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The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

mas AAR A4NAANe''NA ANA
The Philadelphia North American has
thought it all out, and decides that the
President is a second Lincoln. We still
doubt. nevertheless. that Mr. Jacob Riis
will admit him to be less than two Lin
coins.
Speaking of tyrauts, how about the
King of AMMAN? He has been proclaimed
absolute monarch of the realm, though
less than one month Of age.
Justice must blush a little whenever
she thinks of Abe Ruef." says the New
York Mali. She ought to-hirting with
an absolute stranger.
The President is inconsistent He got
very angry with Admiral BTOWnson for
disagreeing with him, and then appointed
a doctor 10 supreme command OF a ship.
Perhaps. however, he does not realize
how supersuperlatvely a doctor can dis
agree with you when he sets forth 70
do il.
As 10 undertaking. Link Steffens ct al.
Of the same persuasion look like rank
mOlIycoddles in this day and time.
Tariff revisionists should not be quite
so dispirited, now that II is known the
duty on champagne is to be reduced
- per cent
The Houston Post refers 10 a Mr..
Onion and q Mr.. Peeler, both candidates
for Office in GrandoldteXas We sup
pose a number of "skinners' are al
ready in.
Tie Chicago Tribune says 'Mr. Leslie
VI. Shaw would like to be President
Vice President, or Senator" observe.
the Tribune says would like to be,
not lis likely 90 be-"
A Missouri minister has left the pei
pit 90 become chauffeur. He should
have a clearer understanding OF the text,
In the midst of life We are in death,
than ever before.
The Bryan CTex) Eagle is advocating
dry farming Looks as If everything
is to be really and truly dry IN the
SOuth-the Atlanta Georgian insisting
that even the drug stores are dry down
that way.
Also, If 1t were not for the sergeant
alarms Of the Paragraphcrs Union We
would chserfuiy step out and discover
the first robin of springtime about now.
According % the Chattanooga star,
there are six George Washingtons iu the
Tennessee PeniteutIary. Perhaps it is q
mistake to burden child with too Illus
trious "a name; doubtless they often de
spair early iu life of ever living up 20 IT,
Jack London made "A mistake in re-
turning The papers have quit discussing
him." says the PittsbUrg Gazette-Times.
That does not prove it, however; neither
does this.
"The American citizen IS a joke says
Thomas ". Lawson. Certainly Mr.. Law
son IS a chestnut
For the present, az least, We presume
Senator JEFF Davis viii reserve his
further critical remarks concerning the
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

The Bryan CTex) Eagle is advocating
dry farming Looks as If everything
is to De really and truly dry IN the
South-the Atlanta Georgian insisting
that even the drug stores are dry" down
that way.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

page, and at the time Of his first nomina-
ton for Congress he was editor Of the
Delphi Gnd) Journal For two years he
was president of the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association. Since the Fifty
nth Congress the Honorable Charlie"
has represented his district i'm the Lower
House. lie is chairman Of the Printing
Committee and a member Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
His eXperienc, AS an editor comes in
handy on both committees, and nothing
gets away from his eagle eyes without
the closest scrutiny and careful considera-
ti0u.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

Jack London made a mistake in re-
turning The papers have quit discussing
him." says the PiytshUrg Gazette-Times.
That does not prove it, however; neither
does Ga s.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

Representative Sulzer, Of New York,
bounding and bright-eyed, as became a
bridegroom, made his appearance on the
floor of the House of Representatives yes
terday and received the congratulations
of his associates.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-04

The ruling passion is often strong in
death" said Lee r. Thompson, Of Nash
vile. Tenn, at the National. yesterday.
Pausing a little while. he continued to
explain the enigma which he had just
given expression TO.
a Senator from my State discovered
this some years ago continued MI
Thompson. Among his constituents was
certain man who came TO MN regu-
larlv twice a year for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning a pass to Baltimore. The man
and his family had served the Senator
when he was making his way up the
ladder Of politics. and as a result Of this
he always obliged him. and had. more
over. a soft place in his heart for the
man.
"He obtained for him a position in one
of the government departments in this
city. This did not seem TO be enough, for
regularly at the end Of each six months
he applied for his ticket TO Baltimore.
zone day he sickened and was reported
dying. The Senator. much grieved, i'm
mediately called upon him.
Joe. he said, leaning over and speak
ing softly. is there anything I can do
for you?'
The sick man looked UP. with flash
of recognition and Instantly replied, in
a whisper.
Yes, Senator; please get me a pass
to Baltimore.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Taft Will Compromise

Secret ary Taft, who is now formid-
able can didate for the presidency, is re-
ported to be willing to compromise on
his Philippine tariff proposition. He
thinks the sugar and tobacco to be ad-
mitted to the country at reduced duties
might be limited to an amount that
would not disturb business at home. 1t
has been the powerful personal and po-
litical interest of Mr.. Taft that has kept
the Philippine tariff to the fore. 1t was
the vote of Senator Dick, of Ohio, which
practically prevented the bill from being
reported from the Senate committee on
the Philippines last winter Senator
Dick is allied with Senator Foraker,
whom the Taft forces are trying to elm
mate, not only as a candidate for the
presidency, but from the senate. This
is the story ia nutshell. and it will be
we'll for the tobacco trade in Ohio, in
cluding those engaged in the raising
manufacturing and sale of tobacco, to
bear these facts in mind. Mr.. Taft's
candidacy is prospering as we'll as that
of anyone else. He is big, strong man
and, If better known, would be more
popular. But he is handicapped in a
number of ways. Mr.. Taft seems to rec
ognize this fact, hence his desire to
make peace. Mr.. Taft has made him
self unpopular with the labor element
and with those interested in the sugar
and tobacco industries. Consequently
his campaign is not proceeding with the
smoothness OF well-oiled machinery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Richland Center, Y

of old goods and secure the cash neces-
sary for buying the new crop, and after
they and the outside buyers come to
terms the selling will 60 along rapidly.
Lately good many of the packers
have been riding the county, and they
now admit that they we're at fault in
their first judgment of the new tobacco.
which was formed wholly on report, and
not by personal inspection. They find
that the crop is much better than they
imagined, and there will be great deal
OF B stock. There is not as much green
tobacco as they thought they would find
and the crop appears to be curing salts
factorily. The growers realize that they
cannot expect to get anything like last
years prices, and they will doubtless be
satisfied to take what the market offers.
Some tobacco of poor quality around
Lititz and Quarryville has been reported
as selling for and 6 cents pound, and
a new Landisville firm. composed of S.
n. Rutt and p. w. Baker, are said to,
have bought tobacco around Mountville
for cents pound through. Too little
tobacco has yet been sold to form any
idea as to the standard of prices that
will prevail, for not half Of the crop has
been stripped. New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 81, 1908.

LANCASTER, PA, Jan. u, l9Oo.
The presence of large number OF
buyers from the big cities, last week,
acted like star of promise to our local
leaf tobacco packers This class of Wis
itors had of late been notable by their
absence, and their coming. DOW, is re-
garded as an indication that there will
soon be plenty doing in local tobacco
circles Last week some hundreds of
cases of 1906 goods were sold, Seisel &
ToIe having disposed of 300 cases to diff
ferent buyers, their sales being the high
est reported Among last weeks buyers
were cigar manufacturers, which is TAX
en- to mean that the cigar industry is
beginning 70 stir again, after it's long,
bad slump. The great hitch all along
between the local packers and outside
buyers has been the price of the 1906
goods, and it was a very serious dead
lock The local men stood pat for 81
and % cents pound, while the inquir-
ers contended that the price was higher
than they could afford to give. While
our packers do not look for break in
prices, it is fact that concessions have
been made in recent sales over the pri les
asked ever since the goods were placed
on the market. Our packers. naturally,
are anxious to clear out their warehouses
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Peaceful Times In Kentucky.

1t is reported that might riders" are
planning a raid of Galloway county. In
dependent growers of that county have
notified the authorities that they have
received warnings saying that their
barns would be burned to the ground
within a week unless they agreed not to
raise a crop of tobacco in 1908. The
growers warned show an inclination to
fight to protect their property, il neces-
sary 1t is reported that strangers, re-
ported to be might riders" have been
securing the names of "hill billies" who
have refused to pool their crops and
plan to raise tobacco in 1908.
Mayor Skain of Lexington was in fav-
or of removing the Gatling gun and re
lievng the miltiamen that have been on
duty there of late, believing that there
was no need for further protection, but
a representative of the fire insurance
companies raised a protest and the pro
lection will be maintained for time at
least.
At Prickly Ash, KY, Nunelly Ever
man and a mum Der of men he had with
him guarding his tobacco barn had
little skirmish with a small band of night
riders Friday night, in which the riders
got the worst of the argument ar ~fln
forced to retlre. The men threatened
to burn the barn, but Everman and his
guards retu rred shot for shnt when the
fight began, and, being nnder cover,
were we'll able to mainta.l their posi-
tiop
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
NEW YORK, Jan. %, 1908

There has been lively demand dur
ing the past week for all types of domes-
tic tobacco, a satisfactory volume of bus
mess being reported. The buying has
been done by manufacturers, evidently
to supply immediate needs; and this fact
has been taken as ali indication that the
manufacturers are in a. more hopeful
mood, and the belief is expressed that a
good hand to mouth business in pleasing
proportions is to be expected The ele-
ment o; speculation seems to have been
lacking, which justifies the hope that
business will be done on sounder basis
than for some time past.
Sumatra.-T type of tobacco has
shared in the activity of the market, and
several fair sized sales have been re-
ported Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
New York.
New YORK, Jan. 25, 1908.

NEW YORK, Jan. 70, 1908.
The situation in our leaf market has
not yet come up to it's normal status.
While there is some activity, the scope
is not of that extent to which could be
applied the attribute of busy. The cause
for this continued lethargy is revealed
by the output of our cigar industry for
the calendar year 1907 The figures are
both gratifying and distressing, crafty
ing because they show an increase in the
total over the phenomenal record output
of 1906, in spite of the check occasioned
by the last October panic, and distress
ing because they show falling off of
five hundred millions in the increase as
compared with that of 1906. The tre-
mendous comparative loss of half a
billion is naturally telling on the for
tunes of the leaf market, The pulse OF
the leaf market is quickened by a steady
increase of the cigar industry's output,
but when the progressive increase suf-
fers setback for one reason or another
the leaf market is the first to feel the
retrogressive effect Of it. But thesknowl-
edge that our cigar industry's produc-
tion was nearly eight and half billions
last year, Notwithstanding the severe
stress put on it by the financial straits
into which the country was plunged just
at the beginning of the fall season
should go far to re- esta blish the conf
dence in healthy future of the trade.
Eight billions and half of cigars, big
and small, require leaf supply of over
hundred and forty million pounds of
tobacco of all grades and types. And in
furnishing such supply the leaf mar
ket will sooner or later regain its nor
NAL activity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGRRToN, WIS, Jan. 81, l9

EDGERToN, WIS.,, Jan. 81, 1908.
While no organized effort is yet being
made to lift the new crop, scattering
sales are taking place all the time, but
generally upon basis that viii permit
of filling export orders. None of the
large operators have so far shown any
disposition to join the movement even
though the prices named seem attrac-
tive.
The following sales have reached us
F. Ell. Bemis, 5a at 9&2c.
E. FL. Bemis, IA at 8&2c.
John Bates, ga at 5&2c.
Amund Hanson, Ga at 5&lc.
julius Bublltz. 615a at 5&1c.
j. B. Harrington, Ia at 6&1c.
Henry Goeda, la at Gaze.
VIM. Schenefeldt, "a at Sale.
A few of the remnants of the '06 crop
remaining in growers hands are being
lifted. We learn Chris. Felland sold q
cases at 13c.
The market for old leaf shows but lit
tie improvement as yet, although some
what better feeling pervades the eastern
centers. Aside from couple small lots
sold to an exporter and the usual trade
to manufacturers orders, local markets
are barren of transactions
Some of the new crop is being laid
loosely in cases as it comes in for ship
ment on an export order with hope
that larger trade will be opened up.
The shipments out of storage are yet
light, not exceeding 300 cases for the
week
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31

10 1907. The growers in signing this
pledge also agree and bind themselves
to prepare for market all of their tobac-
co and to deliver the same wherever the
association may designate and give the
association full and complete control
over the crop and they provide that
there shall be paid to the Tobacco Grow
ers' association % cents for every 100
pounds of tobacco sold by the associa-
ton, such sum to be used to defray the
expenses of the association"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES
Neutrality-suspicious.:

In this column last week were given
the conclusions of the U. 5. Tobacco
Journal, based on official statistics, re-
garding the available supply of cigar
leaf in which a surplus of nearly fifty
million pounds was figured out. The
accuracy of this statement, however, has
been challenged by one of the best post
ed dealers in the west, who answers the
writer with the following:
In dealing with statistics involving
such large amounts, inaccuracies are
| bound to creep in, but as the editorial
| in question is so far wrong. We wish to
call attention to it and offer few fig
| ures Assuming that the Department of
| Agriculture estimate is correct, which
| is based on figures as declared by farm
ers, we have an available cigar leaf sup
ply Of l67,000,O00 pounds. To make it
conform with statistics as issued by the
internal Revenue Department, which
are actual weights, we should deduct Is
per cent. shrinkage of this amount, or
| 100000 pounds to start with. Accord
| ing to the best authorities there is manu-
| featured about 40 600 900 pounds so called
"scrap chewing" The leaf used in this
is cigar cuttings and SO called low grades
from the cigar leaf states, and an esti-
mate of 100000 pounds of cigar leaf
used in this way is conservative. There
was exported from New York in 1907
about $4,000 cases, not hogsheads, of leaf
tobacco, almost entirely cigar leaf. To
this amount add the tobacco shipped to
Canada, an estimate of 100000 pounds
These figures combined give us 81 ,OOO,-
600 pounds to be deducted from the De-
partment of Agriculture returns, leaving
l16,0O0,O00 pounds. There was used in
the production of cigars, both great and
small, 100000 pounds, from which
should be deducted 28,O00,00O pounds
cigar leaf imported, not 80, 100000 pounds
which represents all kinds of leaf includ-
ing 100000 to 100000 pounds Turk
ish leaf. These figures revised would
give us 100000 pounds used last year
with an available supply of domestic
leaf, 1907 crop, of 116,000,000 pounds.
Thus it can readily be seen that instead
of a surplus of fifty million pounds star
ing us in the face, a conservative esti-
mate gives only good working supply
OF cigar leaf to meet the demands of the
coming year. So much for the disposi-
ton of the 1907 crop, without touching
the alleged surplus carried over from
other years. In this reckoning no ac-
count is made of the proportion Of the
new crop that will be available for the
needs of the domestic cigar manufacture
ers, which in Wisconsin at least prom
ises to be the smallest for some years
past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31

Maurice Wertheim and Chas Hirsch.
horn, of the United Cigar Man factur~
ers Co., left New York Sunday night for
the West. They expect to visit many of
the important cigar distributing centers
in the interest of the company before re-
turning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-17
17-24-31-7
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
once OF c. l.. Ford, school clerk, Wau-
rika, Okla. until l2 o'clock m, the
23d OF June, 1908. for erection and
completion OF two story brick and
stone nine room and basement school
house to be built in the town of Wau.
rika, Oklahoma,
Each bid shall be accompanied with
a certified check OF per cent OF the
amount OF bid. same TO be made pay
able to treasurer OF school board and
to be forfeited as liquidated damages
should the successful bidder fail to
make good and satisfactory bond
within ten days after being notified
of same. Plans can be seen at the
office OF C. l.. Ford, clerk, Waurika,
Okla, and at the office OF ]. b.
White, architect, Noble building, Ard
more, Oklahoma. w. f. Conner,
President of School Board, Waurika,
Oklahoma. l0-7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-17
JoekeYlna for Place.

AFTER AN It is fair 10 say that on
this question OF the vice presidency
the democratic party is as much az
sea as is the republican party The
men closest to the dominant faction
In the republican party do not know
today, and will not know until tn,
Denver convention is well under way
who Is likely 10 be nominated for sec.
ond place with Mr. Bryan-ior Bry-
ans nomination Is now virtually as.
sured Just as the republicans are
holding on announcement Of their
candidate for second place untl the
last possible moment SO there will
come no word from the inner circle
OF the democratic organization as to
its candidate until time has been
given TO study the significance and
the purposes of the republican nomi-
nation, II the republicans go west
for candidate the democrats are
likely to go east. There are eastern
men OF ability, force and standing.
who would gladly take pla on a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-17
Spectacular Part Of Convention.

1t has been my fate to attend as
journalist many conventions in the
past, but never have seen one at
which there was 50 little of the spec
tacular and the riotous enthusiasm
as at this one. Perhaps the Ameri-
can people are growing more serious
Well do | remember the convention
of 1892 at Minneapolis when ii was
known of all men that Benjamin Har-
risOn would be renominated, even
though the magnificent and magnetic
Blaine had his forces in the conven-
tion. The program was just exactly
as cut and dried as it is in Chicago to-
day. Yet Minneapolis three days be
fore the convention was as Coney Is
land is to a grave yard. There were
marching clubs, bands, cheering
throngs and all the dramatic acces-
sories to a political gathering. Here
in Chicago all is decorous. quiet and
peaceful. There is one hotel of the
ultra fashionable sort to which all
delegates and visiting statesmen re-
pair 10 has a lobby which might
fairly accommodate meeting of the
Commercial Travellers Benevolent
league, even so 1t is not over ,fowded
now. IL has very comm Ju.ous bar
room which for polite purposes is
nllcd a Pompeian room. That IS
well filled and the proprletors of the
hotel very wisely floOred over a very
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-17
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE
Who WILL Be VICE PRESIDENT

ticket which day by day seems more
likely Of election. Francis Burton
Harrison, Charles 4. Towne. Judson
Harmon-eyen though the latter has
been nominated for governor OF Ohio,
are all under consideration It is my
own opinion that John Mitchell who
has been much talked of Is no longer
factor in this particular fight. The
feeling is that II would be better to
nominate him for governor of Illinois
and use the vice presidential nomina-
tion TO strengthen the party in some
other doubtful state.
These may seem ultra-dcmocratic
ideas to express in connection with a
story OF a republican convention, but
only those who have been close to the
disputants here in Chicago can thor
oughly understand how every move
here is taken with a view to what the
democratic convention at Denver is
likely to do, and how closely the peo-
pie who are likely to control the Den
yer convention are watching what is
being done in Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-17
Ills Traced TO
Stomach Trouble

The people who suffer most from dis
ease are those who have a weak or dis
ordered stomach. II the function of
digestion is perfect in all its phases-if
the food you eat is thoroughly digested
so that II builds up the body and makes
Cood red blood and the bowels regularly remove
The unnecessary pOrtions-Rood health is bound
u result But II the stomach. liver and bowels
work mpcrfectly then headaches and nervous.
ness result and you lay yourself open 70 fever
diseases skin diseases diseases involving sur.
gical operation. etc. II Is a wcll.knOwn fact
that appendicitis Is due TO disorders OF the
bowels
The thing 10 do Is always 10 keep your bowels
opcn. Have passage at least once In "a hours.
IL there Is any trouble with the stomach. bowels
or liver buy 20 cent or ti bottle Of DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin at the nearest drug store
nnd take IL until relieved. II acts promptly and
gently and IL sure 10 right the trouble. Every
bottle Is guaranteed To do that no matter how
stubborn the case. IL will do even more than
clean out the bowels. for IL will tone the stOm-
tem and purify the blood. In that way all the
minor symptoms will disappear Take IL for
constipation. indigestion, sick headaches. bill.
iousness, sour stomach. and other digestive
diseases IL IL the best laxative and tonic for
weak people. children. women and old folks.
because of its gentle action.
Mr. Ridgil, the postmaster At Bruccville.
Tex, speaks highly OF II In this regard. and Mr..
Burns. OF BemenL H. an engineer on the Wa
bash. never thinks Of going out on his engine
without a bottle Of Dr. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin
IN his seat box. Let others follow their example
and thus keep themselves In perpetual good
health The cost IL so small as 10 be within the
means Of everyone and II will save itself a hun
rred times over In fewer doctor bills during tho
year.