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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA. May

LANCASTER New ERA, May 9 '99.
Although the trade is disposed to COM
plain of dullness, the figures tell differ
ent story While no large sales have
been reported, a good many small lots
have changed hands, and the volume of
business has been SO divided as to seem
less than it really was. The sales that
have been brought to our notice are as
follows: julius Fox bought 120cs; M.
M. Fry bought 130cs and sold 100cs;
Kramer Il Goldberg bought Toes Havana
seed and 150cs of seedleaf; @. FL. Wei
chans q Go. bought 125cs and Morris.
Rosenthal bought 120cs; in all, 820cs,
During the corresponding week of last
year the sales were 133cs
Tobacco buying is still going on-we
mean the loose tobacco of last year.
Some dealers are taking hold of the Ha-
vana seed more freely, and perhaps that
variety will also be bought, until little
remains in the farmers hands
The weather has become very warm
and dry, and the tobacco beds that are
carefully attended now have an oppor-
tunity of making up for the late season.
A proper care will greatly assist them,
and they may make amends for the
backward season. r~. i
1t is generally thought that all the
large tobacco packers have their ware
houses here in Lancaster, but that is
mistake One of tie largest packers in
the State is S. L. Johns, of McSherry-
town, who buys very heavily in this To-
cality. His local agent and manager in
this county is Mr. d w. Graybill of East
Petersburg. about four miles outside this
city. His purchases have been unusually
heavy this season, and il will require
three large warehouses to house the local
purchases. Mr.. Graybill has for some
time had 175 men employed in asserting
and packing his purchases This firm
began business in 1884, in which year it
packed 187cs. This year its packings
will amount to more than 12,000cs, of
which 1920 are exclusively Pennsylvania
goods. I
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
New York.

Sales OF. Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
j. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 128
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, May s, 1899:
14Ocs '96 N. e. Hav. seed, forced sweat
at 30 to so.
650cs '97 Wis. Hav at to 94c.
30Ocs '96 Wis. Hav. 10 to lie. j.
25Ocs '97 Pa Seed at 13c.
200cs '96 Pen seed at II to 1890.
1OOcs 1896 Pen Hav. at II to 13c.
20Ocs '97 Zimmers at IL to 49,
150cs '97 Sundries to 16c.
Total 1990cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
MIAMIsBURG, OHIO, May 3, '99.

The market has been active during
the week, large amount having changed
hands at current rates. A large lot Of
good Dutch sold at 10c Sales of Span
ish at Sc for wrappers and two prices for
filters; this way eff buying at two prices
seems more the way than formerly.
The roads are dry; there has been no
rain for several weeks, and affords fine
opportunity for riding and deliveries.
Quototions: For '96 Spanish, 2 to 6;
'98 do, 6 to s through, with sales at s
and 2; Dutch to TO- Shipments car
loads.-NeWs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
Patents Granted.

List of Patents granted to citizens. of
Wisconsin for the week ending May 2,
reported expressly for The Reporter
through the patent and law Office of o.
e. Duffy, 707 G. ST., NV. Washington,
D. c., from whom copies can be had for
twenty-five cents:
H. B. J. Andrus, Winooski, fastner for
boxes ETC.; G. A. Heath, Waupon, seed
cup; f. f. Hoehne, Kaukauna, securing
metal gudeops in, wooden rollers; W.S.
johnson, Milwaukee, temperature regu-
lating apparatus; w. Mathews & G.
Andricht, Milwaukee, exhaust nozzle;
FL. r. Patriarche, Milwaukee, hoisting or
lowering device, two patents; r. w.
Moldenhauer, Oconomowoc, creamery or
cheese factory appliance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12

Possibly the pretty we'll established
conclusion that the '98 crop is coming
through the sweat in fine condition has
had as much to do in determining the
recent furry after packings as any one
thing Wherever examinations have
been madesinto theIearly cased tobacco
the universal result has been that the
tobacco will emerge from the curing pro-
cess in a fine condition.. The cold back
ward spring prevented the tobacco from
warming up until later than usual and
having once started no change in weather
conditions will check the sweating until
it has passed through the cure. 1t is
anticipated that very little if any case
damage will be found while the improve
ment in quality Will be very noticeable
Cured samples are now being shown that
are meeting with much favor with manu-
facturers. The judgment of the dealers
early in the field that the '96 crop con-
tanned extraordinary fine binder leaf is
finding plenty of endorsement. 1t is not
surprising therefore that many of the
large dealers are now anxions to increase
their holdings
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
SToUGHToN, WIS, Map 5, '99.

While the busy season is about over
there is still some small transactions be-
ing done in the weed. Fred Roth has
arrived from Cincinnati and with Harry
Putnam, as foreman, has put on force
of 35 assorters to continue the work far
into the summer. Ole Hemsing is at Mt
Horeb this weok looking after matters
in that section. Ole Paulson of Rutland
sold his 98 crop consisting of 4Ocs to
Baines of GAINESVILLE for 634c. Carl Han
son delivered his crop of '98, consisting
of 20cs to S. Soverhill of GAINESVILLE at 7
cents and FL. III. Hoover to the same
party, Ia in bundle, at 5&7c.- Courier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.
Edgerton

Local packers of Wisconsin leaf have
been especially fortunate the last few
years in buying able to dispose OF their
holdings at reasonable profit. The
time is pretty sure to come sooner or
later when their tobacco is wanted at an
advance over the cost of packing. That
time has come this year sooner than was
expected. An active demand for these
holdings that has developed recently has
offered nearly every packer an oppor-
tunity to close out if he desired at very
fair advances over cost. It frequently
does happen that these early opportunl-
ties for sales are the best OF the year.
These intermittant rushes after country
packings, based as they often are for
speculative purposes, carries with 1t
competition that is advantageous to the
local operators. We look upon the dis
position of packers to let 60 of their in
vestments at any stage OF the proceed
ings when profits are on the right side
of the ledger as an evidence OF good
business. The old motto "quick returns
and small profits" will hold just as good
in the tobacco trade as any other. 1t is
not the packers who carry their holdings
from year to year looking for big profits
that have done the best handling of Wis
consin leaf, but rather those dealers who
are satisfied with sure enough margin
and frequent turning of their capital.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12

bales of 1898 Vueltas at 95 to S1.05 and
700 bales 1898 Remedies, the 1st caps at
rs to Soc, and seconds at As to 63c, all in
bond
Sumatra- More activity is apparent
in this branch, and the new tobacco
seems to be selling on its merits. The
demand for old goods is about normal.
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12

Cigar factories are now being exam
ined at least once a month by local rev.
enue officers, and sometimes by revenue
agents, and there are daily number of
irregularities reported to the office of
internal revenue in which the manufac-
turers are found short or over in their
accounts. The law is not lax in any re-
spect, and the manufacturers must ac
count for his cigars when he makes them
and again when he removes them from
the factory. Any neglect to do SO rem
ders him liable to fine, which is Sc
we're one. The impression that il there
is an excess number of cigars on hand
over those reported, there is no cause for
prosecution, is an erroneous one, and In
all such cases the manufacturer has
been required to account for the excess
and advised that repetition of the of
fence will subject him to more rigid
accountability under the statute.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
EVANSVILLE, WIS, May 4, '99.

The warm weather of the past ten
days, accompanied as it has been by
several heavy rains, has greatly improved
the prospects Of the new crop.
The seed is now all sown and in many
instances plants are we'll above the
GROUND and look promising.
In the asserting rooms the season is
rapidly approaching close, although
several firms have bundle goods enough
on hand to last several weeks.
Buying in this section has almost en-
tirely ceased and in many neighborhoods
we are told there is not a crop unsold.
In old goods a very satisfactory trade
is reported and sales are frequent in
fairly good sized lots. B. M. johnson of
Orfordville, has closed his asserting
room, after steady work for three months
on packing of 98 for l.. B. Carle &
Son.
S. B. Heddles has purchased the east
end of the warehouse at No. 5 Adams
street, of Gustavus c. Keinbusch of New
York, paying $500. Mr.. Heddles has
owned the west half since the warehouse
was built-Farm and Home
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12

Some scientific Investigations made by
Prof. Loew of the department of agri
culture regarding the sweating of to-
bacco show that the leaf should contain
water from 20 to 26 per cent to allow fer
mentation to proceed properly. When
in this condition it is in good case, phi
able, and can easily be handled without
tearing or breaking the leaf. In this
condition, with no water standing on the
surface of the leaf, there is neither bac-
terial nor fungous growth, as there is no
nutrient solution or substance for them
to develop in, and indeed DR.. Loew has
shown that tobacco leaf in this con-
dition taken from the fermenting pile
has antiseptic properties and will pre-
serve meat which is wrapped in it, which
would otherwise quickly spoil. If the
leaf is so wet that moisture stands upon
the surface or exudes from the cells on
to the surface, the contents of the cells
will be dissolved and come out onto the
surface of the leaf where they will form
in this dilution an excellent nutrient for
the growth of bacteria and fungi. This
is the cause of pole-rot, case sweat, and
many other invidious and disastrous
losses to the tobacco growers. DR.. Loew
emphasizes the Importance, therefor, OF
never allowing any water to stand for
more than very short time on the sur
face of a curing or fermenting tobacco
leaf. This is but the beginning of line
of very important Investigations which
DR.. Loew proposes to carry on to throw
light upon the development of color and
aroma in the leaf, as we'll as upon the
texture and other important properties
of tho copDnoroia1 loaf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-12
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, May II, 1899.

The only reminder that the market
season for the '99 crop has not closed is
an occasional delivery here at the ware
houses, and the sorting forces still en-
ployed at few of the packing houses
who are still handling bundle goods. We
hear of no sales from first hands and but
crop remaining with the growers. Con-
siderable tobacco is changing hands
among the packers, the most active buy
er in the field has been Mr.. Maurice
Bamberger who has added several large
lots to the purchases made for the Phila-
delphia firm of L. Bamberger & Co., dur
ing the week. We learn that upwards of
$4,000 has been paid out for lots already
weighed up. Deals have been closed for
the Geo. Decker packing at GAINESVILLE
and also 200cs lot of '97 from Soverhill
& Porter and one or two additional pack
ings in this market. G. L. Culton re-
ports the sale of 106cs of '97 during the
week.
The weather conditions of the week
have been favorable to the growth of the
plant beds. The young plants ore show
ing finely where the beds were not
washed out by the recent heavy rains
and are reported to be in abundance for
the probable needs of the growers. They
promise also to be plenty forward enough
for the usual planting season.
The shipments out of storage have
scarcely reached 500cs for the week past
from this station to all points. Since
last report 140Ocs of cigar leaf were ex-
ported from New York.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-11
Be Charitable.

To run a newspaper without oc-
casionally publishing an item that
is untrne or gives offense, remarks
level headed exchange, is like
running a railroad without having
accidents or smashups. To do
either is physical impossibility.
No man on earth is to so great
an extent constantly at the mercy
of both friends and enemies as the
editor of a country newspaper.
Pushed continually with work, he
must get much of the information
concerning transpiring events Sec
ond or third handed, or not at all.
Frequently statements are receiv-
ed from supposedly trustworthy
sources, which are subsequently
found to be without foundation.
If, therefore, kind reader, you find
yourself agrieved by some state
ment in your home paper, be char
liable. Bear the above fact in
mind and give the editor the bene-
fit Of the doubt, until you have at
least investigated. Not one editor
in thousand wilfully injuries
either friend or foe by misrepre-
sentations. Go to him and ask
for a correction, and our word for
It nine cases in ten, If your cause
il jusL you win BE- received polite
" and proper correction will Be
made Win pleasure ~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-11
vINITA OF THE FUTURE.
Judgment of a Man of Broad Ex-
perience.

Luman +. Parker, Sr., general
counsel for the Frisco Railroad Co., is
In the city for the purpose Of trying
the right-of-way cases, set for tomor-
row. He states that If successful the
company expect to put in long sid
ing, parallel with the avenue, for the
use of shippers, and to avoid an abb
rubt curve at the west end the stock
yards are likely to be moved and
would probably 60 out some distance.
Mr.. Parker is an enthusiast on the
subject of Vinita's future-his expec-
tatons exceed the hopes Of most Of
the Older residents. Mr.. Parker said
to the writer this afternoon that in
five years after this country was OPEN
ed he expected to see Vinita reach a
population of 10000 people-think OF
it twenty thousand. Parsons has had
all the advantages which the M, X.
& T. railroad could bestow upon it
for twenty-seven years and has
reached but trifle over half the size.
This will mean also the largest town
between Springfield and Oklahoma
City-a distance Of over 300 miles.
II Mr.. Parker or his company had es-
pecial interests in Vinita this estimate
might be fairly regarded as subject to
greater or less degree of question
Of elasticity or fexibiity-and it
might be suggested that the wish
was farther to the thought" But be-
yond being the home of his son, Mr..
Parker has no interest in the town
and the company has always regarded
it as being unfriendly, because of the
infringement on what it claims as its
right-of-way.
But il Vinita is to have 10000 peo-
pie within its borders in five years af-
ter this country is opened to settle
ment-to the general purchaser, for
its already settled-what are the du-
ties Of her citizens today? Before
half that time has expired-in per-
haps three and half years-we shall
have 10000 And right now should
be preparing to receive them-not to
"hold them up" but to assimilate
and to incorporate them into our body
polite. Are we giving as much
thought to the future Of our town
the home of many OF us and OF our
families for all their lives-as we
should? Are we discriminating in
favor of the good and deserving, and
against the vicious and lawless? Are
we cultiyatlng and fastening those in
terests which will produce the great
est advantages for our children, or are
we giving our best energies to piling
up few paltry dollars, which may
prove curse instead OF blessing?
Think it over.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-11
Extracting the Young Idea.

Two events of one day convinced
young lady of Piety Hill that the
infant mind is one of the most pro.
found mysteries of nature. 1t was
her first effort with class of little
Sunday school children, and after
talking with them in her most i'm
pressive way for half an hour she
asked her precious charges what
they thought of their lessons. One
little girl, with golden hair and
great blue eyes such as artists love
to reproduce in themes divine, indi-
Gated desire to speak.
"What is it, my deari'
Miss Earnest, if you lived to be
hun'red years old you'll never
have prettier hat than the one
what you got ON now.'
The second developed later in the
day. She told the little ones that
they must not let the weeds grow
up in their hearts, for they were
the weeds of sin and worse than
death. One fat cherub who had
never known what it was to be sick
set up howl as soon as he reached
home. Being short on a knowledge
of anatomy he sat holding his di-
gestive apparatus and declaring that
the weeds growing in his heart
were "a'mos KILN" him. Ignorant
of the cause of alarm, the terrified
parents kept the telephone wires
hot till they secured the presence Of
three doctors, who were quickly
followed by others who had not
been in when called. While the
others were gravely consulting, one
shrewd practitioner extracted the
story of the Sunday school lesson
and administered a dose of sugar
and water. Ten minutes later the
little fellow was telling how near
he came to dying while he was eat
ing enough for a harvest hand. "
Detroit Free Press.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-11
Special Election Called.

Public notice Is hereby given that
bhere will be special election held in
viaita, l. T., on the 18th day Of April,
1899, for the purpose Of electing one
alderman to I'LL the vacancy caused by
(he tie between w. B. Raines and Ned
Ehanahan In the late city election.
Witness my hand this April 10th, 1899.
T. NJ. BURLINGTON,
Mayor, Vinita, /. T..
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-11
TRUSTSA PUBLIC BENEFIT
An Argument Before the In
dustriaI Commission.

F. B. Thurber, president of the
United States export association,
in testifying as to trusts before the
industrial commission recently
said that trusts began with the
consolidation of the railroads into
trunk lines. Transportation rates
had been reduced from S3.08 ton
of freight mile in 1865 to seven
ty-two cents in 1895. Under the
consolidation effected by the Stand
ard Oil Co. oil had deprecated in
price from 25.7 cents a gallon in
1891 to 81 cents in 1898. The su-
gar trust resulted in cheaper sugar,
due to the purchase of the raw ma
terial at cheaper rate than indi-
vidual refiners could get it.
"That there have been instances
of hardship and injustice attending
this revolution cannot be doubt
ed, he admitted, "but it is equally
certain that the total results have
been beneficial to the public atlarge
and to the interests of the labor
ing classes especially, who consti-
tute the majority.
"The profits of capital have been
steadily decreased, while those Of
/ labor and especially organized la
Dor, have steadily increased.
81 used to think that combina-
tions of capital would abrogate
competition, but experience has
shown that, instead of abrogating
competition, it has elevated that
force to a higher plane" Mr..
Thurber said. "If a combination
Of capital In any line temporarily
exacts liberal profit. Immediate
ly capital flows into the channel,
another combination is formed,
and competition ensues on a scale
and operates with an intensity far
beyond anything that is possible
on smaller scale, resulting in
breaking down of the combination
and the decline OF profits to mini
mum.
"a striking illustration of this
is found in the sugar and coffee
industries today. Arbuckle Broth
ers had attained a commanding
position as roasters and sellers of
coffee, and they also sold but did
not refine sugars. Because the
American Sugar Refining company
would not sell them cheaper than
other buyers of sugar they decided
to go into the sugar refining bus
mess, whereupon leading spirits
in the American Sugar Refining
company, seeing that the margin
of profit in the coffee business was
good, decided to go into roasting
and selling coffee. The result has
been that this contest Of giants has
reduced the profits in both indus.
tries to a minimum. if not to a
positive loss, making it hard for
SMALLER manufacturers and dealers
Ito live, but saving millions Of dol
liars for consumers that would have
'otherwise Injured to manufacturers
I~~1.~
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-13
Legislative Proceedings.

The two branches CT the Indiana leg
islature convened at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning Citizens from all parts of
the state crowded the two halls to wit
ness the opening scenes. The Organiza-
ton in both houses were made quietly
and in order. The officers selected by
the majority caucus were promptly
after the usual prayer, Frank l.. Lit
Teton of indianapolis was elected
speaker and sworn in after making a
brief speech of thanks.
In the senate, Senator Newly was
sworn in as president pro tenn by
Judge Montas of the supreme court,
and the other republican caucus nOmi-
nees were elected. After the business
sessions of both houses were completed
a committee waited on the governor
and informed him that the joint ses-
sion of the two houses was ready for
his biennial message. The message
was an unusually long document. 1t
was accompanied by an appendix in
which the governor fairly reviewed the
part Indiana took in furnishing men
and material for the Spanish war. The
first division of the message was de-
voted to state finances. and the gov
ernOr showed a reduction of 81 1920, 900
in the public debt, which reduces the
total state debt to $5,400, 615.12. The
for reform in township and county
government, and the governor backed
his recommendations by showing very
wide variations in rates of local taxa
ton. Some space was devoted to the
subject of lynchings, and the governor
strongly recommends legislation tend
ing to prevent these outrages by max
| ing the counties in which they occur
| financially responsible
The governor sprung a new notion
| by advocating at length that agricul-
ture should be taught in the public
/ schools. The governor suggests legis-
lation by which labor controversies
! can be brought into the courts. The