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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
ew York.
NNw YORK, March 2, 1907

NEW YORK, March =, I3Ol.
1t seems as if the leaf trade in all the
tobacco markets were up against some
sort of passive resistance" on the part
of the manufacturers. OF course, there
is not and could not be hard and fast
agreement amongst manufacturers not
to buy, nor is it conceivable that such
tacit agreement should exist Neverthe-
less, it is obvious that rebellious senti
ment is prevailing amongst them against
paying the present market rates and
that they are holding out in their pas
sive resistance for break. But whether
they will accomplish their object now or
in the near future is rather questionable
For the activity of the cigar industry is
not such as to favor the plishment
of the object 1t is on the contrary of
such degree as to cause an ever-in-
creasing consumption of the raw mater
ial. The large increase in the January
output is indicative of another record
breaker in the cigar output of the cur
rent year And where the ever increas-
ing output demands an even larger sup
ply of raw material, no passive resistance
car overcome the necessity of restock-
ing. For the present, however, the prac-
tical abstinence is undoubtedly respon-
sible for the dull market Some houses,
however, claim exemption from this
general condition, as they report a steady
and satisfactory business. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
GDGKRToN. WIS, March s

Nothing has developed during the
week to vary the conditions before de-
scribed concerning the tobacco market.
In the aggregate good deal of tobacco
is being lifted from farmers hands but
at quite reduction from top prices
earlier in the season figures ranging
from 10 to Ia cents, while rejected lots
are taken in at even less. The time is
close at hand when the growers must
either sell at the present offerings or
prepare to sort and case their crops and
perhaps the buyers are taking advant-
age of the situation to reduce the aver
age of their packings. Here are few
recent sales that have come to notice:
Jos. Porter, 16a at 13&4c.
James Livick, IA at 1215&3c.
j. Ford & Co., 16a at IL 115&3c.
Ole Fursett, 10a at 13&4c.
From information reaching us we be-
gin to think that it is rather an excep-
tion than the rule that the early pur-
chases are now being received without
some deductions or docking, so the hag-
Cling and dissentions resulting from de-
livery are of the most unpleasant nature
and a great many farmers carry home
the impression that they have been
treated unfairly. 1t is the most natural
result, however, of selling the tobacco
crop so long in advance Of its being
ready for market. Not since 1900 has
so much trouble been experienced
throughout the state in receiving the
crop.
Shipments out of storage reach 4l5cs
from this market to all points. From
outside points Al car loads have been re-
ceived for handling during the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
M1AM1sBuRe. O., Feb. %. 1907.

The next two weeks will be busy ones
at the tobacco warehouses in Miamis-
burg, as most OF the buyers arranged for
first of March deliveries. Deliveries be-
gan in earnest this week, and tomorrow
and Saturday will witness many deliver
les. The tobacco crop this year, at the
prices paid, has been unusually profit
able, farmers obtaining from $3.50 to 5000
per acre. At these prices tobacco rails
ing pays better than almost any other
business, and the merchant must take a
seat behind the prosperous farmer. The
only difficulty last year was in obtaining
sufficient help to handle the crop, and it
is safe to say farmers this year will raise
all they can cultivate and safely handle.
Some planters will reduce their acreage
on this account, while others will doubt
less increase, making the total acreage
about the same as last year.-News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08

Buildings to cost $8000O0 are to be
built by the American Tobacco Co. in
Chicago. 1t was disclosed that the to-
bacco company's plans for improvement
of it's recently acquired ten and one half
acre tract, between 42nd and 44th aven-
ues and Colorado avenue and the Chi
cago Terminal Transfer Co.'s tracks, are
more extensive than has been under
stood. The company paid $4,000 for
the site year ago. The main building
of its factory will be 535 feet long and
100 feet wide, five stories and basement,
with a tower nine stories high. When
equipped the plant will have cost more
than 81 100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08

thinks a large profit will be made from
these later purchases.
Our correspondents report as follows
North Hadley, Mass: Not much doing
in tobacco sales in this locality. Frank
Scott sold 81 tons seed leaf at 13c in the
bundle. Only three crops remain un-
sold.' Feeding Hills, Mass: Edward
M. Wright is asserting his crop of six
acres which is proving better than he
expected. Buyers are around, as there
are about 70 acres unsold, but they hope
to get it for about 15c pound, which
price the farmers do not think high
enough" East Whately, Mass: II re-
port the sale of tobacco at Whately Gen.
ter of John Donovan. about acres, at
private terms. Not many crops are left
in Whately, and those are not 15c crops
not until the snow is all gone.-Culti-
vator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08

The January output Of our cigar and
tobacco Industries shows considerable
increases over the record output by these
Industries in January 1906 The in
crease in full fiedged cigars was over
thirty four and half millions; in little
cigars over twenty three and three
quarter millions; in cigarettes ninety
five and half millions; in manufactured
tobacco over one half million pounds;
and in snuff 139,201 pounds. The in
crease in the cigarette production is still
in phenomenal lead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08

1t is an encouraging feature to note
there is growing disposition among the
tobacco growers of the state to come to
some understanding regarding the meth
DDS of selling their tobacco in the future
and the proposition of Vernon county
farmer printed in this column last week
is being agitated throughout the state.
The following from the Crawford County
Independent shows that the project is
received with some favor: within the
past week it has been rumored that the
tobacco growers of Utica and Freeman
will perfect an organization, the purpose
of which shall be to prevent the selling
of the crop in the field, or at any time
before it is cured and placed in the bun
die. This movement should not be al
lowed to die out. Now is the time to
get the organization started while the
present method of selling and the result
of same is fresh in the mind of the
grower. 1t is not essential that all grow
ers, or nearly all, should become mem-
bers, though the greater the number the
better II you start with fifty mem bers
who pledge themselves by word and by
fee of a certain amount per acre, it will
surely have the required effect. A meet
ing of the growers should be called and
set of officers chosen, suggestions
should be received and finally iron clad
bylaws should be adopted"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08

FIVE new cigar making machines have
been installed in the Kingston IN. W
factory of the American Cigar Compa
ny, which, if a success, will be supple
mented by more. The machines are
considered wonderful invention in that
they make cigar complete, breaking
the bunch, putting on the wrapper and
head and cutting off the tuck. One
machine, it is said, can make eight ci-
gars a minute, and allowing for all
stops and delays it is estimated that
each machine will average 1000 cigars
day
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

There promises to be good crop of
litigation resulting from the receiving
last seasons tobacco crop, before all the
trouble is over. Not since the 1900 crop
has there been So much docking indulg-
ed in or so many unsatisfactory settle
ments made. Growers who contracted
at top notch figures have submitted to
liberal deductions rather than take home
their crops, realizing full we'll that they
could not again get so much money on
resale, but all the time believing they
were being imposed on. This was prob
ably the wisest course to pursue, but
there are good many growers who do
cut, and suits are threatened. The con-
dition does not alone apply to this state
for there seems to be quite disposition
in other cigar leaf states to take in their
purchases at less figures than the con-
tracts call for. From Pennsylvania
comes the information that more lltiga-
tion is arising as the result of reflections
or attempts at docking by packers A
suit was brought last week against L. 2.
Kimming & Co., by w. T. Killinger,
whose crop had been raised on the farm
of Deputy Sheriff A. b. lands. The
plaintiff claims that he sold six and one
half acres of tobacco to the defendants
for l51s cents per pound. The tobacco
sold aggregated S1,39407. The tobacco
was taken to the warehouse last week.
but the defendants refused to receive it.
The plaintiff notified the defendants
that he would sell the tobacco for the
best price obtainable and hold them for
the difference. He sold the tobacco for
$1,088.76, and now sues to recover $780,
81, the amount lost by the failure of the
defendants to take the tobacco. This
case, if brought to an early decision,
says our informant, may prove very val
uable to both farmer and packer, in hav-
ing the fine points of such contracts
more clearly expounded by the court,
and it is also to be hoped that it may re-
suit in the saving of possibly many later
litigations.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
NEW YORK. Feb. 27. 1907.

The local market is dull as far as sales
Of domestic leaf are concerned, but there
is reported selling and delivery move
ment in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wiscon
sin. This movement in Ohio and Penn
sylvania is accompanied by lower prices.
In Wisconsin there is considerable
trouble over docking, where the delivery
does not come up to contract. Il is be-
lieved that the bulk of the crop will be
delivered earlier than usual In Perm
svlvania crops that last summer would
have brought 16 to 18 cents were sold
the past week for II to H. and in Ohio
tobacco is bringing IA cents that would
have brought much more earlier in the
season.
Sumatra. 1t is believed that Ameri-
can buyers will he much more conserva-
tive in their purchases at the inscrip-
tions this year than they have for the
past two years. It is known that there
is considerable quantity of leaf still in
the hands Of importers. This is mostly
of the cheaper grades, and its being un
sold is due chiefly to the close competl
ton of Florida leaf. The manufacturers
of the cheaper lines of goods have been
compelled by the stress of high prices to
get the cheapest possible wrappers.
There is little activity in the local mar
ket as everyone is waiting to see what
will happen to the first inscription. The
Tobacco Leaf is advised that on the 9th
inst there were 10 Amsterdam 50478
bales of Sumatra that will be offered at
the next inscription.
Havana -Advices from Cuba are that
the growing crop is progressing nicely
snd gives promise of slightly less than
normal output The market both here
and in Havana is otherwise dull. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
Connecticut valley Tobacco Market.


Little can be said 10 relation to the
bundle tobacco now in farmers hands,
not only on account of so little being left
with the grower. but because of the
slowness of the buyers to clean up what
is left
Well, it is time to have the stuff out of
the way pretty soon, as the winter is fast
passing away, by the calendar, although
the weather at present seems wintry
enough to put off the making and SOW
ing of the seed beds for two months yet.
In letter from Springfield, Mass, cor
respondent to the Tobacco Leaf, the
ground was taken that tobacco has been
selling like hot cakes in the valley with
In the last two weeks, faster than at any
time since the first of October, and at
reduced prices, from IL to 1Sc in the
bundle. As rule, the average price
has been about 15c, be asserts, and ware
houses have been opened that were sup
posed to be closed for the season. As the
tobacco Is of SO much better quality
than the previous years growth. ne
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08

Even the U. S. Tobacco Journal hasn't
much faith in the stability of the aver
age tobacco dealer, whom, it charges, as
continually swaying from one extreme to
the other, and its reasons are these: Ex
perience proves that experiences do not
count with the tobacco trade, perhaps
because it is too emotional to keep
level head. It is either up in the air
and then it will blindly make invest
ments and with rush as If there were
no limit to overlooking, or it is down IN
the mouth and then it would not pick
up genuine gold piece for feal it might
turn out counterfeit. That the trade
is victim of extreme sentiments, swing
ing perpetually from optimism to pessi
mism and vice versa must be accounted
for by the largely speculative nature of
It's business and no amount Of sermonlz-
ing has ever proven cure for the gam
bling habit
*4*
The courts of Kentucky have held
that contracts made between growers
and the Society of Equity for the pack
ing of their crops are valid. Judges of
the situation hold that these DEGREES will
tend to strengthen the society in the to-
bacco growing sections.
*x*
The negotiations between the Ameri-
can Tobacco Co. and the United Cigar
Manufacturers Co. are off, and finally.
1t is reported that the stumbling block
to the consummation of the deal was in
the voting trust of the United company.
Pledges had been given that no action
should be taken without the unanimous
consent of the stockholders, and as some
were opposed to the transaction, it was
impossible. of course, to carry the nego-
tiations through.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08
THE VALUE OF TODAY.

The yesterdays dead; the tomorrows are unborn;
today alone that is that is with and that
makes up our lives and ternty single grains of sand
makes up our lives and eternity single grains of sand
Born between two heartbeats and dying as instan
taneously; ending only to begin again; filling the
space between the imess past and lmitess future with
out ever merging into either; passing with the swftness
OF weavers shuttle and like it faslonng the fabric Of
our lives; dropping by into the Of time
precious pearls might slip from silken cord into some
fathomless lake; unfatering in its fight is the
motion OF the earth its axis, and bearing our life
with it from eternity to another-tlere is nothing
real nothing more elusive than this peroid of time
which call ''today''
Life for day is but an epiiome Of a lifetime We
wake in the morning with no knowledge of where our
souls have been wandering while the slept with
fresh and interest enter upon the occupations
of our daily work and fulfill duties with energy
that begins to fail the evening shadows lenghen
darkness deepens WEAKNESS upon and at last
glad to lay aside work and and to
render ourselves to the sleep that spirits souls back
again into the unknown
Each day has its allotted task--no more. 1t is
only when go beyond that which is given for the
day and force the mind and body do things worth
while: when not content to bear the evils of the
day. but harass ourselves with antcpatons of those the
future may bring; when not satisfied with the
daily bread for which wiser than taught us to
pray but strive to lay up useless surplus leave be
hind; when the pleasures that given enjoy in
wholesome moderation degenerate into wild eXcessest
is only then that outraged nature takes revenge for the
neglect of her laws and santarums and unatc asyums
filled with the victims of l-regulated lives.
Today is small space-only lightning flash in the
dark But of all the unchartered of eternity it is
all that is really ours.
Today little of u.s. but as we do that little well
i'll we weave the warp and wool or fail
ure in life.
The duties of today small, but todays add
into month and year and lifetime, daily needs too
cumulate into mighty forces for good or ILL.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08
TIPS

Maurice Thompson, brother of
Chester Thompson. murderer of
Judge Emery, yesterday filed COM
plant at Tacoma charging Chester
with insanity.
Attorney Shipley asked the court
to set date for the insanity trial
by jury, but the motion was denied,
Judge Smell will decide on Feb, 25
whether Chester must be confined
in the penitentiary on the prosecut
ing attorneys complaint that he is
a dangerous person,
At Sacramento, Cal, yesterday
six people were drowned when a
gasoline launch struck the railroad
draw bridge The drowned are two
white men and four Japanese.
The rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill carrying more than $685.
100000, passed the house at Wash
ington yesterday.
Senator Piles and other senators
and representatives expect to leave
Washington March 10 on a junket
to the Isthmus of Panama. Most
of the western senators will go.
So dangerous is the flood at
Starbuck, Wash, that grave fears
are entertained for the safety OF
the new bank building, the founda'
ton of which threatens to give way
with the washing of the water. The
flood has passed through the bust
ness section of the town without
doing great damage. No trains are
running. YET.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08

be extradited on the charge of hav-
ing conspired to murder Steunen-
berg. 1t was decided to get them
anyway. Warrants were sworn out
charging that they had personally
committed the murder and a secret
requsition was made by Governor
Gooding on the governor Of COlOra-
do for the men. The Colorado chief
executive hcnored the reqlH
The men were secretly arrested at
night and in the early morning
placed aboard a special train which
carried them to Idaho. In order
that there might be no interference
on the route, necessary changes Of
engines was made at country sid
ings and not at stations.
A protest against this proceeding.
made by the prisoners, was carried
to the United States supreme court,
but the case was decided against
them.
WV lol was WY
chief executive of Idaho during the
great Occur d'Alene strike in 1898,
and it was he who called in the
federal troops to restore order. The
strikers were imprisoned in a
stockade, where they endured many
hardships, and their families mean
time were left unprotected and I'M
provided for. The feeling on bCrh
sides was intensely bitter at the
time and after the settlement union
men, by being refused employment,
were run out CT TIE country
Steunenberg' murder occurred
several years after he left the gov
ernor's chair The miners say
that he had passed from their
minds and that they had harbored
no feelings of revenge. The state
officials say that Steunenberg'
murder so long after his retire
ment was committed for tle pur-
pose of terrorizing men in Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08
MINER LEADERS TRIAL
TO BE LABOR'S ORDEAL
Special Correspondence to The Press

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. S.-Millions
of men will follow with eager inter-
est a story to be unraveled in the
little court house at Caldwell. Ida
no. where leaders of a great labor
organization, the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, will be arraigned on
the charge of having murdered
former Governor Frank Steunen-
berg. They charge that their ar.
rest is due to a conspiracy by high
state officials and corporations to
drag them down and to destroy the
labor organization.
The trial. long deferred, will soon
be placed under way. The prison.
ers will be President Meyer and
Secretary w. H. Haywood, of the
federation, and G. A. Pettibone.
who has been a leading spirit in
the organization. Harry Orchard.
who actually killed Steunenberg,
according to his own confession, is
also under arrest, but has turned
states evidence and probably will
be used simply as witness against
others, instead of being placed on
trial. Steve Adams is another pris-
Oner, but if he is implicated in
Steunenberg's murder that fact has
not been made clear by the authori-
ties.
The state will charge that. while
Orchard committed the murder, he
did SO as the result CT conspiracy.
engineered by Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone.
Steunenberg was killed by the ex-
plosion of bomb at the gate lead
ing to the dooryard Of his home at
Caldwell in December, 1904. His
body was blown about 20 feet. a
portion of the fence wrecked, and
the windows of his house broken.
Governor Frank r. Gooding, OF
Idaho, at once charged the crime to
| officials of the miners federation
The Pinkerton and Swain detective
! agencies, which for years have
worked for the mineowners in that
region. took charge of the work Of
locating Steuenberg's mucderers.
| In February following the crime Or
| chard, in the Idaho penitentary,
I made a long confession, so it is as
| serted. to Detective Jas. MOZART
| land. Pinkerton agent at Denver.
As the result of this and other evil
dence said to be held by the detec-
| tives steps were taken to remove
| Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone
from Denver, where they lived. to
| Idaho for trial.
Under the law they could not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08

Oh. joy! Mr.. SwiDburne Milton
Potts. the poet, has sought and got
an introduction to me through
Mr.. Adrite. Of Taffeta & Balbrig-
gan's and | was able to thank him
for his kindness in the rain the
other eve. 1t seems he Is acquainted
ct the store through writing jingles
for the ads. After getting a good
look at Mr.. Potts, notice he
isn't much on looks and not a smart
dresser, but he has such noble
thoughts under his crust that | am
by no means ashamed of him. He
was invited to call. and came out
to the house this evening. Here's
what he kindly wrote in my auto
graph album:
MAY fate strew roses In Thy path
And long defer thy epitaph;
And. added to 1t. luck. dead lots.
is wished thee by Thine Truly.
Potts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08
Broken Lines in
Silks and
'', Dress Goods

When we set to do a thing at
The Wonder we do it. We are
determined to clean our shelves
of all broken lines, short lengths
etc, regardless of cost or former
selling price. The losses we take
now will act as benefits for the
season TO come.
vELVETS.
In short ends, IL to IA,
regular values 81 yard; per
piece, your choice, each. :. Csc
In short ends from IL to
2 IL yards. worth $1.00 T. per
yard, per piece ............5 Soc
Fancy velvets, worth $3.50 to
$500 yard; yard ...........7 5c
SOC AND Csc SILKS AT Csc
Short ends in fancy dark
stripes. short ends OF satins and
china silks. Sale price -. .25c
Plain navy blue and red bear
clOtn, $Z.5O grade, 10 close
out ........ ........... $1.b5
CLOAkiNGS.
Strictly all wool, heavy and
medium weight, $500 and $2.25
qualities, at yard ....... .$1.39
SHORT ENDS Innings.
1000 yards black Percaline,
Spun Glass, etc. t5c and II Ice
grades. Yard Sc
BRoADcLoTHs, sec.
Black. navy. cardinal, royal
blue; our regular $3.50 grade;'
special ........... ......,. SOC
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-08

Now. amt that enhancing and
just like the verse on a large val
entine?
Also he obliged by reciting some
original selection to us at the fire.
side. though it was so grand and
witty:
Don't lay low the buffalo,
Let his name remain;
Do not craze the loon, for, oh!
Looms are all insane.
Harshness to the brute creation
Hardly merits commentator.
Don't use clippers on the hare;
Do not break the lynx;
Parrots do not try to pare,
Don't take skates to Kinks.
BE humane. and you will find it
Won't affect you so you'll mind 1t.
Don't snCeh chips from kitty's
jawsk