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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14

The tastes of tobacco consumers is
very tickle commodity, if it could be
called such. Today you cannot tell what
will please him on tomorrow. There was
a time when our smoking tobacco con-
sumers called for a strong tobacco, but
today the mild smoke has the call. Who
knows but that this time next year
strong smoke again will be demanded?
The fickleness of the consumer has
about destroyed the industry in Louis
lana of raising Perique tobacco, that for
hundreds of years has been the chief
product of the ST. James parish. The
Government has been trying to bolster
up this industry, but without avail, for
the consumption is steadily falling off,
and though Perique is raised onlyin this
one part of the country, and the crop
amounts to only about 100000 pounds,
the growers of this peculiar tobacco say
the cultivation of it is no longer profit
able to them, and that its production
will be curtailed if not entirely stopped.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, July 3, 80.

LANCASTER NEW ERA, y ulN u JJ'
With the exception of two sales there
is nothing new in the local market. Isaac
Stirk Il Company sold o70cs in lump
last week to New York dealer, and
Jacob Breneman sold 200cs. That com
prises the extent of the transactions so
far as we have been able to learn. For
the corresponding week of last year the
sales were l, ,150cs.
The frequent showers last week have
benefited the growing crop wonderfully.
The plants have been doing very we'll.
In fact, we have advices that several
growers in Leacock township, Mr.. Sam
uel Denlinger and Mr.. Abram c. Shelby
have already topped some Havana seed,
the former two acres and the latter one.
acre. That is early, all things considered,
and ought to make good tobacco.
There was some washing during the
heavy rains last week, in several locali-
ties, in hilly fields, but this setback will
be remedied by replanting. Otherwise
we have not heard that any drawbacks
have so far come upon the crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
MIAMIsBURG, OHIO, July ), 80.

The market has undergone no charge
during the week Midsummer hot days
together with the fact that the best to-
bacco is nearly all bought give no en-
couragement for fast driving. Two or
three foreign buyers arrived in quest of
old and new.
Reports of the early planted tobacco
going into tops are rife, an item against
early planting, as it will be of inferior
yield and quality. Rain is needed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
A Bargain in City Lots.

Ten lots in Shannon's Addition to the
City of Edgerton on 'Park Avenue" ad-
joining City Park; at $40 per lot Also
a few acre lots, terms to suit purchaser.
This offer is open until May 1st when
prices will be raised. Call on G. 0.
Shannon on premises, or Harry S. Sloan
city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
A Puzzle Map

of the world, showing ocean routes be-
tween the United States and it's new
possessions in the West Indies and the
Pacific ocean car be had by sending 1Oc
in postage stamps to Geo. Ell. Heafford,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul R'y, 800 Old Colony
Building, Chicago, Ill. The map is cor
rect and up-to-date and will be very use
full when properly put together.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
NUMBER 81.

Quotations: For SO Spanish, 10 to L
from warehouses: 9S do, from . to with
a tendency to sitter prices; a large crop
with few filler sold at s; Dutch to s;
seedleaf, 6 to 7.
Shipments and receipts by rail, 10 car
loads. News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
For Sale.

Seven farms of different sizes. Eight
houses and lots in this city. Also twenty
four lots without buildings on at verv
reasonable prices. r. M. LADD
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
Humphreys, Specific.

Humphreys Specific will be found at
all summer resorts. Send for Manual
to the Humphreys Company, New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK. SKETCHES.

A laundering revenue department
seems determined to embarass and harass
the tobacco trade. The departments
ruling requiring a special tax for each
tobacco warehouse and the keeping of
revenue books at each station will make
an endless amount of trouble and con-
fusion to the packers. 1t is a senseless
regulation but the department appears
to be set on enforcing it though we have
no doubt that sooner or later it will re-
cede from the ruling. Special revenue
agent, Mccoy, has been sent out through
the packing points in this state to inter
view each packer and made up sepa-
rate statement of the case OF every
dealer handling tobacco which will be
forwarded to the department when the
matter will be taken up and passed upon
by the commissioner. The leaf trade OF
Eastern markets have also taken up the
question and will send delegation to
Washington to attempt to show the de-
partment the error of it's position. The
result will be definitely known in short
time. The department SO far holds that
the law provides that the payment of a
special tax for the carrying on OF busl-
ness at one place shall not exempt the
party from the payment of another tax for
carrying on the same kind of business at
another place, and the only question to
be considered concerning the liability OF
leaf dealers at several places is whether
each warehouse is used only for the
storage of tobacco. AS to this question
there would be no doubt, if the ware
house building is used only for the
storing of tobacco; but where the to-
bacco is bought from day to day, and
| assorted, repacked, sold and shipped
| during the entire season, the office holds
that the premises are not occupied alone
for storage purposes, and that the occu
| pant is carrying on business as dealer
| in leaf tobacco at that place, for which
he must pay special tax.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14

The II. S. Tobacco Journal in COM
menting on the question has this to say:
The ruling in question is the imposi-
ton of a special tax on tobacco ware
house. Tobacco warehouses are estab-
lished by the packers of the large cities
in all the tobacco growing sections of the
country for the sole purpose of receiving
the leaf from the growers, of asserting,
grading and packing it there in boxes
and of shipping it from there to the
parties who bought through the home
Office. We do not believe that there is
a single cigar leaf warehouse in any of
the cigar leaf growing districts owned or
rented by any packer from New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati or st.
Louis from which single case of tobacco
is being sold directly. All sales are made
from samples shown at or carried or
shipped from the home office; all bills are
rendered from the home office, all re-
mittances are made to the home office;
only the shipment of the cases in bulk is
made from the country warehouses,
which is therefore nothing else but strict
" storage house and storage house
is expressly exempt from a special tax by
the same section of the Revised Statutes
which the Commissioner misquOtes IN
order to impose an illegal tax just as he
misquoted and misinterpreted another
section of the Revised Statutes to vindi
cate the illegality of his starvation rul-
ING. If the Commissioner we're right in
his Interpretation he should also impose
a special tax on every bonded warehouse
in which the importer stores his foreign
tobaccos For the importer of tobacco
makes exactly the same use OF the bond
ed warehouse that the packer of domes-
tic leaf makes of his country warehouse.
He receives all of his imported tobacco
in the bonded warehouse, he draws sam
pies from it in the bonded warehouse, he
ships it directly from the bonded ware
house and he even crates it in the bond
ed warehouse This plain comparison
exposes the Commissioners ruling in all
it's absurdity. We, therefore, advise
every packer to refuse to pay the special
tax on his country tobacco warehouse,
provided of course he does not make that
warehouse an actual sale place, but uses
it exclusively as storage house to re-
ceive only and ship his tobacco from.
Resist the payment of the special tax
and bring it into the courts and we will
wager anything that the Commissioner
will be ruled out with humiliation and
in diSprace
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
Get Their Share.

Jeffries and Sharkey have been award
ed their share OF the receipts of last
Friday nights battle. 1t is said that
the receipts of the fight were $3.50, 84s.
According to the articles the fighters
received two-thirds of the amount, or
S44, 564. AS the winner, Jefries re.
ceived rs per cent, amounting to 1888,
432. Sharkey's share was 81, 141.
Jeffries' share Of the receipts is the
largest ever received by aprize fighter
for winning a battle. In addition to
these sums, the pugilists will share in
the receipts of the fight pictures, which
will bring them in as much or more
than the battle itself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
No Right to Ugllness.

Tho woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have real
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she il
weak, sickly and all run down. she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, her inn
pure blood will cause pimples, blotches
skin eruptions and a wretched complex.
ion. Electric Bitters is the best medl
cine in the world to regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys and to purify the
blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright
eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich com.
plexion. 1t will make good looking,
charming woman of a rundown invalid
Only so cents at drug stores.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
nlscoYered hYa Woman.

Another great discovery has beer
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vita
organs were undermined and deatl
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed incessantly, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way tc
recovery, by purchasing of us bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, aud was SO much relieved or
taking first dose. that she slept al
night; and with two bottles, has beer
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs
Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. c.
Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. @. Tria
bottles free at drug stores. Regular
size SOC and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed. Sold by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

A fair count OF the vote cast in Ken
lucky is what every honest man de-
sires. Mr.. Goebel is just as much en-.
titled to fairness in the count as those
who have pursued him and are still
pursuing him with vindictiveness uH.
paralleled in the history of politics OF
political warfare.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

The monuments to Jefferson Davis
and Miss Winnie Davis we're unvailed
at Richmond, Va, Tuesday with elab-
crate ceremonies. The Grafton of the
day was delivered by B. B. Munford
and addresses we're made by John II,
Reagan and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
A Frightful Blun,ler

Will often cause horrible burn, scald,
cut or bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures old sores,
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, all
skin ernptions. Best pile cure on the
earth. Only 25cents box. Cure guar.
anteed. Sold by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

J. d. @. Bilbrey, jeremiah, Tenn,
writes: I have used DR.. NJ. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine Is years. 1t
cures Sick Headache, Biliousness, Sour
Stomach, Liver Trouble. / think it
far superior to Black Draught; gives
me better and quicker results.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found where stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only % cts.
at drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

The state depal tment has received
no official statement of the agreement
between Great Britain and Germany as
to Samoa, but does not doubt the cor
rectness of the report. The Colonial
Council at Berlin has approved the
agreement.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTH.
A Beautifully illustrated Book = Full Of
= Important Information.


The first edition of the Empire Of
the South" having been exhausted, a
second edition is now ready for dis
tribution.
It is handsome volume Of about 200
pages descriptive OF the South and its
vast resources. beautifully illustrated,
and regarded by critics as the most
complete production of its kind that
has ever been published.
Persons wishing to secure this work
will please enclose to the undersigned
10 cents, in stamps or otherwise, for
each copy. Address all communica-
tons on this subject to
w. A. Turk, General Passenger Agent,
Southern Railway, Washington, d. @.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
About Man.

He will take mere acquaintance out
to lunch and spend Ave dollars on him,
yet he will go month with broken
shoe strings rather than buy new
pair.
He is too busy to talk business with
influential men, yet he will spend a
half hour Watching a swimming turtle
in caterers window, or in watching
the returns of a baseball game.
He seldom owns more than one pair
Of suspenders.
He hates to wrap up soiled laundry
more than anything on earth
The pleasure he gets out of the con-
ductor's having failed to collect his fare
is the keenest he knows.
When his shoes are old he reasons
that no one looks at mans shoes any
way; when he gets new pair he is sure
everyone is looking at them.
He discards cuffs about the time his
hair begins to turn gray or to fall out.
Turn him loose in a shooting gallery
and he will bankrupt himself unless
headed off.
He never knows how dlsreputable
his old clothes looked until he gets in tc
his new ones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
Fertilizers and Chemicals.
A. M. METTETAL & SONS,
Office at liiltop's Store,
Market St.
Warehouse in Carnegie, near
Hotel, on Railroad.

Choice grades of Fertilizer in stock
and Chemicals for preparing special
Wheat Fertilizers always on hand.
Farmers can save one-half of Ferti-
lizer bill by preparing their own Ferti-
lizers. We give our customers com
plete directions free for making High
Grade Goods. AZ
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Monthly and bearing-down pains,
attendant upon irregular and suppress
ed menstruation, are relieved by Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

To regulate the menses, stop flooding
and too frequent appearance of menses
take Simmons Squaw Vine Wine OF
Tablets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Weary women need an occasional
dose of DR.. MA. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine to strengthen their nerves and in
vigorate their system.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
KEEP 1T IN YOUR HOME,

And whenever the bowels fail to act
properly, take dose of LYONS LAXATIVE
SYRUP 1t acts gently but effectually on
the kidneys, liver and bowels; will keep
your system alwaysin good working order
and make your complexion clear.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
Texas and the West.

Before starting TO any point In the great west
t VIII save you time and money TO secure re-
liable information about RoUTs and RATES
from an authorized passenger agent. This will
always insure you the best RATE and shortest
RoUT with fever changes, transfers and lay
overs. Address any agent OF the Southern
Railway or write to JOHN LAMAR MEEK,
Travelling Passenger Agent Southern Railway
Knoxville. Tennessee. 718~t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Master Name some of the most inn
portant things existing today which
were unknown 100 years ago.
Tommy-You and me. Tit Bits
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

To purify and enrich the blood,
strengthen the nerves and invigorate
the system, use DR. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

She-Henry, dearest, I have at last
discovered that 1 love you'll
He-Ah, you have heard, then, that
my uncle has died and left me $4,000
She-Sir, after that remark we must
part forever, heard it was $50, 900. -
Judge.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

The reliable cure for leucorrhoea,
ovarian disorders and falling of the
womb is Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Democrats of Somerset, KY, are al
ready figuring on special train to at
tend the Inauguration of VIM. Goebe
as governor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

The flashing eye, buoyant footstep
and rosy complexion result from the
use of DR.. Nj. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

The Young Wife-And how much
money month will yon allow me, dear?
Husband-Well, I guess about 800.
Oh, pshaw, Fred, ysu earn more than
that, don't you?"- Yonkers Gazettee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

The girls friend, Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets, cause natural
appearance and regular monthly re-
turn of menses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Housewife-Are You looking for a
square meal?
Sandy Pikes-I amt particular bout
square one, ma'am, I'd rather have
long one; so long dat it would take a
Lick telescope to see de end OF it. -
New York World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body: begin today to
Casearets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, &c Soc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke isnr life Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever. he mag
netic. full OF life. nerve and ylgor, take No-To'
BAG, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
sLroHg. All druggists, s0c or 81. Cure guaran.
'ccd Booklet and sample free. Address
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Educate Your Bowels with CascaPets.
Candy CathaFtie. euro constipation forever
loo. s0c. HC.C.C. fall. druggists refund money.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

"What is fraction?"
"a part of anything, sir"
"Give an example /"
"lhe sivinteenth of June, Mel.
bourne Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Temporary arrangement of digestion
through oyerwork, worry or emotional
excitement, are quickly rectifed by
DIR. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

DR.. BULBS CoUGH SYRUP HAS BEEN
in use for half century. Some famil-
les have used it for three generations,
and it IS today the sta dard cough rem
edy If this country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

81 want to ask one more question, "
said little Frank, as he was being put
to bed.
"Well, acquiesced the mamma.
"When holes come in stockings what
becomes of the piece of stocking that
was there before the hole eame?''-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Moss, Pullman Sleeping cars Bristol to Chat
tanooga, Memphis and New Orleans and from
Chattanooga to Shreveport; also elegant Pull
man Sleeping Car and Day Coaches Chattanoo-
ga to Jacksonville, without change.
No 3carries Pullman Sleeping car Bristol to
Knoxville, Knoxville to Memphis and Chatta-
nooga to Jacksonville
No. II, Pullman Sleeping car Morristown TO
Chattanooga and from Chattanooga to Atlanta
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
Box of COlOred CrayOns.
Child's Drawing Book.

trace the pictures beneath, thus affording
enjoyment as well as instruction to the
hand and eye. These drawing books and
There are six different kinds, and each
drawing book requires lion heads and
2-cent stamp.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16
{. Tennessee & Western n. c. R. R,

In effect Mar Fl. lSqe al7& O'Clock am
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-11-16

Mailed free for II lion heads cut from
Lion Coffee wrappers and 2-cent stamp.
An unusually fine picture, from the brush
of the noted German artist, Gabriel Max.
is RpGS on Sn stnSy
and we send with each picture a hand
some folder, containing copy Of the poem
and telling all aboutit. Size, 15x26 inches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-14
POLITICAL JoBBERY IN SPAIN.


when ministry becomes weak
through the descrtIon OF It's members.
each Of whom carries with him his per-
sonnl following IN the House. II must
resign or bring In fresh blood. Its lead
or then goes down among the "inde-
pendent" groups hH into an open mar
ket; and the vendors are all agog
praislng their wares. Its price II the
ndoption-for deoency's saKe--of some
items OF program, and certain num-
Der OF comfortable bertha for those who
have long languished In opposition. II
u the buyers place To decide how much
he can afford without undue intcifer-
ence with the claims ana interests Of
those who have hitherto supported
him. When he has enough, he VIII take
no more at any price. II would be mere
waste ~ good patronage. The vendors
shut up shop until another cabinet
crisis gives a market value 10 what
they have for sale. IL no bargain ~
struck, the ministry falls.
The means by which the return OF
government candidates In secured at
elections are various. In desperate
cases they are sometimes violent. An
Instance II quoted In which IL was
found necessary TO bring about the fan
Of the iioor OF the room In which the