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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

A government food expert has discovered that
after people eat good deal Of poisonous food they
get SO they don't like it; and doubtless he could find
that many folks live to a green old age by not
worrying all the time over what they eat.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

1t is pointed out that the japanese soldier has
not SO good feet as the Russian but his superiority
at the other end remains unchallenged
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

Some men do not go to church for the same
reason that so many clerymen indulge in a summer
vacation
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

The stockraiser in the west and the consumer
in the east are alike wondering what on earth is
the matter with the price Of beef.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

Secretary Hay seems to have no doubt that
whatever the South American countries may think
about it, as Americans we are It.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
PERSONALS.

Capt John Angler was here from Dunn
yesterday
Mr.. l.. R. Carter, of Scotland Neck, is
in the city.
Mr., ]. H. Blair left yesterday for a
visit to Oxford.
Mr. w. H. Winstead, of Goldsboro, WAS
here yesterday.
Mr.. C. w. Curry, of Greensboro, was
here yesterday
Mr. Frank P. Garvin, of Newton, is at
the Park Hotel
Mr.. Allen j. Ruffn, of Hillsboro, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. George Graham, of Durham, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. T. P. Lyon, of Durham, was IL
the city yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. c. Hammer of Asheboro, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. l.. G. Cole of Durham, who holds
responsible position with the continent
tai Tobacco Company was in the Guy
yesterday. :,
Mr. I. NJ Proctor and son, Robert, lei'
yesterday to visit in Rocky Mount.
Mr.. T. NJ. Arlington left yesterday fol
a visit to Rocky Mount.
Mr. w. T. Dortch, after visit here
left for his home in Goldsboro esterday.
Mr.. H. l.. Finlayson. of Goldsboro, after
a visit here left yesterday.
Mr.. John Irwin. representing James n
Durham & Co., of New York, was In tn'
city yesterday with Major S. F. Telfalr
His friends were delighted to see him.
Rev. R. T. Vann, president OF the Bap
fist Female University, left yesterday To-
Wilmington.
Mr.. allace de Raudeau left yesterday
for visit to Richmond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Mr.. w. A. Wyatt is confined at his
Caesar Johnson qualified yesterday as
administrator of the estate of Patsy John
son, deceased.
Tuesday being a legal holiday in North
Carolina the banks and State officers will
be closed on that day.
The students of Kings Business College
have organized a literary society and
will hold monthly meetings.
Hon. b. R. Lacy, State Treasurer, will
assist Rev. R. S. Stephenson in the ser
vices at Samaria church this afternoon.
Mr.. T. P. Sale, City Sanitary Inspector,
has returned from Tignall, Ca, where he
was called by the death of his mother.
Patsy Montgomery, an aged colored
woman, died at her home on Manly street
Friday night. The funeral will be held
today E
President Winston, of the A. and NJ
College, left yesterday on business trip
to Goldsboro, Wilson, Rocky Mount and
Tarboro. ea<
Ransom Hicks paid $5.25 yesterday to-
ward the city expenses for being drunk
on the streets. That was the only thing
to trouble the mayor yesterday.
1t rained in Raleigh yesterday, and the
street sprinkler was at work. 1t was an
amusing sight to see the rain falling and
the sprinkler aiding at the same time j.
laying the dust.
The Chatham Record says that Simon
Mobey. who was convicted of moonshinine
In Raleigh recently, is Sc years old, and
is the oldest prisoner in the State. The
good die young"
City Missionary Rev. r. S. Stephenson,
manager of the Associated Charities, re
ports that since the closing of the bars
and the opening of the dispensary that
there is more money taken home Saturday
night to the homes of the poor.
Mr.. James Harrison, of the metropolitan
Street Railway, of New York, who is
here looking after men for the company,
has returned from a visit to his uncle.
Mr.. T. ]. Harrison in Swift Creek, Last
night he sent off about thirty men TO
work as conductors and motormen on the
railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

BAILEY BROS.-Tobacco.
CABLE COMPANY-Pianos
DARNELL e. INCONSISTENCIES
HICKS DRUG STORE-Capudine.
DOBBIN & FERRALL-Clean-U Sale.
A. B. STRONACH COMPANY-Dry
Goods.
SHERWOOD HIGGS & Goods and
Ends Sale.
BOYLAN, PEARCE & CO.-The Event of
the Season.
BOBBITT-WYNNE DRUG COMPANY
We Never Close.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF vIR-
GINA-Annual Statement
SOUTH ATLANTIC LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY-A Years Growth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to 8 p. m. tonight: Fair; colder.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
lmum temperature, So; minimum temper
ature, 80; mean temperature, A; total
rainfall, Trace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

CENTRAL NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
f. A. Bishop, pastor. Preaching II a. m.
and 7:30 p. M, by the pastor Sunday
School at $50 a. M, j. d. Riggan, Sup
erintendent. Prayer meeting every Wed
nesday 1850 p. m. Public cordially invited
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
A Correction.

In Fridays News and Observer typo
graphical error made it appear that MI
Herbert Dunn had been fined $4,000 and
cost in the criminal action brought by
the State The amount was $25 and costs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

From thedetailed statement show
ing the actual net circulation of
The News and Observer for every
issue during the year 1903 it is
shown that the SWORN DAILY
AVERAGE was
In its editorial columns under date
of January 1, 1904, the Charlotte
Observer states that the daily aver
age of that paper for the same
period was
This shows 1I1e average daily Circu-
IatiOn of The News and Observer
to be greater than that OF any other
North Carolina daily by
Which shows that The News and
Observer circulation is greater than
any other n. c. Daily by OVER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

ST. SAVIOUR Sunday
school at 10 a. M, night service and SER
mon. at 7:30 p. m. Seats are all free.
Everyone invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
At the Churches Today.

ST. LUKE'S CHAPEL, CARY-Service
and sermon at Z p. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

BROOKLYN NJ E. CHURCH-Rev. n.
l.. Seabolt pastor Sunday school, $50
p. m, j. d. Riddle, superintendent.
Preaching, IL a. m. and 7:90 p. M, by
pastor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

q. liz duu etC s'oV ~ III.
ST. SAVIOUR CHAPEL Sunday
school at 10 a. M, night service and SER
mon. at 7:90 p. m. Seats are all free.
Everyone invited.
BROOKLYN NJ. E. CHURCH-Rev. n.
l.. Seabolt, pastor. Sunday school, $3.50
p. M, j. d. Riddle superintendent.
Preaching, IL a. m. and 1870 p. M, by
pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. AL
fred H. Moment, D. D. Services II a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School $50 a. m.
Seats are all free A cordial invitation is
given to attend all services.
CENTRAL NJ E. CHURCH, SOUTH
r. A. Bishop, pastor. Preaching II a. m.
and 730 p. M, by the pastor. Sunday
School at $50 a. M, j. d. Riggan, Sup
erintendent. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday $50 p. m. Public cordially invited.
EDENTON STREET NJ. e. CHURCH
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M, w. j.. Yourg.
Jl., superintendent Church services at
IL a. m. and 1880 p. M, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bumpass. Epworth
League Monday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Joseph G. Brown, president.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Corner OF
Edenton and Salisbury Streets)-Preach
ing at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m, by the
pastor, w. c.. Tyree. Sunday School at
9 80 a. M, Superintendent, t. H. Briggs.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening at
7:30. Pews free and all are cordially in
vited
CHRIST CHURCH-Rev NJ. M. Mar
shall. D. D.. rector. Second Sunday al
ter Epiphany Holy Communion at a.
M, divine service and sermon at il a. m,
evening prayer at 4:30 p. M Services
during the week: Wednesday at 4:90 p.
M, and Friday to 10 a. m. Free seats.
Strangers and visitors ordially invited.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
There will be the usual services at the
! Tabernacle today. The pastor, Rev. j. c.
Massee. will preach at both hours. Sum
day School at 9:15 a. M: B. Y. P. U. at
D. m. Subject morning sermon, Christ
Our AdvoIcate" Evening, "Our Duty in
present Crisis" You are cordially invited
/ to attend all these services.
| CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Rev. l. Nick. Pittenger, D. D., rector
Second Sunday after the Epiphany; Holy
Communion at 8 a. M; Sunday School at
39:45 a. M; service and sermon at II a. M;
service and sermon at 1880 p. M; service
on Wednesday at 10 a. M; service on Fri
j day at .. m. The seats are all free and
strangers and visitors are cordially invited.
/ HILLSBORO STREET CHRISTIAN
+ CHURCH-Preaching at II a. m. and 1880
D. M, by the pastor, Murdoch W. Butler.
Sunday School $50 p. M. John A. Mills,
I Superintendent. Junior Endeavor Society
2:30 p. M, Miss Annie H. Worth, Super
ntendent Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor 0:33 p. M, William
II. Sawyer, leader. The public cordially
| invited. Visitors and strangers to the city
are invited to make this their church
home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. Al
fred H. Moment, D. d. Services II a. m.
and 730 p. m. Sunday School $3.50 a. m.
Seats are all free. A cordial invitation is
given to attend all services.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17

EPWORTH METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. J. Marvin Culbreth, pastor. Sunday
School at 10 a. M, and services at 11:15
a. m. and at 1880 p. m.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
us! SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Recommends Pe-ru-na
For Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble.
Catarrh Of the Stomach is Generally
Called Notwithstanding to
Produce Artificial Digestion
is Generally Taken.
Hence, Pepsin, Pancreatin and a Hos'
OF Other Digestive Remedies
Has Been Invented.
These Remedies Do Not Reach the
Seat Of the Difficulty, Which
is Really Catarrh.

HHX, q. S. Senator NJ. C. Butler from
= South Carolina, was Senator from
that State for two terms. In q
recent letter to The Peruna Medicine
Co., from Washington, d. c., says:
~ can recommend Peruns for dys-
pepsis and stomach trouble. have
been using your medicine for q short
period and feel very much relieved.
II Is indeed q wonderful medicine De.
sides q good tonic. IN. c. Butler.
The only rational way to cure dys-
pepsia is to remove the catarrh. Peruna
cures catarrh. Peruna does not produce
artificial digestion. 1t cures catarrh
and leaves the stomach to perform diges-
ton in a natural way. This is vastly
better and safer than resorting to arti-
fetal methods or narcotics.
Peruna has cured more cases of dys-
pepsia than all other remedies COM
bined, simply because it cures catarrh
wherever located. If catarrh is located
in the head, Peruna cures it. If catarrh
has fastened itself in the throat or
bronchial tubes, Peruna cures it. When
catarrh becomes settled in the stomach,
Peruna cures it, as well in this location
as in any other.
Peruna is not simply remedy for
dyspepsia. Peruna is a catarrh remedy.
Peruna cures dyspepsia because it is
generally dependent upon catarrh.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Hand.to-Hand Flsh. With a Tiger.

On Monday last villager pluckily
attacked tiger that was lying on the
railway line near the Mosul station.
It was life and death struggle; the
yillager was only armed with a 'cud-
gel with which he made a desperate
attack on the tiger, but was eventual
ly overpowered by the infuriated
brute, which tore and bit MIN all
over and then retired. The unfor-
tunate man has since succumbed to
his injuries at Arkonam.-F'rom the
Hindu.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
, Cure for Backache.

Randolph. Neb.. May 3O.-Cedar
county has seldom heard of q more
wonderful case than that of Mrs. Lucy
'Nicolls of this place. For a long time
Mrs. Nicolls suffered with very Sc
we're pains in the back and almost in
stantly these pains left her. She has
tried doctors and everything. but
nothing had helped her till she used
Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills did me so
much good l can't tell. 1t was so won
derful. My back hurt me all the time.
l doctored and tried everything but
did not feel any better. l thought my
life was short on earth. but now l feel
like new person. l used one box OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills and l do not feel
the slightest ache or pain. l can turn
and twist any way without feeling 1t
and feel so proud of it I cannot
hardly express my gratitude to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
for me-
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Yellow Fever Microbe.

Ia the report of the marine hospi-
tai service of Vera Cruz on yellow
fever. the announcement is made that
the parasite causing yellow fever has
at last been discovered. The remark
able work done in Cuba by the late
Major Reed and his colleagues con-
victed the mosquito of the spread of
yellow fever and disproved the an
cient theory regarding the danger Of
the so-called formities-clothes. bed
ding. etc, with which yellow fever pa
tients have been in contact. 1t was
shown that contact with these was
quite incapable of causing an attack
of yellow fever. but that stegomyia
fasciata. species Of mosquito. was
almost certainly the sole agent in
spreading the diseases. but the acutal
cause of yellow fever. the germ itself.
was not known.
According to the Vera Cruz commits
sion. their microbe is form of pro-
tozoan, similar to the malaria para
site, and not an ordinary bacterium.
1t goes through a cycle of changes an
alogous to those of the malaria germ,
and its presence In the mosquito mod
ifies the latter's life in way to favor
its spread of the disease.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Harden Metals by Air.

The latest proposals for intensifying
the oxidizing action of air on metals
is that of NJ. Harmet, and has for It's
object the treatment of cast iron.
producing a refined iron or steel.
Molten iron is caused to flow through
a fine channel surrounded by an an
nular air-blast, which thus forms
turpere, driving the metal forward In
a fine spray. This spray Is collected
and allowed to flow together again
In a receiving chamber. from which the
molten steel can be tapped.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01

Under the caption, 1.-The Union Pa
cific Railroad and Louisiana Terri
tory" the new Worlds Fair folder Is
sued by the advertising department OF
the Union Pacific. which has attracted
such general attention, recites these
interesting facts:
while the construction Of the
Union Pacific Railroad. It's trials and
triumphs. are a part OF the history OF
the United States the important part
played by this railroad in the develop
ment of the Louisiana Purchase can
hardly be estimated. In the building
up of this vast domain 1t has been one
OF the chief factors.
One hundred years ago the popula-
tion of the region was estimated Al
10000. Up to the inception OF the
Union Pacific lin 1860 it had In
creased to 3.233,529. In 1900 1t num-
: bered over 100000 Of inhabitants
In this wonderful growth, with It's stu.
pendous increase in all the many-sided
phases of commercial. material and
Intellectual prosperity, the Union Pa
cifc-as a glance at the map VIII
show-has had a conspicuous share.
1t has opened vast regions OF fertiie
country to settlers, and brought great
areas of an unknown and unproduc-
tive wilderness into close communion
with metropolitan centers and mar
kets. Thriving cities. towns and ham
lets, through its efforts. have sprung
up in every direction.
1t may be of interest TO know that
the total number of Manufacturing
plants. and the value of their outputs.
combined with that of the national
products as reported in the census OF
1900. give an aggregate production for
the Louisiana region of 1880. .OOO,Ooo
annually, or 223 times the original pur-
chase price. The same census reports
u9OO) also show the total population
to be 13,343,2 ,255, of which 8.303,O96 In
habitants are living in the states and
territories reached by the Union Pa
cific. On the 1900 census figures, 1t is
estimated that the true wealth of the
Louisiana purchase can be stated at
about $l3.O51 1868 1853. of which 50 $780,
621, 1897 is represented in the states
reached by this great railroad"
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Farmers lake Chances.

The liking FOR gamble, though the
odds are all against them. seems In
veterate in English farmers. They
prefer, when selling fat cattle, to pit
their experience against that of the
butcher, and to sell at sight instead
of by weight. At present the total
of all the cattle markets of England
and Scotland in which the ''wetEh
bridge" is scheduled as in use is only
twenty-one. of which six are in Scot
land and fifteen in England.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
ella Monsters Increase.

Since the Indians have been Trimmed
out the gila (heela) monster is over
running the Southwestern territory.
The only antidote known for the gila's
poison. which is fatal in about thirty
minutes is a secret of the Huaiipis IN
dians. in Mexico. who think 1t god
given. and never have divulged 1t, al
though government officials and scien-
lists have lived among them for the
purpose of discovering 1t.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Gold in British Isles,

In paper recently read before the
Institute Of Mining Engineers in Lon
don, ]. M. McLaren gave some Curl
Gus facts about gold mining in Great
Britain and Ireland. In all, gold of
the value of $2.094.915 has been found.
OF this England contributed barely
$1,000; Wales. $1.4OO,0OO. and Ireland
$145,0O0. The largest nugget, weigh
ing twenty-five ounces, was discov-
cred in Ireland. 1t was made into q
snuffbox for Geosse III.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
stronahoId ef Dick rurpin.

There is an old house at Buckhurst
Hill. England. reputed to have once
belonged to Dick Turpin. the notorious
highwayman. 1t stands on the top of
the hill. is one story high, and has
windows on all sides. The reason
given for its peculiar construction is
that Dick Turpin could thus survey
the fiat country for miles around. and
get timely warning of the approach
of unwelcome visitors
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because II
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
l2-oz. package it is because he has
n stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Derance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Value Of Riches.

Riches are valuable at all times and
to all men. because they always pur-
chase pleasures such as men are ac-
customed to and desire; nor can any
thing restrain or regulate the love of
money but sense of honor and vir-
tue. which. IL not equal at all times.
will naturally abound most in ages of
knowledge and refinement.-Hume.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Grim Relic Lona Preserved.

In square niche on the staircase
of Wardley Hall. Lancaster. reposes
a human skull. This belonged to the
last male member of the Downes
family. He was killed on London
bridge and his only sister had the
grim relic placed in the little niche.
and here it has remained ever since.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Ambidextrous Society.

A society for the promotion OF am
bidexterity has been formed in Lon
don. That the left hands of the
majority of adults have grown up in
a state of very limited usefulness and
of compartive weakness and awkward
ness. while the motor centers OF the
brain supplying them have been left
partially developed. must be admitted.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Essence Of Orange Leaves.

A notable industry in Paraguay is
the preparation of essence of orange
leaves. Some one hundred and fifty
years ago the Jesuit priests, who then
ruled that country. planted the orange
forests. This. essence is largely i'm
ported into France and the United
States for use in soap and perfumery
making. 1t is also used in Paraguay
as healing ointment and hair
tonic
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
postman Steals Stamps.

A London postman stole stamps
from the letters he collected from
boxes. Finally stamps marked with
invisible. sensitive ink were posted
for his benefit. He was caught with
some of them upon him. and they
were developed" in his presence.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Monte Carlo Winninas.

The winning of the bank at Monte
Carlo, Sir Hiram Maxim says.
amounts to about $6,250,000 year
not far from S25 a minute. The bank
gets 80 per cent of all the money
the gamblers place on its tables.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
cordina for Balloon Nets.

In all. over three miles of cording
are used in making a balloon net,
which. as whole. is strong enough
to suspend small locomotive. weigh
ing matter of twenty-five tons!
Could the lifting power be impaired
to the balloon. it would carry the rail-
way engine on a safe voyage through
space.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Hospital Work for Rich Girls.

Considerable support is being CIV
en- by the Swiss press to suggestion
by Nine. Hilfiker-Schmid. physician
of Zurich, who asks that the state
pass a law compelling all unmarried
girls of the rich business class to de-
vote one year to unpaid hospital or
ambulance work.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
China. Invention of Paper.

DIR. Sven Hedin has furnished addi-
tional evidence of the Chinese inven-
tion of paper. On his recent journeys
he found Chinese paper that dates
back to the second half of the third
century after Christ.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Armor Piercing Shells.

The fuse in an armor-piercing shell
is so constructed that when the pro-
jectile strikes ships armor-plate, the
delay in action is just enough to let it
pass though the plate. Should the
shell strike thin plate like the shell
of a torpedo-boat, or strike glancing
blow it will always burst within ten
feet
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Cuts Off English NoveIists.

The British Weekly. London. says:
"Only a very few among the lore
most of our novelists can have their
stories published in serial form in
America. Eight or ten years ago the
English novelist of standing could
count on receiving more than half his
income from America, and now he can
count on practically no returns at
ALL" rs
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Expensixe Perfume.

The wife of Chicago millionaire
has had scent distilled from some
variety. of water lily that is said to
be worth $125 drop. 1t takes thou
sands of blooms of water lilies to
make q very small bottleful.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Ionu-ljved Trio.

There died in Paris recently Count
Emile de Keratry. who could boast
that his grandfather. born in 1893.
was a page in the household of Louis
XIV. The former page married his
second wife at 20 years of age and
had son. who was Emile's father.
He was born in 1867 and lived till
1852. Three lives bridged 2O5 years.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
Boston the distributing Point.

Boston is the country's distributing
point for finished sheepskins. Practi-
cally all the enormous quantity Of
skins from the great Chicago packing
houses are eel to Boston in pickle
for tanning. the Chicago packers hav-
ing special aserts here to handle their
skins.
The Lamar register., 1904-06-01
s,,n,,tr.,s Am I. aich

In those parts of Sumatra which the
Dutch have subdued they have cut
down vast tracts of jungle and laid out
tobacco plantations. The rich soil,
tropical rains and hot sun produce
crops unusually luxuriant.