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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-13

Eyes" said the Suburban Phlloso-
uher. as he watched the growing youth
OF the village trample down his grass
plot, the worlds baseball game,
aid all the men and women merely
players they have their innings and
their outs, and one man in his time
makes many errors.
That's so, said the next door
neighbor as he leaned heavily on the
handle of the lawnmower, "life is a
baseball game, and some of us seldom
score. Fate does the pitching, and it
Is sometimes a swift ball that is sent
across the plate; one we can not hit,
axe the umpire that silent voice With
j. rs that SAYS Nes and Ne 10 All
ttlnee puts it down as a strike, and
u5 go on Wondering and blauaeihg
atoms.
-Mans the Tine said the SH5m
aau Philosopher, as he broesal out
IT, saaHiE hose and besan faeseoins
scata8s Ii tho dust, "we.Ne=heea To
4ae and 1ae bail wasn't SLOW. The
bau yoa know is opportunity IN ouf
game. apd sometimes fat sends 2l
fast and sometimes slow. AaaE times
il is tossed 70 us as if some child
had pitched ii IN play. We lay back
With the bat, hit it for all it IS worth,
ana 1t goes risht in the hands OF
some lucky fellow out in the center
dtld Of prosperity and We are down
aud out and back on the players
bench with the sweaters and the
sponses.
Aud again. said the next door
netghbor, as he carefully tore down
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-13
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her from a husband tc administer" to
her own wants. However, his aunt
and All the world were forgotten in the
delightful evening he spent with
ttnudia Chace Occasionally she would
refer to the aunt, and in one instance
as q Very romantic person. Upon this
Paul burst into IL laugh, at which Miss
Claudia seemed a tribe offended. but
in another moment all WAS righted and
Pau saw that he must not mention his
aunt except with the greatest respect.
Paul lost his heart, The return of
the Old lady and a declaration of love
came about near the same time. Paul
proposed one, evening and his aunt WAS
to return the neNt morning..
Are You sufn.' asked Claudia Sc
riously that i'll doing this you are act
ing honorably?"
Paul started. Il had forgotten" he
said. that before my aunt's departure
she gave me warming.
(which was?'
"Why, the fact is" said Paul. "the
old curmudgeon told me she would
never consent to your marriage since
she intended to keep you single for her
self"
THAT being the case. must decline
and love her too we'll to marry with
out her permission"
But
But what?'
81 Will beg her on my knees to give
you to me- We Will both take care of
her--be her companions in her old
age
What? Could you live with a cur
muGeeon:"
'l'or you could live With a wolf
The girl burst into a laugh. Very
Well" she said. YOU may ask her, and
we Shall see if she is as selfish as you
think"
The next morning Paul was in
formed that the old lady had returned
and wished to see him i'll the library.
He entered the same dimly lighted
room as before.
well. young man" said the crone,
"you've been here for three weeks
with my daughter. l dare say you've
been trying to rob me of her.
My dear aunt, l would not rob you
of her for the world. But beg Of you
not to separate me from one | love.
Together we wilf'-
There Was Il rCStle behind portiere
and Il benevolent looking lady emerged
At tie same time sundry articles OF
attire and ''lnake up" fell from the
aunt, revealing the face and figure Of
Claudia.
"Permit me to introduce you to your
Aunt Caroline" said the girl, with a
merry twinkle in her eye.
Your request is granted said the
real aunt. MY dear boy. Claudia and
l have long looked forward to partially
relieving the loneliness you have en-
durcd since your birth. | concocted
this scheme. hoping to give you a wife
to love YOU. and Claudia has carried it
out splendidly.'
And you shall be mother to US
both,' replied Paul.
SUSAN BROWN WARD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-13
BLENDED HUEs IN POTTERY.

A new style of pottery has made
it's appearance. 1t is made in deep
tones of brown and green and purple.
The tones are so intermingled that it
is hard to tell where one stops and
the other begins. The pattern is cut
by hand in relief and the articles COM
prise ewers. candlesticks. plaques,
vases and the like. ranging in price
from 50 cents up to SIS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-13

A good man she married Look at
that fellow across the street with the
freckled wife and six children. Been
playing hard for years and never even
scored. TIE last time heE~ was at
bat, made a foul hit and was out the
first ball fate sent him. We get
mighty proud over that one run we
ave made 1t has tied the game and
we have the others guessing. Great
Got the other nine working like sin
to get one run ahead. The game is
fierce We forget all about time we
are SO busy batting at the balls of
opportunity and making money The
sun goes down and the evening shad-
ows come. We keep on playing What
do we care about the shadows? we
have got TO peat the other fellows.
We must make more runs than they.
We are going to do more business than
the other fetlow if it kills us. The
shadows grow thicker. the ball comes
fast over the plate. we strike at it.
but We merely fan the air. and then
that same umpire in a voice that is
4eep and sad calls the game on ac
count Of darkness and we are done
Yes. said the neighbor, as he took
a seat on the bottom step of the porch,
in the game Of life as in the ball
game. after all, what is the use? =
Wells Hawks, IN the New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-13

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer when they
have DR.. Fowler's Extract OF Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for summer complaints OF
every sort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-13
NEW EMBROlDER!ES ON SHOES.

White kid is used instead of satin
as a foundation for embroideries, sill
ver-ined beads and silver pailettes.
Kid shoes are more durable than satin,
and do not tire the feet. Turquoise
blend with gold on black shoes and
on white, and emeralds are led into
gold stichery. Black satin and kid
shoes are worked with Rhinestones,
finely cut jet and an admixture OF
steel pailettes Jet and steel are very
well worm Embroidered butterflies
appear on the toes of many beautiful
shoes and graceful lace-like effects are
produced by cord pailettes and gems.
A great many embroidered bronze kid
shoes are worn; they go so we'll with
any dress.
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tfil bier MUIR eastfnist gu ipartn, mas cir fpnf
Husles psraeubsn pirbtn.
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Scranton Spar 4ant,

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET,

EDGERTON, WIS.,. April III, 1SU0.
There is little occurring about the local
tobacco markets that is deserving of
mention. Some buying of the cheaper
grades remaining in country hands is
reported as we'll as an occasional lot of
1901, though but few dealers are at pres
ent interested in the movement.
G. Jordelen delivered 31cs of 1901 to
Child this week at g.. 4&lc, and 10a of
O2 at s, 4&2c asst.
The packing season is fast drawing to
close and the end of the month will see
nearly all the warehouses closed.
The last of the early purchases have
now been received and as soon as the
surplus stock of bundle leaf is worked
up the end of the work will be in sight.
Mcintosh Bros. have purchased 15Ocs
of export 1901 leaf from local packers
this week. The Moen packing of 1901,
of 120cs, put up at London, is reported
sold to l.. B. Carle & Son.
Growers ht:o0 $50 enced to prepare
their seed beds for 4 her crop, though
it is considered som~ at too early to
sow sprouted seed. 80
The shipments out of Storage reach II
car loads, 525cs, from this market to all
points for the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
NEW YORK. April / 1903

Business in domestic leaf circles has
not been particularly active during the
past few days. Buyers seem to be only
nibbling, and transactions are of limited
proportions. Several small lots of 1902
Pennsylvania Broad leaf were sold at
from II to l3 cents, marked weight, and
4O cases of selected tops brought from IA
to 10 cents, marked weight. A more ac-
tive interest will be taken in this tobacco
once it's merits become more familiar to
the trade. Despite all that has been said
against it, the 1902 crop will rank among
the most serviceable ever grown in the
state. Other sales reported were 100
cases of 1901 Wisconsin at 18 cents. and
Is cases of 1901 Connecticut wrappers at
So cents
Sumatra. Considering the usual dull
ness which characterizes the market
during the first few inscriptions, trade is
very satisfactory and number of mod
crate sized deals were put through dur
ing the week. Gable advices to the Leaf
state that the prices paid at the second
inscription were quite reasonable, and
that some very serviceable tobacco was
secured for the American market.
Havana.-This market has undergone
no change since our last report Rene
dlos having been selling very well. and
about 1,2O0 bales were disposed of by
one house during the week. Prices for
these goods vary widely, first capaduras
bringing from 80 to SO cents, and seconds
from % to 35 cents.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
NUMBER Is.
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, March 81, 1908.

LANCASTER New ERA, March 81, 1908.
The closing week of the month brought
with it very dull market. There has
been very little doing, our friends, the
packers, tell us; no sales sufficient in
amount, most say, worth reporting. The
only transactions that have been brought
to our notice were 30cs sold by Isaac
Stirk, and 2Scs sold by Meiskey & He
land. In the corresponding week of last
year the sales were 76cs.
The deliveries of last years crop still
continue to be very heavy. Despite the
bad weather and roads, some packers
were receiving large quantities of tobac-
CO. The first of April is almost here and
the farmers need their cash, or, rather,
want to have it in their pockets by that
time. We don't hear of many sales any
longer, an indication that the crop is
now sold, save few odds and ends.
We we're told of case that deserves
to be known. A grower had sold his
crop in this city and brought it in for
delivery, the price being s and cents.
But it was in such bad condition that
the buyer would not receive it.. 1t was
taken to another packing house in search
of a purchaser. The new man said it
was so bad he did not care for it at any
price, but il the owner cared to take 2
cents for it he could leave it. Here we
have man losing his seasons crop and
work, and all because he failed to give it
careful attention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
For Sale.

My home farm Of 1875 acres, situated
on direct road from Lodi to Prairie du
Sac; five miles from each town on rural
delivery No. l. Tillage land is in the
highest possible state of fertility Some
meadow land cut more than two tons of
hay to the acre last summer: some excel
lent timber land; plenty of good com
modious buildings; three good wells.
This will make one of the best stock
farms to be found any where and as a
tobacco farm it would have no superior.
A rare chance for good paying invest
ment Please notice, [ mean business,
that this property will be for sale every
day until it is sold. Price is right and
will attract either the home buyer or the
speculator. Interested parties invited
to write, phone or better yet, come and
look over this place any day except Sat
urday. l.. S. DREW. Lodi, Wis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
Connecticut valley Tobacco Market.

Sales of domestic leaf tobacco in the
valley grow beautifully less as the new
corporation becomes more certain. l.
hear of very few, and those at so low g.
figure that the correspondents cease to,
report them. For if the situation is un-,
derstood, the better class of goods are
being assorted and will be held for the
sweat, unless they should realize the
prices for which the growers are waiting.
Should there be letdOwn among the
dealers, we may expect to see much OF
the 1902 crop, now in the hands OF the
growers, change hands within short
time. For the dealers realize that much
of the goods held by the corporation will
be sold direct to the manufacturer, do
ing away with much of the work of the
middlenlen.
The small or inferior lots will be pick
ed up for expectation, as low priced
goods are usually the kind exported. II
the crops that have been assorted remain
pect to have better grade of goods
than if it should be force -sweated, as has
been the case for the past few years, as,
better in the original package and as it
was SWcdt6O yOdAo oSO3 thne I'D W Va
the tobacco to the seaports, load it upo@
some ship and carry it as far south as
Florida, taking about a month or six
weeks, and always in the cases and the
first packing. Dealers at that time in
sisted that the sweat was much better
for the goods, adding something to the
flavor and color.
Our correspondents write as follows
Montague, Mass Charles X. Wood and,
Joseph Burnham sold 3 acres at &e inl
bundle" This correspondent adds thae
the acreage of the town will be reduced
one half the coming season. Vernon, VT:
&c. Peck 3 acres, M. Ell. Powers ~ acres,
Ed Palmer acre, all in the bundle, at
16c, to Ell. Ell. Wilson" North Hadley,
Mass: "a. E. Weatherheads crop is as
sorted and cased; would not take the
price offered. The tobacco beds are
mostly sown. ."-Cultivator
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
MIAMIsBURG, O., March %, 1908.

Some of the packers still have their
buyers in the field, and transactions are
occasionally reported, but the prices re
allied at present are trif1e lower than
those sown broadcast five or six weeks
ago.
The receiving of tobacco continues
without abatement. All the local houses
are taking in tobacco, both here and in
the surrounding towns, and large sums
OF money are being paid out. Last week
the Miami Valley Tobacco Co. alone left
$4,000 at Farmersville, where it was en-
gagged in receiving tobacco purchased in
the western part Of the county
William Requarth, of near Green vile,
sold 33cs of Spanish tobacco this week
for $963.18. This is quite large sum to
be realized from one crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
JANEsvILLE, Wis, April S, 1903.

About two-thirds OF the local packers
are riding the growing sections in quest
of desirable lots of 1902 yet in the hands
of the farmers. 1t takes much riding to
get little tobacco, but they seem bound
to have it. Good roads and weather
have encouraged riding. Old goods are
still sadly neglected and move off only in
limited quantities.
Sanford Soyerhill is receiving the pur-
chases of eastern tobacco bought while
in New York state and Connecticut. He
has received two cars from New York,
which is sized and tied in hands, but is
bundled. It is very short and looks like
filler stock. He has also received car
of Connecticut, which is in the bundle,
light colored, leafy and of thin texture.
It is very nice looking.
James NJ. Thayer was elected school
commissioner in the Fifth ward Tuesday.
Geo. Ell. Rumrill returned this after
noon from a several days trip in the
northern growing sections.
Sylvester Jones was called to Edger-
ton today owing to the death of his
father, who dropped dead yesterday
while papering room.
Robt. l.. Erler has storted his assert
ing room, and John Soulman has opened
again with an asserting force.
n. Reed returned Saturday from a
several days buying trip in Dane county
for l.. B. Carls Il Son.
Friedman & Go. have closed their as
sorting room. HAVANA.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
BaIdwinsviIle, n. Y.

There has been but little activity in
the market during the past week, al
though a few sales have been reported.
Geo. Wood, of the firm of Armstrong &
Wood of Elmira, has been in the field
and purchased carload assorted, ship
ping to Elmira. Among his purchases
are the following: Harvey Lille, 5cs at
SC; Russell Adsit, 15cs at Sc; John Con-
nors, ICES at TIC; Geo. McHuron, 10cs
at &c; W. Fl. Wells, 13cs at 7c.-Gazette
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
Seed Corn.

For sale choice kiln dried varieties of
seed corn, including Iowa Gold Mine,
Mortgage LITTER, Early Murdock, Early
White Dent and the old fashioned Flint.
For sale at P III. Ellingsons, Edgerton;
Texley & Bagley's, Cambridge; J. A.
Norgard's, Rockdale: also at my farm
about seven miles north of Edgerton.
10W4 LARS @. LEIN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10

The Commissioner has caused the fol-
lowing rude substantially to bemade and
published ia the Treasury Decisions
concerning the sale of leaf tobacco by
farmers:
l. That Congress has newer imposed
tax ON natural leaf tobacco in the
hands of f. fmers but only on leaf to-
bacco whi they may have sold directly
to consumers.
2. Under the present law tax of six
cents per pound is imposed upon all to-
bacco stefnmed or twisted by farmer
not intended for his own personal use.
5. A GARNER may stem and twist to-
bacco for his own use without incurring
liability to tax on such tobacco.
4. Stemming or twisting tobacco is
regarded as manufacturing, and grow
er or planter cannot lawfully stem or
twist has tobacco for sale or for the pur-
pose Of giving it away, without payment
of tax. If he should engage in that bus
mess he would be regarded as a manu-
facturer of tobacco and be required to
qualify as such by registering with the
collector of the district fling statement
and bond, and to pack, label and stamp
his product, as provided by Regulations,
No. s, pages and 6.
5. The legislative definition of the
term ~dealer IN tobacco" is that every
person whose business it is to SELL or
offer For sale, manufactured tobacco,
snuff Or cigars, must be regarded as a
dealer in tobacco, but not when selling
his own product at the place of manu-
facture.
Xxx
The question of whether or not there
is future for shade-groWn leaf tobacco
is topic which continues to come up
occasionally for discussion in the trade
The skeptical ones are, Of course, in the
majority; and if an outsider should go
through the market making inquiries,
and should accept the preponderence of |
opinion as conclusive evidence, he would
soon put the shade-growing proposition
down as fallacy. This one fact, viz, |
that there are to be more acres of tobac- |
co grown nnder shade this year than |
ever before, is sufficiently significant to |
warrant the trade in keeping a watchful |
eye on the proceedings. Growers not |
only in this country but in Cuba and |
Porto Rico are going into the business |
more extensively than last yeaa, and the |
plans for 1908 of the Department of Ag-
riculture along this line, as outlined in |
our last issue, are more elaborate than
ever. 1t must be remembered that all |
important innovations are greeted pessi-
as rule. Calico was tortur-
ed for claiming that this orb rotated
around the sun; Columbus was laughed
at because he ayerred the earth was
round; and for that matter it was only
few years ago when certain cigar-leaf
packer was ridiculed when he announc-
ed his intention to force the cure of his
tobacco by resorting to artificial means.
The shade-growing process is yet in a
state of embryo. Defects that are no.
.lceable in the last crop may be rene
lied this year, and the faults discovered
n this years growth may be rectifed in
1904. At any rate, every opportunity
should be afforded the experimenters to
BRING the process to state of perfection
before the trade passes final judgment
IA the venture. Give the shade-growers
chance!-N. z. Tob. Leaf. Il
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
p. O. at Edgerton, for the week ending
April 10, 1908:
Carl HerSing Mr.. Austin Lee
Mr.. Paul Meyers Mrs. James Phillips
Mr.. Fred Robinson Mr.. j. Slxiral
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised"
L. G. WRITTET p. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10
New YOrk.
New YORK, April 4, 1903.


Trading in the market continues ac-
lively in general routine way. A
scarcity makes itself felt of all types of
old leaf. AS the leaf is needed, and bad
ly, too, prices have to be paid even under
kicks and protests. The weeks trans
actions comprise about 1000 boxes of all
kinds. Those who were anxious to take
whack at the new Sumatra crop will
have to defer their qualification for some
time. The general strike on the rail
roads in Holland is preventing the ship
ment of any new Sumatra into this
country, as announced in cable dis
patch in another place. Luckily there
is plenty of old stock on hand of the
available types to satisfy any demand.
In the Havana market prices are stffen-
ing. According to our reliable reports
from Cuba, there will be little if any of
the new Remedies crop fit for the Amer
ican market. Factory vegas are ruling
high in our market, as nearly everything
in that line has been cleared out in
Cuba.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-10

Another reason that has contributed
to the rapid handling is the fact that the
crop has proven to be an eptionally
sound one. The percentage of damaged
leaf to be removed is so small that the
sorters have been able to turn out many
more pounds per day than in ordinary
seasons. And this leads to the suspicion
that the tobacco has not been as care
fully graded and handled as in former
years, natural conclusion whenever the
help is making extraordinary records at
the sorting tables It could scarcely be
expected that close work would De done
in year Of short help and lax warehouse
discipline.