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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
New York.
NEW YORK, NJ

NEW YORK. Nov. IL, 1905.
Market conditions fully correspond to
the cigar situation. The reports on the
ephermal cigar situation in the retail
and jobbing trade and consequently also
in the cigar industry all over the coun-
try as presented to the readers of the u.
S. Tobacco Journal by our regular cor
respondents in the chief trade centers,
depict an activity, briskness such as
would be difficult to remember of ever
having existed before. Naturally the
hunger for leaf is widespread and the
chances of it's being appeased rather re-
mote. Whether our readers believe it
or not, and if they do not believe it they
will have cause to regret it in the near
future, if the unbroken advance of our
cigar industry holds out, many manu-
to supply himself with sufficient raw ma
terial will have to stop from lack of
supply The market is being cleared
faster than ever of any and every type of
leaf and it is actually becoming ques-
ton not of price any more, but of wheth-
er the goods can be had at all at any
price. He who would have predicted
even year ago that Pennsylvania Broad
leaf would command Is cents would
have been held ripe for lunatic asylum
just as people we're inclined to smile in
credulously at our prediction of dollar
Remedies, which is as sure to be real
lied as the 18-cent Pennsylvania. The
price of cigar leaf will hardly stem the
consumption of cigars as long as the
general prosperity of the country is hold
ing out.-JCurnal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

THIS time it is the state university
that is under cloud of scandal which
an effort has been made to keep from
public ears. Politics is SO injected and
permeate all our institutions no one
need be surprised at the next outbreak.
Now that the trouble has leaked out, it
is quite probable the lid will be lifted.
The policy of suppression, though nat
ural enough in an administration that is
desirous of shielding itself by suppress
ing scandal, is intolerable in public af-
fairs. The state university is supported
by the taxpayers of the state. tits as
much public institution as the com
mon schools and there is no warrant in
concealing from the public features of
its management that have called for in
vestigation. If there has been an inves-
tigation the public should know it and
on what allegations it rested. Reform"
is just as slippery as any other style of
politics and no more to be trusted to
make star chamber Investigation. Pub
licity is the only remedy and the people
since they pay the freight should be Civ
en- the facts that they may know the
truth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
NUMBER so

increase their force Of hands il they
could get good hand workers. A num-
Der of factories are unable to fill their
orders. Recently some of the small fac
tories of the county have been obliged to
shut down because they were unable to
get the kind of tobacco for the cheaper
grades of goods they manufactured.
During the past five years this kind Of
goods, in larges quantities, has been
bought up by the scrap factories, and
this is putting many small factories to
the wall. One effect of this gathering
of this class of tobacco by the stogie fac.
tories is to control the output of cheap
cigars in our county.-New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

ONCE acquired there is no cure for the
telephone habit. The world got along
very we'll for great many centuries
without telephones, but now that it has
become accustomed to them they are
felt to be indispensable. The telephone
development in the United States has
been especially remarkable in the past
ten years. In this connection an article
by Frederick w. Coburn in the Novem-
ber number of the Atlantic Monthly is
of interest. He says that no longer ago
than 1889, it was held that when in some
remote time there would be three tele-
phones to every hundred people in the
United States, the limit of telephone use
would be reached. A few years ago the
telephone people began to predict
probable ten per cent. development as
the limit; but so rapid has been the ex-
pansion in the last five years that now
the prediction is made that the time
is approaching when every fifth individ
ual in the country will be telephone
user That would mean substantially
one telephone for every family
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

The great question now being discuss
ed in the growing districts is the conn.,
parative damage suffered by the crop
from pole sweat. The tendency is to
minimize the damage, and the statement
is heard that it does not run to more
than about per cent. Others, however,
put it as high as Is per cent, while even
25 per cent is spoken of. Apparently
there is great variation in the different
localities, so that it is really impossible
to make reliable general estimate.
Most of the damage, it is said, is ON the
lower tiers, the upper tiers being almost
entirely free. The cure on the whole is
described as satisfactory, though the to-
bacco is little darker than might be
desired The leaf, however, is said to be
large, snowy and fine. During the re-
cent damp spells fair proportion of the
crop was taken down. though we'll over
half is still hanging. A fair number of
buyers are to be seen in the growing dis
tricts, but few sales are reported. Prices
continue firm, though buyers are hold
ing back until they can get better op-
portunity to inspect the tobacco. Some
hail-cut leaf has been sold on basis of
about five cents a pound.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Bradstreet, Mass: Tobacco buyers have
been in the field the past week and have
bought all the hail-cut. Ii the damp
holds today, the bulk of the 1905 crop
will be in the bundle" North Hatfield,
Mass: Buyers have circulated in this
vicinity the past week, but hear OF no
sales. If the weather should moderate
sufficiently there will be considerable
taken down, as most of the growers are
anxious to have their crops in the bum
dle." East Whately, Mass: "Some look
ing has been done by the buyers the
past week without making any sales.
That which has been stripped is nice
looking goods. ."-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Noy. II, 100!

EDGERToN, WIS.,, Nov. II, 1905.
The buying campaign is still being
prosecuted with all the vigor of other
weeks and bids fair to continue until the
last scrap of tobacco is gathered in. Old
leaf, new hail cut or any other grade
that passes under the name of tobacco,
finds ready purchaser at figures high
er than was ever before paid for a SINH
lar class of goods. Some sales coming
to notice are:
Gunderson Bros 14a at 1211a&2c.
0. K. Teisberg, 16a at 10c.
Bosben Bros l3a at 1O&8c.
Geo. Wentworth, IA at 1Oc.
Oscar Monson, Ga at 10c.
0. L. Stenson, 5a at 10c.
VIM. Oats, 5a at 10&2c.
Nels Teigan, Ga at 81 4&2c.
Tom Gryteback, Ia at 104&2c.
Alex BartZ, IA at &c.
Jens Olson, 8a at 10c.
Ole Hyland, IA at &c.
The demand for cured stock continues
unprecedented and transactions ran into
thousands of cases for the week. E. S.
Baines sold 500cs '01 for the account of
New York firm. O. o. Melaas sold 80
cases of o. Lars Lier, 48cs '04 at 12c,
P. L. Pierce, SECS of 01-2-3 to Pomeroy
& Co., who have secured a good assort-
ment during the week. S. G. Chambers
reports the sale of 185cs of '04 to Day
ton, Ohio, firm, and the purchase of
both old and new goods at DeForest of
late. Mr.. Gillen of York, Pa, purchased
several hundred cases of local dealers.
Growers are now getting in shape to
commence handling the new crop and
when the next casing season occurs a
good deal of stripping will be started.
Shipments out of storage reach about
50Ocs for the week past to all points
from this market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
BaldwfnsviIle, n. Y.

The market remains quiet. Some of
the local buyers are riding but no out-of-
town buyers are in the field. Some ship
ments have been made from the local
warehouses during the week.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

New sample coats. We save you
third. Archie Reid & Co., Janesville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
PRESENTATION TO A. R. LAMB.
New Chief of Guatamalan Police Given
Revolver

As token of their feeling of regret at
his departure and of congratulation on his
appointment to the high position as chief
of police of Guatemala, the policemen Of the
first precinct presented to Mr.. A. r. Lamb
last evening beautiful revolver. officers
Toyman and Sampson Of the first precinct
took the gift to Mr.. Lambs home about 8
o clock. They found him, with his wife and
baby. spending his last evening at home be-
fore starting to assume his new duties. He
greeted the officers as old friends and felt
pleased with their call.
The callers produced the gift and present
ed it to Mr.. Lamb. He was taken by sur
prise, suspecting nothing of the kind. He
told them he appreciated the gift and espe-
cially the spirit which it indicated. He was
profuse in thanks
The revolver was purchased with volun-
tary subscriptions of the men of the first
precinct. Mr. Lamb served in that precinct
over ten years past a desk sergeant or
station keeper, as the office was then called.
and later as hack inspector. He was one Of
the most popular members of the force.
The gift Is a handsome pearl-handled
Smith d Wesson revolver of the latest type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Charges Against officer Gordon

Officer c. r. Gordon was before the police
trial board yesterday afternoon on a charge
of neglect Of duty, in entering his house
on June IS and June 10 and remaining for a.
long period On June II he cams out
dressed In civilian clothes He pleaded
guilty to the charge of June 49, He said
he entered the house where he boards, and
got lunch in preparation for being on
reserve that night after midnight, and when
he came out he saw the night inspector
and he put on his civilian clothes, thinking
to elude him and get back to report in on
his beat. He was caught, however, by Ser
geant Bode
Sergeants Plemons and Bode saw the man
on his beat for twenty-three minutes on
July 10 He stated that he went to help out
brother officer. Capt. SwindelIs asked
the defendant If he had seen anything in
the police manual allowing him to leave his
beat without authority
We'll, l was up on charges for not leay-
Ing my beat once before and I thought
had right to leave on this OCCASION The
statement made before the board about
leaving his beat on June 10 differed from
that given to the night inspectors on June
49, when he admitted that he went to his
house to get lunch. The case was closed
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
G.. A. R. ENCAMPMENT,
Arrangements to Attend Being Made
by Washington Veterans.

The members of the Department Of the
Potomac. G. A. R., are endeavoring to or
ganize as large a party as possible to at
tend the thirty-ninth national encampment
Of the G. A. R., to be held at Denver, Colo,
during the week beginning September 4. A
committee that includes Messrs J. J. Free
land, E. L. Mckenna and DR.. II. M. Ben
nett has been authorized to make arrange
ments for the local delegation which will
probably include about $50 persons 1t is
the desire of the department commander to
make the trip on a special train II party
large enough can be organized. The dele
cation will travel via the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, and will leave this city Fri
day. September 1. They will arrive in Den
yer on Monday and will establish headquar-
tiers at the Hotel Savoy In addition to the
trip to Denver special excursion has been
arranged for the Washington delegation,
which will take them through to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles. Portland, where stop
of two days will be made to view the ex-
position. and the Yellowstone Park where
six days will be allowed the tourists to
view the wonders of the park. The yell
lowstone will be visited first, then the tour
lists will go to Portland, thence to San
francisco and thence to Los Angeles After
three days in the last-named city the party
will return home by the southern route On
the return trip an opportunity will be af-
forded to visit the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado If so desired the tourists can go
direct to Portland from Denver or make
the trip through the Yellowstone Park only
and return directly home. Tickets Will be
on sale for the trip after August - and
can be obtained from any of the members
Of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
RETIREMENT OF employees.
Government Clerks to Ask Congress for
LEGISLATION,

A meeting was held in one of the rooms
OF the Winder building, Treasury Depart
ment. Friday. June go 1905. at noon, for
the purpose Of considering what action was
best to secure action by Congress on the
new bill for the retirement of civil service
employees. AS a result committee Of five
was appointed to secure a hall for a pub
lie meeting to be held Monday. July 10.
1905. in Grand Army Hail. Messrs ]. w.
Buck DR.. H. M. Bennett Frank McKenna.
F. H. Taft and David Fenton were named
as the committee
The committee desires the attendance of
every employee at this meeting, to see If
some proposition cannot be advanced that
Will appeal to the President, cabinet and the
Senate and House of Representatives as
not only feasible but business plan
The retirement association has been
working for the last five years on an as
sessment plant, but as there has been con-
siderable objection all this time to this and
other features Of the old organization, it
Is hoped that an entirely new bill can be
drafted upon which all can unite, and with
strong pull altogether accomplish what
is needed.
No one conversant with all the facts will
deny that the injection Of new blood into
the management will cause results emf
nently satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
To Enlarge It's Establishment.

The firm of M. Philipsborn & Co. Is pre-
pairing plans for the enlargement of its es-
tablishment in Washington by the con-
struction of handsome five-story building
on the site of the structure now occupied
by 1t. In order to accomplish the improve
ment the firm has purchased the lease of
Miss Hattie M. Shacklett to the second floor
of the building and will add two floors to
the present structure. Electric elevators of
the newest and fastest type will be in
stalled and when completed the establish
ment will be one Of the handsomest of the
kind in the country. NJ Philipsborn & Co.
have come to stand for all that is good in
the business of purveying women's outer
garments. Owning fifteen stores in differ
ent sections of the country devoted exclu-
sively to this particular class of merchan-
disc. the firm Is able to secure exclusive
patterns and materials from the worlds
best designers and mills and is, therefore.
able to offer its patrons an assortment of
garments which for style and quality can
not be equaled. The Washington branch
and straightway achieved popularity among
the women who want well-made clothing of
the best quality in a hurry. It occupied
small quarters at the start but has ex-
banded until now its show rooms cover two
large floors. and preparations are being
made to increase this space by the additions
to the building. The whole structure viii be
rebuilt to admit the carrying out of the
architects scheme for the improvements
planned. The manager of the Washington
store is Mr.. G. Nordlinger, a lifelong resi-
dent Of the District, who Is a member of the
firm and has charge of the Baltimore as
well as the Washington store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
ARREST OF REESE.
Officer Miller Up Before the Trial
Board

The case of Officer ]. S. Miller Of the
fifth precinct station, charged with arrest
Ing Herschel Reese without warrant or
provocation, was reopened before the police
trial board yesterday afternoon on a grant
of permission from the Commissioners,
upon motion of Attorney Lambert. 1t seems
that some boys had built fire on a vacant
lot on California street between list and
I'd streets and E and F streets northeast
on Officer Miller's beat. The officer came
up and he says he saw young Reese sitting
by the fire with some fagots In his hand
and appeared to have aided the building
of the fire" When asked for his name the
boy replied, "Puddin' in tame" There
was nothing then to show that Reese ac-
tually started the fire. Reese was charged
with disorderly conduct, but the case was
nolle pressed.
Edward +. Washington was called by the
DEFENSE He saw the fire and the arrest
He stated that about five or ten minutes
before the officer came he recognized the
Reese boy among the Others but recognized
no others.
Was he doing anything?"
Yes, | saw him throwing paper or sticks
on the fire. replied the witness
The witness stated that there was gang
OF boys around there that made much trou-
bic, and II was that gang that set the fire.
George Jones was also called by the de-
Tense, but he knew nothing about the ar
rest.
He was asked by attorney for The defense
II the Reese boy was a member OF mis-
chlevous gang and If he had seen Reese
with other boys OF the gang building fires
This was prohibited by the board as be-
ing immaterial and irrelevant
Mr.. Lambert stated that he had further
witnesses. but they were not there and the
board would not allow continuance Mr.
Lambert stated that he would ask the
Commissioners for more time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Gone to Alexandria for Repair,

The two-masted schooner reported lying
waterlogged and on her side in the river
near Clifton Beach has been righted, ana
alongside another vessel is on her way to
Alexandria to be hauled out on the marine
railway there for repair work. She is tho
schooner Mary Thomas and Is owned by
parties in Baltimore. who. as soon as they
heard of her condition. sent another vessel
with proper paraphernalia to raise her ana
tow her to the nearest railway. The vessel
was on her way to this city with cargo Of
cord wood from one Of the creeks in the
mouth of the river when she sprung leak
and settled, but the wood she had aboard
kept her from going to the bottom. Twenty
or thirty cords she had on her deck were
washed away and lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
MRS. EDITH A. SYDNOR.
Colored Woman Will Celebrate Ninety
Eighth Birthday July 4.

Mrs. Edith A. sydnor, colored, will cele-
brate her ninety-eighth birthday next Tues
day. the Fourth of July, from 10 o'clock
am. until o'clock pm. at her residence,
1851 Sd street southwest, when she will be
glad to greet her relatives and friends. Mrs.
Sydnor recollects clearly many of the In
cidents Of the war with Great Britain
The family of which Mrs Sydnor Is a
member belonged to Colonel james Smith
OF Northumberland county, Va. and the
survivors came to this city and made it
their permenent place of residence In Feb
iuary. 1863. Only three of Mrs. Hydnor's
children are living. They are Mary j.
Hurdnell of 1861 Sd street southwest with
whom she resides; Baldwin R. Sydnor of
III M street southwest, and Nathaniel L.
Sydnor Of Philadelphia. Pa.
Mrs. Sydnor was born in Northumber-
land county, Va. in 1903. She had four
teen children, the eldest of whom was
Jacob A: S1dnor. The latter has twelve
grandchildren. the eldest being Mary sgd
nor. she had eleven grandchildren and the
others We're equally blessed with descend
ants, SO that the family is a large one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Highway Bridge Piers Finished.

The only sign of life about the new high
way bridge is on the machine employed
In cutting away the timber sides of the
cofferdams In which the piers were built,
and which were left standing when the
piers were finished. These timbers under
water are bolted to the Golfer dam and
form part of the concrete base on which
the stone piers rest. Being under water the
wood will last forever, and the heavy box
like structure serves to keep the concrete
in place.
The machine is cutting these timbers
away two feet under water at low water
1t Is so constructed that steam power Is
used to work II under water, and the heavy
timbers are sawed off as neatly as II the
sawmen could see the whole operation
This is the last work to be done about the
piers and completes the contract of Nc
MILAN & McDermott, who built the piers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
st. Aloysius' Lawn Fete.

A lawn fete will be held on the grounds of
ST. Aloysius Church, North Capitol and /
streets. beginning tomorrow and lasting
until the end of the week for the benefit OF
that church Many weeks of preparation
have been spent by those interested In and
in charge of the affair. and it is expected
that the fete will be one of the most sue
cessful affairs ever given under the auspices
of St. Aloysius' congregation. The grounds
will be deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion, and besides the usual features incident
to a lawn fete there will be special features
for old and young, including, of course,
good music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
Coast Survey Work.

The United States coast and geodetic sur
vey steamer photographer has recently
completed trip for coast pilot work along
the Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Key
West. and is now lying at Baltimore, and
will be prepared for survey work during
the summer on the coast of Maine. While
on her trip the photographer visited Key
West Miami, Jacksonville, Charleston.
Southport, Wilmington, N. c., and Norfolk,
and at all these points gathered data about
the tides, channels and shoals about these
harbors which will be of much value to
coasting vessels when they are arranged
for publication In the next issue Of the
Coast Pilot for the South Atlantic. Capt.
John Ross is In command OF the Hydro
grapher and he has on his staff W. b.
Proctor as executive officer, F. H. Hardy
and r. 8. Patten. aids. and Herbert w.
Pierce chief engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Completed Her Charter Term,

The steamer Estelle Randall of the RAN
dali Line fleet, which has been under
charter 10 the government for the past two
months completed her charter term at mid
night Friday night, and yesterday morning
resumed her place on the United States
mail route between this city and Glymont,
Md While in the War Department service
the Estelle Randall carried all the troops
sent here to take part in the army ana
navy exercises TO Fort Washington and
Fort Hunt, and last week she brought them
TO this city en- route to their home sta
lions. She was also employed In carrying
supplies of all kinds from this city to the
forts. The Randall will be kept upon the
Glymont mail route throughout the
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
MT. Vernon Road improvements.

A pile-driving machine at Four Mile run
is preparing to drive the piles for the new
trestle Of the Washington, Alexandria ana
Mt. Vernon railway over that stream The
trestle Is to be used in the double tracking
OF the road, and 1t will be completed and
ready for the laying OF the new tracks In
about two weeks. The building of the link
that will connect the double track at the
-Four Mile run power house with the tracks
on the south side of the run is being pushed,
and large portion of the ties and rails for
the new work are in position from the
trestle to within a hundred yards of the
double track on the south side Of the run 1t
is stated that as soon as this point of the
: track is completed trains will leave this
city for Alexandria every Is minutes.