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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET,
EDGERToN, WIS.,. Apri

EDGERToN, WIS.,, April 4, 1902.
A moderate amount of buying contin-
ues throughout the growing districts in
the southern portion of the state, which
is continually reducing the amount of
unsold goods in farmers hands. It is
quite probable that good many thous-
and cases are quietly being lifted each
week of the medium quality goods at
prices much below what they have been
held for months past. Sales coming to
notice show the trend of prices:
E. N. Haugen, Ia at 724S2c asst.
J.J. Hageberg, Ia at 7&2c asst.
Martin Anderson, Sa at 7&1 15c asst
Carl Hippo, 5a at 615&2c asst.
D. S. Daley, 1Oa at 611s&2c asst.
E. Hippo, IA at 6114&2c asst.
And. johnson, 5a at 7, Sale asst
T. G. Carlson, Ga at 5&1c.
T. G. Smith, "a at Sale
Geo. Bunting, IA at 615&2c asst.
f. Jenkins, ga at614&1c.
|. Bunting, 5a at 6H&2c
Otto Schmeling, Ia at SAFE.
e. Gese, 215a at 6&1c.
G.. M. Williams, "a at 5&2c.
w. S. Brown, Ga at 5&2c.
Bert Palmer, Ga at Gaze.
H. NJ. Haakensen, 3a at 5&2c.
@. 0. johnson, 3a at 5115&2c.
Chas. Learn, 5a at &c.
The market for cured leaf is extremely
quiet, both locally and in the eastern
| centers, and no transactions of impor-
| tance have reached us.
Quite liberal deliveries have come to
the warehouses of the local packing
| points and a vasS amount Of tobacco yet
remains in the bundle to be handled
which will prolong the season we'll into
warm weather.
The shipments out of storage reach
but 4O0cs from this market to all points
for the week past. Six hundred cases
! of cigar leaf were exported from New
| York since last report
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04

Representative Gaines of Tennessee
has introduced in the house a remark
able hill entitled, For the relief of to-
bacco growers" which grants to the
farmer, free of tax, practically all the
privileges for which packers and han
dlers of leaf are now compelled to pay
tax and to submit to onerous restrictions
and annoying government supervision.
The concession made to the grower is not
confined to leaf tobacco of his own pro-
duction to be sold by himself; he may
employ an agent for the purpose, and
neither the latter nor his principal in
ours liability to special tax or regula-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04

The only noticeable change in the
market since our last issue is that buy
ers are quickening their pace and buy
ing more rapidly than heretofore. There
has been no change in prices, thinner
lOc and seedleaf r., in the main, with oc-
casional exceptions of fraction above
or below, and the demand for the two
varieties about equal. The bulk of the
better crops has already been bought. -
News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04
WAUNAKEE, Wis, March % 1902.

The tobacco market still continues to
be slightly on the move. Eel, G. Klein
feter Of Madison and James Reindahl Of
Sun Prairie have been in this section
lately, The following sales have come
to notice:
Chas Holden, Ga at 7&2c.
Carl Wilke, Ga at 7&J2c.
Chas. Watzke, l0a at 7&2c.
Carl Watzke, Ia at 7&2c.
Martin Koch, Ia at 62&2
Jake Thoreson, "A at 711a&2c.
From the above it appears that prices
are not as high as earlier in the winter;
however, it is a good sign that. sales are
being made.-Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04

siderable more active during the past
week. Among the sales reported during
the week were 300 bales of 1900 Rene
dios, 1st capaduras, at 80 cents; 175 bales
do. at 5Sc; 50 bales, I'd caps, at 43c; 500
bales 1900 Vueltas Ito arrive) at p. t.
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04

For the first time in two years the out
put of our tobacco industries showed a
decrease daring the month Of February
in every branch with the exception Of
full -fiedged cigars. The production of
cigars shows an increase of %, ,302, ,32O in
total output OF 445 ,499,753. True, the
increase is not very large, but in view of
the fact that all other branches suffered
loss it appears doubly big. The de-
crease iaa manmfactured tobacco amount
ed to 1907 ,9E pounds in total output
of Id ,33l ,645.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-04
Farm Lands.

Good Northern Wisconsin farm lands
cheap and good. JONAS BERGH,
5O4 Eddy Street,
Eau Claire, Wis.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Some Points About Lnce.

IL Is well to be up in lace lore, for
with the revival of the genteel old
time decorations comes a demand for
some idea of the characteristics Of the
different patterns for which one pays
such fabulous prices. All real lace
is hand made lace, and is easily de-
tected from the machine woven imita-
ton, because the meshes in the gen
uine are apt to be irregular. while the
other is uniform in weave.
The net of lace is called by lace
makers the reseau, the pattern is the
heur; and II is in the shape of these
meshes that lace distinctions appear.
The square or diamond shaped mesh
is used in Valenciennes. the six-sided
mesh in point d'Alencon, and Ohantilly
and point de Paris laces have an odd
mesh of four-sided big holes, with tri-
angular holes between.
Now the chief difference between
the pillow and needle laces-for real
laces are made in but two ways, one
with the pins and bobbins, the other
WIN the needle-is in the way the
fleur or pattern is worked on the net.
.,eedle lace has a dlstinctiyeness of
outline in the fleur, because the pat
tern is outlined by a running thread
in and out of the meshes of the reseau.
If the outline is to be very much in
relief, as in point d'Alencon, the most
beautiful of all needle laces. the out
line is corded in with horeshair, and
then the pattern made by filling in the
outlines with sort of buttonhole
stitch, making a rich and heavy effect
like embroidery. The reseau in this
lace is complicated. too. by twisting
the threads of the meshes together
here and there to make bigger holes,
and thus giving variety of the mesh.
This lace is made piece by piece, the
pieces joined together by invisible
seams. Pillow laces have a fiat
smooth pattern and are smooth and
soft in outline.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Contributions of Science.

THE operation of having ones nose
bored out seems to have become a
fashionable fad" remarked promi'
nent New Yorker recently. He re-
ferred to the surgical operation of re-
moving a turbinated bone from the
nostril. That this operation is be-
come very common there is no doubt.
One specialist of the nose and throat
In New York City has operated on
over 5000 cases of this kind. The op-
Grafton consists of saving or cutting
from inside the nostril piece of pro-
truding bone that interferes with the
free use of the nose in breathing. An
application of cocaine deadens the
pain, and another recent discovery,
that of a part of sheep, properly
prepared and applied, prevents the
flow of blood. But for these two dis
coveries this operation would be i'm
practicable, and thus 1t is that so
many people are now seeking this
form of relief from serious trouble
with their breathing apparatus, where
as a few years ago snch a thing was
not thought OF. Instead of being u
fad" therefore, 1t is in fact one OF
the great contributions Of science for
the relief of disease and pain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
The French Heel Popular.

From gloves to shoes is a natural
transition after looking in at the win
dow OF fashionable shop where the
dress for both extremities are dis
played together. 'Tis sad but very true.
that the French heel is as firmly fixed
in popular esteem as ever. The fluffy
girl, and lots of other girls, who ought
to reason better, wear heels of abnor-
NAL height and of perilous slender
ness. The efforts OF the shoemakers
to establish the Cuban heel have up
to this time met with little encourage
ment. With nine-tenths of the women
1t is the French heel or the perfectly
fat masculine heel. and what your tru-
ly smart woman wears, when shopping
or calling. is a pair of thinnest, shini-
est oxford ties, laced with broad black
ribbons that tie in flaring bows over
her insteps, mounted on Poiapadour
heels of the most exaggerated type
and put on over the most delicate
laced hose.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
TrnveIin- Gowns.

Travelling gowns this year will be
made of either mohair or pongee; the
pongee are the newer The dark col
ored pongees are the best, although
the natural ecru color. for those wom-
en- who can wear it. is always smart
and attractive. Mohair. with a dot
or hair line is much smarter than the
plain color, and blue is considered
smarter than black These gowns are
made with short skirts, not like rainy
day or golf skirts. but distinctly short
enough TO clear the ground. The jack
cts are usually quite short. have tails
at the back cut of square, and long
pointed fronts. They are simply made,
and trimmed with bands of taffeta, or
oddly enough. with bands of cloth. A
long travelling cloak is one of the fea-
lures of the season to quote the manu-
facturers. II covers up the entire
gown.-Harper's Bazar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

All sorts of full arrangements are to
be seen for belts made of the materials
of the gowns with which they are
worn. In silk gowns there vii be full
led pieces of the silk aroU:.d the waist,
shaped little in front, with bone
perhaps, and made to form little
point, and wider in front than at the
sides. where there is only the materi-
al. In the rack 1t is fastened with a
couple of frills, which stand out, are
boned, and make the belt as wide as
in the front. Or the belt is simple,
pulled down little in the front, and
fastens there with little shirred
frill, one side tapping over the other,
sometimes exactly in the centre, and
again a little to one SIDE.
There are narrow, stitched. fitted
bodice-like belts, though narrow and
some of these are laced through eyelet
holes in the back. Or a little soft silk
belt will be boned only at the sides,
being q little wider there than in the
back or front, where are the folds OF
the material only. Similar soft folds
of silk finish the necks of some light
gowns. simple fulled pieces finished in
two frills standing out little at the
back, where the ends are hooked to
gether.-New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

Sailor collars are as good as ever.
Wool embroidery shows well on filet
net.
Every sort of crepe is the top of the
vogue.
Seams are herring-bone stitched to-
gether.
Smart little pointed straps are dec
orative.
White linen and pique dresses are
to be features.
Ribbon embroidery is one of the
pretty 'latests."
The smartest linen dresses have
parasols to match.
No woman is old enough to wear a
bonnet these days.
Cut jet again sparkles on any wear
from hats to boots.
Cloth or silk appliques adorn the
latests in lace robes.
Baroque-headed hat pins make an
artistic hat ornament.
Tiny crochet buttons are almost as
plenty as French dots.
Round pearls figure as berries in a
gilt-adorned shell comb.
Paris muslin Is cross between or
candle and finest batiste.
Buttons with dangling pendants are
more for ornament than use.
Little tucks In sun-ray effect are
here and there on fine frocks.
Heavily shirred hip parts for skirts
are only for the very slender.
Black and ecru lace appliques are
q stunning feature of some gowns.
Black and white hats Gust a touch
of black) make ideal summer head
gear.
In case Of black footgear the black
and white polka dot stocking makes
q pleasing link
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Women should Not Fuss.

The best-bred women do not fuss.
They take their gowns and their furni-
ture, their jewels and their children as
matters of course. They are uncon'
scious of their wells and their gloves
and they expect every one else to be
equally so. II they see an intimate
friends wearing handsome gown they
refer to it admiringly but they also
preface their comment with an apol-
ogy. Their differences with their hus-
bands are not aired neither the domes-
tic upheavals caused by the desertion
of the cook on wash morning. The re-
pose of wellbred women is not the
quiet OF weakness, it is the calm of
trained facilities balanced so nicely
that an earthquake may cause a
change of color but will not bring
forth loud cry. Well.bred women are
a boon 10 the human race. They help
the social and professional world to
maintain a high standard both of NOR
ais and behavior.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

developed in white madras. worked
with the most delicate shade of blue. The
back is drawn tightly across the shoul-
ders and displays slight fulness at the
waist, arranged in small pleats. 1t is
faced with materials to pointed yoke
depth. The fronts are fastened with
turquoise buttons and button-holes
worked through the centre box-pleat.
Deep pleats extend from the shoulder
to belt, and are stitched their entire
length, Stimulating a broad shield that
is embroidered.
The collar is plain. bow of white
tulle Is fastened by a turquoise heart.
The shirt waist sleeves have slight
fulness on the shoulders and fit the
arms closely. They are finished with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Improvement OF English Women.

Lady Jeune contributes an enter
esting article to Ladies' Field on Eng
lish women abroad.
She says: In former times IL used
to be said there was no mistaking an
English woman abroad. for she We
always badly dressed. ugly and i'll
hammered. In short, she was a sort
of travelling porcupine.a a byword and a
laughing stock to all who saw her. 1t
is relief now to find how completely
all this has changed. When ones goes
abroad. one has no cause to feel
ashamed of English men or women.
Very many more travel now than for.
merly. but the change which has come
over them is indescriDable. When a
tidily dressed, well turned out woman
appears, one knows she's English.
She's better dressed. in the first in
stance, than the American woman, be-
ing more quietly and suitably attired.
She Is quieter In her manners and talk,
and, allowing her and insular prejudice.
one may say she is prettier and more
ladylke. She doesn't give the impress
sion that all creation was made for
her instead of her being but an atom
in the general scheme. She bears ia
vorable comparison with French,
American, Italian or Austrian women,
and the style Anglais is an unmis-
taxable sign"
Lady Jeune ascribes the improve
ment in the appearance and manners
of the English women one meets ira
yelling to the revival of athletics
Women's Ben. Two.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

There is more virtue in whitewash
for the poultry house than NEST people
are willing to credit There are two
ways to apply whitewash to poultry
house. One is with brush and the
other with a spray pump. These pumps
are obtainaDle almost anywhere now,
and are the best impliments for put
ting on whitewash. The sides and cell
ing OF the poultry house should be
give an application of whitewash. The
roosts and nest boxes should not be
neglected. The whitcwash should be
of the consistency of thick cream, and
Il will be found good plan TO put some
kerosene in each pailful. Mites can be
killed and lice will not sur'ive where
a frequent and thorough application
of whtewash is given. One can put
on some old slip of garment, an old
hat, and with a spray pump can in a
few minutes have a coed application
OF wfitewash that will make every
thing sweet and clean. What falls TN
the floor will make good floor itself
when mixed with the hard dirt or coal
ashes, or of whatever material the floor
Is made. Make free usc of whitewash
from now on du:ing the active season
of lice and mites, and see how few of
them will be found at the close of the
season. ,hc fight against vermin must
be persistent and continuous. one ap-
plication will bc gocd rs fsr as it goes,
hut il is nadequate.-TeXas StoclIman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Potato Culture,

Experiments with potatoes in diff
ferent soils and under very different
methods of culture would seem to show
that there are certain very general
rules which one must follow to find
success in the work. First. the aver
age yield per acre of potatoes is about
one-half what 1t should be. This of
itself is sufficient TO condemn many
methods of those engaged in potato
culture. Yet nearly all soils contain
the actual necessary elements to pro-
duce a good crop of potatoes. Good
tillagc, drainage and fertilizing will
then do the rest. The first two make
available a good deal of the plant food
that is in the soil, but not always ready
for immediate use by the plants. Early
planting of potatoes and frequent till
age of soil to conserve moisture will
generally produce the best results. Far
too many farmers are too late In the
season in planting to secure the best.
Early planting necessitates some extra
precaution and labor. The blight and
beetles are apt to be very damaging TO
the early crop, and to prevent their
ravages there must be vigorous spray
ing. and It must be done often enough
and early enough to keep the vines
from serious injury. Unless farmer
Is willing to attend to this systematic
cally he cannot expect much more than
the average yield. which. as stated
above. is about one-half OF what it
should be.
Soils differ and some demand more
work than others to obtain like results.
On soils which are apt to be seriously
affected by dry weather early planting
Is more important thsn ON others.
These potatoes should also be planted
extra deep, and then tillage should be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
To Cura Egg Eating.

Almost every one has had trouble
with mems eating eggs. ANY one who
mas learned much from it will be glad
to learn any way to prevent or cure
II. A poultryman Of experience say:
There is nothing moro provoking AMI
more Improbable than a flock of he IS
which have acquired the habit of eat
ing their eggs. This is a habit more
easily prevented than cured. Give tn
hens plenty Of exercise with a variety
of food Gather the eggs frequently.
provide sufficient resting places and
keep one or more porcelain eggs upon
the floor of the house. Dark nests are
advisable, and a meat diet is excellent.
To cure the habit provide dark nests
and add meat to the food. Remove the
ends from several eggs and pour nut
the contents. Make mixture of -four
ground mustard and red pepper, add
ing little water to hold the material
together. Fill the shells and place
upon the floor of the henhouse. The
hens will make a wild scramble for
these prepared eggs. will gobble down
some of their contents, and viii soon be
gasping with open beaks. Follow up
this treatment until the hens refuse 20
touch an egg. 1t seems and perhaps is
somewhat severe. but no permanent
i'll effects will follow. The hens will
soon learn that eggs az not so palat-
able as they regarded chem, and will
desist from the bad habit. Positive
cures have followed this method. .-Tri-
State Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

The back has pointed yoke facing.
The fronts are full at the neck and
blouse over the black velvet belt. The
closing is made with buttons and but
ton-holes, worked through centre box
pleat.
A plain collar completes the neck.
The bishop sleeves are shaped with
inside seams only, and adjusted ON
cuffs that are shallow in the back and
pointed at the seam. The cuffs and
collar are of lace.
The full skirt is gathered at the up
per edge and arranged on a narrow
belt. A band of lace is applied at the
top of the hem.
The shirt waist may be made up as
a separate garment and worn with
any skirt The suit is also stylishly
developed in challie, serge. covert. ging-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

Hand picking the potatoes is a slow
process, and if the plot is a large one
many of the plants will be injured by
the beetles before the work rs finished.
On the appearance of the pests go over
the plot and spray with paris green.
which destroys them quicker than by
any other method: Delay in so doing,
even for a day, may result in the vines
being so seriously injured as to rem
der 1t impossible for them to recover
their vitality, the yield of the crop be-
ing consequently reduced to certain
extent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Jewels and Baublss.

The favorite design for the little
fancy slides for catching up the loose.
struggling hairs at the nape Of the
neck is two small caduceus wings, set
with diamonds or pearls.
Buckles of blond tortoise-shell are
worn in the hair. They are mounted
on q comb. The edge of the buckle,
which is long and bent in shape. are
powdered with diamond dust.
An ornament for hair or corsage is
peacock feather, with an antique cam
60 encircled with brilliants, for the
eye. The father proper is in trans
parent enamels, relieving by fine,
sparkling lines of diamonds.
Lorgnettes are short and delicately
fine rather than big and snowy as they
have been of late. The case into
which the glasses fit when the lorg-
nette Is closed, serves as handle as
we'll, and is small and unobtrusive,
though of beautiful workmanship.
Perfume balls, which are the favor
ite charms for neckchaips or bracelets,
are often In the shape of an almond.
q pear or an apple. incrusted with dia-
monds. Some Of these "pomanders"
nre of filigree, others resemble tea
balls and are perforated to allow the
sponge inside to "exhale" its. perfume
through the tiny holes.
An exquisite jewel is In the form Of
swarm of dragon flies with outspread
wings. The wings are of transparent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Sensible Outing Costume.

For several seasons we have had out
ing suits made of lightweight cloth
intended especially for summer wear
but those developed in wash fabrics,
finished in tailor style, are entirely
new. The shirt waists in these suits
are severely plain, and the skirts reach
to the ankles, giving the freedom that
is desirable when long walks OF outing
excursions are anticipated.
The costume illustrated in the large
drawing is made of light green galatea,
stitched in black.
Ger to belt in the back. The waist is
smoothly adjusted between these pleats
and under the arms.
The waist closes in front with pearl
buttons and button-holes worked
through the centre box pleat. Three
deep pleat5 are arranged on the shoul
ders; the front one is stitched all the
way, and the stitching in the others
terminates half. way down, providing
fulness that forms a stylish blouse oveI
the belt.
Tie sleeves ere shaped with inside
seams only. At the lower edge they
are plain in frcnt and fali at the back
where they droop gracefully over point
ed cuffs. A plain collar completes the
neck. and is trimmed with black vel
vet stock.
The upper portion Of the skirt is q
plain yoke. fitted smoothly around the
waist and over the hips with small
! darts. The fulness in the back u ar
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25

Although II seems odd to see little
girls in shirt waists and skirts, these
suits are very popular and viii he
much worn during the summer. In
some cases the skirt and waist are
made of the same fabric.
The suit illustrated is developed in
pale green and black polka dot percale.
with linen lace for trimming.
The shirt waist is made over fitted
body lining that closes in the front.
This may, however. be omitted, and
the waist adjusted with shoulder and
underarm seams. IL preferred.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-06-25
Snow as a Purifier of the Air.

It has long been familiar fact Of
meteorological science that snow and
rain help to clear the air Of impuri-
ties, besides performing other useful
Offices in the economy of nature. But
II has remained for a scientific health
commissioner Of Chicago, the quarter
whence SO many valuable discoveries
are now coming. to demonstrate In
figuyss just how many deadly mi
crobes are gathered from the atmos
phere by fall of snow. He did 1t by
testing the purity Of the air In the
city Just before snow storm and I'm
mediately afterward.--Leslie's Week
".