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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 1907

November will 60 down in the history
of the leaf trade as probably the quietest
that the leaf dealers of this city have
ever experienced. Not single trans
action of Importance has been reported
in domestic leaf No break occurred in
prices, however, and almost without ex-
ception the dealers are holding out for
the figures asked during the early
months of the fall. The local dealers do
not anticipate great deal of trade dur
ing next month, but there is sentiment
that business is sure to pick up with the
beginning of next year, as the manufac-
turers' stocks will have been largely de-
pleted by that time
Sumatra. tobacco is holding
its own better than any other type, and
it is the only class in which any business
has been done recently.
Havana.-Buying has been brisker in
Havana, where several transactions of
Importance have been reported; and To-
cally number of bales of Partidos have
changed hands. Dry weather and the
lack of facilities for transporting the
seedlings to points at which they are
needed are said to be affecting adversely
the chances of an early crop next year
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. q

LANCASTER, PA, Nov. 26, 1907.
The stagnation in the local leaf tobac-
co market is complete, and the packers
say that for all the business they have
done the past week their Offices might
as we'll have been closed. During the
weeks of dullness that have prevailed
there was some little trade in 1906 goods,
made by the purchases of the manufact-
urers, small as their huyings we're, just
enough for immediate use. But the
shutting down of some Of the factories,
and the cut in working hours and forces
of others. swept away even that little
trade last week. There were few in.
quiries about goods, and few visitors.
The packers have about settled down to-
the conviction that there will be no
trade until after the holidays, when the
manufacturers, at least, will begin buy
ing, as there will be demand for goods
from the retailers after their Christmas
trade.
There have been no sales OF the new
crop, and nobody expects any until after
the crop has been stripped. Packers
and growers are at odds over the man
ner in which the bulk is curing, the,
growers claiming that everything is get
ting along satisfactorily, while the pack
ers say it is not curing in way that in
sures good tobacco.
The local cigar trade is dull, many fac
tories working short days, some having
laid off hands, and others having shut
down altogether. New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

BANKS about the state are in receipt
of some of the 1907 so gold pieces issued
by the government under the new de-
sign, which has been severely criticized
for it's lack of beauty. On one side ap-
pears vignette of well-feathered In,
dian maiden, the face and head being
nearly lost beneath the string of Indian
feathers. Beneath the head appears
only the figures 1907" On the reverse
side is a large, homely American eagle,
wearing heavy feathers down to his tai
ons. Around the upper half circle ap-
pear the words, United States Of Amer
ica,' and below the bird the words, "Ten
Dollars" Instead OF the usual milled
edge, the new coin has a circle Of stars
around the edge, representing the states
of the union, star for each one.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

The withdrawal of several of the life
insurance companies from Wisconsin
proves beyond all question the sincerity
of their belief that the insurance laws
passed by the last legislature are unwise
and unjust to the companies. Wiscon-
sin is rich field for the companies and
they would not withdraw if there we're
not urgent reason. Nothing is more Ger
tain than that the end of insurance leg
islation in this state has not yet been
reached. In all probability the insur
ance question will be a storm center
during the session of the next legisla-
ture The new laws will have to be re-
vised. The companies are entitled to
square deal just as the poiic, holders
are, and Wisconsin should not keep laws
on the books that are unjust and unfair.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

The extension department of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin is preparing to aid
the farmers of the state in forming
farmers clubs, and in arranging pro-
grams and discussions OF important pub
lie questions of the day. In this connec-
ton list of subjects of direct interest
to the farmers of Wisconsin has been
prepared, and information for use on
either side of debates has been collected
for distribution to clubs on application,
together with full instruction as to the
methods of preparing for debate and
conducting them. A new book on "The
Principles of Effective Debating" just
published by Prof r. L. Lyman OF the
department of public speaL ing at the
university was prepared for the direct
purpose of bringing the depar tment into
contact with those interested in debat-
ing and discussion of public questions,
and offering them assistance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

The hunting season of 1907 will long
be remembered because of it's big roll Of
dead and injured. In Wisconsin and
Michigan the record of deaths and in
juries far exceeds that of any other year.
Thirty four deaths and forty-five ipjur-
les are reported in Wisconsin, while in
Michigan seventeen we're killed and
twenty-one injured. The nearest records
in 1901 and 1905 were seventeen persons
killed in this state and the upper penin-
sula. The number of hunting accidents
in the other states of the union total
thirty deaths and twenty-four injuries.
Although the woods have simply been
swarming with hunters, the kill OF deer
is reported to be very light.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Not all of the hanging tobacco was
taken down during the last damp, but
many took down portion OF their crops,
and, although late cut, | am told that it
is showing very good color. But the
last that was cut, say around the first OF
October, | am afraid will show more
darks than lights or even mediums
have heard of one man, who has steam
boiler with pipes running through his
large sheds, who kept the boiler heated
for number of days, and still the green
leaves are interspersed with the cured
leaves 1t seems as though some disease
had struck the crop in the field when
heat will not dry off those green leaves,
and now this man is to let his tobacco
hang until spring if it does not cure be-
fore. 1t is the opinion of almost every
one whom / have heard express them
selves about the matter, that the very
best way to deal with lot in this con-
dition is to take it down. strip off what
is cured and save it, and the balance
throw out with the stalks, as it will be
worthless when cured. for it will be as
black as will look we'll, to say the least.
BY leaving the cured tobacco with the
uncured on the poles, he certainly loses
all chance of selling the cured tobacco
while it remains hanging.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Hatfield, Mass, Nov. %: Most of the
tobacco crop is now stripped, and sew
eral OF our farmers are now engaged in
asserting their own crops, which are
called veryIgood indeed, shorter in length
of the leaf than usual, but sound and of
good texture. No buyers as yet; the
local men have purchased few small
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. 80, 1907.


The leaf market remains in comatose
condition. Outside of some routine bus.
mess very few transactions are taking
place, none whatsoever of any notable
size. Nor is business being pushed. The
trade seems to have settled down to the
conviction that the business for 1907 has
about come to an end. Bull it is agree
able to report that the market is being
gradually relieved of the financial strain.
Calls for taking foreign leaf out Of bonds
have dropped perceptibly as also the de-
mand for extension Of paper.
Owing to the holiday this weeks cigar
production was naturally reduced, as
many factories not only shut down on
Thanksgiving day, but number closed
their factories from Wednesday evening
till next Monday, which would be very
unusual under nominal business condi-
tiOns, and is clear evidence that the
health of the market is not yet fully re.
stored. The financial situation, how
ever, has eased up somewhat during the
week. The banks are inclined to be
more accommodating with the manu-
facturers and in many instances do not
hesitate to place all checks to the credit
of the depositing person, instead of ac-
cepting them only for collection. This
means considerable help to the manu-
facturer, as it relieves him of his great
est difficulty. the necessity of securing
currency to gay for his revenue stamps.
On the whole it may be said that the
situation is considerably improved over
the previous week, and there is every
reason to hope that conditions will soon
return to toe normal-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

Encouraging reports come from Cuba
where the planting of the new tobacco
crop is now under way. The seed beds
this year have turned out very good and
have furnished plants enough for trans
planting on almost every farm and even
a superabundance as many of the grow
ers have had plants for sale. The grow
ers are going ahead with the planting
rapidly and look for good season from
now on. It is the intention TO make the
newt crop make up for whatever the last
crop lacked in quantity and quality.
The indications are that large crop
will be set out in all sections.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

The equity suit of the government
against the American Tobacco Co. has
been on trial in New York for nearly two
weeks and the litigation has only just
started 1t is estimated that the taking
Of testimony will require several weeks
SO that the public will not know the re-
suit of the trial for some time yet to
come--maybe some time next year. And
then there are higher courts to appeal to
whatever the decision.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
Notice

Josephine A. Brown, practical NURSE,
phone G. D. Wixom's, Milton junction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
|MlDDLEWE|GHTS
ARE ABUNDANT A: [ |: NOW
Claims Of johnson and O'Bricn
to Championship Honors
Absurd.
.------------------.
PAPKE HAS IA STIFF PUNCH.
Pat O'Keefe Also Formidable
Manin Ring-Jilnmy Britt
to Try Track.
.PAPKE HAS A STIFF PuNct
ny JEFF THOMPSON.

NEW YORK. November 23.-I no.
tice in some Of the newspapers
that Jack O'Bricn and Arthur Johnson
have been matched 10 fight for the
light heavyweight championship. There
Is, so far as / know, no law to pre-
vent them from fighting for anything
they choose to name, but II would be
interesting to know by what authority
this fight between O'Brien and john
son will be for any championship
whatever, unless IL be for the c0lored
heavyweight championship, and O'Brien
can hardly qualify for this title. for
manifest reasons. O'Brien was sound
" whipped by Tommy Burns, and any
possible claim that he may have had
on any championship passed to the
Canuck. So far as can now call to
mind, Johnson's title to championship
no white man who has even remote
claim to be champion OF anything will
fight him. AS matter OF fact. neither
of these two men has any real stand
ing in the fighting world. The Phila-
delphian Is clever. and. had he gone
straight might have reached the front
rank. but his career In the ring has
been such that even those battles In
which he has been returned victor are
SO tainted with suspicion that they
do not entitle him to any credit. The
big negro fighter Is In pretty much
the same position. and when these
two talk OF fighting for champion
ship. 1t is to laugh.
Two Coming Punclcrs.
Young Pat O'Keefc, Charles Harvey's
champion middleweight Of Ireland
is good man: His fight with Billy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

baseman. played last Saturday and Sun.
day. with the San Jose team, OF the
Outlaw League. despite the published
he would abide by the ruling OF the
National Commission and refrain from
playing here.
Chase pitched for San Jose Saturday
and an. won his game. thereby IsaG getting
Again Sunday Chase, covered the po-
sition OF shortstop and was the star
OF the game He played under the
name OF Shultz In both games. al
free to give the credit to Chase.
There has teen considerable COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

ment among the fans on Chase's ac-
ton In hiding behind an assumed name
while giving out interviews that he
had decidedsto obey the commands.of
ready signed contract to play next
season with Clark Grifflth's Yankees.
Other players returning from the
East have played with the State or
OUTLAW League without any pretenso of
official publication OF the National Com
missions decree. Now Chase Is being
compared in the Josh columns of To-
cal papers with the ostrich that buried
his head In the sand and thought he
was completely hidden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

CHASE DErrEs COMMISSION.
Yankees Flrst-Bpscmnn Plays Under
Assumed Name. ia
SAN JOSE, CAL, November 23,--Hal
Chase, the New York Americans first
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Papke demonstrates this. There are
not many men of his weight in this
country to-day who have anything on
the Illinois Thunderbolt, but O'Keefe
stood him off for six rounds and was
fighting for blood when time was
called.
Some enterprising fight manager will
do we'll to match these youngsters for
"A longer route. l am inclined to be-
ilteve that 1t would result In one OF
the best fights that we have had on
this side for a long time. Papke has
had ring career somewhat similar
up to this time, to that Of Terry Nc
Govern. who for. his inches was. in my
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

games next spring between the Cubs
and Ath etics.
Murphy has taken up the matter Of
arranging dates with Connie Mack,
who Is now in California and IL they
meet with his approval 1t Is likely
that the series will be played between
the two teams on their spring training
trip, Until Murphy receives a reply
from Mack arrangements for the
spring training quarters for the Cubs
will not be made
Word has been received from JOHN
that his health had been b d since he
close of the baseball seesnn. He has
been urah,c to attc-d ~ his dnt'nr al
his s. oe store bit he eXrec.s t. he IN
condition to tend he aGue meet
ing in New York next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

Kansas City, where the company will
play for week, and then move South,
playing the Jake Wells circuit. The
company headed by Bonita will play the
larger cities Of the North. Both COM
panies are doing a large business.
THE Man of the Hour" one Of the
most successful and interesting OF all
the plays produced in the last few
years, Will have It's 500th performance
on December 18th at the Savoy Theatre.
New York, where 1t has continued unin-
terruptedly since its opening night.
This shows Mr.. w. a. Brady's foresight
and timely efforts. The play will con-
tinue on indefinitely.
The sensational move in theatrical
circles here for the past week has been
the withdrawal of Klaw g. Erianger
from vaudeville productions. The
Keith & Proctor syndicate have taken
over all the Klaw & Erlanger vaude-
vile contracts. Mr.. f. F. Proctor, Jr.,
will be managing director of all the
houses. @tts
New Play by Clyde Fitch.
The Shuberts have closed an arrange
ment with Clyde Fitch. the universal
playwright, for a new play of which
he has the American rights, and which
he will adapt to the American stage for
Clara Bloodgood and William Courtenay,
who will be starred Jointly In the piece
next season. In the meantime Mrs.
Bloodgood will continue through this
season with that other Clyde Fitch play,
THE Truth" in which she Is scoring
repeated triumph throughout COM
prehensive tour Of the country.
The new play is a foreign invention
construct book particularly suited t.
Mrs. Boodgood and MIR. Courtenay
Mrs. Bloodgood became interested In
! the piece some time ago. and especially
in the new type of woman 1t presents
She Is an ardent admirer of the Fitch
school of playwriting, and to the great
success of "The Truth" is due her de-
sire to have another play by the same
author.
TcrnrI Show.
Colonel Francis Ferari, the original
animal King" announces his first
visit to Richmond with his combined
attractions, numbering in all over 200
specimens Of geological exhibits. con.
tanning animals and birds from every
| section OF the universe-Europe. Asia
Africa, Australia and Anerica-at Idle.
wood Park, commencing on Wednesday
! evening, November 27th. Tha first per-
Torrance will begin promptly at
/ O'Clock on that date, with daily per:
formances thereafter at $3.50 and s P
NJ The doors will be open at and
o'clock. The grand animal banquets
will take place ut 4:s0 and 10 p. NJ
every day.
For opening week Colonel Ferari will
put on one of the most attractive ami
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NAL exhibitions ever offered for the ap.
prevail OF a Richmond audience.
ATHLETIcs TO PLAY Guns.

Worlds Champions tn Meet Mack's
Bunch Next Spring.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Novcmbei 23.-Pres-
ident Murphy's CT the worlds cham
pion Cubs. has received letter from
Manager Frank. of t;,a New Orleans
Southern League Club. assuring hin,
that there will be no obstacles placed
in the way of the proposed series OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
HANDS ARE INSURED

Grent Russian Pianist Depends on
Them for Livelihood. n
Mark Hamburg. the great Russian
pianist. who is to appear here on De-
cember 5th. is now engaged In giving
recitals in Baltimore. where he was
received with splendid ovation. which
is repeated at every performance. IN
country only until the. early part of
to appear in concert in London. L,
Unlike the majorityuof the m =,
one marked peculiarity--his lack OF
eccentricities. In his home and on the
street he is as any other man. One
would not pick him. out for a genius
permanent displayed in his face and his
| long hair He is simple in his tastes,
unobtrusive and quiet in his demeanor'
One notes his hands, long and white,
a1 ] his fame. - They are insured, IKE
all other musicians. hands. They are
used every day. Hambourg practices
\ daily--on a dumb piano-but not Tor
to keep his hands. supple and In con-
Not many. days ago he was aP-
preached by a reporter In Baltimore,
times. The reporter was cordially re-
ceived. and was seated in a comfort,
able armchair. with the genius seated
opposite him. Every question was an.
swercd promptly. and. as the reporter
that he had not said quite enough
Hamburg stepped forward, and N
a generous tone told the reporter, &c
say anything he liked, except tue
/ charge that he didn't like to play pc,
fore American audiences.
"They would know that isn't So
said Hambourg. and then, in his en-.
thusiasm. stepped into the breakfa
tray just outside the door. s.
! Though Russian YShirth, Ha mbours
! is English by adoption. and Mrs. Ham
/ bourg is Scotch. ;tiS
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NOTICE.

Effective Saturday, November 90, 1902.
the steamer Hampton Roads" operat-
ing on the James River between RICH
mond and Norfolk, Will make her last
trip from Richmond, On and after
that date the steamer "Pocnhontas will
operate u trl-weekly service on the fol-
lowing schedule: 3l5 81 ID
Leave Richmond Monday, "Wednesday
und Friday at 1900 a. NJ for NorfollSs
land intermediate landings. III
Leave Norfolk Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 200 a. NJ. for Sichnond
land Sintermed late landings. 81 1.
SB5VIRGINI4A eS4IyIC iArION COMPANY. Si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
A Leading Question.

The younger teachers OF the Lincoln
school are telling WA great glee q gooi
joke on Miss Blank. one Of the oldest and
mos, capable instructors In the primary
grades OF our schools 500 q e
i, was EIarold's first day at school Miss
Blank came down to- his dcs.s ana salu,
what Is your name ~ II "a
Harold Smith," the bright youngster re-
piled 81 y,
Blank. In her method cal way ~ ts! .il 4.
"Six" said Harold. "How old are youf"
And The young teachers are laughing still
.-Lippincotts F1 s6 3;
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Britt Il ont OF Ring,

The California lighting men have
been watching Owen Moran, I ne lln s.
fish bantam, " no Us laatched 70 meet 'fs'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

frankie Nell. with a good deal OF in-
to.ert The little fellow isg@trainins
hard for the bout and the opinion is
,ll.. uel.e will give the native son q hard
itussle. II, indeed. he does not succeed
in besttng him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
At The Theatres
es@SaeYsS @se
Arntlcn,y,

Academy.
Thursday. matinee and night
''Under Southern Skies"
DijOu.
Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday
~The Dancer and the King; Thursday.
Friday aud saturday-"Tlie Girl Raj
Ties. with usual matinces.
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3Opp,oIrtune.

The woman was starving; There was no
many hours She was without, money, 4
week ago her last scrap of3fproperty bad
gone TO the pawnsllop. 45 4, 3 5.S
But relief WAS at hand. z
With The evening papers came the decree
f,ou Paris that henceforth y would y
stylish To DO thin, 4 a BE- a1i>l
This WAS Just III, lime TO save the woman
from actual erlng,----Puc 53f is s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12
A Famous Newspaner Alan

William E. Curtis, the famous cor
respondent OF The Chicago Record
Herald, writes a two-column letter for
his paper every day in the year with
out intermission. His power of sus-
tained work are as greLl 81 marvel as
his faculty of always mtNing his mat
ter interesting.
Probably no other newspaper cor
respondent in the country is read so
regularly and eagerly by so many
thousands of men and women as Mr..
Curtis. Mr.. Curtis has travelled
several times around the world, WISH
ting every country under the sun, and
writing a large number OF brilliant
and interesting letters of travel than
were ever before produced by single
hand. Many of these have been re-
printed in book form. One of his
latest expeditions for The Record
Herald was through Mexico, resulting
in series of letters as entertaining as
those he wrote d few years ago from
India, Turkey and the Holy Land.
His forthcoming letters from Ireland,
Russia and Germany will rival in
Importance and interest any of his
previous contributions.
Beginning his career in Chicago as
a reporter in 1872, Mr. Curtis rapidly
rose 10 be managing editor. He re-
signed that position to accept a gov
eminent appointment as secretary of
the South American commission. So
brilliantly did he perform the duties
of this Office that James G.. Blaine,
Secretay Of State, placed him at the
head of the Bureau of American Re
publics. At the worlds fair in Chi
cago he distinguished himself as the
executive head of the Latin-American
department. He is member of al
most every learned society in Wasing-
ton and Of many in Europe. 1t is not
strange that The RecOrd-HeraId
prints Mr.. Curtis letter every day in
the first column of the front page, and
that nothing but a California earth
quake can displace it from that sta
tion of honor.