The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-17

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iaim that the Cabinet had a peculiar
duty wished him to undertake.
You know, said the Vice Presi-
dent to the cabinet officer, you are
tEe closest man in the Cabinet to
|Presldent Mckinley, and you can do
Tits thing better than any one else.
The President, while he is first in ey-
etything, seems to be lacking some
what in the customs Of correct dress
ing at omcial functions. The other
evening he wore pair Of striped trou-
GERS with his dress coat, and to pre-
vent any comment in the future the
Cabinet has decided that he should
be told howt to dress correctly. Now,
as the closest friend Of the President,
Eyci can 10. to him and explain that it
bis not exactly correct in Washington.
lthough IT may be in Canton, to wear
ktriped trousers with a black swallow
tail. Won't you do this for us?'
aThe cabinet officer positively re-
FUSED to undertake the duty, but at
the next reception at the White House
twas noticed that he appeared in full
evening costume, his trousers being
black to match his coat and vest, and
as long as he remained in Washington
Ihe never repeated his first otfense."
II has become the fashion in recent
years to assert that one cannot any
longer smoke an American cigar. The
number Of imported cigars has IN.
Edoubtedly increased very greatly in
recent years. In fact, last year there
we're 100000 more cigars imported
into THIS country than the year before,
so that the total numbereof imported
cigars smoked last year was more than
Os,5OO,00O. But If any one believes
that this enormous Importation Of CT
gars has in any way interfered. with
1.-THE consumption Of the home brand.
agglance at the figures will correct
| him. Good or bad, the American Ct,
CARS are still being smoked by the
millions. Last year there were made
and presumably sold no less than G.
7s9,SO9,931 cigars, which was an In
crease Of more than 15O,0OO0OO over
tile year before. II American cigars
are really as bad as some people
claim, It is hard to understand why l.
ss1 1854 of them were exported, unless.
perhaps, they were Of se.le remarka-
bly fine brand Of Key West cigars.
Lancaster, Pa, stands out pre-emi-
aent as the home Of the American CT.
Gar. In the internalreyenue collec-
ton district Of Lancaster there were
made last year 6S,S51,12 cigars, and
Zig ones, two, for the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau dlfferentiates between
big American cigars, nearly five inches
long, and the little cigars, which arc
d compromise between the cigar and
tile cigarette. OF these little cigars
Maryland turned out last year 1903,
,G4S,TOO and heads the list. Next to
Lancaster for the cigar industry stands
New York City, where G97995,11o
cigars were turned out, There are
other cigar towns in Pennsylvania,
;lor in the whole state there were man
ptactured 1,S92,274 cigars, By the
way. in New Jersey there were nearly
5OO,00O,oOO cigars made, though the
effect Of smoking them has not been
apparent on the mosquitoes OF thai
State,
The antl,clgarette crusaders, in
spite Of their activity, have not check.
Ell the use Of the cigarette, for there
were made last year S,55S,499,O4O, an
increase Of nearly 15O,OOO,OOO ciga.
rsttes during the year, 1t would seem,
blythe way, that there are nearly twice
as many cigars smoked in this country
Ias cigarettes.
ToBacco-chewing seems to be gradu-
fatty on the wane. Possibly the anti
splitting ordinances, together with the
strong public sentiment against the
habit Of chewing tobacco, has caused