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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Good tobacco sells at very moderate
prices, indeed much lower than was
thought possible. For our often we'll
considered and careful growers to sell
their crops, and crops that were we'll
nigh perfect in leaf, at the extremely low
rates that they have done, is to me sim
ply childish. Why, if [ hadn't the time
to assert it, | would not plant an ounce
of seed the coming season, and would
have devoted to sorting and packing the
few tons OF tobacco | had. But il, on
the other hand, the crop was all wrong,
on account Of climatic reasons, beyond
the growers control, then most certainly
would | have removed the bad leaf and
sold the good at it's worth. And it seems
to the locker on as though there should
be a cooperative company formed, and
committee to dispose of the crop. The
crowd of hawkers rush out from the
cities every fall to tell bugaboo cries
to the growers and frighten them into
sale OF their crops at filler rates, or, at
best, binder rates. 1t is better to raise
other crops than to raise tobacco at ruin
Gus figures We have recently heard of
a farmer selling his crop for &c pound.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Montague: I'VE have to report the sale
OF the crop of Donelson q Brown of 1902
leaf at 12c in the bundle, and j. r. Ball
sold his crop at p. t. Buyers are driving
around, but not doing much business
Wethersfeld, CT: about one-half the
tobacco is taken down here. 1t is strip
ping off and showing very fine leaf,
both in color and quality, and as sound
a crop as was ever grown. Two crops
have been sold, John Warmers and VIM.
Skaats', to III. E. Dibble of Hartford"
Suffield, CT: "A very large quantity of
tobacco has changed hands of late. The
American Tobacco Company's leaf is all
being shipped to Richmond, Va, where
it will be assorted. That company has
searched for high-grade lots, and, as "a
matter of course, priced have ranged at
an average of zoe in the bundle This
may give spur to the leaf trade else
where" East Windsor, Ct: Several
sales have been made of late, but prices
have ranged from II to l5c for good lots, "
-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET

EDGERToN, WIS, February 20, 1903
Nothing has developed during the
week to vary the conditions that have
prevailed for some time past in the local
markets. A moderate movement from
first hands of both new and cased goods
continues, though but little riding has
been done in the country during the
week Sales coming to notice are:
Albert Asleson, 10a at Sc.
H. 0. Fadness, La at 10&2c.
Martin keegan, IA at 9&2c.
A. Mccarthy, La at 10&2c.
Bitters & Co. of Stoughton, sold l40cs
of 1901 to Child.
The old leaf market reveals no new
features and a moderate business to
manufacturers only being reported.
A week of zero weather has curtailed
the deliveries at the warehouse points
but packers have ample stock on hand
to keep full force Of help at work and
the packing of the crop is being
crowded along with all possible dis
patch. The wage pay roll of tobacco
help exceeded $4,000 in this market
the past week.
The coming meeting OF the Wisconsin
Tobacco Growers and Dealers assoca-
ton at Madison on the 25th should re-
ceive the attendance of every one inter
ested ia the industry.
The shipments out of storage reach 13
carloads, 662cs, and one car Of bundle
leaf from this market to all points for
the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
New York.
New YORK. Feb. IA, 1908.


The market continues active in nearly
all types of leaf. Domestic leaf is NOV
ing at good pace and the prospects are
that when the new crops become mar.
ketable the old crops will have been
cleared off the market with nothing but
odds and ends left. The continued in
crease in the cigar output makes such
demands on the leaf market as would
naturally keep business in lively con-
dition, but as usual the complaint is that
the leaf, though so much in demand,
cannot command an adequate price
which would leave reasonable price to
the handler. The sales for the week ag-
gregate about 2000 cases of all kinds. In
Sumatra trading is keeping up more
than it's average. AS shown in an edi-
torial the Sumatra consumption is in
creasng with the growth of our cigar
output, and it is bound to increase still
more on account of the insufficiency of
our domestic wrapper leaf supply. With
the exception of the Florida leaf the new
crop of which is reported to have turned
out again satisfactory in all respects and
the few thousand bales OF Connecticut
shade grown leaf the supply o. domestic
wrapper leaf for the year will be neither
superabundant nor fawless; consequent
ly recourse will have to be had again to
the reliable Sumatra to help out the
deficiency of our own wrapper crops.
Trading in Havana leaf remaing like
wise active.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Teachers Examination

An examination for all grades Of GER
tificates will be held at the High School,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 10, 20, 81 1909.
For third grade branches the examina-
tion will begin at 10:30 the first day and
and at 8 O'Clock each succeeding day
For those wishing to write in first and
second grade branches the examination
will begin one hour earlier on second
and third days.
The examination fee is one dollar
Any successful teacher holding an un-
expired certificate in this superintendent
district may have his papers refiled in
those branches mot to exceed five in
number) in which his standing is 80 per
cent or more.
Teachers wishing to have papers re-
filed should bring their old certificates
with them
First day-a m. Physiology: p. m.
Arithmetic, Orthoepy.
Second day a. III. Geography, Theory;
p. M. Grammar, Manual.
Third day-a. IN. History, Agriculture;
p. N. Constitution, Reading.
Penmanship and orthography will be
judged 90 papers presented.
County Diploma examinations will be
held in County Superintendent office
at the Court House, Janesville, Wis,
March a. 1908, at 8 a. N.
PROGRAM.
m. Reading, Spelling, Arithmetic;
p. "a. Grammar History.
Paper will be furnished at all exami-
nations
Those who cannot reach Janesville be
fore 1910 NAV take the examination in
reading and spelling later in the day.
CHAs. FL. HEMINGWAY
l0w5 Supt. lst Dist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
New YORK. Feb, IL. 1903

The past week in domestic cigar leaf
circles has proved fairly satisfactory. In
quiry for almost all kinds of Seed tobac-
cos has been persistent, and while in
dividual sales have not been large, in the
aggregate considerable tobacco has
changed hands.
Sumatra. Nearly all importers report
fairly active week in this line, and ru-
mors that the 1902 is large one do not
seem to have had depressing effect on
old tobaccos. According to sales report
ed, from 400 to 500 bales of tobacco have
been sold in the local market during the
past week.
Havana Since week ago the Ha-
vana situation has taken on a more quiet
aspect, and in local circles no deals of
Importance have been put through. One
quiet week. however, does not affect the
general tone of the market, which con-
tinues satisfactory to all who have good
tobaccos to sell-Leaf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
BaldyinsViIIe, n. Y.

There has been considerable activity
in the market for the past few days
Dembo & Haskins of Syracuse and Or
vile Clifford have been buying and A. w
Gieske of Baltimore, Md, has been rid
ing with j. Wallace Lee and they have
made number of purchases. The prices
reported as paid have ranged from cts.
in the bundle to Sc assorted. The fol-
lowing are among the crops reported as
having been bought: Charles Breed 3a,
J. P. Bullard 3a, Chas. Keller IA, Arthur
Kelly and J.P. Van Liew Ga, Clark Hub
bard IA, E. J. Rowell 5a, Newton Clark
IA, Sullivan Schenck 8a, Benz. Schenck
3a, Joseph Button 3a, Chas. Smart 3a,
Chas Seager IA, Ed Commane Ga.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
NUMBER IL.

more to their present holdings, but the
supply is small, and getting less every
day. The receipts at the warehouses
con tinue quite large, as we'll as those by
rail. The packers unite in saying that
it is coming in in good condition. There
is little or no complaint now, which goes
to show that the early trouble was caus-
ed by few OF the growers who were in
different to the reputation of the crop.
The weather has been favorable to strip
ping, and pretty nearly every one who
has not done so is at it now.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Lancaster.
LANCASTER NEW ERA. Feb. 10, 1903.

LANCASTER NEW ERA. Feb. TO, 1903.
There is no boom in the home market,
but there is good inquiry, and liberal
volume of business is reported. Along
with this is the gratifying fact that most
of the goods sold were of the 1901 crop,
so largely held, but which has hitherto
not been called for to the extent that the
packers would like to see. Those best
qualified to judge say it is good crop,
better than the 1902 one. but that is a
matter We shall know more about six
months hence, perhaps. The sales that
have been reported to US are 95cs sold
by Walter S. Bare. l96cs of l9OO-19Ol
crop sold by I. H. Weaver, 2OOcs 1901
goods sold by John Hoover, 3l7cs 1901
crop sold by John McAllister, 3OOcs sold
by M. M. Fry, and 147cs of 1901 goods
sold by A. G. Miller; in all, 1255cs For
the corresponding week of last year the
sales were 231cs.
Considerable tobacco continues to be
picked up by packers who desire to add
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
PROGRAM.

The Farmers Institute is a school for
farmers and their families and friends.
Be sure and attend this meeting, bring
all your family with you, and urge your
Ieighbors to attend.
Engage in discussion freely. The hum
blest mans experience counts for as
much as any other mans, provided it
contains helpful lesson.
Farmers Institute Bulletin No. Is will
distributed free prior to the first session.
Be on hand and get free book.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Farmers Institute.

Dane. county Farmers Institute will
be held at Rockdale, Feb. 26 81 1903.
conducted by l.. e. Scott, Stanley, as
sisted by L. P Martiny, North Freedom;
D. Imrie, Roberts; Mrs. AIDA f. Howie,
Elm Grove; Supt Geo. McKerrow, Mad
ison, and such local help as has kindly
consented to take place upon the pro
gram
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Preservation of Battle Flaus.

Director Owen of the department OF
archives and history asks all local or
CARNATIONS and all individuals who
have possession of flags, banners,
guidons, markers or emblems carried
or used in the Confederate army, to
make the state the depository of such
valuable relics. II they are sent to
the department of archives and his
tory at Montgomery, they will there
be carefully guarded and preserved,
and will thus become lasting me-
MORALS to the brave soldiers who car
rled them. Many of these trophies
fell into northern hands, but many
more remain in this state, Held by
custodians who will in the procession
of time pass away, and it would be
much better to hand them over to the
state. The department of archives
and history would carefully keep all
such relics.
All articles directly connected with
the greatest civil war in the history
of the world should be handed ovef
to the state. The department pre-
sided over by Director Owen was
orpani1pd in good mart for that pllr-
pose, and no better man could have
been selected than Director Owen to
conduct it. He is still young man,
an he may live an entire generation,
engaged all of lifetime in gathering
facts and flags and relics connected
with the grea. struggle.
If the people of Alabama will aid
him he viii soon have collection of
war trophies that viii be unequalled
in this section of the country. The
Confederate Veterans, and the Sons
of Veterans, and the Daughters of
the Confederacy should aid to the ut
most the work of the department of
archives and history, and the Age
Herald has confidence that they
alone can accomplish the task of
gathering at Montgomery the relics
of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
At Trotwood Park.

The opening this week of Trotwood
park, named in honor of John Trot-
wood Moore. the widely known editor
of The Horse Review, will be an event
of no ordinary interest. The event
will take place on Saturday, July 25.
Not only will the opening of this
park add to our outdoor amusements
in the warm months in the year, but
it will pave the way for driveway
six miles long, extending from the
heart of the city along delightful
part of Jones valley.
John Jones builded better than he
knew when he became the pioneer
white settler of this valley. He was
not an eminently peaceful or high
toned citizen, and when other and bet
ter settlers moved in he fed away
towards the setting sun, and no one
knows where he went to or where he
died. He was hobo of the pioneer
sort.
But all this is neither here nor
there. What we have at hand now IS
the opening of a beautiful park with
all the accessories that will promote
outdoor driving-that will bring men
of business and office occupation more
in the sunshine and open air, and in
closer touch with tie horse, mans
noblest animal. There is every as
surance that Trotwood park will be
conducted in an unexceptionable
manner, and that this district has Sc
cured a new outlet of outdoor sport
that will bring to it in turn moro
vigor, energy and general health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
our INDUSTRIAL REVIEW.

On Sunday next-JuIy 26--The Age
Herald publishes it's annual industrial
review of the progress and growth of
Birmingham and the Birmingham dis
trict.
The issue will be In magazine form,
setting forth that which is here at
present, the progress of the past year,
the contemplated growth of the com
Ing year and detailed information of
the success of those manufacturing
and other Industries and businesses
now located in Birmingham.
The object of the publication is to
tell of the Birmingham of today, what
there Is In it and of it and what it
proposes to be.
This edition, to be properly printed,
must have all copy In by Wednesday
afternoon at the latest. The Age
Herald therefore requests that all con.
trIbutors as we'll as advertisers will
have the copy in by Wednesday. Other
wise it cannot appear in the magazine
section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19

can achieve. The jim Grow negro
will not so
Indianapolis may have aristocratie
negroes, as well as plenty of Jim
Grow negroes. It certainly has some
of the latter If it has any at ALL But
the aristocratic negro will never in
this world be able to set up class lines
and class regulations within their own
ranks. And if they could drive out
the Jim Crow negroes, where are they
to go? All Jim Grow negroes are
town niggers without exception
scarcely. What other Indiana town
stands ready to accept Indianapolis ex-
PEELED Jim Crows? Illinois has negroes
to burn, and Ohio is fully stocked up,
Kentucky would welcome them with
bloody hands to a hospitable grave
and the result would be that Jim
would have to stay pat. He would be
a stand-patter in Indianas capital
No, indeed The plan will not
work. indianapolis must take its ne
groes without distinction-the black
with the yellow, the bitter with the
sweet, the idle with the worthy. Jim
has moved in to stay, and not all the
quiet, capable negroes in that town,
reinforced By the whites. can force
the Jim Grow class to emigrate either
summarily or even gradually. Jim is
a voter in Indiana, and he will make
his votes count against any and all
who attempt to run him out. He is
proud of his adopted state, and he has
fully arrived with the intention of
staying the rest of his idle, worthless
days, which means, in short, his en-
tire life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Machines in Ohio Mines.

AT the Mary Lee mines machines
are freely used, and their use is one
OF the complications of the present
troubles between operatives and oper-
atives in that locality. But probably
not over five per cent OF the districts
coal product is mined through the aid
of machines in drilling the holes
needed for blasting purposes, and the
tendency towards machines does not
seem to be increasing.
And yet in Ohio, where nearly
twenty-four million tons were mined
last year, 56.2 per cent of this hand
some total was gotten out by ma
chimes. The exact product of machine
mined coal last year in Ohio was 49,
AS9,64S tons. There were 574 machines
In use in that state, an increase of las
over the number used in the previous
year. These machines called for 141S
machine-miners, and II, SS9 helpers,
laborers and other assistants. Ma
chimes are now used in al mines in
Ohio. All of the large mines are
equipped with machines, and it is
through their use that Ohio has been
enabled to pass West Virginia. hold
ing now third place in the list Of coal
mining states, being surpassed by
Pennsylvania and Illinois only. West
Virginia is now the fourth state, and
Alabama is holding down fifth place.
The gain In coal mining in Ohio
last year was IT'S per cent, while the
annual gain in Alabama is only about
ten per cent The difference may
in part, at least. be due to the free
use of machines in the former state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE COAL MINING
SITUATION AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST

Foundry company. Such causes are col
lapsing many Industries, large and small.
not only in the south, but throughout the
entire country.
The Southern Car and Foundry company
as small concern, was making much
money. Spectators purchased it at a
supposed fabulous price, placed all man
ner Of loans upon It, and then proceeded
to row among themselves over profits
and control: and the plant collapsed.
Mr.. J. n. Elliott, who consolidated the
various concerns and operated them in
times of great prosperity. seems to have
been the only one who came out Of the
company with profit. He was offered a
handsome price for his holdings last No
vember. He accepted the same and prac-
tically got out. The purchasers over
capitalized It; made 1t top heavy, so to
speak, and IN consequence the Southern
Car and Foundry company turned tur-
tie. / have no doubt, however but that
the receiver will operate the concern at
good profit based upon the actual
amount of capital originally invested in
plants and machinery.
= =
This Southern Car and Foundry COM
pany is not the only thing in Alabama
or the south which is overeapitalized.
There are concerns right here in Biz
mingham and the Birmingham district
carrying issues of stocks and bonds prae-
tically quadrupiing the cost Of what they
have. 1t seems to be the present day
tendency to make money out of capital
ization rather than actual operation
Times are panlcky at present; the
money market is tight and weak, over
capitalized concerns are rapidly going to
the wall
I am not pessimist. But in the pres
ent condition of financial affairs 1 would
not be surprised to soon learn of other
overcapitalized concerns going to the
wall and 1t may be that receivers will
be as popular in the fall as they were
several years ago.
Not only overcapitalized concerns but the
best investment securities, so to speak.
have lost much in market value within
the past few months. The New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
A New Fashion at the Altar.

From the New York American.
A new fashion was introduced Tues
day at the marriage Of Mrs. Louise Fon-
tame Venable to Wright Barclay, which
took place at o'clock In the chapel of
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
1t was In the matter Of giving the
bride away, which was done by her moth
er, Mrs. Edward Moore Mitchell.
Mrs Mitchell occupied the front pew
on the brides side of the chapel ard
when the Rev. DIR. George Clark Hough-
ton, the rector, asked Who giveth this
woman to be married. Mrs. Mitchell
nodded her head without leaving her seat
to signify that she did.
The ceremony proceeded In the usual
way. Henry A. Barclay, Jr.. the bride
groom's brother. served him as best man
and also t.cted in the capacity of usher.
The bride, who Is an extremely attrac-
tive woman, Is a daughter Of the late
Edward Mitchell Of Louisville KY, and
was the widow Of Nathaniel L. Venable
of Petersburg, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19

president Roosevelt is about to APP
point Brgadier General Leonard Wood
former governor general of Cuba, to the
rank of major general but the senate
will possibly refuse TO confirm the APP
pointment," said a military man.
General Wood is undoubtedly a man
of ability, but he has done nothing that
entities him to such high military dis
tlnetion as that of being jumped over the
heads of old brlgadier generals and
placed where he will succeed, before
many years, to the office Of chief of staff
With the rank of lieutenant general. His
rapid advance Is due largely to favorit-
ism lie Is a particular friend Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and while the President
has. OF course, the constitutional right to
make him major general. he violates
precedent and does great injustice to
brlgadsrs who have served long and
well in the army. Wood is not man OF
military experience. lie is a physician,
and was appointed TO the army from civil
l'fe lie was commissioned assistant sur
geon. When the war with Spain came on
he had the rank of captain. President
Mckinley appointed him colonel Of the
Rough Riders and appointed Roosevelt
lieutenant colonel of the same regiment.
Both OF these men were dashing and dis
played marked courage at San Juan. But
General Woods war experience did not
cover, all told, more than ninety days.
Major generals In the regular army are
supposed to have served in the line long
and ably before attaining that high rank.
Geneial Wood will not reach retlremen
age until 1924"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Climber codea 70 CHANCE.

II noticed in the cable dispatches, said
a gray-haired man. that the British
cable companies have made a new rule
in regard to cipher code messages They
allow any pronouneable collection of not
more than ten letters to go as a word
but If there are more than ten letters,
each ten or fraction thereof counts as a
word. In an aggregation of letters
that Is not pronouncable they charge for
each letter as though 1t were a word
This is a move in the right direction, but
they should go one step farther and insist
that every aggregation of letters must not
only be pronounoable, but that 1t be a
dictionary word. Let the code makers
give any arbitrary value they may choose
to words or even the letters in a word,
but make them use words with which an
operator is possibly acquainted BY so
doing they will prevent mistakes that al
most unavoidably occur from the combi-
nation of a number of consonants into
what the cipher expert calls word.
They will also earn the thanks of the
telegraph operators, and will save much
mental anguish and many gray hairs to
the men who work the switch and key.
MANY a good operator has been in
trouble and his company mulcted In dam
ages because some fool cipher constructor
has seen fit to make strxhmjlv stand for
sell ten thousand st. Paul and the poor
receiving operator has read the message
rtsxhmjlv which the same genious In his
code meant should read, buy FIVE thous-
and Lake Shore It does not seem as
though the matter would admit of argu-
ment."