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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-21
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE R0OK SKETCHES.

While the complete crop statistics based
on the assessors returns have not yet
been tabulated in the secretary OF state
Office, we have secured the returns from
the principal tobacco growing counties,
and are able to give the following COM
parative table showing approximately
he total acreage of the 1900 crop in the
state. Counties producing less than LOO
acres are grouped under single head:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-21
EVANSVILLE, WIS.,, Sept. IA, 1900.

Excepting few pieces here and there
the tobacco crop of 1900 is in the curing
sheds and the early crops are curing out
nicely. The cool nights and clear days
are favorable.
Reports reach us that the buying of
the new tobacco in Vernon county con
tinues active and that about one-half
the acreage has been contracted for at
from 6 to lie, with an average of Sc.
In the local market there is not much
doing. and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-21
MIAMIsBURG. OHIO, Sept. II. 1900.

AS result of the damage to the pres
ent crop, the so is more looked for than
for several months past. Deliveries to
local packing house during the week
show that some interest is manifested.
An old time planter of Jefferson town
ship says that 20 per cent. of the 1900
crop is damaged by rust.
The hot weather during the week has
been favorable for the late tobacco in
the fields and sheds.
Quotations: For best upland Spanish,
8 to 8; leafy, Z; Dutch, 5 to 8, according
to quality.
Shipments and receipts by rail, 8
carloads.-News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-21
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 12s
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, Sept. II, 1900:
1000cs '99 n. E. Hav. seed Is to 6Oc.
5OOcs 99 N. e. seedleaf at 18 to SOC.
1000cs '90 Wis Hav. II to 1876.
6OOcs 99 Zimmers at IA to 1870.
15Ocs '98 Zimmers at 141a to 15c.
450cs '99 Flats at 13 to 18c.
500cs '99 Pen seed at II to 13c.
125cs '98 Pen. seedleaf at II to 1890.
Total 4325cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-21
The Cigar Manufacturers Association

The Cigar Manufacturers Association
of New York city, is still holding out
against the demands of the Union cigar
makers. Several firms during the past
week have granted an increase of wages
to their employees, but none have recog-
nized the Union, and all have what are
called "open' factories; not controlled
by the Unions. Several thousand cigar
makers went back to work during the
week and the strike is gradually settling
itself without either side making con-
cessions asked.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-21
Of the superiority of ripe, over green to-
bacco

The new fiscal year has started in with
big boom in the tobacco and cigar in
dustries. For the month of July, the first
of the present fiscal year, shows big in
crease in the output of every branch with
the exception of snuff. The increase in
the cigar production throughout the
country in July amounted to 42,961 ,294.
The increase in the output of little ci-
gars amounted to 5,196,7S0. The in
crease in manufactured tobacco amount
ed to 1888, ,496 pounds. Only in the
output of snuff there was decrease of
405,1OS pounds. With the larger in
crease, however, the total output of
cigarettes was but half the output of
cigars.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
CRAZEO BY SIGHT OF BLOOD.
Soldiers Sometimes Have Ample Excuse
for II uthiess slaughter of Foes.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
"a good deal is being said about the cru
city of the Russian soldiers in China" re-
marked former American army officer.
but when one Is fighting barbarians it's
pretty hard to keep the rank and file of
the troops from making reprisals in kind.
We had that experience over and over
again in the Indian campaigns. Our boys
would become infuriatec at the sight of
the mutilsted dead and there was simply
no holding them. Shortly after the great
Fort Kearney massacre a company of
soldiers scouting on the upper Platte ran
Unexpectedly into place where a party
of settlers, fifteen in all, had been over
taken and murdered. / don't care 20 be
too specific about this incident, because
some of the men who were there are still
in the service. But what they saw struck
every soul in that group with blind,
bloody frenzy. People who have lived all
their lives in the East can't understand
such feeling, because they have never
looked at the corpse of one of their OWL
race after a Sioux or Apache with a tai
ent for mutilatiOn has done a really con-
scientiOus job. Five Of the settlers earty
were women.
The soldiers buried the dead and rode
away. saying nothing Next day they
rounded UT the bunch of Indians who had
done tine work There were d good many
squaWs and papOoses and old men in the
crowd, and after the bucks We're killed
the others were eXterminated, mostly
with rife butts, as one might exterminate
a lot OF rattlesnakes. Nobody escaped The
soldiers in that troop were humane men
and thoroughly civilized fighters. but there
Is a limit 10 human endurance-a point
where something snaps ard after which
We can't answer for consequences Some
time ago | had a talk with a lieutenant
who had been In the ChinO-Japanese war
as military observer. He praised the
Japs for their courage and discipline. bit
admitted that they had killed everybody
IN sight on several occasions after the
surrender of fortified towns However. he
excused them. Each time such a thing
happened, he said. the common soldiers
had been infuriated 10 the pitch OF mad
ness by the sight OF dead comrades. taken
prisoners in earlier engagements and
butchered In the usual Chinese fashion
The good Old Mosaic law has some very
attractive features for men in that frame
OF mind"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
How n Governor saved the Trees.

From Lese'G Weekly.
IL is refreshing 10 observe with what
unanimity the people Of upper New York
are protesting against the destruction VI
the few remaining large trees on the b0l-
levard by the contractors for the nrw un-
derground railroad. There are those vnJ
regard tree with human intereEt as a
thing not only OF esuty. but also of Ilfc
Among these is eI-GOV Black. Of O4s
own State. Many visitors 10 the Albany
SZ30o.o0 capital. the most expensive ana
imposing building In the United State.
have wondered It's builders permitted
handsome elm 10 stand directly in front
OF the great stairway approach. obstrucf-
lns 10 an extent a perfect yiea Of che
magnificent building. All the architects
and builders connected. with the complr-
ticn OF the capitol insisted that this elm
must be cut down. Gov Black insisted
that Il should stay. He was deaf 20 pleaI-
ings and arguments and the life Of me
beautiful elm was spared. ia one Of tas
walks surrounding the building stands
another elm. II u IN everybodys way as
IL u in the middle OF the path. bar Cos.
Black insisted that the stately trees in
the park should rot b. sacrificed. And se
was right for under their waving
branches have walked some % the great
est statesmen sBd politicians that olr
country has produced including Wiilidm
II Seward Poscoe conkling Thur.oY
Weed. william l. Marcy Van BufsH
Dix. FentOn. besides ali the nOtabiss of
the present era In New York politics
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
QUESTION 0F SUNDAY SHOWS.
New yerk Version Of a supposed RietoHs
Condition in Washington.
From Tie New YORK Tslegraph.


Washington is all torn up az the roots
over the Sunday amusement question,
Clergymen are paeing their studies rest
Iessiy, and the ehurchgoing publie-there
really are people IN Washington who al
tend divine sersice-are sorely exercised In
spirit over the projected prcfauations OF
the iniauitous.
The Hashims who have inaugurated
vaudeville az the Academy Of Music I'm 20
position to the New Grand. which Is in The
syndicate have inspired sll the excite
nent by throwing out "a careless sugges-
ton that they may take a notion 10 inad-
gurate Sunday night entertainments.
II they do. they will keep strictly within
the existing local laws, but there will be
volcanic eruption Of outraged pious senti-
IT ent The Sunday night scheme was tried
last year by the burlesque houses. thc
BijOu and Lyceum. and the agonized pro-
test sent up from the Ministers Union
went echoing through the canyons back OF
Cabin .IOhn Bridge and reverberated al
over the adjacent States of Virginia and
Maryland.
II the vaudeville houses open on sunday
nights the burlesque houses will doubtless
fall into line with sacred concerts. and
the churches will butt up against for
midable opposition. There is no law that
prohibits Sunday nighe performances in
Washington so long as the curtain does
not fall. and there is no change Of
scenery
Heretofore concerts. vocal and band
have been the approved limit of secular
diversion on the Sabbath. and have
drawn good audiences. No objection has
been made 10 them.
But If the new scheme is carried out.
the church people declare they will not
stand for IL. and one of the first meas
ures introduced In Congress next Decenl-
Der will be a bill prohibiting entertain
ments of any kind in Washington thea
ters on Sunday nights. Whether it will
pass, Of course. is another question. but
there is a good gambling chance that it
will go through like creased lightning.
The average sacred concert given by
musical teams, sidewalk conversational
lists, serio-comics, mirror dancers. aerial
ring performers, and trained dogs is a
public function as solemn and depressing
a burial service In country cemetery
on a rainy day. II has been known to
move people TO tears as powerfully as che
graveyard remarks of the most impas-
stoned and pathos-prOvoking clergyman
who ever recapitulated the good points OF
departed brother. But that is not the
point
The able statesmen who legislate In our
national halls of Congress are not easily
demoralized beyond their naturally unre-
generate condition. and they are not par
tIculary thin skinned, but they have
wholesome regard for the views and votes
of their religious constituents.
If the church people seriously go up
against the Sunday night concert ii might
just as well take the count and submit TO
knockout.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
The Czar as a Hunter,

From Pesrs0n's Magazine
Russia, by reason Of its immense extent
and comparatively small population. Of
feTs a magnificent variety OF sport. The
woods OF Gatschina. owing TO their vicln-
ity 10 ST. Petersburg. are, however. usu.
ally the scene Of the biggest battues given
by the Emperor. These estates are sur
rounded by high wall. and are further
separated from the road outside by a
ditch. Drawbridges guarded by picked
Cossacks give entrance to this imperial
residence. The woods about II. though
often heavily shot, are crowded with
game.
But perhaps the Car prefers the
harder and more tOilsOme days spent In
the forests Of Bialswiege. not far from
M!nsk. 10 the south Of Moscow. Here
an early start is the order OF the day
and by 8 o'clock the whole party has lef,
the castle behind them. This country sea.
was built some years ago by the Emperor
Alexander III. IL Is the rule on such &C.
easions 20 breakfast IN the forest. and
al these breakfasts the EmDress is often
preEent, seated on the EmpeTOrs right
This y no new fashion. for the DowaReF
Empress used 20 accompany the late Gar
taking her children and attendants with
her.
Game abounds ia these royal preserves
# Bialowiege. the list including stays, Elk
wIld b0aTg. and. raTest Of all. the bison
No one. except the Gar and his guests.
ever penetrates these ancient forests
where tree is never cut.
Another reason tx the fear that tae
bison Uhe bison Of Europe, the aurochS
IN factD Is in considerable danger Of De-
coming extinct. With the exception af
the Caucasian mountains, they are at the
present day 10 be found nowhere else ex-
cspi IN these forests. and here they are
shot bar once IN three years. Last year
a hundred were killed. the best having 4
fine head This one was shot By the En-
perOr himself ana Gen. Richter brought
down another. fine specimen. None bu.
bulls are shOt--tO IRE al a COW Is a crime
much on level with shooting a fox in a
hunting country.
The stags IN these woods are splendsdly
grown and very numerous. -Four hum
dri-d were shot In feW days last year.
since the Gar has broached the idea os
Disarmament, u II said that his views IN
fpOFt have undergone considerable mod
ifieation.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Freed by Witty Reisr,.

From The New York Mail and Express
Few. if any. judges can be severe with
rrisoner who has made them laugh Just
why this should be 50 is a problem for
the psychologists. but that such is the
case can be testified TO by any one who
mas much 10 do with the courts. A case
in point occurred not long ago In Cente:
street Police Court. Az old darky had
been arraigned on a charge OF shooting
craps.
Deed. jedge. ! didn't shoot no craps"
protested The prisoner
How about IL, officer?" asked the court
Il saw him with my own eyes" said
the policeman
No. no. jedge. still protested the
darky, 'he didn't see me shOo,in no
craps; | wasn't playin'. deed ! wasn't"
Nos, look here" said the magistrate
(which AN ! 70 believe? The officer
swears positively he saw you playing, and
you swear equally ar positively that you
were not What am | 10 dor
The prisoner evidently appreciated the
unfortunate position OF the court He
scratched his head in perpieKity. heaved A
long sigh. and said;
wall. / Como. jedge: We all has our
troubles
he was discharged.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Engene Fields Scrapbook,

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
''rhe best system | ever saw for keeping
press clippings and general memor4ndt
was the one devised by Eugene Field.
said an old newspaper man. 'As vou
would naturally suppose from his care
less, jovial temperament, Field had "A
very small bump OF order, and the table
at which he worked was always in an
appalling state of chaos II was heap,d
two feet high with letters. papers, cards.
clippings books. manuscripts. and alt
sorts of literary debris, and the humOrist
himself used TO declare that anything
placed there was Immediately swallowed
up and lost forever. Don't put any ar-
ticle you value on my table. he would
say in comic despair. because IL YOU do
you will never see IL again. That mass
of rubbish has the mysterious property of
a bed of quicksand. IL looks solid enough
to the eye, but whatever touches In IS In
stsntly ingulfed and absorbed. rSev.ral
letters addressed 10 me that contained
checks for large amounts have vanisned
I'm it's depths. and / wouldn't be SURPRISED
If that's what became OF the last Office
cat
Eventually however. Gene struck an
Ideal scheme for filing away his on % loot
In such a manner that he could always
put his hands on whatever he wanted
lie bought box OF manila enVelOD1s ~
the largest size and whenever he had a
letter or document of any kind that Re
desired 10 keep he would slip IL insld. ri
one OF them. make a memorandum ~ It's
contents on the back. moisten the iIp
and stick II 10 the wall Of his den I
dropped In 10 zee him only a little while
before his death and found MS Office liz
orally papered with large yellow envel-
cpes. He explained the system with graA,
pride. There, for instance he said is
an envelope labeled John Smith" l.
contains all OF Johns letters and any
thing else ! have relating 10 him when
the time arrives when / will probab.r
have no further OCCASION 20 refer 10 it
take II down and make room for some.
thing else. The plan is far superjar t0 a
scrapbook. because IL takes so littIr tine
10 Keep II up. and the index r. always un-
der ones eye 1 often wondered what
became Of that wall collection n mus,
nave contained some mighty inter sst.a'
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
Col. McClure's Lonesome Five Mlna,e..

From the Saturday Evening Post
Col. A. X Mcclure has stood on MANY
platforms, has addressed assemblies large
and small, political, social, and religious.
He is noted for his self-eommand under
any circumstances, but on one occasion
he was distinctly embarrassed and i'll at
ease.
On this occasion Col. Mcclure was the
chief speaker at a large assembly-the
audience being made up mainly of farm
ers, or other persons who had driven 20
the place of meeting. In the midst OF an
eloquent speech il began 10 rain. One
after another of his hearers jumped I'D
and hurried out, until the speaker was
left with an array Of empty benches be-
fore him.
Col. McClure's face flushed crimson. He
had said not word that could give Of
fense. and h naturally failed 10 under
stand the sudden leave-tahing, but his
embarrassment was quickly changed 20
amusement when the chairman arose and
said.
ITS all right. colonel; they're only GO
ing out to look after the horses; they'll be
back pretty soon
The orator sat down until the farmers
returned, and then resumed his speech.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
FINS.

FINS.
ffs-Ee IL ssmsfhing sas about ne sna q s.Y.
thing g-HsNshsrHe
" ben eoHsssh ne elsss of a cherished shlar.
hSE kesaS eaf heass 70 - charm astA cling.
fsE u sesmssh a. sghshiss yaaishsas.
Ths isss of ssnx. - IL iixhf or sso.
TIE jan q g4mhol thzt sas4e a. st.a.
Tie las q bone ss iossz as lsa;
Las; siaai Of oDs isa4. a. &c leave ia sssrs.
L-H sore 81 tAs wise that Esth lssxh, sweet lore
Lssi Alas. sssfs tAs lles shall ssss nssssa.sss.
-PaH Nall Cszes,s.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02

that old shell and held my breath and
waited. II got pretty hot. and ] beat the
flames with ms hat. In a little whiie u
was past | crawled out and looked over
the smoking. black ground ard thanked
my lucky stars | had fallen into sueh
good company. The wagons and whole
trail outfit were burned up that trip. but
the men had saved themselves by hard
rD.k,0
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
No Sc.

Ffem Hsrb@rs Bafsr.
Cattsrson-L0ok here. old mar, LIT
me tell you how manage my wife
always give her money when she doesnt
want fl. and when she does refer u
the time when ! offered I 10 her
fiatteTsOn-ThaTs fine scheme. bit
IL wouldn't work IN my ease
why not7''
Well. I've never yet seen the time
when my wife didHt want money"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
IN JEffERSON'S DAYS
Simplicity of His Home Life
Led to Social Quarrels.
A FAKE RELATIVE OF yESPUOCl

visited Washington and Was Hizhis In.
dor.ed By Censress, Receives n sub
.cripIisn Taken ~ for Her rBeneat-TheB
the Prince de JsiaviIIe Refused 10 Rec
osnize. Her, and the stery Of Tier Lille
Became knswn-IBIerestins sideIisht..
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
WINTER PLANS IN CHINA
Cold Weather Quarters of the
Allied Troops.
PEKlN LIKELY TO BE PLEASANT

Life In the Chinese Capital IL Mere Divert.
ins Than Most People Imasine-"Yeu
Approach the City in Tears and Yeu
Leave It weepiBx'' - Climate Is Net
Rigorous aHd Troops Assigned TO Pckin
viii BE More Comfortable Than Others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-26
MAKES CANAL PROPOSAL.
Nicaragua Said to Have Approached
United States.

New York. Aug. 25.-GeneraI P. Alex
ander, who was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland arbitrator in the boun-
dairy dispute between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, has just returned from
those countries on the completion OF
his mission.
An interesting feature of General AL
eXander's work lay in the fact that his
labors or the boundary questions were
the cause of a close survey of the line
of the proposed Nicaragua canal. He
said that he did not think the commits
sion now preparing a report would ad-
wise a new route.
While disclaiming definite knowledge
IN the subject, he was inclined to
think h a a proposition from the Mic
araguan government to ours had al
ready been made. He believed that,
rather than not have the canal built.
the Nicaraguan government would &C
cede to almost IN terms made by the
United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-26

Especial C~OfreSpOndence.)
Park City, Aug. 25.-The Woman's Ath-
enaeum met at the home of Mrs. w. j.
Snyder Monday and transacted some i'm
pOrtant business.
Mrs. Mont Whitman of Nephi is enjoy
ing d pleasant ten days visit with MIR.
and Mrs. L. E. Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Holmes spent the fore
part OF the week in the Park. 1t was Mrs.
Holmes first visit since her marriage, and
She enjoyed greeting her numerous friends
a. her former home.
Many Salt Lake visitors to the Park
were the guests at the Silver King this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Hubbard entertained
at cards Tuesday evening in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Willie DEM of Nephi. 1t was a
brilliant social event and society was out
In force
The dancing party gwen by Mrs. Emma
ing was attended BY the cream of society
and a very enjoyable evening spent.
Eiessrs. joseph and John Murphy Of
Cripple creek arrived In the Park this
week and their visit 5 being made most
enjoyable.
Miss Lena Savers, d former school
teacher of the Park, spent Wednesday in
showing a party OF friends the many
points OF interest in the camp.
g % %
Mr.. c. \. Blocher went to Salt Lake
"Wednesday evening to meet Mrs. BiocheT,
VINO mas been SoJurnlng in the east for
three months past. They came up TO the
Park Friday morning.
Mrs. William Kneale and daughter are
visiting with friends at Bingham.
g @ g.
Mr.. and Mrs. = Higson of Pocatello are
visiting with relatives in the Park.
c.. II. Pearson moved his family to Og-
den this week, where they will in the fu-
tuTe reside. Mrs. Pearson will he missed
In society circles.
The Eastern Star met Wednesday even
ing. and after a pleasant session. at which
candidates were initiated, refreshments
were served and a sacial time enjoyed.
- % .
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newell and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Guthrie OF Salt Lake
spent several days in the Park this week
visiting the various mines, etc. They drove
over TO the hot pots Thursday afternoon.
and will return TO Salt Lake by way of
Provo.
Miss May Comfaw and Miss Blanche
ErWine OF salt Lake are guests of Miss
Ruby Wonn of this city.
A very pleasant afternoon tea was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Williams Thursday, at which a large
number Of ladies were present. 1t was a
pleasant event.
81 q o.
Mrs. NJ. Rogers of Salt Lake was the
guest of Miss Mayme McSorley this week,
g g
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Russell, mother
and father Of Mrs. Arthur Williams. who
has been enjoying our ~uneXcelled climate
for two months past, started yesterday
on their homeward journey TO Pleasant
Hin. NO. Mrs. Russell is a very promf-
nent lady OF her state, having ne dis
ttnctIon Of being past grand matron of the