
 MT. W. W. Jones, of speigners, is in Montgomery,
 Mir. W. c. Hall. of Bay Minette. is in Montgomery.
 MT. J. A. Emery. of Birmingham. Is in the city,
 MT. J. B. Till. of Bay Minette. Is in the city.
 Mr. L. c. Moore, of Demopelis. is in the city.
 MT. J. E. Hull, of Flematon, is in the city.
 MT. E. N, Pinckard. of clanten. Is in the city.
 Mr. J. F. Mason, of Demepeiis. is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
The Pope and His Eating.

Rome Letter to London News.
 One Of the acts Of Plus x, which has caused most comment, although of lit- tie importance, one would say, is the breaking through etiquette and having guests at his table. Never having quite understood this, questioned one who Is near him in heart and person.
 We'll, he replied. 'he had two req sons for doing so. The first and lesser was the absolute loneliness of the life to which he came Does 1t seem a smal matter to you to leave country Gas Venetians say when they go to Romel and friends, york and enjoyments and was hygienoe. His holiness has the very bad habit--he acknowledges It himseif--of eating Fapidly-in other words, of almost bolting his food. When he is alone there Is no control over this habit. He does it unooh- sciously, and then suffers from acute Indigestion. When he Is surrounded by friends he naturally laughs and talks, and takes longer over 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23

Abraham M. Tillman, United States Dis. trict Attorney for the Middle District ot Tennessee, with direction to receive any evidence you possess, or that may ps submitted by you or others, tending to show q violation of the Federal law rel ative to restraints on interstate or for eign commerce. and with further direc- ton to report such evidence to me, with his opinion as to its sufiiciency to es- tablish a violation of the law.
 Yours respectfully,
 F. D. Knox,
 Attorney General.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
JUMPED INTO ALABAMA
SELMA PAPER HANGER LOSES LIFE
 IN RIVER.
Told Gompanien Goodbye and Jumped from 6kiR-KEn0rta to Ffnd Re- mains UAavailing-Was .
 Skilled workman.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, May a5.
 Otto Rauchfuss. a we'll known paper hanger, was drowned at an early hour this morning by jumping in the Ala bama river about three miles below Selma
 Rauchfuss, known as "sketts," left the city about o'clock in a skin with John Whitaker. a painter. They were bound for Sanders Bar, several miles down the river, on g fishing trip of several days. and others were to join them tomorrow. About g o'clock Whit aker returned to Selma alone and said that when about three miles from the city 'Sketts," without any other re- mark, stood up in the boat, a lighted cigar between his teeth, and saying "Good-bye, John," jumped overheard.
 WbitakeF says his companion never came to the surface again and that af- ter waiting for some time he turned and came back to the city.
 Boats and wagons were secured and large party went down to the spot where whitaker said ''Sketts" jumped overheard and every effort was made to recover the body, but without suo- cess.
 The river was dragged with hooks. but nothing was found.
 Rauchfuss was skilled workman in his trade. Saturday he was drinking. He has lived in Selma many years and was well known. The motive for the act cannot be surmised by any of those with whom he associated. He has rel atives in Germany and 8 sister is said to live in Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23

day night each girl carried knapsack Tn it were a fork and knife, tin plate, tin cup and an extra pair of shoes. Each young woman were felt hat. sweater, a short skirt and walking boots.
 On their annual marches they always in the woods and fields and find farm house to shelter them at night. Each morning they are or at daSbreak. and while they set out to make 100 miles n three days. their records at the end of the tramp usuaiiy shows about one- half that distance covered. Last year they were seen near Round Hill, Bed, ford and New Canaan, They left April 20, and returned at midnight May 7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
IKE LOEB,
GAINES ON WAR PATH
PROPOSES TO TAKE FALL OUT OF
 TOBACCO TRUST.
Writes a Letter to Attorney General Knox-Bin of the Tennessee Con- Eressman Not Acted on by
 the Senate.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,

Washington, May P.
 Congressman John Wesley Gaines is going to get a fall out of the tobacco trust, if the Department of Justice will properly lend cooperation. MT. Gaines at the last session of Congress intro- duced bill relieving tobacco growers of the tax of six cents pound on leaf tobacco. The bill was of vital concern to the tabacco farmers of MT. Gaines 8 district, which embraced several coun- ties which produce the bulk of the te- bacco crop of Tennessee, as well as to the growers of Kentucky. Virginia, North Carolina and other Southern States, not one of which but, according to soil in- vestigations recently made by the De- partment of Agriculture, has not ground ideally suited for tobacco culture.
 The bill introduced by MT. Gaines like any other measure before the do-noth- ing Congress, went to the Ways and Means Committee and seemed likely Co be put to sleep there. MT. Gaines with characteristic energy fought for his measure in season and out of season. The tobacco farmers showed their ap- preciation of his efforts by keeping him Informed and applauding his good work. He, enlisted easily the representatives who came from tobacco districts, but it seemed impossible to do anything with 8 Republican stand-pat Congress.
 Finally, as the session was drawing to close and the bill looked doomed in the House, Mir. Gaines sailed into the committee room and, informing the members that while this Congress had legislated for Chinese, Filipinos, negroes, everybody else, including special inter ests, they had done nothing for the poor struggling tobacco farmer, and, as for him, he intended. unless that bill, the merit of which all acknowledge, was reported to the House. he would exer- else his constitutional right as a mem- ber and. object to. the consideration of everything which required unanimous consent. The bill was reported, and the House passed it. The Senate got it and did nothing.
 Mir. Gaines has not surrendered. He never does. He has gone after the trust through the Department of Justice, and with effect
 The correspondence below will at least
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
Judaon Cemmencement.

Marion, May 22.-(special) )-The handsome new auditorium of the JuA- son College was used for the first timo today for the commencement sermon The building cost SEQ, 900, and the au- diteFium, which seats l,20D, is com plete in all its appointments.
 4 brilliant throng hlled the house at II o'clock. The sermon was by Dr. Lansing Burrows. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Nashville. pr. Bur- rows is one of the most distinguished and broadly known Southern Baptist ministers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
Increase
71-2 sl,2ls.S SSO s,sO7, 900
Totals ,,2,37,


 The total estimated increase in the United States for 1904 is 1-2 per cent. or 2.s4i,630 acres more than last year, and the average planting of the crop is about normal.
 Our correspondents report on account os ceol weather and drought, particular ly in the Atlantic States, the germination of the seed has been slow, stands are imperfect in many localities and some repIantinE has been necessary. But, in thS Southwestern cotton States the wealth e has been more seasonabie, beneficial rains have occurred and conditions are favorable.
 As a whole the prospects of the eottton crop at this date are far more promising tEan at this time last year when the sea- son was abnormally late, poor stands pre- vailed and replanting universal.
 Latham, Alexander & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
Elder smIth's Services

The series of meetings which are be- ing conducted at the Church of Christ, on the corner of Church and Catoma Streets are being attended by large and attentive congregations. Elder Smith, who is leading in the services. is a forcefuI preacher and the effects of his labors in Montgomery are being already felt.
 Elder Smith preached at the morn ing services yesterday on True Disci- pleship." At the evening services his sermon was the answer to the question, Can Good People Be Saved Out of the Church?''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
Girln on lOO- -aGile Tramp.

New York Telegram to Kansas City
 Star.
 Twenty school girls have been miss ing from Rosemary Hall, Rock Ridge, Conn. since Thursday night. That Is, are on their annual weeks cFosg-coun- try walk, but their whereabouts is un- known to the school "ma'ams" left be- hind. It was near midnight Thursday when they started. and. as usual, their departure was kept as much a secret as possible, but farmers within d ra- dius of fifty miles have reported seeing
 When they left Rosemary Hall Thurs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
ESTIMATE OF COTTON
 -----S--- And Aversge of the United states, May 20, 100A.

NEW AVENi 1sANy NAs ASUas With the view of obtaining the most reliable information possible concerning the cotton acreage of the United States for 1904. we addressed 4.l00 letters to banks. bankers, cotton commission mer- chants and responsible planters, smbrae- ing every cotton growing country in the South, asking acreage estimates.
 Up to this date We have secured 3,S1 replies, of average date May IA, and the following tabulation Is the result. In our opinion 1t is as approximately correct an estimate of the cotton acreage as could b. secured by direct communication with parties competent to judge. residing in the Southern States.