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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The year now closing will pass into
history as one of the most prosperous
ones the tobacco trade of this state has
ever experienced. The '99 tobacco crop
which has comprised the principle stock
in trading has been money maker to
every body that handled it. The growers
were paid very fair prices to commence
with and the stock has appreciated in
value ever since it left their hands. One
reason for this very satisfactory condition
is that the crop was intrinsically of un-
usual merit and became at once recog
nized as one of the best quality crops
the state has ever offered the trade. 1t
met with ready sale as soon as this
fact became established and the packers
have been able to realize very good
profits on their investments. The crop
was damaged somewhat in the curing
process but the advance in prices more
than make up that. loss. While the eprofits
have not been extravegant, they are
none the less satisfactory to all con-
cerned. The result has been that pack
ers have sold down much closer than
usual at this time of the year and many
of them are able to balance their books
and count the profits of seasons bust
dess.
The new year will find the great bulk
of the '99 crop sold at an advance of
more than cent pound ov>r what the
'98 brought the producer. The most of
the growers too, are able to count up the
profits of the years crop which we are
certain will be quite satisfactory to them.
Whether the packers will be equally as
fortunate in their investments in the
crop is a question for another year to
decide.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
DEERFIELD, WIS, Dec. %, '99.

w 49,, boC. AZ. %.
The;tobacco market continues just as
active as the limited amount left in the
growers hands makes it possible. Not a
great deal is now unsold. FL. G. Kline
felter has bought an enormous lot and
would sort in three warehouses if he
could get the sorters. The prices are
holding up well as the following state
ment of sales will show
Albert Larson, Aga at 8&2c; Edward
Olson, 3119a at 7&2c; Herman Bergholz,
IA at 7&2c; F. j. Neefe, Ga at 714&2c; G.
Sleuter, Ia at 7&2c; Peter Thompson, 5a
at 714&2c; T. III. Femrit, 0a at 1872; n. ].
Nelson, 5a at 7&2c; Ole L.. Dahl, 15a at
7&2c; Ii. Rothie, 10a at 615&2c; VIM.
Reamer, 112a at 611ss&2c; Even Anderson
Bye, Tia at 7&2c; r. Grafin, 5a at 7&2c:
81. F. Lewis, Ga at 7&2c; Andrew Dyke
stem, 5a at 24&2c; John Tvesme, Ga at
7&2c; VIM. Plantz, 2;5a at 1872: N. M.
back, Ga at 714&2c; A. LOTUS & Co., 615a
at 1890; Andr. Knutson, "a at 1876:
Helleck Solset, Ga at 72f&2c: Edward
Norstad, Ia at 7&2c; Toilet Kostvet. Ia
at 715&2c; O. O. Cherry & Co., ga 73l&2;
S. S. Olman, pa at 7115&2c: CLAUS Auby,
Ia at 7&2c; c. Patterson, IL at 7d5, off
l.. A. Johnson, liza at 715&2c; NJ. Sever |
son. ga at 511l&2c; |. H. Notsetter, 8a at
71s&2c; Ward Bros, 10a at 7&2c; E. o. |
Dahl & Co., "A at 714&2c; E. O. Dahl &c
Co., 3a at 5115&2c: Carl Swenson & Co., |
614a at 715&2c; J. S. Prescott, LA at |
734&2c: Gunder Lunde, 8a at 7G52c: John |
1015a at 824&2c, asst.
One ordinary crop has already been
received which netted the grower about |
800 per acre. -Eenterprise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29

A New York tobacco dealer who spent
some time riding in the growing districts
of this state and carefully noting the
movement of the new. crop gave his con-
clusions to friend in departing for
home to be; II find the '99 crop was
from to cents poorer than the '98 and
prices about cents higher am un-
able to figure where there will be any
profit in a packing under such circum-
stances and / pass" Our friend, how
ever, failed to take into consideration
the possibility of asking cents more for
his tobacco year hence. And this is
what the owners of 80 Wisconsin will
eventually come to.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET

EDGERToN, WIS, December %, 1899.
The holiday season rarely brings much
business in tobacco matters and the
present one is no exception to the rule.
Many of the eastern buyers are home
for the holidays and local men have tenn
porarily withdrawn from the field, leav-
ing lull in the movement of the new
crop for the time being. 1t is quite
probable that buying will be resumed
after the new year as we learn new firms
have entered the field at the eleventh
hour, that generally secure large hold
ings of Wisconsin leaf. Sales coming to
notice since last report are:
Martin Julesberg, 14a at 61a&11sc
A. L. Whitford, IA at Gaze.
A. B. Stout, 3a at 5Ac.
Robert Johnson, 3a at 7&2c.
Harley Saunders, 5a at 7&2c 4:
Ole Kaupanger, l5a.at 7114&2c.
JOS. Marsden, 51aa at 724c,
John Brunsell, Ia at 763c.
I'll. Manke, 3a at 7&2c.
And Nelson, Ga at 7&2c.
L. Johnson, Ga at 615&3bc.
A. Draster, Ga at &c.
G. j. Henschel, 5a at Gaze.
Ernest Gese, 21aa at &c.
A. Fuerstenberg, 3a at 61sc.
Aug. Schieldt, Ia at SC.
Henry Pratt, ga at SC.
r. G. Searls, 3a at 619&215c.
T. G. Davis, 5a at 56G2c.
g. Lund, l15a at 515&2c.
P. Kealey, ga at 515&2c.
w. A. Pratt, 3a at 434c.
John Stockstad, ga at &c.
H.K. Joitel, ga at 7&2c.
B. T. Oftlie, 1Oa at 634&3c.
G. Halverson, 8a at 615&3c.
Ole Oftlie, ga at 615&3c.
A. Austin, "a at 7&2c
Ole Hanson, 3a at 615&2c.
L. Kusrow, 3a at Gaze.
Old leaf is being sought after with the
same industry by both spectators and
There is but little re-
naming now in the country and packers
too are sold down much closer than usu
al. G. F. Tallard has picked up some
thing like 1200cs of '98 for the account of
the new Havana American company dur
ing the week, including 7O0cs lot of L.
B. Carle & Son, 320cs of E. G. Hopkins
and 100cs lot of Pomeroy & Pelton. T.
A. Ellingson sold a 42cs lot of '98 to
Child.
The shipments out Of storage reach
1450cs, 80 car loads, from this station to
all points for the week. Since last re-
port 515cs of cigar leaf were exported
from New York.
The times., 1899-12-12

good players. with whom to strengthen the
team. Buck Ewing has been strongly re-
commended TO Freedman by Brush as the
best available manager in sight. Brush
is believed to have a deal on with Freed
man also for the services Of Amos busle'
the crack pitcher.
The national board will have the WHgiey
case TO unravel 1t will be remembered
that the New York club signed Wrigley
last season without the consent OF Syra-
cuse. Then the Brooklyn club purchased
Wriglev outright from Syracuse, and the
player finished the season Win me
champions The New York club hled
a protest with y. E. Young, and SOD
en- declared that all of the games played BY
Brooklyn in which Wrigley participated
should be thrown out.
The Brooklyn club held its annual bust
ness meeting in Jersey City today. A div
idend was declared for the first time in ten
years. c. H. EbbetJs was reelected Pres
ident: H. r. Vonderhorst. Secretary r.
A. Abel, Treasurer, and Edward Hanlon'
Manager These men. with ]. Z. wan,
We're also elected directors
Arthur Irwin has resigned the manage
ment of the Washington club and has re
tired from baseball. He has entered the
real estate and railroad business In Wash
ington.
Tomorrow morning the National Board Of
Directors and the League itself viii meet
in the order named.
The times., 1899-12-12
TIE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
When Does the Twentieth Centur,
BegIns

Is 1t in 1900 or 1901?
This is the question that al present is
puzzling the inquisitive mind
The last day OF the year 1900 is the end Of
the nineteenth century, and the 1st of jan
uary, 1901 the first day OF the twentieth
centUry-so says Camille FlamaTion.
The twentieth century therefore viii be-
gin at midnight December S1st.
The Asiaties will begin it before the
Europeans, and the Europeans before the
Americans. Madrid will be in advance Of
Washington, and Spain Will enter the
twentieth century before the United States
What a record the nineteenth century will
leave behind her! An era that opened with
Napoleon. that developed the wonders of the
railway the steamship. the telegraph the
telephone and gas. and that reaches its
apothesis in electricity
If America, owing to her position on the
map. does not head the line of the tri-
umpbal procession of nations entering the
portals of the new century. she certainly
takes precedence of the whole world by the
marvels of her vast industries and scien-
tiic discoveries and in the production of
the most potential of all remedies-DUF-
FY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY.
The formula was discovered in 1860 by
one of the worlds most famous chemists.
This great whskey has saved the lives Of
thousands of people who were apparently
doomed by that dreaded Of all diseases-con-
sumption For forty years Dufys Pure
Malt Whiskey has stood the most crucial
test of doctors and chemists and is today
recognized and endorsed by the best au-
thorities in the medical profession as the
greatest known stimulant and tonic on ac-
count of its absolute purity and medicinal
properties.
The times., 1899-12-12
HECHT & COMPANY,
5l3-5l5 Seventh Street.
Neu Orleans RACE.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. u--Frsck heavy
First race-For three-year-Oids and upwards
selliug six and one-half fHlongs. Lackman
Frost}, TO /, Won; La Grange lDupee), TO !.
second; Tom Collins lKulul, 20 l. third lime,
I.26 l-2.
second raee-For two-vear-olds, selling TX
fmlougs, Silver Coin tFsuduzsn), 20 /, woui
Polly PiNbv tNclntyrel- II 90 I, sscondi Ben
Chance tRosel . 10 2, third. Time, LIZ.
Third race-For three-y ye5r-olds and upward.
selling; one mile and twenty Yards Fornush
tDupet}. q 20 ., won; Prospero tBEsdiordl u 70
,. second; Elidad lNcJ0ynu, 29 20 ], thlrt-
Time. i-jl To-
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling; one mile and twenty yards. >-raugesL
OlcIHyre) . 20 .. first; EVELYN Byrd AiitchelDs
TO 1, second, Jimp tR- Nararezi 90 !, third
Time, I.jL
Fifth race-For three -year-oIds and upward;
selling; seven fulongs Tom Kingsley (Frostl.
; to 2, won; Trebor tSicIoyut). 20 J. seeonds
1898 SO
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. l2-Track heavy;
Filst race-FOr three-y year-oids and upwards sell
ing; six and oue-hlli furlouEs.- -Shieidbearer, Al
bert Vale 100 David l04; Judge Qulgiev. Have
lock Island Prince, N0iandies. Tom Collins, l0zs
Fewuess ge; Nellie Prince, Princess Murphy, a.
second race-For twC-yeaF-olds; SIX furiongs--
George no; ElderIm. lt4, sam tullen. DissOiute.
IG5. Sadie Bu-nham satan. Waterbottie, IQ2
Third race-For three-vear-Olds and upward;
selling. one mile and seventy yards.-N alkenshaw,
IIs George Lee. III, Estaca. 10. Scandland,
ETdad Tillie W. Ramiro IL. 1gI; Huwirzer, Good
Order. Dr. Withr0w. Liew Anna, Sedan. 10
Fourth race Handicap, for three-y -year-0lds and
upward; one mile.-Trillo, I2g, Deeriug. no;
Monk Aaymau. lOl- Compensation, lU5s Prince
Blazes, 90; Allie Belle, 92
The times., 1899-12-12
WOMEN CRY OUT AT FUNK.
Sensational Beginning of the Trial
of the Alleged Murderer.

The entrance of Frank " Funk into
Justice c. c. Coles court room, where his
trial for the murder of William II. Brooks
was called yesterday caused sensation.
At sight Of the prisoner Martha Brooks,
the widow. and Maggie Brooks, the daugh-
ter of the murdered man, We're seized with
hysteria and filed the court room with
their cries. So violent was the younger
woman that it was necessary to remove
her from the court room.
During the last year many prisoners
have been called upon to answer to the
charge Of murder in the criminal courts OF
the District, but none Of them faced the
ordeal with the calm Indifference with
which Funk met his accusers yesterday.
He entered the crowded room with a smile
upon his face and his countenance beaming
as if he were proud of being the central
figure in the scene. II was this unex-
pected manner of appearance Of Funk
which caused the excitement of relatives
Of the man Funk is charged with killing.
The proceedings which are being held
in criminal court room No. l, are conduct
ed on behalf of the Government by Dis
trict Attorney Anderson, assisted by AS
sistant District Attorney Taylor The de-
fendant is represented by Attorneys d. W.
Baker, Newton c. Price, and Alexander
Wolf. The work OF selecting jury was
commenced and the regular panel of twen-
ty-siX jurors was exhausted without a sin
gle acceptance on either side When the
court adjourned there were ten Jurors left
in the box. but neither side had taken ad-
vantage OF their privilege of peremptory
challenge. At this stage OF the proceed
ings Justice Cole ordered that 100 extra
talesmen should be summoned to appear
today 70 serve as jurors If chosen.
Funk's 5 actions during the day were a
puzzle to all who observed him He kept
a close watch on all that was passing
before him. paying particular atten-
ton to every word which fell from Justice
Cole. During the examination Of the
jurors Funk often smiled at their an
swers, particularly on the question of
capital punishment. At other times Funk
would converse with his attorneys and on
the whole. appeared to be in the best OF
spirits. and to enjoy his notoTety.
II was evident from the very moment
of the opening Of the proceedings that
the trial will be a contest for legal points
betW cen the counsel for the Government
jurors were asked many hypothetical ques-
tlons. These questions We're so framed as
10 puzzle the Witnesses, and in a ma
iOrity of instances they broke down in
attempting TO explain how they would be
able TO find a defendant guilty of murder
and then not impose the death penalty.
The work of selecting the jury will be
resumed this morning
The times., 1899-12-12
MRS. BEYER's WILL BROKEN.
Husband and sister May Get Posses
sion of the Estate.


Caroline Lefevre and Louis Boyer, sr.,
caveators in the matter OF the probating
OF the viii Of the late Mary Boyer. have
been successful in their fight against ad-
mitting the document TO probate. The last
named caveator was the husband of the
deceased.
According to the terms of her will, Mary
Boyer gave all Of her estate 10 niece
and nephew whom, il is said, she adopted
as her own children some time before her
death. The only provision made for the
husband was that he should have a home
for life with her adopted children.
The greater part of the estate Of the de-
ceased consisted OF the property in Seventh
Street above Florida Avenue known as the
Park Hotel, which, during her lifetime she
conducted with the assistance of her hus-
band. The probating of the viii was pro-
tested on the ground that undue influence
had been used upon the deceased in the
disposition Of her estate. which is valued
at about $1,000. The matter came up for
a hearing before Justice Cole, sitting for
Orphans Court business. on Wednesday
last, but q decision wss not reached until
yesterday. when the jury which heard the
evidence in the case returned a sealed yer
dict stating that undue influence had been
used in the making OF the will The ca
veators were represented by Attorneys
Charles Poe and Victor Wallace
Under the decision OF the court the estate
OF the deceased will revert TO the sister and
husband OF the deceased. The right OF
the niece and nephew of the testatrix to
succeed 10 shares Of the property will, how
ever, be tested in the courts. Il Is claimed
that their adoption by Mrs. Boyer gives
them a clear right TO inherit as If they
were children of her marriage with the
caveator. Louis Boyer ST, the husband of
the testatriy
The times., 1899-12-12

The divorce evil seems 10 grow with
every year. 1850 divorces were granted
III the State of Ohio last wear. We agree
that there are faults on both sides, but the
great problem IS Are those faults remcdi-
able To great extent there is no doubt
the conditions which result in divorce NAV
be remcdied. Given dyspeptic husband
and wife suffering from female trouble
and we have the ready made elements of a
divorce case. In view of the facts there
can be very little doubt that many women
look forward TO divorce only because they
seek relief from obligations they do not
feel fitted TO fulfill Women are not TO
blame. They have looked forward to their
home life as a dream of paradise Then
disease comes like serpent and DESTROYS
all happiness
Women who suffer with debilitatiug
drains, Inflammation, liberation, female
trouble and bearing down pains, will find
certain relief and cure in Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription II so iuvigorates
the Organs peculiarly feminine and reQu-
lates their functions that they are estab-
hshed IN perfectly healthy condition
The old lightness of heart comes back
there's light in the eyes and a smile on the
lips The old irritation and nervousness
are gone, and the husband comes to his
home as a haven of rest and comfort
- was troubled w@h female weakness. and
atter taking three bottles of Dr. PicTce's Favor
tie Prescription l free from pains " writes
Mrs. May E, Jones, $40 Madison Ave, YpsilRnd
Mich. had suffered for two years when
began taking your medicine. / could not walk
across my room without suffering dreadful pains
Now do all my housework and walk where I
pIease-thauks to DR.. Fierce's medicine"
The times., 1899-12-12
JEFFRIEs WILLING TO FIGHT.
The Champion Discusses His Move
ments of the Future.


ments of the Future.
"I'l fight anybody I'm not particular, -
said Champion james j. Jeffries, when
asked last night regarding his future inten-
tions in the prize ring The. big fellow vas
comfortably seated in one of Bob Murphy's
great lounging chairs in the lobby of the
Regent. when The Times reporter called
Il don't know how long ] viii be against
the game but YOU can bet your life I'm
no sneak. | have no fayorite. match
between Corbett and myself is fixed for
next September and I'll do no fighting
till then. After that-well we'll let the
future take care of itself. I am going
TO train three months for the Corbett 60
I didn Go il for Sharkey. and I was not in
condition for the fight My right arm was
out of gear It's getting better now, but
it still hurts. AS far as the fighting game
goes ! don't intend TO spend my life IN it,
but l am not going to refuse to fight any
good man. VIII | take on Fitz for another
go? Why, certainly. but he viii have to
give me 65 per cent of the receipts Do
you suppose if he had licked me he would
have consented to another try? Not for
a minute. I'll fight Sharkey again, Of
course. I don't have to hunt for anything
They all come 10 me now
In speaking or his trip abroad during
the summer Jeffries said he thought the
French would soon learn boxing tactics.
Il was in Paris for some time and had
to fight two Frenchmen every night.
They wouldn't be satisfied with one 60
The people went wild over the American
style Of boxing. 1t was something new
to them, you see; they'd never seen any
thing like it before. They took to it.
however. and I believe the French viii
be the next nation to take it on as a
sport l liked the French, but / like the
old land of the free best though, and I
am going to stay right here"
The times., 1899-12-12
Perhaps Your Trouble
Is Chronic
Kidney Disease.
Often Difficult 10 Determine and Likely
to Decisive the Best Physicians.

It is always best to be on the safe side
There are many different ways in which
kidney trouble viii show itself
Some Of its most common symptoms are
often mistaken for other diseases.
some Of them are other diseases. but
being brought about by kidney derange-
ment, the only way 70 cure them is to first
get rid of the kidney trouble.
The indefinite symptoms which go with
kidney arrangement are a sense Of gen
eraI lassiJude and indisposition. weakness.
sickness, and depression.
Headache, backache, and pains in the
joints and limbs, irregular heart stomach
arrangement vomiting. nervousness rest
Isssuess. sIeeplessuess, are also Indications
of diseased kidney poison in the blood
Whenever you feel under the weather
it is a good plan 10 take a few doses OF
swamp Root the great kidney remedy.
When any Of the symptoms described
above show that your kidneys are sick
and your system needs braeiug. swamp
Root viii afford prompt relief and cure the
most chronic and complicated cases.
Swamp Root IS used in the leading hos
pitaIs; recommended By skill5uI physicians
in their private practice, and is taken BY
doctors themselves who have kidney all
ments, because they recognize in it The
greatest aud most successful remedy for
kidney and bladder troubles
Tc prove what Swamp-ROot VIII do for
you every reader OF the Times who will
send their name and address to Dr. Kilmer
& Co. Binghamlon y. y. VIII De sent
Immediately. free by mail, a sample bottle
of Swamp Root and a book containing
some OF the thousands upon thousands
OF testimonial letters received fr0m suffer
ers cured. Be sure and meuJicG reading
Morning Times.
The regular hfIy-cent and oae-doIlar
size bottles o. swamp Root ars for saIs
at ali drug stores.
The times., 1899-12-12
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Dee. ll.-On Thursday morn
ing. at 80 o'clock, thora viii be special service
at Christ Church, where Washington worshipcd.
The descendants Of Washington, several residents
OF this city have received special Invitations TO-
thr ceremonies az Mount Vernon.
The funeral OF John Walker, aged twenty. Of
Mount Royal and Princess Streets was ueld lt
his late residence, the services being conducted
by the Rev. Bergman Green
The Rev. Father Cutler o1iciated az che funeral.
at 9 o'clock this morning, at ST. Marys Calrch,
OF Mrs Mary Dowuey.
To-day, in the Corporation Court, bin 10 set
aside the will Of the late Joseph MarEAam was
fled 10y his brother. a demurrer was oylUIed.
and an issue viii be r.ade for Trial boy jury at
the January terra 0f court The proceedings
involve the ownership OF the st. Asaph race
track.
At a meeting today of the county supervisors
James Bayue, recently appointed to examine the
books OF the county officers, submitted lis report
I'm executive session. No action viii be F4Een
prior TO q special meeting of the board.
The times., 1899-12-12
New wage Scale at Fan River.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE 10
per cent increase in the wages OF cotton
mill operatives became general in this city
today It went into effect a week ago at
the iron works of NJ c. D. Borden
About 10000 hands are affected directly
here. The series Of meetings between man
ufacturers and operatives to fix upon a
sliding scale OF wages TO be regulated by
market conditions began today. The mill
men presented the scale offered at the first
conference and II was rejected. They have
six months in which to decide upon scale,
and the agreement reached Will govern the
textile cities Of the country.
The times., 1899-12-12
TWO SUNDAY HoLD-UPs.
Henry Beck and John SamueIs Re
IIeVed of Their Cash.

Henry Beck and John SamueIs Re-
IIeVed of Their Cash.
Two highwaymen armed with heavy clubs
held up and robbed Henry Beck, Of sos
Second Street southeast, and John Samuels,
living at HOS Fifth Street southeast. Sun
day night within an hour Of each other near
the K Street bridge. A poeketbOok con
tanning s. and valuable papers was taken
from Samuels, and a purse and silver
watch was taken from Beck.
Beck was the first man 10 yield up to the
foOtpads He was about to cross the bridge
when suddenly he was confronted by the
two men and told to throw up his hands
Beck failed to comply promptly. One OF
the robbers struck him with a club which
knocked him down. and before he could
regain his feet his pockets were ritled-
Samucls shared the same fate. In an EFFORT
TO retain his property he gave the highway
men a desperate fight. and it was not until
after he had been repeatedly knocked down
that he finally was relieved OF his val
uables Both robberies were reported TO
the police.
The times., 1899-12-12
WOMEN BINDERS MEET.
The officers for the Ensuing Year
We're Elected.

We're Elected.
The Woman's Bindery Union. consisting
of women employees Of the Government
Printing offiee. held a meeting Monday
night in Typographical Temple, where
business and social matters received their
due share OF attention. The election OF Of
hcers for the coming year resulted as fol-
lows Miss Kate Y. Smoot. President:
Mrs. Hannah Seamen, Vice President; Mrs.
Marye, Recording Secretary; Mrs. A B.
Pelts. Financial Secretary, and Miss e. ]
Ritchie, Treasurer.
At this meeting Miss Mamie Daniels
paid glowing tribute, in an address, to
the late member and Secretary, Mollie An
drews The union has a membership of
over 500.