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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10

The people Of Minnesota look for
ward to the enactment Of much i'm
portant legislation by the legislature
of 1907, along educational lines and
especially as pertains to the improve
ment of the rural schools. It is a
fact that must be admitted that the
elementary schools of this state have
not improved in the same ratio as
the higher institutions Of learning.
Incompetent teachers and poorly
heated and ventilated school houses
still abound. Efforts will also be
made to make the character of the
instruction in these schools more
practical, SO that the farmers boy
and girl may 60 out of the common
schools prepared in some measure for
his or her calling in life. 10 that
end it is the intention o make man
ual training and instruction in agri-
culture and household economics part
of the course of study. In other
words the schools will be asked to
train the hand, as we'll as the head
and heart of the children. Manual
training will be an excellent thing
also for the boys and girls in the city
schools. improvement of the COM
mon schools and the high schools
should be the watchword of the leg
islature at this session.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10

Cass Lake people are after the lo-
cation of new normal school and of
course the Crookston Times hastens
to suggest that it should be built at
Grookston. Now you gentlemen, we
want it distinctly understood that
when the state proposes to erect
another normal school that Warren
is the natural and logical place for
such an Institution. For quarter
of a century it has held high the
educational banner in this part of
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10

The Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals desire
a provision inserted in the school
laws making humane education one
of the statutory studies in the public
schools. The Sheaf believes that
should be taught in the schools
whether or not there be a provision
in the law. No teacher, who is a
true teacher, will neglect to incul-
cate principles Of kindness, gentle
ness, mercy and love at every oppor-
tunity that presents itself. 1t is in
the line of character building, which
is fully as important as learning how
to read.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Trading Com
pany will be held at their office in
the City of Warren on Tuesday,
January 18th at the hour of 1000
am, for the purpose of electing
seven directors, and for the trans
action of such business as may pro-
perly come before such Meeting
Warren Jan 2, 1907.
August Lundgren., Sec'y.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10
Sl.OO PER YEAR.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1907 !.

If any Of our readers have any sug-
gestions to offer for the improvement
of the primary election law we will
be glad to give space in our columns.
The law does not seem satisfactory
and should be amended in many par
ticulars. Let US hear your ideas.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10
School

The Warren Business School
is prepared to duplicate any business
school proposition that is made you
by any business college. See our
place ad. 2-5t.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10

Royalty Taxes to Go to State.
A royalty tax were the total thereof
equivalent to 5 cents per ton on the
present tonnage of 25,00O,0OO tons
shipped from Minnesota mines in 1906,
would net s1,250,00O, or somewhat ex-
coed the present tax revenue derived
from direct taxation of tangible prop
erty. This royalty tax should go to
the state treasury and represent the
total taxation Of the intangible prop
erty or rights of mining companies
and feeholders; leaving the direct
realty tax, as now, for the support of
local government.
The fact that we are now a great
mining, as well as great agricultural
state, is an argument, it seems to me.
for the necessity of permanent tax
commission, the members of which
would visit this region and every other
region of the state during the year
with a view Of studying conditions in
order that there might be a most per-
feet conclusion reached to the interest
of all the people.
AS much of the inequality arising
from the application of the tax laws is
due to inefhcient machinery for assess
ment you may find the following
change worth your consideration,
namely, the abolition Of the Office of
assessor in cities, villages and towns
and in their place establish either a
tax commissioner for the county. or,
IN the larger counties, a tax commits.
sion Of three to five persons, to be en-
] ployed annually with view OF the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-01-10

OF railway transportation and proper
adjustment of transportation rates.
Some idea Of the importance of this
question to the people of the state
may be gathered from the fact that
the total gross earnings Of railroads
within the state of Minnesota, as re-
ported by the companies to the rail-
road and warehouse commission for
the year ending July 81, 1906, was
$81 1918, 640.35. The relative impor.
lance of this matter may be more
clearly understood when we realize
that the total gross earnings in Min
nesota is over so per cent of the esti-
mated farm productions of 1906. The
basis of our wealth is agriculture and
the total estimated agricultural prod
ucts of Minnesota during the past
gear, including wheat, oats, corn, rye,
barley, fax, potatoes, hay, butter,
cheese, live stock, poultry, market
garden, fruit and nursery products, is
approximately $160,000,OOO. In other
words, it required more than one-half
Of the agricultural products enumer-
ated to satisfy the transportation de-
mands of railroad corporations within
the state of Minnesota
The vast earnings of railway COM
panies have been swollen by exces.
sive rates of transportation, which
have been much higher in our own
state than in the state south Of us, or
in Canada, to the north of u.s. There
is general and just demand that the
people be relieved from the extortion
and the abuse of high and unfair rail-
road rates of transportation. In my
biennial message to the last legisla-
ture, and in discussing this same ques.
ton, said that believed there was a
remedy in the establishment Of a
maximum freight rate that would be
fair to the shipper and not be a hard
I ship to the transp ortation company;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
AWHILE RECEIPTS HEAVY
nd n Halt Million Pounds Handled
During Week ut Good Prices.

CAMILLE, sVlA., December 7.-Messrs.
Dirlell Bros. give the following review Of
the Danville tobacco market Tor the week:
Receipts have been exceedingly heavy,
this week, the sales blocking several days.
Tho sales for the week will total about
two and half million pounds. One OF our
houses Is hoasting OF record-brealSer in
having sold at one continuous sale 23a,324
pounds for $29.934.20.
The condition has been fairly good, and
very littlc2o the stock sold has been in OBJ
jectonaby soft order.
of the crop. Prices have been well main
tanned, Notwithstanding the large receipts.
end If at times prices seemed to drop they
quickly recovered. Tho market closed firm
on ill grades.
Tho dealers in the main are still holding,
OFT the market. no doubt In consequence OF
prices and the monetary conditions. which
have not yet been relieved altogether.
However, several new orders OF consld ,rable
moment have come on the market this
week. and the dealers have scarcely been
missed. The order men are buying quite
freely and generally following the market.
hut by far the bulk OF tho offerings are
stili being taken by the big corporations
rho weeks ends with cold. harsh weather,
which tends to check receipts; but With
anything like fair weather the farmers Will
market as much of tho crop as possible be-
tween now and tile holidays. Ii
For this season OF the year ,traue,s In
round lots Is quite active. but no Very large
transactions have so far come to light re-
" b i - = 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
BETTER CAR SERVICE
IN CITY OF raleigh.
Double Track Being Laid, and
Mileage Of the System to Be
Nearly Trebled.
.MAKEIMP oRTANT EXTENSIONS
Cars to Run to a Number OF I'm
portant Points Not Now
Reached by Lines.
KEIMPORTANT EXTENSIONS
Especial to The Times. plspatcl,. j

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
RALEIGH. N. c.. December mot
since Raleigh's general street and
sidewalk Improvement nearly ten
years ago has there been 80 much
tearing up OF the streets OF the city
as during the past month. and espc-
.cially just Mt this time. Tho occasion
is general improvement and extern
sion OF the street cur system. tho re-
deeming feature OF the present condt-
lions being the fact that the general
wrecking of Raleiglfss claims for be-
Ing classed among tile beautiful tciticss
Of tho South viii ultimately bring
about far more general and ade-
quate street car service, the streets.
too. to be restored to their normal
improved condition When. the work is
done.
When tho improvements now under
way arc completed Raleigh will have
about twelve instead of four and a
half miles of street car track, and the
car Sheds and general office building
which has fora number OF years been
an old ramshackle structure entirely
inadequate. will have given place tc
a modern fire proof building, especially
adapted to the service. Another piece
Of good news in this connection is
that positive assurance Is given that
in spite of the financial furry thai
swept over the country and caused the
closing down of nearly all such enter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
REAL ESTATE AND
BU| DING news
Dealers Are in Something OF a
Semi-Holiday or Waiting
Mood.
BALLARD HOUSE is FOR SALE
Contractors Who Promised Turn
key Jobs for January Isl
Are Behind Time.
BALLARD HOUSE is FOR SALE

'It is too near to the end of the year.
and too close to the holiday season
for you to expect anything lively In
the realm OF real estate" Thus spoke
one of the leading real estate agents.
who was approached yesterday by q
Times Dispatch man in search of ma
terial upon which to erect a real es-
tate column.
FURTHER Investigation proved that
the first man interviewed had sized
up the situation pretty we'll. Others
interviewed threw some larger llshrt
on the outlying properties, by way
Of fuller explanations OF conditions.
but the sum and substance of 1t all
was that the market Is in something
OF a waiting condition.
No More Money Scare.
Real estate SPECTATORS. investors
and plungers have all gotten over tne
financial scare, IL there ever was really
such a thing In Richmond, but they
are hoping that the other fellow
has not yet recovered. and pending
his recovery ..e may be induced TO
offer something cheap: something that
may be picked UP as a bargain.
There Is no denying that the flnan :
cial furry had its effect on the real
estate market. but to the everlasting
said, it never forced any sales. and
50 far as anybody has been able to
discover 1t has not caused any decline
| in the value Of good Richmond dirt.
Nevertheless there are those among
4 the Investors who are still hoping for
/ unusual bargains, and now that the
holiday season Is right at hand they
seem willing enough to withhold thelr
bids for while longer. and at least
keep off the market until after Christ
mas. The result of this feeling is5simp-
4 ly.lto POSTPONE active business unit.
/. after the holidays.
Activity Beyond Christmas.
Commenting upon this situation III
i affairs "a close observer of the rea
4 estate situation allows himself to bt
quoted as follows:
"rhe financial scare is over, money
Il is seasier-therc Is no longer any troil
j BILE on that score, but 1t will take U:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
LONG STAPLE SHORT COTTON
Almost Equal to the Genuine Sea
Island and Brings- Rig Price.
(speclal to The TImes-D Ispotch.l

= Especial tn Tho Times Dlspatch.O
4. HENDERSON, N. O., December -
,rhe Beacon Supply Company have hkad.
on exhibition at their place, OF business
samples Of tho long staple short cotton.
which, is almost equal to the genuine,
Sea Island. The staple varies from
one and one-hnlf toaone and ilye-eighth
inches and has a beautiful silky APP
pearance. 1T is delinted by thescomm6n
saw gins and sold in Charleston, s. c.
in the early season for from 20 cents
to % cents, hut owing to the recent
money troubles 1t declined In price to
from 10 cents to 30 cents, according
to quality.
This cotton is very prolific, Welding
from 500 to 1900 pounds per acre, In
planting, liberal distance should be
given; the rows should BIO four feet
apart. and distance Of three feet he
given IN the bed, Tho seed should be
rubbed In ashes and six to eight seed
deposited IN thehill, When put to a
stand and thorougllly rooted, only one
stalk shoulcl be left In the hill. In
this manner, II we'll fertilized and cul-
tiyatet, tile branches will cover the
Intervening space.
Charleston is the only market for
thlsGcotton. In I1dseconlbe county. an
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, this
cotton has been successfully cultivated
by a few en- crpris!ng plan ters. *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
WINsT0N-sALEM SALES
Million and Half Pounds Sold ana Good
pricese Realized. 5h.i2si

Million nnd Half Pounds Sold and Good
Pricese Realized.
-tS Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
7 WINSTON.SALEM, December 1.-The to-
bacco market has been very lively during
tho entire week. big sales being the order
OF the day. thursdays safes were the
3lirEtest since Monday, and only about lao
,U0n pounds we're sold. The quality. OF the
lear offered this week has been somewhat
hotter than for the past few weeks, and the
general average of the week Will be higher
titan last week
3 Prominent tobacconists have been sur
~ iscd at tho vast amount or common leaf
That has been offered, they being OF tho
opinion that there was an eStra short crop
oil common leaf The common Grades how
ever, are selling we'll, and one grower w;ls
fteard to remark that he believed he woulh
raise the common grades hereafter In pre-
ference to the better grades. Many promi-
fnent growers have been on the market this
week from all tho adjoinlnE counties, some
5ccn,fng from as tar ns Patrick county, Va.
s,lne Of them were pleased with their sales,
au,. others were displased. Common wrap
I,ers ure selling lower In proportion than
an, other, grades, This. Is caused by the
fact that there is SO much OF this grade this
y.ai. Bright leaf seems to DO selling hst,
ter than sdnrlk grades, Tho market sold
lieut. 1900, 900 pounds this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
CONTINUED on Twelfth Pageo
coTT II GROWERS MEET
VIII Form Stock Company md Opcr
ate Large Warehouse.
special..o The Times- pispatcll.l


WAStIINGTON.s N. c.. December t.
The Beaufort county division of tho
Southern Cotton Growers Association
held very enthusiastic meeting at
the courthouse In this city this week.
Quite number of farmers from all
over the county were present, The
chief business before the meeting was
the organization of stock company
for the purpose OF building and oper-
ating a large cotton warehouse in. this
city for the purpose of storing cotton.
On account of some lof the farmers
from moro remote sections not being
able to attend nothing definite was de-
cided, and the meeting was postponed
tendance Will be present. Committees
were appointed to work up u general
interest In the warehouse scheme and
solicit subscriptions to stock In same.
1T Is rumored In the city that the
oyster canning factory Of Nlessrs. j. S.
Farrcn g. CO., OF New York, situated
on Water Street. in this city, and
closed down for the past few months,
will reopen and commence operations
about January 1st. This will prove
very beneficial to the lahorlns classes,
as it furnishes employment to a large
number OF people.
lllG WOEht Oh tcIGNklHS sNhSf oSSNii NittNV-
bridge for the Washington and Van
dcmere Railroad Company, running be-
tween this city and Nandemere, Pam
I, leo county, has been commenced, and
Mr. n, IS. Neal tho contractor, Is push
| Ing the work Very rapidly to comple-
tiot. He hopes ia have tho entire
| bridge ready for trains in the course
| of a few weeks,
The work offinstalling the machine
/ ny at Pamlico Iron Works is 4noW goins
ON, and. as soon as finished and the
1 necessary details have been ttnishet
| the reM. machine shop Will begin oper,
| ations, QuptainEG H. Moore, mastel
! ,machnist of this city. will he thu
snanager OF the new shop and Will
lthe Mutual Machine Shop. this giyei
Il nur city two ms semplctc an0&npsto
{IatV n,arhiitc Stops AS san he found y
Iths state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
BREAKS VERY LARGE
souti, Doston's. Sales Arc Large, md
Prices Good.


Prices Good.
Especial to the Times-Dispa.ch.)
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. December 7.--
The breaks of tobacco continue to be
large on itilis market, the largest Gales.
however being made ON Tuesday and
Friday. Prices were higher this Week
than last, and there Is practically very
little complaint on the part OF the
planter. The highest price paid during
the week was $50. There We're 2,51S,-
COS pounds of the weed sold during the
month OF November. at an average of
9.9S, which amounted to SCI .04291. The
duality Of the offerings for last month
were not as good as expected, owing to
the fact that the planter has endeav-
ored to sell his common tobacco first.
December Is expected to show a much
higher average. With favorable wea-
Their. large breaks will continue until
Christmas.
Heavy Sales In Petersburg.
Especial to the Times Dispatch0
PETERSBURG. VA. December g
Receipts of tobacco again heavy for
past week. We note some decline In
common and medium grades. which
largely predominated In the offerings.
Good shipping grades and wrappers
are Keeping up well. We quote:
common Jugs, a 1-2 to 6; good Jugs, 6
to s.; short leaf. 1-2 to z 1-2: sshippins
leaf 9,to 10; short wrappers. 10 to ii /;
/ tine wrappers, is to So.
The bedford Market.
| Especial to the Times-Dlspatch.)
BEDFORD CITY, VA, Deleaber e.
a, fair amount of tobacco has been Of
/ tered at the local warehouses this
week, although some OF the farmers
are holding back the crop until the
country resumes full currency pay
3Iment. The same satisfactory prices
iIhave been maintained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
Patents to VirEininns.

Spec II to The Times DISPATCHED
lsNyASIINCTON, ID. c.. December 7,-----
The following patents We're Issued 70 .
inventors In Virginia on December r.tfl't =.
1907 IS.
hn rvestimg machine. No. S72,sS7,
Poindexter w, Capehart, norfolk.
itobacso paper for cigarettes, No. iS72,9S7.
Samuel H. Duggins, ltichmond, gar;
Misunderstanding and pressing form, no.
ais. ,as
John IT. Laird. lexington, interloek-
ing transmission'mechan isHl.2 No. 81 70:
Weisler j. Lyndhurst, assignor OF
one-half interest to Il. j.. Lambert. ".
eilascock, of Washington. d. g,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
LARGE SALES OF TOBACCO'
AMD.AT. VERY GOOD PRICES
Leading Markets Of Virginia and North Carolin;
Report Heavy Receipts and Prices Continue
Very Satisfactory.


Just
strong and perhaps shade
s
usbe the eve
nd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
Zig Sales ut l,Ir Prices.

FwILsoN,3 N. q, December 7.---fobacco
sales OH tho Wilson market have bec., quite
heavy the past week, nearly 100000"
pounds having been sold. The total sales
this scasolfto date amount to over III 00,OlO
pounds, which brought an average price of
over IL cents. The. Wilson tobacco market
was started In 1890. The sales that season
did not amount 10 quite 100000 pounds.
bur the market rapidly grew. and the total
sales here, since the opening ii The tobacco
,saihct exceed goo,QooQo0 pounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
LYNCHBURG SALES LARGE
| Tcbaccoa Of Good Quality, In Good Condition
and Brings Goott Prices,

and Brings Good Prices.
Especial 10. The Times Dispatcla.l
=LfSCHBIR G. VA, December THE
Sc les of tobacco this week were rather
heavier than last. The tobacco offered was
In rather better condition. and tho quality
continues very good. The TRADE was quite
active. and prices on all grades were we'll
sustained. Indications are favorable for
full sales for the next few weeks. Prices
range as follows:
Frinlings .....-.......,....s $50 as 500
LoSs. common. ............ b.uO % 6.0o
Lugs' &soou,.. ....-......... 6.VO ~ I'D
Lear, nie0luHf. .........,..t... 400 90 9.uu
Lear, good. Observation-Disclosures. 800 ~ HOO
Leaf, fine... Observation-Disclosures. HOO "a 400
wrappers .......l........... 1900 90 20. 90
The sales on the Lynchburg market for
the two weeks ending December g.. 1901.
as reported by John l.. Oglesby, of Lynch's
Warehouse. We're as follows:
Pounds.
Sold week ending November co.. s.s.Soo
Y Sold week ending December &c.. 1,oss.4OO
Increase for week ending De-
Gambler observation-disclosures. 10000
Sold from September i, 1907, to
December $. 1907 ....,'..:....... s.ss5.oOo
Scld from September ], 1906, to +
December 8, 1906. ..... 5.447:a0D
Decrease for 1907. alll,To0
The snles this week We're rather heavier
| thai, last,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
cotton sslls We'll.

[Spe9ini 10 1he 'rImps- blsratcIi,l
4HENDERSON. =. @ pacember i.T~Mr,
tsimer resident Of Manchester, Va the
4Hi tsent Wear planted q small crop or the
si,ng stanle short cotton making nne hNlf,
5haie VAS ghippea ny the ,,prcilasSr ~
rlnrlcaton, s. 81, and lrcalizcdl rs cents pai
peupd. HI ~ Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
4 prospcrous Con, ,,lunlty.

5000 IspggI1I'. TO tIM TI!Iues-I 5IsTIHtvIT'1
ROCKY, MOUNT, Ma, l1ecember 1,---
Rocky Mount has two banks and Is "a
good trading place as we'll as tobaccn
market. There areS two warehouses.
and hotll doing n good business. Money
has heenlgpald for tobacco this season
while other places paid scrip, The two
banks last Monday took In over sa5, 900
ON dcppsits Our merchants aud farm-
3erss ala IN eAeellc nt sha pc. Ss.8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
,The nenderson Marked.

rs TsIENDNRSON, n, q, I'ecomher fl--llrh-
a, rsnn tobacco market, reported by llarrs.
jC,otch n Company, warehon..amep' y date;
Good iilers.r.;. ..,'t.,t-..Slu. Nv QStntpp
Common illels...,.., ,,f',;'ti. $40 g lo.uo
tf;oud smokers ...,j.,..,'.3,. 800 az 400
common smokers. So. 1890. G.nD az 800
Good cutters, .,s,,,,5.,,,.l.,. lh,on " .9,oQ
common cutters, i, ..l....g.. 1900 0e 4 $40
MrIppers n ,,,s q. $3.50. -utVps w ~"
firrniis lisl,teraibHn The past, week with
sle;.dy prices. 'ronecco cSleits estlm.'i ~
three ,fntlrths of the crop has been mar
.kstel. showing the shortness of the crop,