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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. Is, 1908.

I<iNC<1ko 4 En-, 4 A., LIZ. IL, 4COC.s
During the past week the buying of
the new leaf tobacco of the county
slackened very considerably, possibly
because the packers consider prices too
stiff. But whoever will pay them can
get all the goods they want, and the
demands now are for top-notch prices,
IL and II cents, though there is prob
ably crop here and there that may be
picked up for less. The growers are
rushing stripping, and quite good
many have already made deliveries
With fair care exercised in the sorting
of the tobacco there is not likely to be
many attempts at docking, with the
usual crop of lawsuits following. The
tobacco appears to bel excellent shape
and the growers, at least, are well
pleased with it.
Something has been doing lately with
old goods. Seisel & Tole sold 500 cases
of 1907 to Baltimore and Philadelphia
parties. H. B. Hess sold 325 cases of
1906 to Western cigar manufacturers,
and 100 cases Of 1907 Keller Bros,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
New York.
NEw YORK, Dec. 10, 1903.

For the holiday siesta in which every
trade and all the commerce of the coun-
try will indulge by the end of next
week, a hustle in the leaf market is
rather unexpected and contrary to the
general lull prevailing at this season.
But there has been during the week a
constant activity in nearly every type
of leaf held in stock. And while most
of the transactions, at least the larger
ones, were closed for delivery after in
ventory taking at the beginning of the
new year, the fact that they took place
now at all may be considered as a safe
sign that the factories will open in the
new year with plenty of orders ON hand
to, keep them busy for some time. 1t
may also be taken as an indication of
the conviction of buyers that prices of
the raw material are bound to advance
and that cigar leaf can be procured now
during the interval of supposed dullness
between the holidays at the lowest level
of prices. In these expectations pres
ent buyers are not likely to be disap-
pointed, as in every line of leaf, with
the possible exception of Ohio, prices of
the 1903 crop will overtop by many
points those of the 1907 crop, This
holds good not only as to our own do
mestic crops, filler, binder and wrapper
leaf, but also in regard to the Havana
and Sumatra crops. The prices for both
the 1907 Havana and Sumatra crops are
remarkably reasonable and it will be
years again, may be not before we are
struck again by another panic, that the
level Of the price ruling for the new
Havana and Sumatra may be reached
again. In view of these facts the un-
expected activity in the leaf market
just now is really not surprising.
Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25

Ephrata, sold to Spitzner of New York
200 cases of 1907. John d. Skiles sold
900 cases of 1907 to Bondy & Lederer
of New York; Baker & Landis, ,Landis-
vile, sold 400 cases of 1907 to Root &
Baker of Landisville; A. B. Golf, New
Holland, sold IT'S cases of 1907; George
Hoffman, Lancaster, some time ago
bought 1900 cases of 1907 for several
other packers.
The local cigar industry appears to
be running along the lines it has been
on for the past few weeks, Ahich
means that it it is not brisk, even with
the orders for Christmas goods. New
Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
New England.

During the recent damp spell farmers
were enabled to take large quantity
of tobacco from the polls and nearly all
the crop is now down. A good many
buyers have been around inspecting the
tobacco but no sales are reported.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Montague, Mass. Tobacco is all in
the bundle. There are several nice
crops in town of the Havana seed leaf
We have never grown so fine a crop
with its fund of light yellow wrappers
as we have on hand now. I" Mortified,
Mass: Tobacco buyers have been in
Mortified the past week buying several
crops. Pat Coughlin sold for lie in the
bundle, some others at about the same
price. Agawam, Mass: Zone sale of
tobacco is all that have heard Of at
this place, and that was sold early at
15c in bundle The waiting game IS
being played and is sure TO win unless
the tobacco growers combine. North
Hatfield, Mass: Two sales occurred
lately Of old goods, NJ J. Halloran, 10
acres of 1906, and price reported to be
22c; the other lot sosa " Edward G.
Dickinson, I3 acres of 1907, reported at
around 18c. OF the 1908 one sale by F.
A. and C. H. Crafts of acres at pri-
vate terms. Cultivator
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

II
The final decree Of the court in the
governments suit against the big to-
bacco trust declares that nine of the
subsidiary concerns are in combina-
ton in violation of the law. The order
enjoins these concerns in continuing as
parties in the combinationeand restrains
them from engaging in interstate or
foreign trade. Both the government
and the defendant companies will at
once appeal from the decision of the
court. The former demanded re-
ceivership, which the court refused,
while the trust very naturally takes an
appeal to the U. S. supreme court.
And thus the matter lies for some time
to come.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25

have heretofore been paying, and no
doubt are still willing to pay. We must
not forget that the worlds tobacco
production is 2,048, 900, 600 pounds, of
which we grow only 660, 900, 900 pounds,
so we have not monopoly of the to-
bacco trade of the world, and will do
well to keep our exports at about go, :
009y 600 pounds, if we can. Lancaster
New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25

Special sale of children's coats at
Archie Reid & Go. s, GAINESVILLE. 3w2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25

The annual report of the commission
er of internal revenue will be of espec-
ial interest this year in that it discloses
the effect the panic year has upon the
tobacco industry. And it shows de-
crease in the production of cigars of
over half a billion compared with the
previous year. The receipts to the gov
ernment from the tobacco industry yield
very close to fifty million dollars. An
other important fact appears that
nearly 1000 cigar factories have gone
out of business during the year With
such statistics before us is it any won
der that the leaf trade should complain
of the most Improbable year.in its his
tory? And yet the number of cigars
produced is trifie more than was made
three years ago 1905.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
Ohio.
MIAMIsBURG, O., Dec. II. 1908.

HIAaIoBU UFsG, y, DEC. II, IJU6.
The damp weather and light rain has
brought tobacco into case ard planters
are all busy taking down tobacco today
This is the first good casing weather
we have had, although there have been
occasional brief spells and we have
learned of one planter who had 81 acres
who is all through stripping. News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25

There can certainly be no legal obiec-
ton to manufacturer getting as big a
price for his wares as he possibly can.
Why shall he not make 100 per cent.
profit, if he can, as we'll as only or 10
per cent? And yet there are times
when it seems wise not to attempt to
force up prices by natural or artificial
means, through pooling, combination or
agreements. At the present time the
United States is, and for many years
has been, a large exporter of the
cheaper grades of leaf tobacco. At the
present time the quantity we sell to
other countries is about $50, 600, 900
pounds, worth perhaps $35, 900, 600.
Everyone will agree such a trade is
worth having, and that every effort
should be made to retain it. In fact,
the prosperity Of thousands of farmers
depends to very considerable extent
on that trade. But during the past few
years efforts have been made to force
up prices artifcially, that is, by COM
binations, pooling of crops and employ
ing Syndicates for its sale. These
things are all carefully noted in France,
Spain, Italy and Germany, which coun--
tries are our best customers for tObac
co. They are all complaining about our
high prices, and are apprehensive they
will be forced up higher still. One and
all of them are looking for cheaper
markets, and such as have suitable coll
onies are using every endeavor and of
fering every inducement to them to
grow tobacco, SO as to render them
selves independent of our own country.
Italy. for example. already grows much
tobacco, and during the present year
ordered large quantity of seed from
Lancaster county grower, IN the ex-
pectation that she will be able to grow
the tobacco she needs-it is a govern
ment monopoly in Italy and render
herself Independent of the American
market. Spain has gone further than
that. Our consul at Madrid, Mr.. Bar
tleman, has advised the authorities at
Washington that the Spanish govern
ment- tobacco is a government monOp-
oily in that country also has begun to
buy Brazilian tobacco at Hamburg and
Bremen, Sin order to replace, little by
little, the American product, which it
formerly purchased in the United
States. " The consuPs information is
apparently borne out by the fact that
in 1906 Spain imported slightly over
nine million pounds of leaf tobacco
from the United States, as compared
with from twenty-one to twenty -eight
million pounds in the preceding three
years. 1t may be seen that IT is possl-
bic to drive away most valuable ex-
port trade in our endeavor to force
prices beyond what foreign nations
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25

AS the tobacco handling season pro-
crosses it has been discovered that a
sounder crop than the present one was
never put cver the tables, SO far as leaf
imperfe 1ns are concerned. There is
practically no shed burn, stem rot or
broken leaves to be removed in the as
sorting. About all the work necessary
in preparing a binder crop for the cases
is to grade into the different lengths
and tie up the hands. Warehouse work
therefore will go forward very rapidly
and the table help will be able to make
exceedingly good wages, as expert ham
dlers have no difficulty in getting out
800 pounds or such matter per day.
Warehouse handling under such condi-
tions becomes much more simplified
and the usual facilities are able to care
for larger sized packings in the given
time. The great disappointment to the
packers comes from the proportion
of short sizes which the crop yields.
We learn that close to 40 per cent. Of
the Vernon county crop runs to 3A's or
under and in the southern sections a
similar percentage of 4A's and under,
due largely to a dry growing season.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
MARQUESEN & SON
Their Business Career in Extra Was
Of Short Duration. Moved their
Stock of Goods to Elk Horn

Mr.. Hans Marquesen and his ex-
cellent family moved their stock of
goods aud household effects to Elk
Horn, Iowa Thursday last where
Mr.. Marquesen will continue in the
general mercantile business.
During the two years and eight
months that the family resided
here, they made host of friends
socially md in a business way.
Macy express regret at their sud
den departure as it was supposed
that Mr.. Marquesen was fixture in
Extra. The loss to Extra fnan-
cialiy too, is quite large as Mr..
Marquesen is well to do mer-
chant The lose to us, however, is
gain to our sister city, Elk Horn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
SPEAKER SHIFTED HIS oulD.
This was Done So That No Partially
Could Be Shown.

Doctor Hildreth, in his memoirs OF
a chapter to Abraham Whipple of
Rhode Island. He was born in 1913,
and was one of the first to take a hand
in the revolutionary war. In 1856 he
was elected a representative to the
legislature from the town of Cranston.
The advocates of the paper-money
system We're then in power, and had
chosen Othniel Gorton. clumsy old
man, for speaker.
Gorton was in the habit of keeping
a large quid of tobacco in one side of
his mouth, which pressed out one of
his cheeks. Most of the debates were
on the opposite side of the hall from
that on which Commodore Whipple
sat, and the speakers face was COM
monty turned that way
Once in the course of the debate
Whipple had cogitated a speech, which
he waited for an opportunity to de-
liver At last, out of patience, he rose
and called, Mr.. Speaker" The speak
er, whose face was turned the other
way, did not hear him. He raised his
voice to its utmost, MIR. Speaker"
Gorton started, and turning to the
commodore. said, 81 hear YOU" There
upon Whippie began:
81 wish, Mr.. Speaker, you would
shift your quid of tobacco from your
starboard to your larboard jaw, that it
might give your head a cant this way,
so that you could sometimes hear
something from this side of the
house
Then he went on with his speech.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Farms for Sale

10 acres, lays we'll, miles of Extra,
per acre, S55.
40 acres, good soil and convenient
to Extra, per acre $625O
40 acres, fair buildings, 5 miles from
Extra, easy terms. $65.
40 acres near Extra, ordinary build
lngs, very easy terms. S75
80 acres 8 miles from Extra, good
soil, lays well. $3.50.
100 acres l y miles from town, good
buildings and good land, all seeded
but 20 acres, only $4,000 March 1, 1909,
balance long time. A bargain SGT so.
220 acres near Extra, $1,000 new barn
other good buildings and land in good
condition, not rented and worn out
easy terms and long time, or exchange
for small farm, best bargain any.
where. $3.50.
100 convenient to Extra, good build
lngs and all good crop land, $1,000
March LIST, 1903, and balance long
time 8 per cent interest. S75.
100 acres near Extra good buildings
easy terms. $40.
80 acres near Extra, good buildings
and best soil, $500 March LIST. 1909,
balance long time 5 per cent interest
or trade for town property in Exirs
or Audubon. S75.
Also have 5, 10, Is, 20, 80 and 4C
acre places in = mile of Extra l
have lived here thirty six ysars and il
there are any bargains should know
them. / will pay anyone's expenses
who will look ut these farms and say
they are not exactly as represented.
JOHN III. RENDLE MAN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
PosTMEN's WALKING FEArs.
One in English Service Holds Record
with 100000 Miles in So Years.

There must be few, even among
"men of letters" who, like Joseph
Hunt, Lincolnshire, England post
man, can claim to have tramped a dis
tance Of roughly 100000 miles, not
much less than the equivalent of ten
journeys around the earth.
Not long ago George Thompson, re-
tired from service as postman in the
Langrick district of Yorkshire, after
covering on foot 125000 miles in 26
years of letter carrying. service IA
years shorter than that of his Lincoln
shire rival.
In "a years Orme NJ. Brown walked
II 1000 miles as postman between Cup
ar and lIilmany and Logie-a dis
lance. as was stated in the appropri
ate presentation to him of an easy
chair nearly equal 10 half that which
separates the moon from the earth
John Simmonds of Henley-on
Thames retired with a record of ISL,
600 miles of fair heel and toe" the
result OF 40 years rramping; while
most amazing of all, Thomas Phipps
a Dostman in the Chipping Norton dis
trict, was credited With AN aggregate
journey of 100000 miles between the
years 1870 and 1898
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
At Rest

Armstrong Swearingen, one of
t best known men and oldest
resident of Homer, Ill. died at his
home while laying on his shady
lawn. The cause of his death is
attributed to paralysis. John Arm
strong Swearingen was born in
Lewis County, Ky Jan 10, 1928 and
died Aug. IL, 1908.
Mrs Aatilda Bruner of Extra is a
daughter of deceased, and she was
present at the last solemn rites. He
lived on the farm, where he died,
about 60 years. He was an Oddfel-
low Tor over 30 years. Among the
relatives present from distance
were Perry Bruner and wife of Ext.
ra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Mrs. Spring Walker Dead

Died at her home in Cedar Rapids
August 3lst of dropsy of the heart.
She was "a yr. mo. % days old.
The good lady will be remembered
in Extra as Mrs. H. A. Spring, hav-
ing lived here for several years
while her fret husband was alive.
She was born at Whitehall, New
York on Dec. sth, 1884, and was
married February 9th, 1859. In
December 1903 she was again mar
ried to Mr.. E. T. Walker of Cedar
Rapids who, with her two daugh.
tiers and three grandchildren, is
left to mourn her death.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Singing Mice OF China.

No one has ever accused the China
man Of being songful. Nevertheless
he has peculiar musical taste of his
own He is charmed for Instance by
the singing OF peculiar breed of
mice which he has especially cult
waited, and which d German scientist.
DR. Eichelberg, who spent term in
a Chinese prison, declares capable of
producing vocal harmonies quite equal
TO those of the canary. The structure
of mouses throat is shown, more
over, not TO be much different from
that of the little yellow bird, there
being likewise distinct physical an
atogy between the two, even TO the pc
cular nibbling manner in which
they take their food. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
The Kaiser's Rhenish Castle.

A couple of days ago it was an
nounced that the administration of
the German domain had decided to
put the royal castles of Benrath and
Jagerhof, ON the Rhine, near Dussel-
dorf, up for sale, as their upkeep en-
tailed too great an outlay.
1t is now stated that ii has been de-
cided to undertake the restoration of
the royal castle of Bruehl, on the
Rhine This castle, which stands near
Cologne, is very rich in sculpture and
tresco paintings, and its restoration
will be a long and costly affair. 1t
will be carried out by Herr Wittig,
expense of the kaisers privy purse.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
VILLAGE OF ELK HORN
We Took A Trip to That Thriving
Town Sunday and Met Many
Old Friends. Enjoyable Time

Sunday was delightful day for
drive and we We're fortunate enough
to take a trip to Elk Horn. Along the
route we travelled could be seen a coun.
try mostly ia grass and particularly
noted for its dairy herds The far
mers are generally we'll to do aud CON
tented having large houses and barns
fine fields of clover and grass with hay
plenty, stored for winter uue for the
existence of the stock. Rich timothy
andclover fields could be seen on Ell
ther side of the road but stu bible fields
and corn fields were quite scarce show
ing conclusively that this rich section
settled upon by the thrifty Danish
| farmer has brot them to atlluence and
plenty by dairying. These fine farms
| although considerably rolling are
wortn Sl25 to $50 per acre.
The village Of Elk Horn is beauti-
fully situated Ia the Indian and
Nishna valleys and is an ideal poiDt
| for trade should line come through
east and vest. Since the advent of
the railroad, the TO wn has taken new
life and much shipping is now done
from this point. If any section of
this great state was entitled to 3 road
it was Elk Horn.
f'r years, with toll and patience,
til ase people have hauled or driven
their products miles and miles to mar
| ket without a murmur but now they
realize they are as we'll fixed as their
neighbors for raj way accommoda
tions.
The small acreage Of corn notice
able along the route was we'll matured
and few pieces we saw were safe
from frost but generally speaking
three or four weeks will be required to
insure Iowa's banner crop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
PASSING the Time.

From an eastern city comes a sad
story of a pawnbroker. He was en-
ioying beauty sleep when furious
knocking at the street door brought
him TO the window with jerk.
Whats the matter?" he shouted
Come down." demanded the knock.
er.
But"
Come down!"
The man of many nephews FASTENED
downstairs and peeped around the
door
Now, sir?" he demanded, q wan'st
know the time" said the reveler.
do you mean to say you knocked
me UP for that? How dare you?'
The midnight visitor looked injured
Well you've got my watch, he said
--Arogonaut.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
BIG SURPRISE PARTY
The Friends Of Mrs. E. B. Holmes
Came in with Well Filled Lunch
Baskets to Say Goodbye

Tuesday evening the neighbors
and friends of Mrs. e. B. Holmes
out in Greeley township, having
heard of her determination to rent
her fine farm and move to town,
concluded to assemble at her home
at certain time and give her a
farewell surprise Accordingly,
while the good mother was busily
engaged in packing, the neighbors
for miles around came driving into
the yard as though to escape a
storm.
4 Thinking they had just come to
say goodbye, she mistook their
motive until the baskets were be-
ing unloaded and. brought to the
house when she realized at once
that it was pre-concocted ar
raugement aud she sought to make
all present happy.
After most bounteous supper
was spread and partaken of and
her guests were ready to return to
their homes Mrs. Holmes said
Excuse me friends, but | forgot to
put on my new Mother Hubbard.
L thank you all for coming and
hope we shall meet again"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10

Il want to put an ad. in your paper, /"
said the weary looking man. Make
it: Wanted-A situation, any old
job"
Shall ] say wages no object?' +"
suggested the clerk
NO, make it object matrimony If
] could get acquainted with a decent
job Id be willing TO marry it for
life '-Catho,ic Standard
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Our Fishermen

Three of our young men, Sam
Harm, George Hunt and George
Foust went down the river on a
fishing hunt last week and in three
nights they captured twenty-seven
nice fish, several of them being
catfish. The boys are expert fisher
men and know the tricks of the
finny tribe.
Ask for Rxira cigar Great Catch
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Try our gasoline and kerosene
None better. WALLER.

Many people suffer great deal from
kidney and bladder troubles. During
the past few years much of this com
plant has been made unnecessary by the
use of DeWitt's Kidney aud Bladder
Pills. They are antseptic and are
highly recommended for weak back,
backache, rheumatic pains, inhamma-
ton of the bladder and all other annoy
ances due to weak kidneys. They are
sold by Nick Doiling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Ask for Extra cigar Our kurnel
Colt Show

All persons having colts from
Mr.. o. Wards famous horse and
will show them on the streets of
Extra Saturday, Sept. 10th, 1908,
will receive valuable premium for
the best and the poorest colt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
For Sale

Four fall yearling Duroc Jersey
boare, 25 spring boars, one pedi-
greed Short Horn bull calf, dark
red, and few good native breed.
ing ewes. Phone or write.
II. j. CoGLoN,
If Ri. /, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Public Sale

On account of poor health / have
decided to try another climate. /
shall sell my furniture, etc. ia the
Park at Extra Saturday afternoon,
Sept. ~, 1908.
70
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10

A farewell party was given to Ed
Marquesen at the hall Monday eve
which was largely attended.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Luckily 1t Isn't.

If happiness were bought at gro
ceries there would be more complaints
than ever about short weight
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
fOr

Story & Clark pianos the best
made, cali on Dof1ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10
Friends and Patrons

IT, you want to buy goods at the
RIGHT PRICE, go to Peter Reisgaard,
West Extra. sly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-10

John Peterman has added to his
cabinet and wagon making estab-
lishment, violin making and re-
pairing. He keeps complete line
of violin trimmings on baud. If