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The Delta independent., 1911-02-24

airs and growing finely. Stick a
pin in the county map where Aus
tin is and see how quickly is is lost
,, in the growth of the place.
The Austin Literary and Musical
society held its regular meeting on
Tuesday evening. The program was
an exceptionally good one and the
attendance large, the NJ. E. church
being filled almost to its utmost ca
pacity. Space will not permit us to
specialize as we would like to do,
for all the numbers were worthy of
especial mention. Permit us to say,
however, that Austin and vicinity
has exceptionally fine literary and
musical talent.
The Surface Creek country is
moving along quietly yet surely.
improvement is noticeable on every
side. Farmers are getting ready
for their spring work. Their faith
in a bountiful harvest of all kinds
of crops, including our staple pro-
duction-fruit, is mistaken. Roads
are being cleaned of stone and
brush by the people owning the
ty does not seem able to handle all
the work and neighborhood pride
is the factor at work.
Say! The Independent itemizer
made a mistake a short time since
in saying that the bunch who noti-
fed the Japs to leave were cowboys
from the vicinity of Austin and
Cory. 1t was an unintentional slur
on the places named. No one in or
about Cory or Austin participated in
that forced immigration.
Editors Note: The Independent
did not make the statement as
fact. 1t said: 1T is thought by
some to have been cowboys of the
Cory and Austin districts 1t
merely told the story as it came to
its reporter.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-24
AUSTIN BRIEFS.

Mrs John Watts is suffering
with erysipelas.
Born, Monday, February 20, to
c. B. Estes and wife, a daughter.
Deskie Lewis who is i'll with pneu-
monia, is getting along very nicely.
little son, David Preston, was
born to DIR. and Mrs. Loops, We'd
nesday, February Is.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church went to Eckert Tuesday and
met with Mrs. Gwatkins. The day
was pleasantly and profitably spent,
sewing for the Easter Bazar.
The Young Mems Glass of the NJ.
E. Sunday school will entertain
the Young Ladies Glass next Satur-
day evening at the Weaver home.
Miss Inez Weaver is expected home
from Ridgway for the occasion.
]. S. Fuller has sold his ranch to
a Mr.. Fowler for SIS, 1000. The new
owner is living in England and AL
bert Weibel will care for the place
rect to leave Austin but have not yet
decided where they will locate.
The railroad meeting at KehIs
Hail Monday night was well attend
ed. Interesting speeches were made
by Messrs. Charlesworth, Gleason
and others and local organization
was effected with Mr.. Kiser as pres
ident and Mr.. Stabler as secretary
A committee was appointed to meet
with similar committees from Eek
ert and Cedaredge to perfect work
ing plans.
Last Thursday afternoon was
Rally Day" of the NJ. E. Ladies
Aid Society. A number of invited
guests met with the ladies at the
church and spent a pleasant after
noon. The basement of the church
has been comfortably furnished and
makes a most delightful place for
social gatherings.
The little town of Austin, SO
rarely recognized, is putting on
The Delta independent., 1911-02-24

Reduced prices on all sizes at
the Erickson Studio, corner Second
and Main. 2w.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-24

The little town of Austin, so
rarely recognized, is putting on
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
New York.
New YORK, April 20, 1911


Both the leaf market and the cigar
about dullness. But these complaints
would not appear to be justified by the
internal revenue returns on the output
of the cigar industry. For the March
output shows an increase in large ci-
gars of fifty-fve millions and the entire
increase of our cigar industry for the
first three months of the current year
figures up to one hundred and twenty
six millions. If the same ratio OF in
crease should be kept up during the re-
naming nine months of the year, the
cigar industry would show an increase
of five hundred millions for the year,
or two hundred millions more. than the
normal increase generally used to be.
True, the cigar industry continues in
it's output to still fall far behind the
output of our cigarette industry, the
increase Of which during the month of
March was three times larger than that
of our cigar industry. But inasmuch
as the cigar industry has shown during
the past three months a more than GUS
tomarily normal expansion, the cofn-
planned of dullness in the trade must be
due to other causes than retrogresslon
in volume of business. Very likely that
the noted increases are not proportion
ately shared by the industry at large,
but are chiefly absorbed by the very
large concerns. And that alone would
explain the general complaint of dull
ness. For the very large concerns have
ceased to be to very large extent reg
ular customers of the leaf trade, and 1t
the still existent smaller and middle
class factories are not participants in
the reported increase of the output,
then naturally the leaf markets would
miss the benefits of such an increase. -
Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
NEW YORK, April 26, 1911

While transactions of more than rou-
tine proportions have been infrequent
in the domestic cigar leaf market, the
packing houses of Water Street report
themselves encouraged, SO far as the
general situation is concerned. 1t is
Stated that much business could be done
If the packers were willing to make a
little concession, and that where any
reaction occurs, inquiry is brisk and the
prospect of business Immediately de-
velopes. However, the dealers have
plenty of time between trades for
thinking matters over.
Sumatra. Including the two Rotter-
dam sales there are seven more inscrlp-
tions to be heard from this spring. Or
dinarily after the sixth or seventh sale
the quantity of tobacco offered that is
suitable for American use begins to
taper off, and the last two or three
sales usually provide very little tobacco
for this country. There is sentiment
among the importers that this may not
hold true this year. This years Su-
matra crop is not large one, but II
may be that the later sales will result
in more tobacco coming to America
than is usually the case. Very fire.
quently we'll posted importers can cal
culate, after the fourth sale has been
held, within 1000 bales, as to how
much tobacco will be taken for this
country from that particular set Of in
scriptions. None of them is willing to
risk a guess this year Four sales have
already been held, and about 12,00C
bales have been taken for America,
about half of which was bought by
manufacturers. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, April "a, 1911.
A marked falling off in the trading
in the 1910 goods which displayed so
much activity for two or three weeks,
has been noticeable The past week. The
local packers feel that these goods are
worth more than they have been re-
ceiving. 1t may be doubted if local
packers will have over 10000 cases for
trading purposes, and this being the
case, this will not last long when the
market becomes steadily active. Plenty
of inquiries are being made relative to
this tobacco, and there is no scarcity
to the offers to buy, but it is the prices
that keep down sales. With the 1909
tobacco things were different The
packers will part with it gladly, and as
the trade gains confidence as to the
quality of the tobacco, it becomes more
and more in demand. Prices have not
changed from recent quotations.
Some factories have shut down, and
a good many are working on short time.
Most of them are piling up more stock
than is desirable, and the factories that
are really running along satisfactorily
are few. Collections are slow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, May 5, 1911.

EDGERTON, WIS.,, May 5, 1911.
There is some work yet to be done at
the warehouse points before the handl-
ing of the 1910 is finished, though three
warehouses have closed in this market
during the week. A few struggling
lots have been delivered but business in
last seasons crop is very nearly at an
end. The A. T. Co. closed their James
vile branch Wednesday, finishing their
sorting operations in the state, but the
stemming at Madison will continue
through the summer.
The market for old leaf continues in
practically the same dull condition with
transactions invariably of small order
nature. We learn that about 300cs of
'06 has been sold by GAINESVILLE and
Brodhead packers during the week.
The young plants are said to be show
ing up plentifully on the recently sown
plant beds, though we have had several
quite severe frosts during the week,
but the canvas covering has probably
protected them from injury.
The shipments out of storage reach
500 cases to all points for the week
from this market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05

The month of March shows an active
condition of trade in all branches of the
tobacco manufacturing business. A
most satisfactory increase in the total
internal revenue collections is revealed,
and each individual branch of the to-
bacco industry made substantial gain
over the corresponding month of 1910.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


From everywhere comes the report
that the plant beds are getting an ex-
cellent start this season. Frequent
rains after seed was sown brought
about quick termination and almost
Immediately the young plants began to
show on the beds. One grower informs
the ws,iter that we'll sprouted seed sown
on Monday was up and covered the
beds nicely by Saturday. After the
plants appear what is most needed is
careful protection against cold, drying
winds and frosts. When the young
plants begin to show by May 1st there
can scarcely be any doubts but that
they will be of ample size for trans
planting at as early date as many
wish for transplanting. The first requi-
site Tor good tobacco crop is to have
plenty of plants in readiness for early
transplanting, and the present outlook
seems to justify the prediction that
growers will be favored in this particu-
lar the present season. Then it will be
up to the farmer to keep abreast with
his work so as not to be belated in pre-
pairing the fields for the crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05

There are probably no growers whose
seed beds are not made, and good
many already have beds in which the
plants are above the ground. 1t is ex-
pected that planting will begin some-
where around May TO-
The scarcity of labor, it is believed,
will prevent an increased acreage in
Lancaster this year. Conservative men
expect about the same as last year
$1,000 acres.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
Ann ouncement

We beg to announce to the
public that the First National
Bank to meet the. growing de-
mands of business, has remOv-
ed from its old building to it's
new granite front bank build
ing in the next block west.
The Capital Stock has been
, increased to $50, ,OOO.00, all of
which stock is held locally by
fifty of our most influential
business men and farmers. A
complete list of the stockhOld- /,
ers will be published at some
future date.
Our Officers take this occa-
sion TO thank you heartily for
, the part you have had in the
expansion of the business and
|, the broadening of the influ-
ence of this institution.
This bank waits your busi-
ness, promising in return,
liberal treatment and courte-
Gus consideration. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
wANToN LEGISLATION.

Under the above caption the Iron
Trade Review discusses in discerning
fashion the famous cotton bill passed
by the last congress. and which Presi-
dent Taft has been criticized for veto
ing. It will be remembered that this
bill came back to the house from the
senate with a whole lot of amendments
to it which sought to revise the iron,
steel and chemical schedules in the
present tariff law, as well as the cot
ton schedules. Under a gag rule this
amended bill was passed by the Dem
ocrats without even the amendments
injected by the senate being read to
the house. Says the Iron Trade Re
view:
The browning act of the late unla-
mented session of congress was the
passage of the so-called cotton bill.
The consideration given to this bill
was so brief that few people in the
country are aware of the immense i'm
portance of the measure as amended.
It became not merely a bill to reduce
the tariff on cotton, but also a most
ridiculous attempt to revise the chem
icaI and iron and steel schedules. The
amendments providing for the revis-
ion OF the iron and steel and chemical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15

schedules were tackled on at the last
minute by the senate. The fact that
the bill as amended was not expected
TO become law. was shown by the
failure OF the so-calIed regular Repub-
llcans to vote, leaving the Dem ocrats
to carry the measure without the IS
sistance Of the insurgents. This ludi-
crous performance does not detract
from the responsibility of the major
ity party in attempting such ill-advis-
ed and ruinous legislation, nor does it
relieve the minority party from failure
to resist such legislation.
AS to the iron and steel schedule,
the proposed changes were for the
most part on the percentage basis, tho
reduction being on many paragraphs
to 10 per cent OF present duties, and
in mum erous other paragraphs, the re-
duction to be so per cent of the pres
ent rates. For example, pig iron was
to be reduced from $3.50 to $3.50, and
iron ore from IL cents to cents. It
would be a waste of time now to fol-
low all the proposed reductions
through their ramificatfons. Suffice
it to say that the proposed changes
were made without due consideration,
and this was done after months had
been devoted to the discussion Of other
subjects. Such a wanton attack upon
the industries of the country has sell
dom, if ever before. been seen in the
United States. Even The Outlook. not
ed as an advocate of low tariff policy,
declares that the proceeding was dis
graceful" and so it will be considered
by the country when all the facts be-
come known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
JAYHAWKER .JOTS

Touchdowns are not the most popu-
lar form of scoring with the aviator
fellows these days. points out the
Hutchinson News.
Hy Flagpole, of the Halstead INDIE
pendent, says that the old family
horse has very appropriately been
dubbed the spark plug
As the Olathe Mirror puts 1t: If he
of the long locks and short verse,
lately from Kansas, still later from
clair, would really like to express in
rhyme what the people of Kansas
think of him, he might begin with
Kemp and end with hemp.
1t has been suggested by one Leav-
enworth enthusiast, reports the Leav-
enworth Post, that a special session or
congress be called to bar the toe hold.
A man who has nerve enough to in
vest So, 500 in an aerop1ane may be ex-
pected, thinks the Leavenworth Post,
to have backbone enough to use it.
Miss Lulu Rash. of Rome, Sumner
county, probably isn't at all that way.
Things are not quite as bad among
mortals as they are with other live
atoms that infest the earth. The
Wichita Beacon is authority for the
statement that nearly all nuptials
among the spiders end by the bride
eating the bridegroom"
From the following paragraph in the
Augusta Journal, it appears that its
editor is in a bad way: Unless the edi-
tor gets the better of his summer cold
he will have to take up a collection to
buy a new hat. Every hat in the Of
flee is several sizes too small. Besides
the hat he will have to lay in a sup
ply of handkerchief and employ a
cheap boy to use them-achoo. With
tears in his eyes-achoo-and that roar
noise in his ears-achoo, achoo, the edi-
tor has done little else for a couple of
days but sneeze and wipe.
A little advice in the Northside
Notes in the Burlingame Enterprise
for Usage City, and other towns, as
well, which have abolished hitching
posts on their main streets: 1t seems
to us that Usage City, in its efforts to
appear more cosmopolitan, by paving
the streets, etc, have overstepped the
boundary of common sense by rele-
eating the hitching posts to the side
streets and back alleys. Under the sys-
tenn now in vogue our farmers are
compelled to anchor their good steedS
in the vicinity of Peterson, walk to
Usage City with their produce, do their
trading, and then, with a sack of sugar
on one shoulder, a sack of flour on the
other, a generous sized box of groceries
Sn one hand, can containing five gall
Ions of kerosene in the other, broom
held snug1y under one arm, large
package of dry goods under the other
and a quart bottle of Peruna in his
vest pocket, he seeks out his convey
ance to return home, only to find that
during his absence some despicable
scoundrel has appropriated his whip,
robes etc OF course this puts the
farmer in a happy frame of mind, and
he goes home whistling 1.-THE Good Old
Summer Time,'' or some equally joyous
strain. We think, and, being a farmer
We know whereof we speak, unless
conditions are soon changed the Usage
City merchants will witness q marked
decrease in out-of-town patronage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News. ]

TFrom the Chicago News.1
Many a man could hide his light un-
der a thimble.
Tact does not remove all difficulties
1t sidesteps them.
But a crooked politician usually ad-
vocates the straight ticket.
If a woman's diamonds are paste
she may not have the dough.
The crop of fools isn't governed by
the law Of supply and demand.
A vain woman would rather hear
her complexion praised than her vir-
tues.
Love may not make the world go
round, but it makes a lot of them so
broke.
Being married to a strenuous wo-
man prevents a man from living the
simple life.
A man never realizes how many
faults he has until he gets married
then his wife tells him.
Probably more men would retire to
their closets to pray if the family
skeleton didn't take up so much room.
Tell the average man a joke and he
will say that reminds me- Then he'll
get busy and you viii have to listen,
and it serves you right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.J
Some girls wear glasses and some
are naturally good lockers.
There seem to be mighty few fixed
stars in the theatrical armament
Even the secondhand clothing
dealer wouldn't give much for a coat
of arms
We should have no difficulty in de-
termining which is the. butt end of a
goat.
"A mean. hateful thing is merely a
woman who knows a secret and won't
tell it
To avoid being disappointed in love
have a falling-out before you are
tempted to fall in
Just as soon as the literary young
woman has her first poem published
the laurel wreath begins to pinch.
If we could see as far into the future
as into the past the result would
probably be just as unsatisfactory.
, Nell-"How does Miss Antique man
age to kill time2" Be1le-"Oh. she
suppresses a few birthdays now and
then"
Many a girl develops into an old
maid because she hag been too busy
picking quarrels to find time to pick
a husband
Tommy-"Pop, what is it that the
Bible says is here today and gone to-
morrow Tommy's Pop-'fProbab1y
the cook. my son."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchlson Globe

from the AlCnl6Ou GAoDesl
A cheap sport never fools anyone
but himself very much.
Loafers. however do not flock to-
gether as much as they should.
Probably the goose that laid the
golden eggs didn't cackle great deal.
Not knocking Annie Laurie, but we
contend a swans neck is too long for
a woman.
Still, desire to shun the air OF
servility is hardly an adequate excuse
for rudeness.
No one is so young he feels quite
as well the next day after staying out
until midnight.
No good losers are ever included
among those who pay admission TO
the grandstand.
A town is also reaching the city
stage when a new motor car fails to
attract attention.
It is a farmers notion that no one
should be so proud OF his feet as to
wear silk socks
Speaking of staying with II, and
other endurance stunts, there Is the
straight front corset
A smooth shave can safely enter the
competition of the greatest improve
ment OF art on nature.
Another problem for the day: Does
the smaller cigar Of the same price
contain better tobacco2
Speaking about welcome words.
There are times in every game when
that's good" are sweet and cheering.
1t is frequently true, however. that
the knocker is more industrious than
the booster, and industry is important.
Don't get the idea that all the Jays
are in small towIs. many agents never
work outside Of Greater New York.
An Atchison girl. who once declared
she wouldn't marry the best man.
isn't going to: He Is very ordinary.
One can go to California cheaper
than he can get away. but there are
those " no count the return trim worth
the raise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15
Ferocious Oyster Bites Kind Man.

Men employed in Fulton Market are
today circulating petition that is to
be sent to Albany when the legislature
convenes, asking that in future it be
ordered that all oysters brought to this
city are either muzzled or ehloro-
formed before being allowed to be-
come citizens. This idea is the out
come of dispatch from Chicago that
w. H. Parry of Gary, Ind, was at
tackled by a ferocious bivalve and his
right hand terribly mangled by it be-
fore the police arrived.
According to the dispatch, Parry or
dered barrel of oysters from Balti-
more several days ago, and arranged
to have them arrive on the official
opening of the oyster season. Owing
to a mistake made by the railroad
clerk, the oysters arrived ahead of
time, and the bivalves grew angry at
having to wait several days before
playing the leading parts in a stew.
Their growls and barl1ings kept all in
the Parry household awake for sew
eral nights. and Parry, thinking to
soothe them, started feeding them salt
and cornmeal cakes. One of the lar
gest of the oysters failed to respond to
this treatment, and while Parry was
off his guard sprang forward and bit
him A physician had to be called to
amputate the animal from the mans
hand.-New York Evening Telegram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-15

The woman suffragists of New York
that is a goodly proportion Of them,
are going to make great sacrifice for
the cause for a week. Until midnight
next Tuesday, not one among those
referred to will enjoy an ice cream
soda, chocolate soda, or even a glass
of cherry phosphate. Candy has also
been black-listed for the period named,
as have also theatrical tickets. The
money that would have been spent for
cooling drinks, theater parties and all
that sort of thing will go into the
treasury of the woman's suffrage
movement, half of the proceeds to be
sent to California to help finance the
fight for votes for women now being
waged out there. An amendment Civ
ing California women the suffrage will
be voted on in California on October
1O.-NeW York Times
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show you that Stella was the girl for
you to love. I thought when you knew
that I had treated you treacherously
you would care again for her because
she was to you the symbol of good
ness the influence which would lead
you to the heights. 1 wrote the story
to give you the gentle influence of an
innocent girl It never occurred to me
that her love for you was so poor a
thing that a column of sarcasm could
kill it"
He put his hand under her chin and
raised her face till her eZes met his.
Did It never occur to you, clever little
girl, that the real championship of a
certain wise and good and true young
woman would be an infinitely better
influence than the babyish innocence
of pretty doll?'
Marian drew his hand from her chin
and clasped it tightly in both hers.
GU don't need an influence" she as
serted. You do not need to scale
moral heights. You are already abso-
lutely perfect. copyright, 1911, by
Associated Literary Press.)