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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

is sufficient to provoke laughter but
the cross fire talk is of the kind thai
keeps the audience in a roar contin-
uously during the performance. This
act was best received at the perform
Iance last night Among the other acts
on the bill are Connolly and FairchilJ,
singing and dancing; Dave Scott, He
brew comedian, and the Harry Spin
gold and company, in the one act
merry jingle. "The Handsome Strans-
er." This company consists of four
people and the playette is good.
Jan kubelik in Davenport. - Music
lovers of the tri-cities are anticipating
with much pleasure the appearance of
Jan Kubelik, the worlds celebrated
violinist, at the Burtisy Davenport
Monday night under the auspices OF
the Harmonic society
New Job for Coyle.-Hugh Coyl2
who was recently in this city as pres
agent for my Dixie Girl" IS
now managing Faust" in whic:
Louis Morrison has again taken to the
road. The show has been recently
travelling through Michigan and will %
in Chicago shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

deliciously rich contTalto voice, is
playing Mary jenkins, the housemaid
heroine of the piece, and Scott Welsh,
rising young singer and comedian,
is the Kid Burns of the cast Atten-
ton to detail, as in all of Klaw & En-
langer's productions, is one of the
marked features of the performance.
For the accommodation of visitors
from the out-of-town districts, arrange
ments have been made to give three
performances of the fascinating play
Thanksgiving day. The first will be-
gin at II o'clock in the morning, the
second at 2:30 p. m, and the final
performance at SIS p. m. BY this ar
rangement people coming to the city
in the morning can see play in the
morning. another in the afternoon, and
third at night, giving the sightseer
a feast of theatergoing. The engage
ment will close Saturday night,
Nov. so.
Finds Hidden ArticIe.-On Nov. 90
and 81, promptly at noon, the Great
Baker will make one of his blind
folded wild drives in an open car
riage with a committee of newspaper
and business men, in search for a hid
den article which has previously been
placed in some secluded spot by mem
bers of the committee in charge. This
is one of the most interesting feats
that has ever been produced in this
or any other city. A committee of
representative citizens is selected, a
part of them remaining at the hotel
with Baker, while the rest of the mem
bers place in hiding some special ar
ticle, after which they return TO the
hotel, securely blindfold Mr.. Baker
place him upon the seat of the car
riage. and he will drive at breakneck
speed through the streets in search o.
the article At the opportune moment
when the inspiration comes to him
he will pull up in front of the place
where the article has been hidden
Selling one of the members by the
hand in tight grasp. he will enter the
store. or shop, as the case may be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

who tried cow-punching and found it
to his liking. He saved his money,
bought a ranch, and became a power
in his community. He was able to
entertain Howard very kindly, and di-
vulged to him a story of the girl he
was in love with, who had been found
in a stage coach as a baby, after the
other passengers had been killed by
the Overturning of the vehicle. This
incident Howard took as the basis for
his play, and the leading roles he drew
from the Englishman and the girl, with
the result that 1.-The Flower OF the
Ranch might be said to be taken from
life. Howard is said to have written
play whose story reminds one of the
delightful compositions of Bret Harte.
He is also said in his music to have
caught the spirit of the wild western
plain, with the result that there is a
quite characteristic dash and swing in
the dozen or more musical numbers.
The FaniIy.-A feature act of the
bill for the last half of this week AZ
the Family is that being presented by
the dancing De Muths. The De Muths
are presenting a little comedy sketch
in which they do a lot of eccentric
dancing. They were received with
great favor at their first appearance
last evening. Among the other acts
| of the bill are Lamont and Milihan
in a comedy musical act. This duo
gets sweet music out of number %
very queer contrivances. The Forrest
family are holding up the acrobat i,
end of the bill. Their trapeze work Is
winning favor. Professor Swans alli-
gator and water endurance feats
are still on. The Family is becom-
ing very popular as place of amuse
ment and last evening the bill was
presented to two well filled houses.
At the Elite.-Stanley and Scanloa
novelty musical entertainers at the
Elite for the last three days of this
week are the headliners with one OF
the best musical acts seen there this
season. The sight of this team alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
A Significant PRAYER.

MAY the Lord help you make Buck
lens Arnica Salve known to all"
writes J. G. Jenkins. of Chapel Hill, N.
c. at quickly took the pain out of
felon for me and cured it in wonder
fully short time" Best on earth for
sores, burns and wounds. Csc at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
The Illinois.
(sixteenth street and Second avenue

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Nov. 17-"The Flower of the Ranch"
matinee.
Nov. 1S-"Gay New York;
Nov. 2O-21-'"The Bakers,
Nov. 22-'Uncle Toms Cabin" NATL
nee.
Vussar.o
Nov. 24-"BustcF BrOwn," matinee.
Nov. 2J-Christian Science lecture.
Nov. 27-"PaEama.o
Nov. 3O-"Painting the Town., mat
inee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
The Elite.

eighteenth street, north of Second
avenue)
Vaudeville Mt B, and 9;15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

asked her hand, she said to me,
Think you that your wife would be,
Your health is gone, your system
wrong,
Go drink some HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

lain's Cough Medicine for ourselves
and children for several years and like
it very much. l think it is the only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
AT THE THEATERS

and proceed at once to the exact spot
The balance of the committee still re-
main his attendants, to see that the
right article is found and in the right
place. Mr.. Baker has been success
full in this line of work in the largest
cities of America for number of
years. 1t will be an entirely new per-
Torrance in this city, and all wishing
to see it should be at the Illinois
promptly at the noon hour.
Three a Minute.-Three laughs a
minute throughout the performance is
what is promised Observation-Disclosures
at the Illinois next Monday, Nov. IS,
when the merry musical comedy, Gay
New York." will be presented by a
company headed by such favorite play
ers as Jack Kloville, Ada Henry, Mabel
Barnes, Richard Bartlett, Frances
Rice, AL Nebur, VIII P. Conley, Rob-
ert Cunningham, Violet Rio. Charles
Cronin, and Hilda Hawthorne. Few
managers have given much thought
towards the necessity of plot, or at
least some sort of comprehensive story
: as a background for the fun and mu-
sic features that come in for great
share of the favors accorded, and it
is therefore noteworthy to record an
instance like Cay New York" which
has earned the right of way as much
for its solidity of plot purpose as is
due to the liberality that is said to
characterize its other novel features.
Romance Connected with Play
There is a little romance connected
with THE Flower of the Ranch the
big musical production which will be
seen at the Illinois Sunday, Nov L.
matinee and evening. Joseph E. How
ard, the author and one of the stars
of the play, spent some time in Ari
IONA absorbing local color and pick
ing out types for his characters. The
leading character, played by himself
was young Englishman who had come
to America as a remittance man, and
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
New York.
New YORK. Aug. 3, 1907.

The leaf market is beginning to show
signs of recuperation. Although there
are as yet no regular samples of any
type of the new crop on exhibition, the
number of out -of-town buyers who have
already arrived in the market have been
busy picking up lots of old stock and at
no reduced price either. But the chief
activity for the present is concentrated
in the Sumatra, the new importations of
which seem to prove strong attraction.
There never was steadier increasing
activity in Sumatra than has been for
the past few months. Ii this activity
should continue for the balance of the
year the consumption is likely to exceed
the quantity of this years American
purchases at the Inscriptions. The Ha-
vana market for it's revival is still await
ing the arrival of the various types OF
the new crop.
The situation in the local cigar manu-
featuring industry cannot be called sat
isfactory. Demand, it is true, is not be-
low the average for the time of year, but
manufacturers are making but little
effort to stimulate it, and for the most
part statesmen are at home or on their
vacations. The reason, of course, for
this comparative apathy is the high cost
of raw material and the consequent re-
duction of profits, SO that while manu-
facturers will not refuse such business
as comes to them, yet they are less eager
than usual TO open up new accounts
Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDaRRroN. WIS. Aug. 8, l9

IoShnIOVN, w To-, aug cs LOOts
With weather conditions much more
favorable to the growing crop, the pros
poets have somewhat improved during
the week. Several rains have fallen,
succeeded by warm temperature, pro-
noting more satisfactory growth. The
first hail storms, covering limited areas,
have been reported from the Rio and
Westby sections, doing some damage to
the early fields. Topping will commence
in the most forward fields the coming
week and there is plenty of work to be
done in promoting the later set by fire.
quent cultivation if they are to be
brought up to harvest
The cured leaf market shows little
improvement but transactions so far
have not been very, plentiful. 81. I.
Sweeney sold 100cs lot to Taussig Il
Co., Chicago, who also purchased 1OOcs
or more Of other dealers in this market
during the week A few out-of- town
dealers have been in the state of late
feeling the pulse of local holders but
have failed so far to close any large deals.
The shipments out of storage reach
about 500 cases from this market to all
points for the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
TobaccO Land.

| own the farm on which was raised
the first tobacco grown in the United
States. 1t joins Jamestown Island on
the James river in Virginia No tobacco
has been raised on it for fifty years or
more, but as 1 have raised 72 bushels of
corn to the acre Ian so acre fieldl be-
lieve it will now raise as good tobacco as
that which made the old time Virginia
planters the wealthiest class Of people in
the United States.
The land raises extremely good crops
of wheat and oats, timothy and clover,
alfalfa and COW peas The corn last
year sold at 60c per bushel; hay at $40
per ton. Milk will bring So 80 per 100
lbs. by hauling to the boat landing only
one mile distant The climate is good.
The location cannot be excelled, as it is
only one mile from the teamboat land
ing at jamestown, and five miles from
Williamsburg. 1t is on the new Gov
ernment road from Williamsburg to
Jamestown, so the good roads" problem
is solved.
My neighbors are from the North
Edgerton, Oregon, Monroe and Baraboo
men own and live on farms adjoining
mine My farm is fenced. | have fair
set of buildings and splendid artesian
WE'LL
| have 800 acres, about half of which
is:timber. | want $40 per acre for my
farm. The timber properly handled ana
with careful personal supervision will
pay for the whole farm. 1t will pay for
the land on which it stands without even
manufacturing it.
I:nave 5000 acres of timber land in
this vicinity and am just starting to
manufacture it. I have no time T., IA
and for this reason will sell my farm /
will sell the timber and open lanl to
gether or will sell the farm land se ,tar .t...
| will be glad to correspond win nm,
one who is interested in the abovt.
believe / have as good farming l.rop-
osition as there is in the United States,
and can prove to anyone that it will
beat southern Wisconsin to l on the
money invested.
Address, G. B. CHAPMAN,
34eow4t Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
NUMBER SO
New YORK, July 81, 1907.

There has been some activity during
the past week In domestic tobacco of the
1905 crop and in such older crops as are
on the market. This applies particlarly
to the filler portion, and as there are
larger stocks of the 1905 on the market
than any other old filler, most of the
transactions have been in tobacco of
that year. The demand has been es-
pecially strong for Zimmer Spanish and
other cigar leaf grown in Ohio. Prices
have been we'll maintained, owing to two
things: First, great many people feel
uncertain as to the outcome of the 1906
crop, which will be on the market in
about month, and second, there is a
general impression in the trade that the
1907 crop will be short one. This i'm
preston remains in spite of the govern
mental report showing that the acreage
in cigar leaf is larger than was last
years, and is augmented by the we'll
known fact that the general condition of
the crop is not normal.
Sumatra. a.-Sumatra tobacco seems to
be moving nicely, and the houses spe-
cializing this type all report business to
be quite good. The presence of num-
ber of Western leaf men in the city this
week has given distinct impetus to the
Sumatra business.
Havana.-The trade in general is of
the opinion that it is too early to decide
upon the general quality of the coming
crop. Some houses that were persuaded
by their customers insistence to order
up from Havana some sample bales have
had occasion to regret not abiding by
their better judgment which was to give
the tobacco longer time to cure. Other
houses report most favorably upon the
tests that have been made. Except that
many manufacturers are in great need
of goods, there is no doubt that the
quantity of tobacco brought over this
summer would be extremely SMALL
Leaf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
BaIdwinsvtIle, N. Y.

The conditions have continued favor
able during the past few days for the
growing crop and rapid improvement
has taken place. As the time approaches
for saving seed it would be we'll for the
growers to remember that the Depart
ment of Agriculture advocates the use of
paper bags to prevent cross fertilization
and preserve the original purity of the
seed. The method is to cover the bud
with ten or twelve pound bag, gather.
ing the mouth of the bag around the
stem of the plant. The bag should be
left on the stalk until the seed pod is
formed and the danger of cross fertiliza-
ton is past, when it should be removed
and the seed allowed to ripen in the sun.
Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
GAYS MILLS, Wis, July 80, 1907.


The recent high water in the Kicka-
poo Valley has been a severe blow to
farmers Within radius of mile from
Gays Mills from 20 to Is acres of tobacco
is ruined. The Pomeroy crop was CON-
pletely submerged and not plant is be-
ing cultivated. OF George Atwoods
eight acres he states that they will cul-
tivate about half an acre. The Leroy
Hays crop on the B. Ell. Twining farm is
also destroyed. j. A. Hays lost nearly
two acres and j. G. Curley and Albert
Lee were losers of portion OF their
crop. Throughout the valley, no doubt,
the losses are in proportion. Hundreds
of acres of hay and small grain was rem
dered worthless and will cause a big
shortage of feed. Pastures were laid
waste, fences removed, and ali this took
effect in the smaller valleys leading to
the Kickapoo as we'll as in the main val
ley.
The damage in the village plat of Sol
diers Grove has been estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 That village had re-
Gently put in new and costly cement
walks and throughout the main street
scarcely foot of these remain in good
condition. The current of the river
came directly through the village and
undermined the walks, causing them to
crumble and fall to pieces. Their water
works system is badly torn up and, we
understand too, that the mill dam is
badly damaged
The damage in our own village is
slight as compared to Soldiers Grove. In
many places, however, the streets are
badly washed and will require consider
able filing and repair work. Gardens
have been destroyed. cellars filled with
water, ETC., but no great losses have been
sustained. independent
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09

BELIEVING that creameries ia Chicago
and northern Illinois are organizing a
monopoly to control the dairy industry
of the middle west. number of Wiscon-
sin dairymen have just perfected an or
ganization and are raising funds with
which to fight the alleged combine be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion. Former Gov. W. d. Hoard and
Dairy and Food Commissioner Emery
are among the men back of the ''Wiscon-
sin Dairy Manufacturers and Milk Pro-
ducers' association" as the new organ
ization is called. A fee of s. a creamery
is to be levied to secure fund to CON-
bat the alleged Chicago monopoly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
Lancaster.
LANCASTER. Pa, July 30, l9

LANCASTER, Pa, July 80 1907.
Not for years has the growing tobacco
crop been as irregular as it is this sea-
son, due, of course, to the weather.
While some, though not much, has al
ready been topped, much is not yet half
dozen inches high The weather, late
ly, has been very favorable to the grow
ing tobacco, and it is doing we'll, though
we have had about as much rain as we
need Much more wet weather would
damage tobacco in low grounds, making
it rusty. AS the crop was from three to
four weeks late in the planting it will re-
quire extra favorable weather to get
through In time to escape the season OF
frost. The late planting did not take
root as it should in order to have it come
along nicely, and this helps make an un-
even crop.
The market for the 1906 crop has
opened during the past week by the pur-
chasing of several lots of 500 cases, each
by out of-town buyers at prices ranging
from 81 to % cents actual weight. The
goods are showing up very nicely, and it
is conceded to be one of the best crops
raised here for some years, and is coming
through the sweat far better than was
expected. FROM lnulChClohS DOW III VIII
be in good demand by the manufactur~
ers in the near future.
In some sections growers have been
visited by buyers, and where the crop
looked like promising one they we're
asked to sell, but so far there have been
only few crops contracted for and these
were at about the same as the price paid
last season.
The cigar trade is unusually good for
midsummer, and the outlook is favorable
for continuance of an active trade
New Era
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
VIRooUA, WIS, July 81, 1907.

The storm and rushing waters of a
week ago did much damage to tobacco
and other growing crops in all the sur
rounding valleys and not little on the
uplands. Inquiry convinces us that in
the Kickapoo section of Vernon and
Richland counties at least thousand
acres of the best tobacco is swept away
and injured. On the uplands much of
the washed crop will recover.-Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-09
MIAM1sBuRe. O. July 80. 1870

The tobacco crop has grown remark
ably the latter part OF July, and August
first sees the growing crop almost at it's
usual stage, the favorable weather hAv.
ing permitted the plants to catch up
after the handicap of cold spring and
late planting. A warm spell would now
be advantageous to the growing crop
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-11
"A RECLAIMED SWAMP FARM
SHOWS DRAINAGE BENEFIT
Island Farm Near Floodwood, Produces Crop Values Of
$500 Per Acre on Former Moskeg SWamps ..Celery
Grown Superior to Michigan Product.

there is no reason why the net re.
turns should not reach much higher
figure. The $500 estimate is made
on a market price of 25cts. a dozen
punches. The winter market price
of celery has reached 90 cents pei
dozen in the city of Duluth.
On the. Island Farm the old method
of banking celery is not followed.
Instead, the plants are boarded as
they grow, and the bleaching pro.
cess is said to be far more satisfac.
tory. There is a greater economy
in the boarding process, too, in the
long run, for the ground that is re.
quired in one year for banked celery
will support three of boarded celery.
This is no small item to be consid.
cred when the acreage is limited.
The northern muskeg swamps are
comprised on the surface of a
quantity of rotted vegetation. In
the clearing process much of that is
burned. The moisture underneath
prevents the fire from going to any
great depth, so that when the bog
plow gets in it's work the real soil
underneath is turned up.
Before the present celery crop was
raised, Mr.. Hartley went to some
expense to enrich the soil with
manure, much of which was shipped
from Duluth and Superior. 1t has
been claimed that swamp land, to be
productive, must@sbe enriched, but
Mr.. Hartley, to test the soil, had a
quantity of it sent to Duluth, just as
it was taken from the bog, and it
raised excellent celery. ~',~-
Next year the celery operations on
the Island Farm are to be more
extensive, just how much, the owner
has not determined.
During the past year about 800
acres of the vast tract he owns is
now cleared and about 200 acres
have been broken. Other expert
ments than celery growing will be
attempted on some of the new land
next season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-11
BEMIDJI INTERESTED IN
MEETING HERE TOMORROW
immigration Commissioner Welsh and julius Schmahl Il
Visit Here in Interest of Development Twill
Speak at Court House Hail.

a meeting has been arranged and
will take place at the court house
hall, tomorrow evening at s O'Clock,
and it is the duty of every citizen of
Bemidji, as far as possible, to attend
this meeting and show these men
that we are interested in the work
they have taken up for this county.
In the past, Minnesota has been
somewhat dilatory in advancing her
own interest along the lines of
immigration and have permitted
many of our citizens to move to
Canada, simply because interest was
not shown in this work.
The settlement of this community,
as we'll as all communities in north
ern Minnesota, depends upon the
work that these men are doing.
This work is done at the expense
of the state and we should give
these men a hearty welcome, con-
verse with them and make them
better acquainted with our condi-
tions and surroundings and lend
them all encouragement possible to
assist them in their w0rk
We should let all be at the
courthouse hall to meet these men
tomorrow evening"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-11

The proposed visit to this city of
Secretary of State, Julius Schmahl
and State Immigration Commits
Sioner, George Welsh has been ar
ranged with a view of furthering the
interests of drainage and develop
ment in this county, and Clearwater
county.
\ party consisting Of the above
named men, also Senator Cook of
Wabasha county, Representative J..
!. OpSahl, J. c. Parker of this city,
County Treasurer G.. H. French, A.
G.. Rutledge, editor of the Pioneer,
\. Kaiser, cashier of the First
National Bank of Bagley and O. T.
DayidS, a real estate dealer of Bag
ley, left Bagley this afternoon and
will drive as far as Four-legged lake,
Town of Dudley, Clearwater county,
where they will spend the night.
The party will resume their jour-
ney in the morning and will take
dinner at the residence of r. G.
Spooner, Town of Liberty in this
county. They will leave the Town
of Liberty in plenty OF time to reach
Bemidji by o'clock tomorrow even
inc