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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
ATHENA WOULD HAVE
IMPROVED SCHOOLS
CITIZENS HOLD MASS MEETING
AND DISCUSS. PLANS FOR
ACTION.
Dust Storm Sets Real Estate in Motion
Athena Anglers After
Carney Trout.

ATHENA, Ore, April 10.-At a
mass meeting of the citizens of
Athena which was held in the Masonic
hall Thursday evening to provide
ways and means for improving the
city great deal of stress was laid on
the effect Of good schools on the town.
There We're several enthusiastic
speeches made for better schools for
Athena Under the new law it is the
purpose of the citizens to ask the near
by school district to come in and join
the city in supporting a first class
high school, This idea meets with
the approval not only of the citizens
in this district but with the approval
of the citizens in the adjoining dis
tricts as well.
The board of directors is making an
honest effort to find a suitable man to
put at the head of tie new school.
Which if they succeed in finding means
that Athena will have the best school
in the history of the town.
One of the worst dust storms ever
seen in this section ragged here yes
terday. This is the second storm
within a few days Some of the citi-
zens here who have been purchasing
light land in Southeastern Washing
ton are worrying lest their Washing
ton holdings shall fly away.
party Of Athena business men left
last evening for the Umatilla river
and will spend today fishing. Among
the party were Byron Hawks of the
Pioneer Drug store, T. NJ. Taggart, the
grocer man, Edward KoontZ, assist
ant chashier of the First National
Bank and Edward Forrest
Col. F. B. Boyd of the Athena Press
returned from a business trip over
to Ontario. The Colonel reports that
section of the country as being wide
awake and going head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
Would Recover Cash.

Suit was brought in the superior
court yesterday afternoon by the
Pontiac Spring and Wagon works
against the olsen Cowen Implement
company of this city, because of its
alleged refusal to pay the sum OF
s333.15 which the plaintiffs claim 10
due them for certain merchandise pur-
chased by the latter. From Septem-
Der 1905 until april of 1907 the plain
tiffs were accustomed to buy their
wares from the plaintiff and in this
time contracted a debt of $433315, Il
being agreed that this sum would be
paid with interest. At the present,
but $4,000 has been deposited with the
Wagon company and in order to OBJ
tain the balance of what they allege 10
due them. suit proceedings have been
instituted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11

$1.14 7-S@115. Final quotations on
May were s125 S-S, 5-Sc below the
best mark of the day.
September closed 3-4c higher at
$1.07 ga.
General selling of corn inspired by
the ideal weather for farm work caus-
ed weakness in the market for that
grain early in the day resulting in de-
clineS of more than 1-2c.
All of the loss. however, was re-
gained and the close was firm with
prices unchanged to 1-S01-4c higher
compared with the previous session
May sold between IS 5-8c, and &c IL
and closed at the high point.
Oats closed firm with prices un-
changed to sc higher
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11

will not permit a petty chief to take
liberties with them that they can take
with other clerks
Senator Clapp, referring to the re-
marks of Senator Smith, said they
limited at matters that could not be
debated and he criticised the general
operation of the law.
Senators Scott, Bailey, Gallinger
and Bacon all denounced the law es-
pecislly criticising the pending bill
which, as amended by the committee,
included messenger boys and Choir
women among those who must be eX.
amined for appointment for work in
the census office.
Consideration of the bill was still
in progress when the senate adjourn
ed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
Senate Summary.

WASHINGTON, April 1G-1Tor near
ly five hours Friday the bill to provide
for the 18th and subsequent censuses
was discussed by the senate. The
measure had been amended since its
original passage by congress in the
last session when it was vetoed by
President Roosevelt because of pro-
visions allowing senators and repre-
sentatives practically to select census
employees.
These features called for general
discussion of the subject of civil SER
vice reform and the present operation
of the law was denounced by several
orators.
AS amended, the bill places census
appointments under the civil service
commission.
II know of circumstances" declared
Senator Smith of Michigan, in dis
cussing the bill: ain which women
clerks are Inundated because they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
DISTANT FUTURES
RIVAL MAY WHEAT
LIBERAL PURCHASES BY BULLS
SEND JULY WHEAT UP
THREE CENTS.
Active Covering BY Shorts Carries
Price of Futures to New High
Record Mark.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-The May deal
in wheat was sidetracked today to
make way for the more distant futures
which advanced more than &c bushel
in consequence of liberal purchases by
leading bulls. At the close prices We're
IL to 3 3-4c above the final quotations
of the proceeding session. Corn, oats
and provisions also closed firm.
Purchase of a big line of the July
delivery by the same interest that is
credited with controlling the May OPP
ton was the feature of trade in the
wheat pit. September and December
were also both freely bought by the
trading longs and their followers. THIS
demand inspired active covering by
shorts late in the day which carried
the price of the futures up to new
high record marks for the season.
Market Follows Natural Course.
The market followed its own course
throughout the entire day without re-
spect to news. Notwithstanding a
firm market at Liverpool, due to de-
creased shipments from Argentina ana
Australia the opening here was rather
weak. with prices unchanged to $500
1-2c lower compared with the Thurs
day close. The principal holder was
moderate seller of May at the start
and this was gwen as the reason 1or
the heavy tone which prevailed during
the opening hour Towards the end OF
the first hour July got support by
prominent bulls and during the re-
mainder of the day prices of the fu-
ture deliveries steadily advanced
Considerable excitement developed III
the final hour and prices advanced
more than one cent in the last few
minutes of trade. The top for July
was reached at s115. At the same
time Nav sold up to s1.26 and sep
ten1ber to s1.07 IS This was gain
during the day for July of lie, a
low point of s1.11 IL being reached
early in the session The market clos
ed excited and strong with July at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
Shakespeare,

How could he be the genius
That he has oft been called!
His purse was always amply filed
And his head was almost bald!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11

A fine. live newspaper every day In
the year-the Morning and SUNDAY
Union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
Those Elaborate Defenses.

"Wou.d you shoot a man who as
sailed your veracity?"
NO" answered the peaceful citizen
I'D rather take a chance on his per-
sonal opinion than go before jury
with a story that might convince the
general public that he was right"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11
CHICAGO FUTURES,

CHICAGO, April 10.-The leading
ranged today as follows:
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close
Wheat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-11

ResUlt-getting copy and adverti~-
ing campaign planned by the Unions
al writing 1anartment Phone zoe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
New York.
NEW York. Jan. 80. /

NEW YORK, ] an. 30, 1909.
The squirt of activity seems to hold
out in the leaf market, at least with
those houses which are prepared and
stocked to meet the perceptibly increas-
ing demand for the proper kind of raw
material. The demand for binders is
probably the strongest for the present
time and sales of several thousand cases
Of Wisconsin leaf are reported. The
filler types of Pennsylvania and Ohio
are next in demand and they too are
selling we'll at still prevailing COM
paratiiyely low figure. # the demand
for these types should keep up even at
proportion too A price advance or
with the gradual advance of the output
of our cigar industry as manifested by
the returns for the months of Novem-
Der and December last. But aside of
these business aspects the market IS
greatly concerned in the status Of the
New England crop. There is no deny
ing the fact that this crop has not
come up to the expectations promised
when in the fields. 1t has developed
white veins and a good deal of trash.
But it has also yielded a goodly guam
tity of unobjectionable leaf. AS there
is always even in the worst and most
defective crops some portions of tobac-
co that obtain the standard of require
ments, SO there will be in the New
England crop a goodly portion that is
said will compare favorably with some
of the best crops ever raised. Of course
by this portion is meant the one that is
properly assorted and kept clean from
any admixture of the infected white
veiny leaf. 1t is furthermore ascer-
tanned that the crop has yielded what is
considered the best seconds and binders
in years. In the first place the burning
of the leaf is said to be perfect, more
perfect and even than is customary
with the Connecticut growth. In the
second place the leaf is thinner and
broader, not Of the usual narrow long
shaped size, and therefore more adapt
able and serviceable for binder pur-
pose. And as mach of the white veiny
| leaf has by packers been thrown into
| the seconds, the Connecticut seconds
are likely to be this year the leafest
and most serviceable offered for some
time. The question of price will nat
urally have to adjust itself as to wheth-
er the crops were bought for binder OF
wrapper purposes. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 26, 100

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 26, 1909
Local trading in old leaf tobacco was
about as dull last week as it had been
for the several weeks preceding, and
the only buyers were the local manu-
facturers, whose purchases were not
heavy, their own business being ex-
ceedingly dull. The prices on old goods
continue to be about the same as they
have been for several months,
and the present outlook is that the old
goods yet in the hands of our packers
will be sold at the prices now prevail
ing.
Few sales of the new tobacco were
recently reported, though there is
plenty to be had if the prices asked are
paid While these are below what
were demanded when buying was in
full swing, they are still higher than
the packers are willing to pay. The
sales lately made have run from 10 to
II cents. Last week a great deal of
tobacco was delivered at the city and
country warehouses, and heavy deliv-
cries took place on Monday. There ap-
pears to be little friction between grow
ers and packers in the delivery. New
Era
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
NEW YORK. Jan. 27. 1909.

There has been much activity in the
market generally, with a sprinkling of
larger transactions than have taken
place for several months. Two types
Of tobacco, Pennsylvania and Wiscon-
yin, have been bought with consider
able freedom Attention was called
in these columns early in December to
the inevitable advance in the price of
old Pennsylvania, and those manufact-
urers and jobbers who purchased at
that time can view with absolute equa-
nimity the increase in price that has
taken place since then. One large in
dependent firm of manufacturers have
been operating heavily in Wisconsin,
taking several packings of the 1906
crop, and the holdings of that years S
tobacco have been reduced until one
might say that the 1906 Wisconsin is
no longer market factor 1t has been
repeatedly pointed out that the bulk of
the 1907 Wisconsin tobacco was report
ed to be in the hands OF few great
manufacturing interests, and the ex-
perience of those manufacturers who
have had occasion to seek binder sup
ply this month has, in large measure,
verified the statement. The portion of
the 1907 crop that is available for gem
eral market purposes has been moving,
and if the manufacturing industry
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05

starts the year at normal gait and
this seems more than likely the sup
ply will not be any too large. A factor
leading to the rapid absorption of the
1907 Wisconsin are the reports as to
the 1908 crop now being received at the
warehouses. While it was recognized
last fall that only small percentage of
the 1908 crop would make good binders
on account of the season in which it
was raised, it is claimed by some that
even in the early purchases, where,
presumably, the leafy crops had been
picked up, there is large percentage
of short B tobacco. The Connecticut
crop is counted upon to assist in filling
out any shortage in binders that may
be felt next fall Leaf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, Wis, Feb. 5, 1909.

EDGERToN, WIS, Feb. 5, 1909.
The big storm which blockaded the
highways and railways, crippled the
telegraph and telephone service, has
served to slacken the buying movement
somewhat during the week as we'll as
the aggregate transactions. However,
the disposition to continue the move
ment is present and buyers in the field
for all grades of the crop, though there
is hardly competition enough to
strengthen prices. The following sales
indicate the range taken:
III. A. Herried. la at 9&4c
Mons Staff, Ga at 9&2c.
Nels Ringstad, 10a as SIC.
Bert Bosbon, la at SIC.
Geo. Swan, la at 83&3c.
Z. Thompson, 2aa at 8&2c.
Ole Glnder, Ida at 8&3c.
w. G. & F. r. Morhouse, la at 7&3c.
A. Hanson, la at 63&2c.
Edw. Ramsfeld, ga at 6a&2c.
Felland & Wik, ga at 7&2c.
Geo. Barton, Ia at 83&2c.
L. A. Walbridge, 5a at &c.
A. u. Felland, IA at 54Nzc.
O. III. Lien, Ga at 6a&23c.
Albert Myer, 5a at 7&t2c.
Henry Bultman, IA at 7&2c.
Thos. Halverson, ga at 7&2c.
S. Helgeland, IA at 5A&2c.
Farmers are now able to make their
deliveries on sleighs and tobacco is
again coming in at receiving points
quite literally SO that warehouse handl-
ing is going on uninterruptedly. Quite
a large portion sof the cheaper crops
are being shipped out of the state in
bundle.
Except the, ordinary small trade on
manufacturers orders, we learn of no
transactions worthy Of mention.
The shipments out of storage reach
737 cases and six car loads of bundles
from this market to all points for the
week. Since last report 27 car loads
have been received from outlying points
for warehouse handling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Ohio.
MIAMIsBURG, O., Jan. 27, 1909.

MIAMIsBURG, o., jar q, 1903
There is apparently 'lsothine duilss'
in tobacco circles, with referenee to
buying the new crop.
There is more or less trash and snlCk-
ers being brought to town, but we have
heard of no bona fide sales Of the 1868
crop as yet. Buyers seem afraid Of of-
fering too much, and farmers seem
afraid of selling too low, so the pros
pect of lively market depends upon
the buyer and grower getting together.
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES



The low grades seem to be about the
most salable portion of the new crop,
that is, the demand is greater than for
the binder portion of the crop. As was
the case a year ago, this demand is for
domestic uses instead. of export orders
which formerly was the outlet for near
ly all the cheaper Wisconsin grades.
It looks now as if nearly half the 'O8
crop will 60 to the stogie manufacture
ers or into strips for the manufacture
of the combination smoking and chew
ing tobacco which has become large
part of the trade of manufactured to-
bacco. While prices for these goods
are hardly as strong as year ago, out
side figures are being paid for filters,
both to growers and to packers, by con-
Germs laying in their stock for the COM
d ing season. Such conditions are sure
to bring full price for all classes OF leaf
that fail to grade as desirable binders
for some time to come, even though
the cigar manufacturers fail to pay the
price they ought for the better grades.
The going prices for the low grades are
seemingly entirely out of proportion,
quality considered, to those paid for
binder leaf, but it is one of those pecu-
liar conditions of the trade that is hard
to reconcile or to satisfactorily explain.
That it is 50 is undisputed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05

By decision of the supreme court
recently the constitutionality of the
state cigarette law was not only up
held, but new Interpretation was
placed upon it. According to the state
tribunal, merchants are prohibited from.
disposing Of cigarette papers through a
sale, as well as coupons. The case
arose in Milwaukee where Alex Sbra-
gia, a dealer, on June 6, 1903, sold and
delivered to Samnel Burden a sealed
package Of Dukes Mixture tobacco,
which contained coupon with the no
tice that upon receipt of a number of
these at the New York headquarters,
the purchaser could get certain
amount Of cigarette paper. The de-
fendant was charged with having un-
lawfully offered for sale cigarette pa
pers and wrappers for the purpose of
being filed with tobacco for smoking,
contrary to law Thereupon, further
proceedings in the case were stayed
pending result of report of the same
to the supreme court as to the question
Of law involved. The opinion of the
court, through Justice Marshall, says:
ssThe scheme of giving orders or cOu-
DOIlS Is UQt d UOiQ 0uUICl1uSC W SlOe~iN
the real purpose to sell or give away
cigarette papers to persons IN tins state
in circumvention Of the law, the local
dealer being the principal in the sense
that sale of a.package includes the
sale of a coupon, and an agent, III the
sense that he acts for the foreign deal
er in the latter's efforts to supply Gus
toners in this state with cigarette pa
- 0fs n
prohibit, as plainly about as English
words could be used to that end, any
one in this state as principal or agent,
directly or indirectly, from being con-
cerned in selling or giving away to any
person in this state cigarettes or cigar
cite paper. The sale of the
package of tobacco with the coupons
enclosed, exchangeable for cigarette
paper, would not have been different IL
the package had contained such paper
instead of the equivalent. Can any one
fairly say that it was not mere pre-
tense or device resorted to for dispos-
ing of such paper while giving the
transaction a different color? In the
opinion of the court, the answer must
be as here indicated.
A curious tobacco case made its ap-
pearance in the Lancaster, Pa, courts
recently. 1t was the suit of G. H..
Spitzner & Son against a farmer, Ezra
Hackman On June 9, 1908, the plain
tiffs bought 27 cases of Hackman. The
latter delivered the goods to the plain
| tiff, who gave the defendant check in
payment for $1029. As. Later it was
discovered that an error had been made
in computing the value of the goods,
which was ol.,y $734.16. The defense
offered no testimony and a verdict was
rendered for the plaintiff for his claim
with interest, $305.62.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05

The purpose of the Union Tobacco
Society, lately organized at Louisville,
is to control the tobacco crops raised in
Kentucky, Indiana and Wisconsin. The
different societies affiliated with the
new organization will make an effort to
get all the growers in so that no sales
can be made except through the head
quarters Of the society. Ii this is sue
cessfully accomplished no tobacco man
ufacturer in the country, independent
or otherwise, will be able to purchase
Kentucky, Indiana or Wisconsin tobac-
co without dealing with the executive
board. Prices will not fiuctuate, but
will be fixed by the officers of the Union
Society in accordance with the different
grades when the crops are in and the
buyer must conform to those prices or
go without the product. It this scheme
doesn't bear the ear marks of a mon
ster trust, then we would like to have
someone tell us what constitutes a COM
bination in restraint of trade. All that
is needed to make a success of such a
proposition is to call out the night rid
ers again.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-09
SPREADING THE LIGHT.

Texas. which IL a reasonable por-
ton of thee world, is growing better
in a material way. The board fence
erected between city and country by
sort of traditional suspicion is be
ing kicked down at the rate of one
panel per kick--and the kicks COM
ing, in clusters at that In other
words the farmer man and, the BUSH.
ness-man are getting clossf togeth-,
err There Is much in common be-
tween them that is best conserved by
energetic cooperation, says the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram This from the
esteemed Terrell Transcript is one
of many such editorial expressions
covering the new order of things:
THE commercial club of Terrell has
established an active cooperation
between members of the club and
the farmers in this section. II the
club had done nothing else it would
be entitled to the consideration and
hearty support of the people of Ter
rell
There are still few Texas editors
who refuse to see any level-headed
ideas or public spirited benefits in
the workings of the commercial
clubs of this state, but facts and
figures will eventually mellow that
view Wherefore these progressive
conclusions from the Ennis News
will round out this paragraph very
nicely: THE commercial secretar-
ies of Texas have done good work
already in their efforts to give scope
for material progress and it is hop
ed they may influence business san
ity in the legislature so as to pre-
vent the passage of laws that would
handicap investment of capital. The
secretaries are not politicians. They
are business men and 1t is not a
question with them of who may
hold office. Their efforts are for ma
terial benefits to the state SO, that
Texas may occupy her rightful place
in the nation They know the feel
ings of railroad investors and they
see that if the legislature should es-
tabiish a 2-cent passenger fare law
it would check railroad building in
Texas and thus effect every other
line Of business. f-'., (.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-09
RICH RED BLOOD
You VIII Never Have Ii rs Long as
You Have Dyspepsia.

Just as long as you have dyspep-
STA your food will not properly di-
gest and the nutritious elements in
the food will not be extracted or abb
sorbed and impoverished or watery
blood will follow.
This condition may not be appar-
ent at first, but it will come Just as
sure as the sun will rise again.
Any stomach ailment, including
all forms of indigestion, can be
promptly cured by using Mona
tablets, a scientific treatment unsur-
passed
It stops fermentation, belching OF
gas and taste of sour food almost at
once.
The mighty power of Mona TO
invieorate and restore the stomach
to perfect condition is known every
where.
Mi-o-na cures by building up-by
banishing the cause. For thin people
IL is a great flesh builder because 1t
causes the stomach to give more and
purer nutrition to the blood. 1t
cures sea and car sickness and vom-
iting of pregnancy almost immedi-
ately. Hood & Curtin sell Mona for
30 cents large box, and guarantees
il to cure or money back. 24S-2o6-
26e