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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

A FELLOW who had been criticized by
the editor of local newspaper, applied
to lawyer to know how to break up the
paper He was told to buy the paper
and run it six months. He was charged
50 for the advice
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

AN EARLY frost will be deplored in
many quarters, but the good it will do
must also be considerable will check
the yellow fever epidemic in the South
and check the drowning epidemic in the
North
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

Mr.. HoUsER is not candidate for
governor but is willing to be secretary of
state again. The other state officers
have the same malady 1t may be re-
membered that King George, the third
reigned for sixty years. Madison Jour
oil
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
For Sale.

Desiring to engage in other business,
business in the city of Edgerton. Every
thing is new and up to date. A snap If
taken soon. Ell. L. HOUFE..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

For SALE-A good buggy. Come
and see. $12. Watsons Machine Shop
successor to Marsden & Watson.
-FoR SALE-A tobacco rack. Come
and see. Watson's Machine Shop, sue,
cessor to Marsden & Watson.
"A modern ten-room house for rent.
Inquire at this office.
Dwellings to let by J. P. Towne.
For SALE.-High grade Red Polled
heifer and bull calves. A. K. Wallin, r.
F. D. No. Is, Edgerton, Wis. 40w2
"A Durham bull at Shannons. 1874
My household furniture is for sale
at my residence, cheap for cash, until
October 1.-Mrs. w. w. Williams.
House to rent, six rooms, on Rollin
St. Inquire of G. r. Pierce. 39w2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

THERE is free discussion in the state
of the practice of cities giving bonuses
Fond du Lac, which has been revived in
it's industries, says, mo"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1905.

INCIDENTALLY, Alton B. Parker's new
100000 year job bears out the good
old maxim, at pays to advertise"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
FRONT STREET PROPERTY
Mrs. MCFarlane Sells Valuable Lot to
the Sternberger Bros.

An important real estate deal vas
consummated yesterday by which the
Sternberger Brothers become the own
ers OF valuable property on Moth
Front street, which they will greatly
improve in the near future. The prop
erty was purchased from Mrs. Mary E.
McFarlane, for $40 and other valuable
considerations. It is situated on The
east side of Front street, and is the
lot next to the Gieschen Brothers, At
1antic Inn on the corner of Front 2nG
Red Cross. The property has a front
age of sixty-six Ieet and six inches
and a depth Of 140 feet. 1t is under
stood that the Mcssrs. Sternberger VII:
erect a three-story brick building on
the property, tie ground floor to be
divided into stores and the upper floors
to be made into apartments with all
modern conveniences.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
STOLE A TON OF COAL
Negro Driver for j. A. Springer & Co.
Arrested Yesterday.

John Murphy, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Constable Savage. charged
with stealing a con of coal from ]. A.
Springer and Company, dealers in coal
and wood. Murphy was a driver of ole
of the coal carts for that company and
an two different occasions within the
last few days he has disposed of, Il
some way, a ton of coal. He was sent
out both times with a ton Of coal to
be delivered at the orion, but each
time ne made way with half of his
load. The matter was only traced yes
terday and a warrant was at once
sworn out for his arrest. He was soon
taken in custody and lodged in Jail.
The trial will be held on Monday sf-
ternoon at four 0'essek, before Justice
Furiong.
In connection with this arrest tns
Springer Company asks The Messen-
senger to state that none of their dr:y
ers are authorized % sell coal, but all
orders should ee given at the Office.
Any one purchasing from a driver does
so at risk to themselves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
TRAINS COLLIDE
Engineer and Two Ffremen Killed and
Mail Agent Injured.

Orlando, Fla. December 16.-A head
end collision occurred at Plymouth
about is miles from here this morning.
resulting in the death OF Engineer
Lambert and John Lusadder. fireman,
and John James a colored fireman on
the other train and the injuring Of Mail
Agent Burlack. This afternoon q
special train came with the bodies of
the dead and injured train men. En-
gineer Porter is badly III and may
die. Engineer Lambert died on the
train before reaching this city. Mail
Agent Burlack's injuries are serious
but he may recover Fireman LuZad-
der and Fireman james We're instantly
killed. \ misunderstanding of orders
is said TO have been the cause of the
disaster.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Saturday. December 16.
COTTON-Steady 11S.
Receipts of cotton today-S27
bales.
Receipts this season to date
248.183 bales.
Receipts same day last year-744
s"leS.
Receipts lasz season to same date
258,055 bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-
81 bid.
ROSIN-s3.15 bid.
TAR-Firm 81 80.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm; hard
S2.75: Dip. s4.25: virgin, $4.25.
RECEIPTS TODAY.
"a casks spirits turpentine.
rs barrels rosin.
1872 barrels tar.
SO barrels crude t~urpentine.
,tECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
2 casks spirits ~turpentine.
10 barrels rOsin.
80 barrels tar.
4o barrels rue turpentine.
PRODUCE.
4ETIER-21 10 3oc,
COFFEE-sh to lie.
FLOUR-Straights $500: second
oatents s5.25. full patents $500.
S~ALT-Prices car a ots-10O lbs
c. F. 3fc: 200 lbs c. F. 79c: 200 lbs
T. +. 9oc. Less than car load lots-!O0
lbs c. F.. 40c: 200 lbs c. F. in cotton
sacks SIC: 200 lbs F. F $1.O5.
MOIASSES-S. House IA: New Or
cans Brights % to 25: Porto Rico 20
Cuba 2s.
sUGAR-Granulated ss.1o; W. c.. x.
No. ) $3.50; No. Z $50; No. 8 $3.50;
No. IL. $40.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure SM cent?:
compound 6A cents.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
TURKEYS-Oive) Is: dressed Is to-
zoe.
FIELD PEAS-8Oc.
BLACK EYES-s1.50.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 80 TO
90c.: Virginia 40 to 55c.
BEESWAX-25 to 2711.
EGGS-25c.
CHICKENS-Hens 80 to 35: spring
dull Is to rs.
SWEET POTATOES-45 to so.
N. c.. BACON-Hams (old) 16 to
IT: shoulders 10 to II: sides 10 to lie.
SHlNGLES-Per 1000: s-lncA sAps
100: 5-inch hearts $500: 6-inch sap
$500; 6-inch hearts 500.
TIMBER
Per NJ Extra milling ........$ 1.609S.S0
Alfl prime ..... ..............kI.VWVI.Se
Mill fair 36.1G97.oO
common mia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston firm at II; net receipts g.
seq bales.
New Orleans firm at II Sic: net re-
ceipts 6,436 bales.
Mobile steady at II lie: net re-
ceipts 1.122 bales.
Savannah steady at II 9-16: net re-
ceipts 4.45s bales.
Charleston steady: net receipts 500
bales.
Wilmington steady at 11&: net re-
ceiptS $50 bales.
Norfolk firm at 11A; net receipts g.
442 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 11k.
Boston quiet at 1920; net receipts
1.494 bales.
Philadelphia at 12.45.
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass: net
receipts S.4G7 bales.
New York, December 16-New York
steady at 1920: net receipts 1888
bales: gross receipts 200 bales: stocks
22.761 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARE

New York. December 16.-FLOUR
dull: winter patents $3.50 to s5.55;
Minnesota patents $3.50 to $500: do
akerS $3.50 to $3.50.
WHEAT-Spot easy: No. . red 92h;
elevator 9tSs: + b afloat. Options low
err MAY 92A: December 95.
CORN-Spot steady: No. 2 IS old
elevator m SIG f o b afloat. Options
higher: January 50: Nav 50A: July
sos: December SIS.
OATS Spot steady: mixed 81 10
37hc.
COTTON SEED OIL~Steady; prime
nominal: do yellow 2S4.
RICE--Quiet: domestic fair to ex-
ira 81 to 6: Japan nominal.
MOLASSES-Firm: New Orleans
open kettle good to choice 80 to So.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady: No. I
invoice 7R: mild quiet: Cordova s24
to 1sA.
SUGAR-Raw steady; air refined
3k: centrifugal Sc test 3%: molasses
sCgaT 2M. Refined steady: confection-
ers A S4.55; mould A S5.05: cut loaf
and crushed $40: powdered $500:
graduated $40: cubes $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
THE LIvEIssoo,. NA.kEr.

Liverpool. December 16.-4 y. m.
Cotton: Spot. quiet: prices s points
higher American middling fair e.sz:
good middling SIS: middling SIS: low
middling s-1s: good ordinary e.o1 or
binary SIS. The sales OF the day were
5000 bales of which 500 were for spec
ulation and export and included 5.2ee
American Receipts 31.lo0 all Ameri-
can. Futures opened barely steady
and closed steady. American middling
G. O. c.: December 6.s2: December
and January e.22; January and Febru-
AIRY e.24: February and March s.2s:
March and April 6.33: April and May
s.33: May n June $50: June and
July Sal: july and August sac: Au-
gust and September 6.33: September
and October sos: October and No.
vemhar < az
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Statement by the Clarendon Water
OrkS COmDany.

The following article addressed to
the citizens, tax payers and residents
of Wilmington, was given to The Mes
senger yesterday by the Clarendon
Waterworks Co, with the request to
publish and it follows in this article.
To the Citizens, Taxpayers and Resi-
dents Of Wilmington:
The officers and stockholders of the
Clarendon Water Works Company,
practically all of whom are citizens
and taxpayers Of this city. deem it
proper. owing 10 the present agitation
over the water works question, to
make the following statements
When the city of Wilmington gave
inducement to the stockholders of this
company to invest their money in this
enterprise. the city's credit was low.
the conditions odious. decay and rust
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
THE CUTLER-FTCK WEDDING
Pretty Ceremony Unites An Asheyille
Young Lady With One OF Whining
IONS Young Citizens.

Mrs. P. N. Flick. Mr.. Carl Flick ard
DIR. J. II. Bornemann have returned
from Asheville, where they attended
the wedding of Mr. P. N. Flick, Jr., and
Miss Taluiah Cutter, which occurred
Thursday at noon. at the home of rhe
bride S parents.
The Asheville Gazette of Friday has
the following count of the wedding:
Miss Talulah Cecile Stokesbury Cut
ter and Peter N. Flick were married at
high noon yesterday, at the residence
of Captain and Mrs. Cutter on Chest
nut street, Rev. DR.. r. r. Swope OF
All Souls church officiating. A fash
ionable audience was present to wit
ness the nuptiats of the two popular
young people. A great many friends
and relatives of the room came from
Wilmington for the occasion.
The home was handsomely decorated
with roses, palms and ferns. White
satin ribbon was held as an aisle by
the ribbon bearers, Misses Irene DaH-
kins, Leonora Rnnci who also acted IS
flower girls. The ushers were Harry
Gutter of Macon. DR.. J. Henry Borne
mann and F. E.. Mitchell; and they
wore ~boutOnniers of white roses, he
brides flowers. The bride was at
tended by Miss Matte Love, of WayEes-
vile, as maid OF honor, who wora a
gown of white liberty silk and real
lace, and carried an enormous bouquet
of brides roses. She wore a brides
maids veil and was very handsome in
her pretty toilette. The bride was
lovely in her wedding gown of import
ed chiffon, mes5aline, trimmed in rose
point on the corsage. The style was
princess, with d bolero and bride car
ried a prayer book bound in the lons
train was fashioned over innumera-
BILE tiny founces of chiffon. The ma
teial Of the wedding gown
Carl Flick. of Wilmington, acted %
best man.
After the benediction Captain and
Mrs. Cutter entertained the guests
with an elaborate wedding breakfast,
served by the Club Cafe and Candy
Kitchin. /
1.-THE gifts were of unusual number
and EaaGnificence.
"After breakfast the bride and groom
left on an extended wedding journey.
Mrs. Flick was one of the loveliest
of Asheville girls and is the daughter
of Captain and Mrs. G. w. Cutter
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
laval STORES MARKrrS

New York. December 16.-Turpen-
tine. quiet 67k to 68: rosin. steady;
strained common TO good $40 to s3.f5
Savannah. December 16.-Turpen-
tine steady 65; sales $50: receipts l.
046: shipments 3.O6S: rosin firm. sales
1861: receipts 2.506: shipments 1.712.
Quote: A. 2. c.. $500: D. $500: E. So
25 to $3.50: +. S3.35 t $40: G. $3.50:
II. s3.55: 7. s3.67h: K. s4.O7h: ". s4.-
s7h; n. s5.O5: VIC, $3.50: WV. s5.55.
Charleston. December 16.-Turpen-
tine. firm GA; sales none. Rosin firm.
sales none. Quote: A. r. c. sass: D.
50. E, s2.95: F. $500: G. $40: II.
$500: I. $3.50: K. 1871: NJ. <4.47h:
n. 81 96: VIC. $40: WV. s5.35.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Receipts AND EXPORTS

New York. December 16.-Total to-
day. at all ports. Net receipts 1851
bales: exports to Great Britain 21.67S
bales: exports to France 5.61s bales:
exports to the Continent 11.524 bales;
stocks ~1.15s.153 bales.
Consolidated. at all ports. Net re-
CENTS 1851 bales: exports to Great
Britain 21.e7S bales: exports to France
5.619 bales: exports to the Continent
11.524 bales.
Total since September 1st. at all
ports. Net receipts 4.s41,523 bales: ex-
ports to Great Britain 1.410.e47 bales:
exports to France 1880 bales: ex-
ports to the Continent 1.161.237 bales;
EXPORT to Japan 29.1S1 bales: exports
to Mexico 964 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

New York. December 16.-Money on
call steady. No loans. Time loans: Sixty
and ninety DAYS and six months 6 per
cent: commission for short periods.
making h rate Z to s per cent Prime
mercantile paper 5h to s per cent.
Sterling exchange strong N actual
business in bankers bills at s4.S6.20 to
s4.s6.25 for demand and at s4.S2.50
for sixty day bills. Posted rates s4.S3b
to s4-S6h and s4.S7. Commercial bills
s4.S2 to S4.S2K. Bar silver 65tac: Mex
iCan dollars 5OM.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

The city practically closed the daal
yesterday afternoon for the purchase
Of the Greenfield mill pond properly,
situated south of the city, with the idea
in view of establishing a water WORKS
system there &C ne owned by the mu-
nicipality.
The option which was originally CIV
en- on the property by Mr.. w. H. Tur-
lington expired last Tuesday. but on
request he extended it until IL o'c,ock
last night. Before this time he was
assured that the city would purchase
the property, and though nc papers
have passed it is considered that the
deal has heen c,osed.
The members of the water commits
sion, Mr.. Matt J. Heyer, Chairman
Mcqueen, of the audit and finance
board and Aldermen E.. F. Johns "A,
J. o. Brown AMI R. w. Price, met yes
terday and considered the question
very thoroughly. arriving at the cen
clusion that there was nothing left
for them to do Tut purchase the prop
erty, in accordance with the action OF
the hoard of aldermen, which was ap-
proved by the board of audit and f.
nance.
After the titles to the land have been
searched and complete surveys made,
the formal transfer to the city will be
made.
It is known that the sentiment in
Wilmington is rot unanimous for The
purchase of this property, in fact a
strong opposition is said to have devel-
oped. which may yet assert itself
There has been NO move. sc far as
can be learned, to block the efforts OF
the city fathers. but there is an ap-
parently we'll founded rumor ucat
some legal acton will be taken beto~e
it is too late
In this connection it is interesting
to recall that City Attorney Marsden
Bellamy, Jr., has given it as his Off
cial opinion that the city has no legal
right to purchase property outside me
city limits for any purpose whatsoeEe.
without legislative action, but notwi'h-
standing this opinion the city Officials
have closed the deal. Several we'll
known ATTORNEYS are known to hav
agreed with the city attorney that leg
islative action is necessary to make
the purchase of Greenfield pond legal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Interior Movement.

Houston steady at liz; net receipts
4.306 bales.
Augusta steady at II 1916: net re-
ceipt 913 bales.
Memphis steady at 11B: net receipts
3 07S bales.
st. Louis steady at IFS: net receipts
$50 bales.
Cincinnati: net receiIts 1893 bales.
LOUSY lie fun &. u.
Total today: re. receipts 1e,1So
la7es: gross rece pts 1882 bales;
shipments 1886 bales: sales asst
bales: stock 2Sa.t6S bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Two Firemen in a Fight.

c. II. Tatum and G.. G. Smith, Two
fremen belonging to hose wagon NJ. )
company had a dispute yesterday
while on the wagon returning from a
fire and they came to blows, whips
being used. Deputy J.. W. Smith. a
brother of one OF the combatants, wit
messed the ARRAY and he arrested The
men. They were carried before Justice
Bornemann, who bound them over to
superior court n the sun OF $50.
which both gave and they were re
leased.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
Dainty Foods
Demand IL

TN EVERY Receipt that calls for cream
L of tartar, soda, or baking powder, use
the Royal Baking Powder. Better results
will be obtained because of the absolute
purity and great leavening strength of the
Royal. 1t will make the food lighter,
sweeter, of finer favor, more digestible and
wholesome. 1t is always reliable and uni
form in its work.
Alum and phosphate baking powders
some of them sold at the same price and
some of them cheaPer-will make neither
dainty nor wholesome food.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

Especial TO The Messenrrer1

NSpeclaI IC The Messenger-1
Raleigh. y. C.. December I6.-Asso-
ciate Justice Walker, OF the supreme
court. remandeo to jail Bob Lillistan,
of Norfolk, fakir in jail here charged
with numbering Fakir Charles q.
Smith, OF Petersburg and dismissed his
petition for trial in habeas corpus pro-
ceedings- LillIston and Harry Cla-k.
the other man had for the same crime,
and whose reai name Is Morris. a1d
who is from New York city, viii be
tried here in January for murder in
the first degree
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

New York. December ls.-Cottou:
futures opened steady. aJnuary 11.ss:
February Use: March 1885: May
I'LL. July I2-1a: August if.so bid
October Iiso bid. Futures closed
steady. December l1.s3: January H.
Il: February HISS: March 12.o2: April
l1-os: Nav 1e.1s: June 12.1s. July
12.s2. Spot cotton closed quiet. Mid
ding unlands 1870: middling gulf L.
As sales 600 bales
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

Of cotton at the ports today as.s71
bales against $3.50 last week and
ss.511 last year For the week testt-
matedl $4,000 bales. against ass.11-
last week and 3e1.sis last year. To-
DAYS receipts at New Orleans s.s3s
against s.Ie5 last year and at Houston
4.3as against 6.s24 last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

CAIN 0~uOtat10ns We're a. fC?1DWs
Flour easy: winter patents 1856 10
$40: winter straights S3.65 to 1855,
spring patents s3.75 to $40: spring
straights $3.50 to $3.50: bakers s2.23
to $3.50; No. 2 spring wheat IS to
SSA: No. 3 SO to 81: No. 2 red STA to
SSH; No 2 corn 47k: No. ? yellow
az No. ? oats 30%: No. . white 81;
No. 8 white 81 to 32h: No. 2 rye 81
good feeding barley 3SA to 38h: fair
to choice mailing Al to 40: Nc. l
northwestern SLOT: mess pork. per
barrel $12.-5 to s12.S7h: lard. per roo
pounds $7.52h to s7.55: short ribs
sides Ooose) s6.S7h to $500: short
clear sides boxed $7.12h to s7.25:
whiskey, basis of high wines $3.50:
clover. contract grade s12.75 to s13. %.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

MISS ANNA r. BIZzELLE Purcnas-
ing Agent for out-of-town custom
ers Positively 10 money advanced
On purchases. No commission
charged Money orders enclosed with
orders. 1898 10th street y. W.
Washington. %. C..
dec 3 II dai 50 we st. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
DEAL WAS CLOSED
Civ viii Buy Greenfield Mill
Pond Property
TOWN ITS WATER WORKS
Sentiment in Favor Of This Move is
Not Unanimous

1t is Probable That Some Legal Action
nation OF the City'S Owning the
ProDerty-Purchase of the Water
Supply Was Illegal, According to
City Attorney Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19
]. G.. Stevenson Go.
NO RETAIL


PLANTS. Cabbage Plants.
all kinds that pay. the early. tho late.
large type Charleston waksf3eids,
Hendcrsons succession and the extra
early. and Flat Dutch. seed sold by
the most reliable men I'm the bust
ness. these plants are grown IN the
open air and vii. stand great cold.
o can have a nice winter garden
We VIII SOON a a full sappiy Of
Golden self bfanching celery plants.
Big Boston Lettuce. Onion. Beet. and
al plants that 1t takes to make up
a first class garden. Prices In small
lots Sl.50 Der thousand. In lots OF
Five thousand and over S1.25 Der
thousand. F. 0. b. Meexetts, 8. c.
special prices on large farm lots.
The express company wsti soon grant
us a 30 per cent reduction on last
years rates. Address n. III. Bitch
COMPANY. Meggefts. 5. c.
o 16 sem wkty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-19

errEIpTc OF COTTON
New York. December I6.-Receipts
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-10
Cotton Burning Craze.

Several thousand dollars worth of
cotton, estimated at sixty bales,
gathered together in huge pile in
the little town of Ashley, in the
southern part of Pottawattomie
county, furnished huge bonfire with
which 70 greet the New Year. In
the presence of a large crowd the
torch was applied and the ascending
smoke was a witness, ut was de-
clared that the formers of that Sec
ton are not to be outdone by those
Of other sections in the effort to re-
duce the supply of cotton and re-
store the equilibrium of the market.
The fire was the result of ban
tering jest, which was started on
January I and which spread rapidly
throughout the town and community.
The joke soon became a reality and
nearly every farmer around Asher
contributed of his surplus cotton to
add to the bonfire.
In a short time after the movement
was begun, considerable cotton had
been dumped in the pile, which rapid
~ increased in size. On man con-
tributed two bales, many others a
bale each, while load after load Of
seed cotton went to swell the pile.
At 3 o'clock dad" Coleman, after
delivering short speech, applied the
torch and the assembled hundreds
cheered the clouds of smoke as they
ascended. So large was the pile that
1T required a couple of days for all
of the cotton to be consumed.