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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
MIAMIsBURG, O., Dec. 26, 1901.

Notwithstanding the disturbance to
business usually experienced during the
Christmas holidays, deliveries of the 1900
crop thinner have been dropping in
right along, and at the present rate of
activity among buyers but short time
will be required to clean up this crop en-
tirely. Competition for several fancy
crops forced the price above tEa normal
quotations, l0c though having been real.
lied in occasional instances
The cold weather of last week has
given. way to thaw, thus enabling the
farmers to resume stripping, and in some
sheds to take down more tobacco. So
far two cigar manufacturing concerns
have each contracted for small guam
tity of the new Zimmer and a third has
signified his intention of doing likewise.
The crop is considered equal to the best
grown ia years, and by the time strip
ping becomes general, wholesale buying
will doubtless be inaugurated. News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Raldwinsyille, n. Y.

There have been number of deliver
les of bundle goods this week. e. G.
Monroe receiving quite "a number of
crops Monday. Being holiday week
there is no buying, and activities are
confined chiefly to warehouses and the
growers asserting rooms. The recent
damp spell has brought large per
centage of the crop down from the poles
and growers are again cautioned to look
out for shed damage in putting up their
crops. A. X. Mann, our Millersyille, Pa.
correspondent, was here last week and
bought few crops, among them Pros
per Hamlin's crop near Woodard, "A at
&c, Frank Hamlin, on the peat bed farm,
IA at 10c Mr.. Mann expects to be in
the market later for new goods. Holl'
day seasons are not usually lively in to-
bacco circles, and this is no exception to
the rule Gazette,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1901.
A RETROSPECT.

In many respects the year that will
pass out of existence before another issue
of the u. S. Tobacco Journal reaches its
readers was one of the most remarkable
in the history of the trade. Its record,
however, will not pass into history un-
challenged. 1t will not only be judged
from the results achieved therein, sue
cessfully or not, but more SO perhaps by
certain occurrences held at some time,
sure to affect revolutionary change in
the trade. Even as to results achieved,
opinions will vary substantially. Some
will consider them to have been salts
factory; others excellent, while still
others will bemoan them as rank fail
ures. AS for the occurrences with the
prospective revolutionary consequences
they actually came near demoralizing
the trade altogether. Nevertheless, to
the impartial observer the record of 1901
appears to have been healthy and pro-
gressive one. There cannot possibly be
any complaint as to the volume of busi
ness done. In domestic leaf the volume
of business must certainly have sur
passed that of any previous year, and in
imported leaf it more than equalled the
average of normal years. The new year
opened with general demand for do
mestic wrapper leaf, and in order to sat
isfy this abnormal and early demand
nearly one-third the entire new crop
had to be force-sweated and was sold six
months before the balance came into the
market in it's naturally mature condl-
tion. And when it did come it went Oft
with a rush, first the more desirable
grades at fancy figures, then the darker
leaf moved off, and the close of the year
sees nearly the entire domestic wrapper
leaf crop of last year lifted from the mar
het. The record shows, therefore, a
cleaner slate than ever before and al
though the profits may not have met ex-
pectations, which seems to have been
the chief complaint of the market dur
ing the year, and which is charged as
one of the black spots on the record OF
1901, the very fact that the market had
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
LODI, WIS, Dec. 27, 1901.

There is great lull in the tobacco
business during the holiday season, and
there will be dearth of buyers until
after the new year. The crops are par
TALLY stripped in many cases, and the
growers are anxious to finish the strip
ping. It is reported that the American
Cigar Go. has bought number of crops
in the vicinity OF "Tho Sand and olt
Dekora way, but very few crops have
been sold elsewhere in this vicinity One
buyer has succeeded in getting few
crops at 9&2c, and has made number
of offers at 8&2c, but the growers have
refused to sell, preferring to wait until
the weed is stripped. Business will no
doubt open up good and brisk in the
near e.-Enterprise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Lancaster,
LANCASTER NEW ERA. Dec. "a, 1901.


The trade did not look for a lively
turn in trade during the past week,
therefore when it did not come along,
they were not much disappointed. The
near approach of the holidays also had
it's effect on the volume of business, as
this is the time when dealers straighten
out their accounts and sum up their
profits when they have any. The sales
brought to our notice are 25 cases sold
by Christian Sensenig; 85 cases sold by
Bausman & Dommell; 124 cases sold and
$50 cases bought by p l.. & J. K. Lea
man; 316 cases sold by Kramer & Gold
berg and so cases bought and 65 cases
sold by Meiskey g. Holland; in all 845
cases. About the same state Of things
prevails in matters pertaining to the
present years crop as one week ago. A
number of persons have been in the field
examining crops, but their purchases
have been few and far between. The
fact is theie are several reasons given
for this condition of things. In the first
place packers say more is asked for the
tobacco than they can afford to pay, and
secondly, that stripping reveals some
things that should not be there. The
few sales reported during the week were
two lots of Havana Seed at IL cents
through, and one lot at 19 cents through.
We have no reports os seed leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
EVANSVILLE, WIS.,, Dec. 27, 1901.

The festivities common to the holidays
have engaged the attention of the buy
ers and they have done but little riding.
Only now and then a sale is made at
prices that have prevailed for some
weeks.
The mild weather this week has soft
ened the hanging tobacco, permitting
the taking down of more of the leaf and
stripping is now general. A few have
finished stripping and an occasional crop
is delivered at the local warehouses.
In old goods there is strong demand,
but few sales are made, owing to the
scarcity of goods for sale. Geo. Rumrill
sold about 200 cases.-Farm and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

The year just closed has developed
more surprising things in the tobacco
trade than was ever before witnessed
since the state became an important fac
tor in the culture Of this product. 1t
began with crop on hand, or sold, to be
delivered that was believed at that time
to have suffered more damage in the
cure than any previous crop. The un-
certainty of how the crop would come
through the sweat caused the dealers
much uneasiness and concern. Some
dealers repudiated their contracts, 9TH
ers took the tobacco under protest, and
an endless amount, Of dockage and
trouble ensued at delivery. The sur
prise came later when it was found that
the crop had developed far beyond the
most sanguine expectations and eventu-
ally came to be the most popular tobacco
ti1B State -res,s no.ed the trade ia late
years. Shrewd operators were first to
see the result and large blocks Of the
crop moved off early from packers
hands. A still greater surprise came
when the manufacturers came into the
market and bid up the price far beyond
the usual figures for Wisconsin leaf.
Thus tobacco which experienced deal
ers were actually afraid of early in the
year proved to be the best profit maker
they had ever handled. Such conditions
are rarely met with in the tobacco trade,
they never have occurred before and
probably will not in life time again oc-
cur. In the passing of the year our de-
sign is only to make record of them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
SToUGHToN, WIS. Dec. 81, 1901.

Local buyers are making no move thus
far in purchasing the 1901 crop, therefore
asserting in the several warehouses will
not begin this year as in years past, at
the beginning of the new year.
Levi Kittilsen picked up the past week
27 cases of '99 and disposed of $50 cases
of his old packing to Rossins & Son. Ed
Bjoin sold IA cases of '98 to the same
firm.-Courier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

A New England correspondent to the
N. Y. Leaf says:
The validity of verbal contracts will be
determined by the outcome of 5000
suit brought by Osro W. Sanford & Son,
farmers in the Fox district, against
Charles r. Fowler, in an action of con-
tract. It is alleged that the defendant
bought the plaintiffs tobacco while it
was still in the field at 20 cents pound.
Later the defendant notified the plain
tiffs that on account of i'll health he
should not pack any 1901 tobacco. The
plaintiffs claim that Fowler's verbal
agreement was equivalent to contract
Mr. Fowler, it is said, admits that he
agreed to buy the tobacco as claimed by
the plaintiffs. However, he notified them
early, he said, that he should not take
the crop, and expressed surprise that the
suit was brought. 1t is common pro-
cedure for buyers to repudiate verbal
contracts. The matter of verbal con-
tracts has caused more controversy be-
tween buyers and growers than any
other subject of dispute, and the out
come of the suit will either establish the
validity of verbal contracts made before
witnesses or it will result in the over
throw of claims based on such agree
mentS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

The litigation growing out of the
trouble in the delivery of the tobacco a
year ago is receiving the attention of the
courts even yet. A few days ago the
case of Charles jacobson VS.. G. E. Tai
lard was tried in the circuit court of
Vernon county. In April last when the
crop was delivered to Tallard the tobac-
co was so badly damaged that it was re-
ceived on the agreement written upon
the back of the original contract and
signed by jacobson purporting to give
Tallard the right to throw out the DAM
aged tobacco in sorting and pay only for
the merchantable leaf. The plaintiff
claimed that Tallard threw out too much
tobacco as damaged and brought suit to
recover the full amount at contract
price. Judge Fruit held that the later
contract was binding and refused to al
low the case to 60 to the jury. In other
words, after party had signed con-
tract agreeing to abide by certain
thing, he must stand by it's provisions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, f,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The new wear finds local tobacco deal
ers with less leaf to inventory than any
previous time in the history of the west
ern trade. Not only has the local packer
smaller stocks on hand, but there IS less
cured leaf remaining in growers hands
than any time in recent years. Practlc-
ally the country is bare of old goods. Lit
is hardly probable that much of the l9oo
crop has yet gone into consumption but
rather passed into the hands of manu-
facturers whf have for some months
past been Aasylng in large supplies First
on account of unusual quotations OF the
goods, and also of the apparent scarcity
of good binder tobaccos. The situation,
therefore, is that the larger manufactur-
ers now hold the situation regarding the
1900 Wisconsin crop. It is quite prob
able that single firm we might name
now owns more 1900 Wisconsin leaf than
all the remaining packers together can
offer the trade. Before the 1901 crop is
ready for market the chances are that
there will be very little of 1900 tobacco
to be found outside the stOrehouses OF
the larger manufacturers. Here is
condition the like which was never be-
fore witnessed in Wisconsin tobacco
dealing history.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
ADDS TWO MORE.
DOES CRATlOT TO HER LIST Of IN
SANE AT TRkVERsE CITY.

Phillip Dorian was appointed guar
din ON Saturday last Of Levi Dorian,
his nephew and minor, Of Forest
Hill.
\ license was granted ON Monday To
John VI. Eyerden. administrator of
the estate Of Nahala \. Bronson,
late Of st. Louis 10 sell the real estate.
Monday was the day Of hearing on
the account Of guardian, of the estate
Of Mildred \. Gully, Of New Haven, by
adjournment.
Lillian Thompson, Of New Haven,
was examined Monday by Doctors
Weller and Monfort for insanity and
was sent To Traverse City.
ON the same day Alice Webster, Of
Alma, was examined by Doctors Bag
ley and Brainard and was taken 70 the
asylum with Mrs. Thompson.
On Tuesday Gaylord Helms, Albert
Bovee and Edward Drayer were APP
pointed special commissioners Of the
Myra and Gully Drain.
Cyrus Cecil Gilleo. abandoned by his
parents and taken i'm charge by Super
iniendants OF the Poor as a dependent
child, was taken by his grandfather,
Thomas Churchill, Of Carson City, on
Tuesday.
The will Of w. w. ComStock was
filed and admitted to probate on Tues
day.
To-day is set for the hearing on the
Charles Kerr claim against the sam
uel Gordon estate by order OF adjourn.
meut
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
DEATH OF DIR. TALMAGE.
Noted Presbyterian Divine Passes
Away NJ His Home I'm washingtoa
In His SEVENTEEN Year.

Washington, April 14.-Rev. I. De-
Witt Talmage passed away Saturday
night at nine o'clock. Death was pain
less. lie had been unconscious for two
days.
DIR. Talmage was born I'm Gateville now
Bound Brook. ~ j., January Z. 1882. and
was consequently in his SEVENTEEN year.
His first pastorate was that OF the Re
formed church OF Beleville, ~. j., but
his eloquence soon attracted attention, and
he was In demand. In 1859 he went 10
syracuse, y. Y. IL 1866 he became pastor
OF the Central Presbyterian church IN
brooklyn. and within a few months his
success had become so extraordinary that
plans for new tabernacle were on foot.
In 1870 the first Brooklyn tabernacle was
built, but fire destroyed II, and twice again
visited this same flock. In 1894 he retired
from active ministerial duties. lie trav-
eled much lectured a great deal and was
In almost constant demand. Among his
writings were the following: Crumbs
Swept Up" 1870. four volumes OF sermons.
N'2-lsl5; "Abomlnations OF Modern So
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Wants TO Help Others.

al had stomach trouble all my life, -
says Ed. Mehler, proprietor of the Union
Bottling Works, Erie, Pa land tried all
kinds OF remedies, went to several doc
tors and spent considerable money try.
to get a moments peace. Finally read
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and have been
taking il TO my great satisfaction.
never found its equal for stomach
trouble and gladly recommend 1t III
hope that may help other sufferers
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach
troubles You don't have TO diet Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure dige,ts what you eat
Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
HAMILTON.

Seneca Cole, OF Edgewood, is still
quite III from an attack OF measles.
The family OF Mr. and Mrs. George
Remaley have recovered from their
attack OF the measles.
Jas, Smith and family have moved
u their new home near Merrill. May
success attend them In their new
venture.
School commenced 10 fractional dis.
trict No. 4, Hamilton and Lafayette,
April II, with Miss Mable WEIGH, of
Sickels, az teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Cornwell former
residents OF this township but lately
OF Hillsdale county, have moved back
and will occupy farm In Lafayette
township, owned by Peter Lennox, OF
Ithaca.
Clarence Remaley has carpenters at
work on his new barn BY the help OF
many neighbors and good friends, the
frame was raised last Friday. 1t will
be fine structure, 32x46 feet. and a
great improvement TO his farm.
Many changes in real estate all over
the country, Eli Foglesong, OF Fay
cite. Ohio, has sold his eighty acre
farm in Hamilton to parties from
North Adams. HillSdale county AL
bert Derry has sold his forty acre farm
10 ID. Carothers, OF Emerson, and has
bought his fathers homestead, the
ThOs. Derry estate. Each family has
taken possession OF their new home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18

Woman's building and inspection Of
the grounds and buildings
The presidential party was driven
directly 10 the exposition auditorium
where the president reviewed the
troops from a platform erected at
that point.
At noon the president proceeded
from the reviewing stand into the
auditorium where the formal cere-
monies occurred Addresses were
made by Capt. r. w. Wagner, presi-
dent Of the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition company;
Gov. McSweeney, of South Carolina;
Gov. Aycock. of North Carolina; Mayor
Smith, of Charleston, and the presi-
dent Of the United States.
The Pre.Idenfs Address.
The president spoke in part as fol-
lows:
'It is 10 me a peculiar privilege 20 speak
here in your beautiful city. Ny mother 3
people were from Georgia: but before they
came TO Georgia. before the revolution. in
the DAYS OF colonial rule, they dwelt for
nearly a century in South Carolina; and
therefore I can claim your state as mine
by inheritance no less than by the stronger
and nobler right which makes each foot
OF American soil In sense the property OF
all Americans. Charleston Is not only a
fvpical southern CITY: II r. also city whose
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18

ciety." 1872; "Old Wells Dug Out" 1874;
sports That XIII" 1875; Night Sides OF
City Life lS1S; The Brooklyn Tabernacle.
a Collection Of lH Sermons" 1854. The
Marriage Ring" 1856.
DIR. Talmage was married three times.
His first wife by whom he had one child,
was Mary Avery, OF Brooklyn, whom he
lost In 1862 by drowning Susan G. White
more, Of the same city. was his second wife.
and with her he lived many years and
reared a family Of six children. She died
seven years ago, and In January. lSSS, he
married for the third time. His bride now
his widow was Mrs. Charles Collier a
wealthy woman OF Allegheny, Pa whose
husband during his life was a leading mem
Der Of the local bar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Expelled by Albion College.

Albion, April l4.-Three students,
John r. Smith. of Chicago; Charles
\. Darwin. of Detroit, and George L.
Yaple, of Mendon. were paid back
their term fees 10y DR.. Dickie and told
TO sever their connection with the
college for the rest of this year.
This action Of the faculty is not due
to any immediate specific cause, but
was held necessary on account Of a
series OF alleged nfrenses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Better Than Pills.

The question has been asked, "In
what way are Ohamberlain's Stomach q
Liver Tablets superior TO pills. Our
answer 10: They are easer and more
pleasant TO take, more mild and gentle in
effect and more reliable as they can al
ways be depended upon. Then they
cleanse and invigorate the stomach and
leave the bowels in natural condition,
while pills are more harsh in effect and
their use is often followed by constipa-
ton. For sale by Bivins IL Rhodes,
druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Dreadful Attack of Whooping
Cough.

Mrs. Ellen Harrison of 800 Park Ave-.
Kansas City, Mo, writes as follows:
"Our two children had severe attack
of whooping cough, one OF them in the
paroxysm OF coughing would often faint
and bleed at the nose We tried every
thing we heard of without getting relief.
We then called in our family doctor
who prescribed Foleys Honey and Tar.
With the very first dose they began to
improve and We feel that it has saved
their lives. Refuse substitute. Sharrar
* Mulholland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18

Saginaw. April 14.-James Butter
field, an old river man, was found
drowned in a sewer at the corner of
Johnson and Davenport streets. The
place is in the bayou district and on
one side Of the road is an exposed place
in the sewer, and it is supposed he
walked into it at night. He is not
known to have any family and boarded
with Mrs. Knox on Mary street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
A Valuable Medicine -
Coughs and Colds In Child.
rem.

II have not the slightest hesitancy in
recommending Chamber lain's Cough
Re medy To all " no arc suffering from
coughs or colds. says Ohas. NJ. Oramer,
Esq, a well known watch maker,f Of
Colombo, Oeylon. 1T has been some two
years since the city dispensary first called
my attention TO this valuable medicine
and have repeatedly used it and IL has
always been beneficial IL has cured me
quickly OF all chest colds. 1t Is especi-
ally effective for children and seldom
takes more than one bottle 10 cure them
OF hoarseness Ihave persuaded many
to try this valuable medicine, and they
are all as well pleased as myself over the
results" For sale by Bivins 81 Rhodes
druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18

Charleston, 5. c., April 10.-Wednes-
day was"President' day" at the expo
sition. The events of the day began
with a grand procession through the
principal streets of Charleston, and
afterwards there were speeches in the
exposition auditorium, the presenta-
tion of sword by the president TO
Mai Micah Jenkins, luncheon at the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Whose Girl Are You?

Do you ever have the headache so you
can't 90 to the theatre with him. DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures head
ache, and if you take it according to
directions you can prevent its return.
Sold by Sharrar & Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Iowa Legislature Adjourn..

Des Moines, Ia, April 12.-Iowa's
twenty-ninth general assembly has
adjourned sine die after enacting 225
new laws and making S1,75O,OOO appro-
priations for extraordinary pnrpnses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Funston In Command.

Denver. Col. April 1O.-Gen. Fun
.ton. accompanied by his wife and
chil6, have arrived here and he has as
.umed command of the department Of
the Colorado.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
You Can't Lose Flesh or Apr O.
the.
Farmer City, III Dec. 20, 1900

Farmer City. I'll Dec. 20, 1900.
Pepsiu Syrup Co, Monticello, Ill.
Gentlemen:-My seven months old
baby was troubled great deal with his
stomach and bowels had tried mum.
erous remedies with no results, until
the baby lost much flesh and was in
very poor health. friend recon-
mended DR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. procured a Ioc bottle
at "Hud's." drug store and
gave the contents to the baby according
10 direction, after which there was a
decided improvement in his condition
Have been giving him DIR. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsin for about a month with
very satisfactory results, his stomach
and bowels being in good healthy con-
dition and his former weight regained
Very truly yours, Allie Jackson.
Sold by Sharrar q Mulhollaud.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18

Scrofula, salt fheum, erysipelas and
other distressing Cruptiye diseases
yield quickly and permanently 20 the
cleansing, purifying power Of BurGock
Blood Bitters.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Home Again.

Washington, April l2.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived here at
1880 o'clock Friday morning. Owing
10 the early hour Of arrival there were
few people at the depot as the train
pulled in. There was no demonstra-
ton and the president was at once
driven to the white house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18

Bodily pain loses its terror If you'v
bottle Of DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house. Instant relief in cases
Of burns, cuts, sprains, accidents OF
any kinds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Marriage Licenses

VIM. G.. McKillen. %, Brown City:
Blanche SmOOk, 20. ST Louis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-04-18
Neglect Means Danger.

Don't neglect billiousness ard consti.
patton Your health will suffer per-
manently if you do DeWitt's Little
Early Risers cure such cases. NJ B.
Smith, Butternut, Mich says "DeWitt's
Little Risers are the most satisfactory
pills / ever took Never grippe or cause
nausea" Bivins & Rhodes.