Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1902 — Burning Tobacco. [ARTICLE]

Burning Tobacco.

A revivalist named A. Waggehas been preaching in Roanoke, Va., and advising the farmers to burn their tobacco crop in order to avoid burning themselves in the next world. Matthew Searce, a well known farmer, emptied eight barns which were filled with fine tobacco, piled it in one immense heap, invited his neighbors in and then set fire to the whole crop. It was valued at SB,OOO. The other farmers, however, are selling their tobacco, preferring that some one else should burn it after they get the money for it