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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30
connecticut valley Tobacco Market.

Salley IODaCcO markeC.-
Well, the conditions have changed
some during the past week. A week ago
little tobacco had been sold, but today
very many of the largest lots have been
sold and at good fair prices, not extrava-
CANT figures, but at prices that will leave
little margin to the growers. The to-
bacco dealers every year have a cOnven-
ton, and their little meeting occur quite
frequently and when they are ready to
start out buying tobacco they all start
at the same time and work upon regular
lines You don't see one man start out
alone and have the whole field to him
self, but when you hear Of one you will
hear of all who are used to buying in
certain localities starting at about the
same time, and theyoffer about the same
prices; you don't hearof one paying 20c
and another from 10 to 15c per pound.
In certain localities the prices will range
about 14c year after year. Another dis
trict, it may be in the same town, the
price to start with will average about &c
per pound higher. Now at the first
glance the market seems to be partia to
a certain class of growers. But think
not, for the men who sold for I4c get
heavier yield to the acre. Their tobacco
is not so light and thin, so in reality they
receive about the same amount of mon
ey, acre tor acre, the town through.
Daniel w. Wells of Hatfield has been
collecting a few facts concerning the
number Of acres Of tobacco and onions
raised in the town of Hatfield this wear,
and | take great pleasure in presenting
this estimate to the readers of the Guilt
vator with the consent of Mr.. Wells, and
in his language: My canvass for the
amount of tobacco and onions for 1904 is
as follows 1902 acres of tobacco valued
at S270, 0,450; 426 acres of onions valued at
500, 300" Sales by j. L. Proulx at 81 to
lac; Harry e. Bradwell, 8a at private
terms; J. L. Wells. 5a at 1419c; j. A.
Ryan, IA at 15c; d. W. Wells, LA at lac;
F. Ell. BardwelI, 18a at 15c; Mary Boyle,
5a at 14c." Conway, Mass: "The tobac
co crop here was all housed last week,
and it turned out the best quality from
start to finish, and took the most room
to hang it that we have had in num-
Der of years. 1t is curing down very
rapidly and seems nice light color.
There were few buyers in town last
week, but no sales. One buyer offered
13c, but was refused, the party looking
for 20c." Hadley, Mass: Tobacco 10
this town is now housed, and for growth,
quality and whole leaf there was never
a better crop rown."-Culrivator
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30
NEW YORK. Sept. 81. 1904

A little more activity is noticed this
week. There is firm demand for any
thing in the shape Of binders, and nearly
all kinds of domestic leaf are meeting
with a fair sale. Actual results were
somewhat discounted by the suspension
of business on the late Jewish holiday.
Among other transactions there were go
cases OF Connecticut Broad leaf sold at
80 to 81 cents.
Sumatra.-Quite a little furry is re-
ported iE Sumatra circles. No particu-
larly large deals are reported, but nearly
every house has had a satisfactory week,
Western orders being especially heavy.
Manufacturers are all busy, and this
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30

adds zest to the general tone of trade.
Havana. Importers seem to be doing
a limited but substantial business. In
quiry is increasing slowly but steadily
and holders of good tobaccos have no
occasion to make price concessions. The
principal wback is the limitation of
of stocks on hand. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30
New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. q, 1904.

T
Nothing transpired in the leaf market
during the week that would call for an
extra comment. Business is fair. There
is demand for all types of leaf, chiefly
to supply immediate needs. Conse
quently, transactions are not of record
breaking magnitude. But the time Oh
the leaf trade this week was in part TAX
en up by other matters than pure bust
ness. In the first place it interested
itself considerably in the stamp change
question, to which it gave more earn
est attention and support than to any
other affair for the past few years. Then
the market got excited by the hysterical
outcries about the Connecticut crop, and
the sudden frost on last Wednesday
wrought on it's nerves on account Of the
Pennsylvania.-Jou
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30
Lancaster.
LANCASTER NEW ERA, Sept. 20. 100

LANCASTER NEW ERA, Sept. 20, 1904.
Last week our home market took
decidedly favorable turn, and by the end
of it more sales we're recorded than dur
ing an equal period that we recall in
years. Some of it was of the 1901 crop,
but by far the greater part was 1903
goods, which appear to be called for very
freely. The sales, so far as we have
heard of them, were as follows: Walter
S. Bare sold Goes; Haller & Snader sold
900cs of 1903 goods; B. T. Good & Co.
sold 167cs of the 1908 crop and bought
Goes of the same kind; Mr. Weidiner sold
130cs; [. Ii. Weaver sold 93cs and bought
2l2cs, and Memo M. Fry & Co. sold
what they had left of their 1903 packing,
3,620cs, to Messrs. E. Rosenwald & Bro.
Of New York. This last packing was
bulk-sweated goods. In all, the sales
amounted to 5,514cs, which reminds one
of the good old times of twenty-five
years age, when the selling of the big
packings was almost a weekly occur
renee The sales for the corresponding
week of last year were 3,1e3cs.
Packers have been busy examining
their goods for some weeks The state
ment is made that not in years has there
been so much black rot and must in the
crop as that of 1903. Some packers say
they have very little; others admit hav-
ing a great deal, and add that every
packing has more or less, which is no
doubt the case.
Last week was good one for the still
outstanding crops during the day, but
bad at night, as the temperature was en-
tirely too low. There is still much to-
bacco to cut, and it needs warm weather
to mature properly.
We understand that the United Cigar
Company is already in the field for the
1904 crop, having purchased number
of lots. We we're also told the price it
is paying, but as we have not had it con-
frmed we do not feel justified in men,
tioning it here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


The buying movement has at last
reached nearly all the growing sections
of the state. There are very few locali-
ties that have not been visited by buy
ers the past two weeks in an effort TO
contract for the most promising crops.
There has been no rush or excitement
about the movements of these men, but
they have quietly been about gathering
information regarding the location of
choice lots and an endeavor made to
close contracts when terms could be
agreed upon. The lively chase which
developed early in the Vernon county
section has nowhere else been repeated.
The absence of the buyers of the Ameri-
can Cigar Co. from the field, of course,
removed strong competitor and given
others clearer field. Prices have not
ruled so high as the early sales in Yer
non county but a good many hundred
cases have been contracted for around
an cent figure, which, considering all
things, is moderate price.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, Wis.,, Sept. 30, 100

Buyers are riding the growing districts
quite generally in most of the tobacco
localities of the state, and contracts for
the new crop are being entered into
whenever something desirable is en-
countered, but trading is being done
very quietly and with no great amount
of competition. 1t is probable that con-
tracts cover several hundred acres dur
ing the week, selections scattered over
quite large territory. The prices are
rot so attractive as to cause growers to
become anxious to close deals, but may
be taken as fair, all things considered.
Sales coming to notice are:
Ellery Crandall, Sa at S15&2c.
John Clayberg, Sa at S4&lc.
Edward Kirby, Ga at Sale.
Otto Olson, Ia at Sale.
Thos. Marsden, 5a at S&2c
VIM Hemphill, Ga at 71s&1c.
August Ruloff, 3a at Sale.
B. Anderson, IA at 715&1c.
Fl. Severt, "a at 7&1c.
Thos. Serns, lies '01 at 0&3c.
Oscar Halverson, 34cs '03 at 5&1c.
John Halverson, 44cs '03 at 5&1c.
A. E. Ladd, 40cs '03 at 41a&1c.
Buyers are also searching the growing
districts for cured goods and considerable
of the 03 crop is being lifted, but at
small figures that return no profit to the
raiser. Jos. Bimberg has picked up sew
eral hundred cases of old goods in the
local markets this week.
The last of the new crop is being
housed this week, which has brought
some of the Warmest weather of the sea-
son and the first conditions that might
lead TO shed damage. A few days of hot,
muggy atmosphere have caused growers
some uneasiness and demanded care
full watching of the curing sheds.
The shipments out of storage reach
500cs from this market to all points dur
ing the week past.
EVANSVILLE, WIS, Sept. %, 1904.
Another busy week has passed and
nearly all of the dealers took part in
some way or other. Some were in the
deals by making sales, while others were
sampling the new goods, getting ready
for an emergency.
The crop of 1904 is now practically all
housed and according to reports from
the various growers near the city the
leaf is curing in a most favorable way
and with the absence of an early freeze
the leaf of 1904 will undoubtedly be one
of the best grown in years. This seems
to be the prevailing sentiment about
here.
Sampling seems to be the leading oc-
cupation among the dealers at present
and those thus engaged are: Samuel
Grundy, 700cs; r. L. Erler, 25Ocs; J. B.
Dearborn, 125cs of 1902, and S. Sover-
hill, l7OOcs of 1908.
John Soulman sold 43Scs of 1908 and
Goes of 1901; L. B. Carle & Son, 1O0cs of
1908. T. B. Earle, of Edgerton, shipped
two car load lot of 1902 goods from the
S. B. Heddles packing; Mr.. Heddles
car of stemmed tobacco exportd to far
distant lands.
Chas Rockwell, exclusive leaf dealer
of st. Louis, Monroe Friedman, senior
member of Friedman & Co., Chicago, T.
B. Earle and Chas. Tallard of Edgerton
were visitors to this market Tuesday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30

The marked activity of the tobacco
market in New England the past week
or two is gratifying. After two seasons
of comparatively poor selling crops the
boom sfnat has struck the market this
year is all the more noteworthy. The
new broad leaf crop is commanding to
s cents per pound more than in 1903, in
many instances still higher. 1t is to be
hoped that growers are very careful to
see that they secure cash payment on
the crop as soon as contracted. The
many regrettable cases of pole sweated
tobacco last year, resulting in repudiated
contracts, are yet fresh memory with
Connecticut valley farmers. True, the
weather conditions may be more propit-
ious this year; nevertheless it is better
to be on the safe side, prepared for all
contingencies.-N. E. Homestead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-30

The first of October has passed with
out any killing frosts to do serious dam
age to tobacco OR corn over the southern
counties of the state. This is going be-
yond the average date and the late crops
have been given about all the chance we
could reasonably expect. 1t is so rare
that frosts hold off so late that farmers
have had abundant opportunity to Sc
cure their crops that were generally slow
in maturing. In this latitude killing
frosts are seldom delayed beyond the
closing weeks of September though much
Indian summer weather comes later.
A few weeks ago there was much of the
late tobacco which it was feared would
never reach the sheds that late fall has
helped out. The weather, too, 'has been
quite favorable to the rapid curing of
the late shielded leaf which is another
point to the growers advantage. TAX
ing the season all in all the tiller of the
soil has been very fairly treated.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
BEAUTIFUL WlNONA."
Excursions via Pennsylvania Lines to that
Pretty Resort.

With the opening OF the season at
Winona Lake, May 10th, the sale of
excursion tickets over the PennSylva-
mia Lines to that attractive resort in
Northern Indiana will begin. Every
summer passed there by thousands has
only increaSd their desire to return.
On the golf links, the tennis courts,
the baseball or cricket grounds, the
croquet field, or boating on the lake,
fishing, camping, swimming, driving.
or attending recitals .and lectures by
world-famed personages in the auditor
ium-whatever the diversion may be,
the associations are Of that congenial
sort conferred by good society. This
resort is noted as the site of Winona
Assembly and Summer School, attrac-
ting teachers and students from edu-
cational institutions of this and other
countries.
Fifteen-day and season excursion
tickets will be sold from ticket stations
on the Pennsylvania Lines during the
summer. For information about
fares and time of trains, apply to To-
cal ticket agents. or to F, Van DuSen,
Chief Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa. Illustrated
literature describing attractions of
Winona Lake may be had for the
asking. Address S. G. Dickey. Secre-
tary and General Manager, Winona
Lake, Ind, who will give particulars
regarding camping facilities, hotel &C
comodations. program of addresses by
noted speakers and all other details.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

gate to the national Republican con-
vention in 1892; served as chairman of
his county central committee, and serv-
ed as a member of the advisory board
of the state central committee. AS a
business man he has also been sue
cessful, being president of the state
bank of Goshen; president of the Elk
hart county loan and trust company,
of Goshen; president of two local tele-
phone companies and secretary of
Lesh, Prouty & Abbott company, Of
East Chicago, manufacturers of wal
nut lumber.
Mr.. Miller, before entering upon his
duties as attorney general, was one of
the best known lawyers in northern
Indiana, having large practice, which
extended throughout the northern tier
Of counties OF the state, where he met,
in great legal contests, the strongest
lawyers Of this state, Chicago, and
New York, and always acquitted him
self in a manner creditable to himself.
Absolute fearlessness, frankness and
untiring energy are his predominant
qualities, and, in the performance Of
the duties of attorney general these
qualities have characterized his work
in marked degree.
In less than a year and a half of his
term he has secured decision from the
United States supreme court sustain
ing the validity of the mortgage de-
duction law; also one from the same
court affirming the right of the state
TO concurrent Jurisdiction over the
Ohio river.
He secured opinions from the SUI
preme and appellate courts of this
state condemning the alley saloon and
the subterfuge of flimsy partitions in
drinking places.
He has vigorously assailed and
forced out of business fake home and
building schemes and fraudulent trust
md insurance companies, and at all
times has faithfully and carefully
guarded the interests of the state in
contracts entered into by the different
institutions sand departments of the
state with other parties
He has demonstrated his ability and
fitness for the Office he now fills, and
for which he has been nominated for a
second term.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
WHOSE HAIRS ARE THEYe
Three That We're Found In the Dead
Hands Il Miss Schafer, the MUIR
dered Bedford Girl.

dered Bedford Girl.
Bedford, Ind, May 21.-Dr Joseph
Gardner, Il misroscopist, was cSlled as
an expert in the Mcdonald trial. In
the clinched hand of Miss Schafer at
er the murder were three hairs, one
of Il reddish hue, torn from a mus
tache. and the other two dark head
hairs Sheriff Smith had shaved the
defendant and had his hair cut Five
hairs from his head and three mus
tache hairs were handed DIR. Gardner,
as well as the three Miss Schafer had
in her hand.
DIR. Gardner said that two of the
head hairs taken from Mcdonald were
so nearly like the hairs that it was
not improbable they were from the
same head. The testimony was not
broken down on cross-examination,
though doubt was admitted. The intro
duction of the hairs as evidence was
over the determined objections of the
defense.
John Stout, a plumber, at one time
McDonald's employer, said the latter
had often had opportunities of seeing
Miss Schafer. Deputy Sheriff Thrash
er, Of Monroe county, testified that
Mcdonald had told him he knew who
killed Miss Schafer and that he be-
lieved it was Lawrence C0sner. Pc
ter Thrasher, sheriff of Monroe coun-
ty, testified to the same fact. Detec-
tive Smith. of Chicago: Sheriff Smith
and Detective Reed, the states star
witness, were called in turn. but up
to adjournment had given no testi-
mony of Importance.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
L. e. & w. Excursions.

Republican National Convention,
Chicago, H., June 10 to 20, return 20,
fare 50 so.
Ancient Arabic Order of Mystic
Shrine, Imperial Council, Atlantic
City. n. j., July 10, IL return July
23rd, one fare plus s1.Oo.
National Prohibition Convention,
Indianapolis, Ind. June 9th, 2Sth re-
turn July 10th, $3.50.
District convention Christian En-
deavorS Union of Indiana, Muncie,
Ind, June 9th, 10th, Monticello, Ind.
June 10th, 18th. One and one-third
fare, plus 25c.
Special rates to Rochester, Ind, Sell
or Thursday, Friday and Saturday
return Monday at CSC. Sell any day
return 30 days from date 9Oc.
Special rates to Macy, Ind. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, each week
until Oct. oath, return Monday follow
ing date of sale, 80 cents.
State Sunday School assembly of
Ind. Richmond Ind June "a, one fare
plus 25 cents.
The Lake Erie and Western Rail-
road Company will run popular chea
excursion to Michigan City. Spend
full day on the shore of the lake.
Boating, fishing and hundreds Of
amusemer is to entertain and afford
you delightful days outing. Take
boat ride on the lake. Fare 15 cents.
Sons of Veterans and Ladies AID
Society Encampment. Noblesville.
Ind. May 23d and oath return 9th
1915.
The Indiana building will be dedi-
Gated at ST. Louis June 3rd. A very
elaborate program has been arranged.
Commencing at p. M reception
will be given by the governor Of Indl-
ana and members of the commission
and all the people of the state are cor
daily invited to be present. Coach
tickets on sale June End 1915. This
should encourage great many to at
tend this dedication.
Special round trip excursion rates
to St. Louis, No., on account Worlds
Fair April 80 to Nov. 80, 1904. Season
ticket daily retnrn Dec 18th Sl4.50;
Sixty day ticket s11.70; Fifteen day
ticket s10.75; Coach tickets to be sold
on May 18th, 10th. oath, Goth 3lst,
June 2, I, 8, Ia, Is, Il, %, 20, 30th.
Other dates will be announced later.
For particulars Write toJ. R. Rhein.
G. P. A. Indianapolis. Ind, or call on
@. Morcombe, Agt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
AN EXCELLENT RECORD
Attorney General Miller Has Rendered
State Valuable Services.

Charles w. Miller, the present attor-
ney general, and who was nominated
for second term, was born in Floyd
county, Indiana, February 4, 1868, the
son of Jacob B. and Isabelle Miller,
both natives of Floyd county. Mr. Mil
Ter was born and reared on a farm;
he attended the common schools of his
native county, private school at
Paoli, the normal school at Ladoga.
Indiana, and the Michigan University.
In June, 1887, he was married to Sarah
Elizabeth Perkins, of Goshen. He be-
gan sthe practice of law in Goshen,
Ind, where he continued to practice
until his election to the Office of attor-
ney general.
He has taken an active interest in
political affairs from boyhood he was
elected mayor of Goshen before he was
twenty-four years of age; was a dele
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
FARES TO ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Fair Excursions via Pennsylvania
Lines.

The excursion fares from Plymouth
Ind. are fixed as follows:
Tickets good for the season, retur-
ming any time to Dec. 18th. will be
sold every day at Sl4. 00 for the round
trip.
Tickets good returning within sixty
days, not later than December 18th,
will be sold every day at sl1.70 fol-
the round trip.
Tickets good returning within fiji.
teen days will be sold every day at
S10.75 for the round trip.
Coach excursion tickets, with re-
turn limit OF seven days, will be sold
twice a week, every Tuesday and
Thursday, beginning May IL, until
Jupe 3Oth, at 6.75 for the round trip,
approximately one cent mile.
Coach excursion tickets are restricted
to day coaches, whether on regular OF
special trains.
For further particulars consult j.
E. HaneS Ticket Agent. plymouth,
Ind.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
J|M'S GUN NOT USED
That Is Or. GiIIespie's Conclusion
After Experiments with Off.
ferent Sorts of Guns.
TELLS OF THE FAMILY TROUBLE
"Filthy Lucre" Was the Cause-Hu.
man Hairs i'm the Schafer
Murder Trial.

Rising Sun, Ind, May 81. - After
a lot of conflicting testimony had been
given in the Gillespie murder case rel
alive to the finding of 16-guage shell
in the alley back of the Gillespie home
the morning after the murder the
Judge ruled it all out. The defense
did not like the ruling, as it's theory
is that some one killed Elizabeth and
escaped by the alley while James Gil
ieSpie was ut his home across the
street. DR.. William Gillespie, of Gin
cinnati. brother of James Gillespie and
Mrs. Belle Seward, testified that he ad.
vfsed James not to 60 to the funeral
of his twin sister. as the authorities
had him under suspicion and it would
be improper for him to subject him.
self to the gaze of gossips. He also
advised James not to visit Elizabeth
while she was dying at her mothers
home.
Explains the Family Troubles.
He related the troubles, with the
mother and Elizabeth on one side and
the rest OF the family on the other
side. following the death of their ia
Their many years ago. Under the ia
theirs will all the property went to
their mother. but she entered into n
contract that after her death Il should
be equally divided. Subsequently the
mother decided the property to Eliza
beth. the only one remaining with her.
Robert Gillespie had previously re-
ceived his share. DR.. Gillespie said
that for years Elizabeth had refused
to speak to him or his wife. and since
four years ago she had refused to
speak to any member of the family
except her mother
Experiments with Weapons.
He gave at great length expert
ments made by him to establish that
the murder was not committed by Jas.
Gillespie's 16-guage choke-bore shot
gun. The doctor had placed two tar
gets to represent the height of Eliza
beth Gillespie's head when size was
shot and of the shot area OH the west
wall of the room where Elizabeth was
when killed. The distance between
these targets was the same as be-
tween Miss Gillespie's head and the
wall. Py firing a gun like James Gil
lespie's gun he found that the shot at
the first targets scattered seven inches
and at the second target nine and a
holt ipcboc rouctof coaffarod II
inches and 23% inches. An old horse
pistol, 16-guage. Is inches and 24R
inches, while the shot from the muir
derer's gun scattered 3015 inches on
the west wall. From this he con-
Guided that James Gillespie's gun
could not have been the weapon used
in killing Elizabeth Gillespie.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
SnYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you coupla d
ounces free.
scorr . BOVINE. chemlsts:
AOo-4l6 Pearl Street. New rosNs
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