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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
SALES TORPID
ON EXCHANGE
SELLERS NOT SATISFIED WITH
CONGRESS
INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION
LAWS ARE FACTORS
Steady Accumulation of Southern Pa
cific Proves Sustaining Factor.
London Still Busy Gath
ering It In
tBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July Tn its general ap-
pearance the stock market today was even
more torpid than yesterday, but the actual
transactions were somewhat more numer-
Gus. The weakness which developed early
was a positive manifestation Of a
price tendency than has occurred since the
prolonged holiday.
There was some dissatisfaction expressed
by sellers of stocks over the progress OF
the tariff bill at washington, and the
growing belief that the corporation earn
ings' tax will be Incorporated and the reso-
luton to submit income tax amendment
be passed
The principal sustaining factor in the
market was the steady accumulation OF
Southern Pacific. London sent buying orders
for Southern Pacific that were considered
significant, as were the purchases of calls
On the stock in that market which were
being made for New York account. The
stock bettered its previous record price by
to s135%. The money market remained
easy in tone. Bonds were irregular. Total
sales par value s5,61O,OO0; government
bonds unchanged on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
California Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, July 7.-Evaporated apples
firm; fancy, SAq9l5ci choice SqShc; prime "a
nc; common to fair, 5q6Ac.
Pr,,nes uuiet; California, 2h@11Ac; Oregon,
6a9c. --. -.,..... -. ...,.,.
drawal Of export demand, while there is com
narativeIv little domestic inquiry, The local
roarl<et is unchanged, with choice at 1OqlOAc;
eVtra choice 1OIaa1OAc; fancy, 11a13c.
Peaches duh; choice, 5l496c; extra choice ca
0rs4c; fancy 74SlSc. o,,,,.,-.
70 fancy seeded, 4%@6c; seedless, SAq5l4c;
London layers. S115g12O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Available Supply of Grain

NEW YORK. July Especial cable and tele-
graphic communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in avail
able supplies compared with previous ac-
counts:
Available supplies-Wheat, United states east
of Rockies decreased 1896 900 bushels; Canada
decreased $4,000 bushes total, United States
and Canada decreased 2,0sS 900 bushelg.
Ahoat and in Europe-Decreased 100000 BUSH
els Total American and European supply de-
creased 1.4sS, ,0O0
Corn. United States and Canada decreased
s6g 900 bushels. Oats, United States and Can
ada, decreased 900 bushels.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
The Metal Market

NEW YORK. July Tho London tin
market was lower with spot at fl31 Is and
futures at E132 les Sd. The local market
was easy at s2S.s214@29, copper declined
to $50 IS for spot and $50 IS cd for futures
in London The local market was weak
and unsettled; late at s13.25@135O; cleo
trolytic, s12S7d1312t4 casting Sl262 = a.
1o.S7Is. Lead was lower at f12 los "a III
London. and the LEGAL market was dull and
unchanged at S4.35d4.45. Spelter in London
was unchanged at f21 lis cd. The local
market was a shade lower and easy at $3.50
a $40 The iron market was unchanged
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
LOCAL LUMBER QUOTATIONS.

Pine in the rough. s1Z19. according to
size; rough uppers. ss0aS5; worked uppers
(iooring). s2O927; rustic s25@s5; ceiling
(fiooring). sSOQ40; laths 1915 carload lots;
clear o. p finished, $50. Redwood In the
rough, s20@30; surface and rough clear.
s4O6 as; rustic and siding. stock patterns.
s3Od45; T. & G. and G. B. stock, s20G 45:
shingles, $2.2592.SO; shakes. $15922.50
Mil prices-Sizing one edge, 81; sizing one
edge and surfacing one side. $3.50: surfacing
one to four sides. s2@4; resawing, one cut
S5; ripping, /, 4. 2-inch stock. $3.50 a
thousand lneal feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, July 7.-Steamer Governor
cleared this morning for San Diego with
freight and passengers. She will call to-
morrow bound for Seattle via San Francisco
and Eureka
Steamer Harold Dollar arrived this morn
ing four and a half days from Hoquiam,
carrying 900 feet of lumber. Part OF the
cargo is consigned to wholesalers at Re-
dondo.
Steamer Coronado has arrived from
Grays Harbor via San Francisco with pas
sengers and 675. 900 feet of lumber
Steamer Norwood from Grays Harbor ana
the Quinaut from Eureka, both via San
Francisco, are due tomorrow with lumber
Steamer Admiral Sampson is due tonight
from Seattle via Eureka and San Francisco
with freight and passengers for the lnde'
pendent Steamship company She clears on
return trip Thursday.
Schooner Santa Rosa Island sailed today
for Santa Rosa island for cargo OF cat
tie.
steamer Despatch will clear tomorrow
for Eureka to load return cargo OF lumber
taking freight and passengers for San Eran-
cisco.
San Francisco Shipping
SAN FRANCISCO. July ARRIVED
Steamer Hanalei from San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Financial Record

NEW YORK July Money on call
easy, IL ais per cent; ruling rate 1 Is
closing bid, | q; offered at Is per cent
Time loans very soft and fairly active; 6o
day bills per cent ninety days "a; six
months $685. per cent Mercantile paper,
3kA4 per cent Sterling exchange. weak.
with actual business in bankers bills at
4S655 a 4.S660 for sixty day bills and at
4S7S5 for demand Commercial bills, 4.S6n
4.S69s Bar silver 51Bc; Mexican dollars,
44c; government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO July Fancy apples
s15o: common, Soc strawberries, 50, 5OQ3 so;
blackberries, s2@3; raspberries, S4q6; ordinary
grapes, 75cd$1 25; common pears, soc; fancy
81 SO; common peaches, SOC; fancy N'oo; plums
.cCmn,on 25c; fancy, 75c; navel oranges, $249
Valencia. So 5Og3; Mexican lines, S5.50d6; com
mon California lemons seas; good to choice
s9 5OG4; fancy, S5.50G6 watermelons S2.5O43
fsncy cantaloupes $3.50; common S1.75; ba-
nsras. 75caS3; pineapples, $1,50q25 50 Smyrna
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
CARLOAD SHlPMENTC
OF CITRUS FRUITS

% Shipments of oranges and lemons from e
8 Los Angeles Saturday. sunday and Mon e
@ day, July 8, and 3, reported by the g
. California Fruit Growers exchange, .
% were 1i6 carloads of oranges and 30 .
g carloads of lemons. Total TO date there e
. were shipped 3e, ,1O1 carloads, of which e
q 1916 were lemons. Last season there &.
&. were shipped @5,995 carloads, of which e
- 3518 were lemons. e
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

cash quotations were follows: Flour
frner; feed or mixing barley 6O@61c; fair
to choice mating, 62a67c; No. / southwest
eTn Naxseed S1.4S; No. ! northwestern, $l.5S;
timothy seed, S3.S0; clover, Sl0.75, mess
nork, Der bbl. $2O.32l5 a 9O.35; lard. per 100
lbs, si1.75; short ribs. sides, loose, S112o@
/, 30: short clear sides. boxed, Sl175W
SRI Total clearances Of wheat and -four
we're equal to 900 bushels. Primary re-
CENTS we're 224O0O bushels, compared with
33g 600 bushels the corresponding date a
Lar ago. The worlds visible supply, as
sbown by Bradstreet's, decreased 2,4SS.0OO
busbels Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat cars; corn, 40 cars; oats, Al cars;
hogs, 2S, 900 head,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
SUGAR and Coffee

NEW YORK, July T--Sugar-Raw, steady.
Fair refining. 3.42c; centrifugal, 90 test,
3.92c; molasses sugar, 3.17c Refined. quiet;
crushed, 5.55c; powdered, 1850; granulated,
4.85c.
Coftee-Dun; No. Rio, %@7%c; No. 4
Santos, 909hc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
BOSTON

ST. MICHAELS-Hom $1.95; Squirrel A.
II. Ex., $1.So; W. Highland, Cleghorn Bros,
$LS5.
GRAPEFRUIT-Quali S. T. Nordhoff 81. 30.
JAFFAS-Rey, $685. Tunnel, $l.70; Carna-
ton xc., NJ & Greene Co, sl75: Tropical
Queen. sd, SLIGO
sEEDLINGs-El Molino. CHI. san Marino
- LEMoNs|Dixie, ON ch.. c. c. u, s2.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Morning Sales

lee Consolidated at $3.50; 2l0O Daisy at 22c;
POGO Eureka at 1sic, 1000 Johnnie NJ. and NJ at
12tsc; 200 L. \. Inv. at S2.75; 50 Mexican com
az Sl9 1919; 1 Whittier Home bonds at 64c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, July Bank clearings were
SS076,6o5,44, against S1911, 5s7.67 on the corre-
spending date last year, an increase of $780,
c1I77 Following is a comparative statement:
1909 1905 1907.
July ...$2 IFS 006.5S $1S56 059. Is S19747 10
July ...... 3076 6O5.A 1911, sSL67 22S9, 024. A
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Trade In Great Britain

LONDON, July THE June statement of
the board of trade shows increases of $27,-
s2s5O0 in imports and $3,,S24,0 900 in exports.
The principal increases in Imports were
S13750, 900 in grain and s5,000,0O0 in raw
material,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

ST MIIHAFI4o-- tII- ITTdTIUtIt NJ IIT17TII' 'VIIA
F. G. A, $3.50; Pomona :. y. EN-, S2.65 Po-
mona, same, $40; Pond Lily, Riv. Ex.' Pach.'
50 so
SWEETS -RedslSin Sl75.
JAFFAs-Lotengo, fy, sparr F. Co, So; Cir
Gus xc, s.. .S5.
LEMoNs-Circus, xc, sparr F. Co, s6,25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gem
eral fund shows: Gold coin and bullion,
sS635O445; gold certificates $4,000 500;
total cash balances, S123.146,3I4,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, July topper, lake, d.
z, SI3s5@13.5O; elecrOlytic, $3.50 l3.I212i G
% casting, SCHOOLS. Lead, S4.3S@4.40. {:
% Silver, size.
i. !. I...s ~ s''s''s'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Afternoon Sales
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

1000 Eureka at 15ac; 400 Florence at S3 5000
Blue Bull at &C; 1900 North American Mining
Aa.r
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, July 1.-Two cars Valencias,
one sweet, two mixed, sold, Unchanged ON
y ralencias higher on other varieties oranges.
Lower on lemons Weather cool
NEAT,ENCTAS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

NAVELs-OwI o X Ex., 81. So.
VALENCIAs-Ow $2.35; Palm Tree, 81. 50.
SEEDL LYINGS-P 5. A. EX., SlSO' n.
W Blanchard selected, $l30.
ELOODS- Palm Tree, $l.3o.
sWEErS-SiIcnce, xc, Flagler r. Co, 81. 55'
Cry Baby, sd. Sl20,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

Special service to The Herald by e. r. hut
tor, & Co. ll2 West Third street, Los Angeles
BOSTON, July AFTER an extremely dull
session the list closed with a burst of activity
a slightly advanced prices The market IS III
a waiting position and the only selling comes
from tired holders, who discouraged by the
dullness The buying comes from well IN
formed persons who are willing to purchase
nroAts The copper producers report to be
issued on Friday should tend to make little
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
New York Bonds

Special service to The Herald by f. F.
Hutton & Co., members New York Stock
exchange. 112 west Third street, Los An
geles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by Z. r.
Hutton & Co. members New York Stock
exchange, 112 w. Third St, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

ITS as easy TO secure bargain In a used
aut0mobiIe through want advertising, as IL
used 10 be--and stIll is--to secure . horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

Tt,a a. easy to SECURE "A DnrgaIn In Il used
Automobile, through want advertising, as u
used to be--and still is-tO secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
PITTsRURG

PITTSBURG, July 7.-Seventeen cars sold
Market firm on good stock oranges very strong
Oh lemons. Weather fair,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

rieer : r Cotton .......................... ?. 10
Civflun, Riv Ex, Arlington. ? 40
Floral Knignt. 5 e Cotton. l.S0
ROYAL Knight. r II Redlands.............. 800
5WEETS-Blue &, Coviua EN., 500; CouSer'
$195
ST. MICHAELS-G -Gavlan $40; Pride of Cal
ifornia s.; Gold Buckle $3.50.
BUDDED-PriI of Cal, s2.2oi Gavilan $780,
Pride of Cal. 81. 40
LEMONS-Gold Buckle, s6
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were;
California
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI. July 7-Weather warm. Mar
lxet weak on oranges, steady on lemons. Five
cars oranges and three cars lemons sold.
LEMONS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Special service to The Herald by e. F. Hut
ton & Co. members New York cotton ex-
change, 112 West Third street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, July Training. Market weak
on oranges. Strong on regular sizes lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
Listed Stocks

Official sales 2000 Johnnie at 12l2c; 1000 Clark
Conner at 1Sc: 1000 do at 1sc 1000 do at 1S1sc.
RNlA-GREENWATER DIST.
Ask
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08
CITRUS FRuIT sHIPMENFs
BUILDING PERMITS

Following permits were issued from the
office Of the chief Inspector 9f buildings
yesterday and CLASSIFIED according to wards:
Rnr1rlts NAlne.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

California Hills s............... .O5 .O5s
Mines Co ..........,.. .O1R OH
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

San Francisco shipping
SAN FRANCISCO, July ARRIVED
Steamer Hanalel from San Pedro
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-08

Totals. ....s.............. 2l
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Social Affairs at .Olar.

Olar, Nov. 13.-Among the visitors
to the fair last week from this town
were w. M. Oxner, w. B. Chitty, F.
Joyner, Oscar Kearse, Misses Julia
Moffatt, Ella Barton, Mary Lindsey,
Kate Roumanstine, L. H. Pulley. All
expressed themselves as having had a
fine time.
Local physicians here, Drs. E.
Kirkland, J. F. Columan and J. R.
Mccormack, attended the Pellagra
conference at Columbia last week.
Little Miss Effie Mccormack was en-
tertained in a lovely way by little
Miss Caroline Knowlton while at the
fair last week.
Misses Anna E. Mccormack,
Belle Cooke and Kate Sadler spent a
pleasant time in the City by the Sea.
They returned home last Tuesday.
G. F. Rizer, who has been West
to purchase stock, returned home
this morning.
A number of Olarites heard the
Chicago Glee club Monday night at
Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Two End Their Lives.

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 15.-The
gruesome tale of suicide pact which
in fulfillment cost the life of Blanche
Ferguson, of Washington, and near
ly that of her companion, Fred j.
Reid, Of Cleveland, was told to-day
by Reid at hearing before the chief
of police. Though the couple had
known each other only two weeks
they had made two attempts to die,
according to Reid. The night OF
their arrival here they drank the con-
tents of a vial of morphine. This be-
ing without desired effect, Reid had
the bottle reflled and the couple
spent their last money in decorating
their death chamber with white
flowers. Then they drank the mix
ture and lay down to sleep what they
hoped would be their last sleep. The
girl never woke. Reid was saved by
prompt medical attention.
CHASTITY white and emaciated from
the effects of the drug, Reid denied
to-day that he handed the poison to
the girl. He helped himself and she
did the same he declared. AS a re-
suit of the story told by Reid, the po-
lice say it is their belief that he was
prompted to make an attempt upon
his life by remorse and because he
had used money belonging to his
employer. This money, according to
Reid, was to be used in paying men
working under him in Cleveland, a
dozen of whom were to have receiv-
ed a weeks pay each.
The body of the woman was sent
to relatives at La Pala, Md, to-day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
To Re-rate Town.

Mr.. Parker, a representative of
the Southeastern Tariff Association,
was in the city last week for the pur-
pose of re-rating the town in regard
to insurance rates, as it was thought
the water works had been completed.
However, he will return in a few
weeks-in fact, as soon as the water
works is completed and the fire de-
partment organized in accordance
with the provisions of the Tariff AS
sociation. The insurance people are
showing that they will reduce the
rates as stated when the water works
was projected, and it is now up to
council to get in line and have a fire
department organized in accordance
with the requirements. In few
weeks now water will be in the
mains, as work on the tank and res
ervoir will be completed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
TRESPASS NOTICE.
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All of my friends are respectfully
requested not to hunt or trespass on
my lands in any manner whatever.
Others, including book agents, pic
ture agents, sewing machine agents,
patent medicine agents, and peddlers
of every kind must not, as they will
be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law. w. S. BAMBERG.
Bamberg, S. c., November 1, 1909.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Sentences Negro to Die.

Staunton, Va, Nov. 15.-Clifton
Breckenridge, negro, 20 years old,
will die in the electric chair on De-
cember II for repeated assaults on
the 6-year-old granddaughter of Jail
er G.. A. Hutchersol.
Breckenridge was a "trusty''
around the Jail. He silenced the
child by threats to take her away
where she would not see her mother
if she told anything.
Judge Holt had a special grand
jury summoned and inside of six
hours to-day the man was indicted,
tried and sentenced.
He pleaded not guilty, but was
convicted on his own statements.
The child's condition is serious.
A lynching was narrowly averted
at the time of the assaults
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Falls to His Death.

Eimmonsville, Nov. 14.-Thomas
J. Crews, of Durham, N. c., who was
on a visit here to see his daughters,
Mrs. w. P. Henry and Mrs. Duncan
Mckenzie, was found this morning in
a dying condition on the cement walk
of Mr.. McKenzie's residence. He died
soon after he was found. He was
sleeping in the second story and went
to bed, apparently well. In fit of
somnambulism he walked out of the
window and fell. He was 70 years
old, and was highly respected. His
body will be inferred at Durham, N.
G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Negro Killed Two.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 14.-Ed
Cardwell and E. Koontz, young white
men, boarding a street car at mid
night, crowded in ahead Of William
c. Smith a negro. The white men
stood on the rear platform while the
negro, who sullenly resented their
action, entered the car. After travel
ing several blocks the negro leaped
to his feet, drew revolver, rushed
to the rear door, shot both men dead
and leaped from the car and escaped.
Later he surrendered to the police.
Cardwell died huddled on the rear
platform. Koontz fell off the plat
form and expired in the streets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Make Long Balloon Voyage.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 15.-C. J.
Teveil and J. Campbell Corey, of
Cincinnati, and George Howard, a
professional ballonist, landed at Der
by, 10 miles west of Buffalo to-day
after a thrilling trip of over 500
miles which carried them twice across
Lake Erie. The three men in the
balloon Haddock, left Latonia Sun
day night at 7:20. A severe storm
buffeted them about all night and at
one time they were within a few
miles of the Canadian shore. They
landed to-day at Derby in an exhaust
ed condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
AVANT SERVING TERM.
One of Men in Georgetown Murder
Case in Penitentiary.

Georgetown, Nov. 15.-W. B.
Avant, who together with DR.. G. c.
Bigham were convicted Of the killing
of Mrs. G. G.. Bigham, was taken to
the State penitentiary last Saturday
morning to begin his sentence of
three and a half years.
From what can be learned here
DR.. Bigham is still at large and the
last report from him is to the effect
that he is in Greenvflle. Evidently
there is some misunderstanding in
connection with the affair, Avant
having been arrested and sent to
prison and Bigham being out on
bond yet. 1t sertainly appears to be
illegal for Avant to be in and Big
ham out or vice versa, inasmuch as
they were both released at the same
time and under identically the same
conditions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
THE HOOKWORM DISEASE.
Negroes Brought it to America, But
the Whites Have Let it Stay.


the Whites Have Let it Stay.
Even though it was the negro who
brought the hookworm to this coun-
try in the beginning, it is the white
man who has let him spread it-has
let him continue his jungle habits
and has not taught him better.
Negro crimes of violence number
dozens where his sanity sins num-
ber tens of thousands. For one
crime mob will gather in an hour
to lynch him; he may spread the
hookworm and the typhoid from end
to end of a State without rebuke.
Outside of the District of Columbia,
there is not a law to punish him for
an offence that may mean the sick
ness and death of a whole family.
In the end the responsibility for
this disease that has reduced thous-
ands of American families to abject
poverty, that has made labor scarce
and incompetent, that has lost every
State below the Potomac untold mill
ions of dollars, rests primarily with
the landlord. The majority Of both
the poor white and the poor negro
population are renters-tenants on
another mans land.
Too poor to put up single small
building, too ignorant to appreciate
the risks they run and the need of
sanitation, they take what the land
lord gives and make the best of it.
Often the landlord is as ignorant in
the matter as his tenant. Thus,
largely through the ignorance, neg
lect and carelessness of the landlord,
it has come about in five great States
that the labor problem is the prob
lem of soil pollution and the hook
worm.-McClure's Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
The Greenyille End.

Greenville, Nov. 15-Dr. G. G..
Bigham seems not to be in Greenville
at present, as he has not been seen
within the last few days. 1t is sup
posed by some, however, that he is
somewhere in the county with his
relatives.
The sheriff of this county has re-
Gently received a telegram from the
sheriff of Georgetown county telling
him not to arrest Bigham, and from
this it seems that he is not considered
a fugitive from justice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
MAKES BONFIRE OF CIGARS.
Converted Dealer Consigns His Stock
to the Flames.

Because he was convinced at re-
vival meeting that it was wrong to
use tobacco, and deciding that if it
was wrong to use the weed, it must
be wrong to sell it, S. N. Brees, a
merchant of Wichita, Kansas, on
Tuesday made bonfire of his cigars
and tobacco. A strong odor of burn
ing tobacco early that morning was
traced to the back yard of Brees'
store, where Brees was heaping boxes
of cigars on the flames. Occasionally
he would cast cask of chewing to-
bacco or a cartoon of smoking tobac-
co.
When nothing remained but ashes,
Mr.. Brees remarked: "Well, I've won
that battle with the devil" Then he
disappeared in his store. The crowd
followed him and prayer service
was held.