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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-28

Calumet in Hecla je prodala
yes baker, Xxi ga ina v zalogi pc
1872 cents funt. -Ker znaSajo
stroski produkcije 8 do 9 centov.
kaze Sc zopet lepa dividenda "a
one, Xxi so tako sreGni, da imajo
V svoji lasti delnice c.. & H"
(Glasnik).
Ia mrzla casnikarska nota da
jednemu, Xxi misli $ svojimi MOI
gam, wee misliti kaor pa. Ge hi
ctal deset dolgih Glankov. StroSki
bakra znaSajo torej s do 9 centov
funtov. Ali vidite rop? "Lepa di-
vldenda', s ktero sc pasejo boga-
II trampje pc Bostonu in drugod.
Je navaden rop %rudarjevih zuljcv.
Iakaj pa %rudarjem ne p~oveGaio
place, ko imajo kapitalisti zopet
tako dobre case? HIN, zakai! Ru-
darji V Copper County sploh ne
marajo vecie place. Ko hi 10 ma
rail-. organizirali hi Sc V moGno
unijo in rekli druzbi ma kratko :
Daj! Tako Sc pa boje organizaci-
je, kajti ia hi Skodila kapitalistom
in "lepim" dividendam. a calu-
metski rudarii pa hoGejo, da Sc
kapitalistom dobro godi Bla-
gor MIN, Xxi so revni ma duhu =!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-28

NpraSati Sc moramo, ali ie ide-
ia Sa%mapoSebi tako neplodna. da
do danes nj porodila niGesar dru-
zega kot to. da ida vsako leto
"Slov. Matica" pc / hrvatsko
knjigo in "lIrv. Matica" | slo-
vensko Ali je TAXA ideja sploh
Sposobna IA zivljenje ali ne?
Il meStanskega staliSGa Sc ne
morejo najti pota, Xxi hi vodila do
ella in ne cilj V jasnih kontu-
rah. - Use je bio lie politiGno
sanjarstvo; aneksija Bosne in
Herzegovina je to tudi vnoviG ia
sno %pokazala.
Srbi in Hrvatie SO trdili. da i
majo o aneksiji govoriti lie oni
Sami. lie oni ~reSevati to vpraSanje.
Pri tel priliki ie padla tudi be-
soda trializem, jedro tega vpra-
SANTA je tudi pCpolnoma ne.iasno.
Bio bi smeSno pricakovati. da
bodo Jugoslovani kot pritlikov-
ska drzava zapirali mocnim ma
rodom pot do morja.
V Avstriji imamo dualizem, XII
pomeni hegemonijo dveh naro-
Idov. Ali reSitev narodnega vpra-
SANTA Sc dotika vseh nar0dov, XII
Tive V tel monarhiji.
Politicna metoda pri resevanju
jugoslovanskega vpraSanja .je IL
topitna in popolnoma neplodna.
Jedro jugoslovanskega vpraSa-
MIA nam je jasno Sele, Ge pomisli-
mo, da s%estoji jugoslovanstvo il
samih drobcev, katerih mnogi ne
vedo, kan spadajo. I'll drobci, Xxi
sc imenujejo "jugoslovanski ma
rodi,' so vsak Ease popolnoma
nesposobni "a kulturno zivljenie.
dokler MISC narodno zdruzeni.
Nth usoda je klaverno vegetira-
ME V lastno Skodo in V Skodo
kulture SirSega ~GloveStva.
Cd PreSernove dobe sem velja
n. pr. kot aksijom. da so Slovenci
sa~inostojen narod, a JAZZ Sc upam
trditi: Slovenci MISC samostoien
narod, temvec lie odlomek Sc ne
konsolidiranega naroda.
kako maj Sc trdi o skupini lju-
.di, ki 81 S svojim jezikom ne mo-
re pridobiti najpotrebne.iSe kul-
ture in p~otrebuje "a to tujih jezi-
kov, da zivi svoje narodno zivlje-
ME?
Slovenski incidence, tehnik. fl
lozOf Sc ne more izobraziti V last
mem jeziku.
Pa nimamo kaj upanja "a bo-
docnost, da Sc ia polozaj spreme-
nj. Ne! lie maloStevilnost sloven-
skega naroda, XII je ne parallel
ia noben drug faktor, nam dale ia
odgovor.
Recimo. da imamo 100 Stevens
XIII m%edicincev, pa maj Sc to Ste
vilo povisa ma 400, ali je mogo-
ce, ola Sc ma tel podlagi razvija
slovenska medicinska znanost in
literature?
Slep bi bill, kdor bi to trdil. In
nasa literature? No! Pri drugih
Jugoslovanskih narodih vidimo
ravno tisto uboStvo.
V Zagrebu imajo vseu6ilisee re
cd 20 let, pa Sc do danes MISC IL
pricevala veljavna pri mas. Vse-
uciliSce tudi Sc do danes nina me-
dicinske fakultete in je morda Sc
pol s~toletja ne dobi.
Vzrok vsem so klaverne kul-
turne razmere hrvatskega naro-
da.
Znanstvene literature nimaio
mic wee kakor mi, b~eletristika Sc
pa vaga. n leto vec pri njih.
drugo pri mas. Tako je tudi pri
ostalih "jugosloyanskih naro-
din. Povsod samo vegetiranje,
"a katerim pa pride prejalislei
gotov pogin.
Use dosedanje reSevanjc je bilo
Jugoslovanskemu v~praSanju boil
V skodO nego V prosper. S sa-
MIN Oktroiraniem, H.. pr. ilirsko
gibanie, Sc ne da niGesar doseGil
k%ulturnemu zedinjen.ju jugo-
slOvanSkih narodov mas nj iliri-
zen pray mic priblizal.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-28
PRoSPERITA', 'DoBRI CAST,
'VSEGA DoSTI' IT'D.

Da delavci g uzivaio v~sestran-
ske "dobre case, dokazuje Sic
dcta vest, ktero povzemamo IL
kapitalistiGnega casopisja:
Charles Dodge, Allen Cameron
in Geo. poty, vsluzbenci Montgo-
merry Ward & Co. Chicago, so
bill zadnji Getrtek a~retirani vsled
obtozbe, da so pri imenovani
tvrdki, pri kteri so bill vposleni,
ukradli wee predmetov. Prvi IL
med o~btozcnih. Charles Dodge. je
pred municipalnim sodnikom
Crowe-.jem izpovedal sledeGe:
"Imel sem samo IS tedenske pla-
ce vaSa milost' - dejal je sodni-
ku lin to je bilo premalo, da
bi bill dostojno prezivjal svojo
zeno in malega otroka. Ziveti smo
pa morali. Ia to sem kradel razne
stvari pri svojih delodaialcih in
Jill prodal, da sen 81 nekoliko po-
magal. Ne morem povedati, kako
mi je sla trda. Kriv sem, in to ie
moi jedini zagovcr. Sc nikdar V
svojem ~zivljenju nisem nicesar
ukradel do sedaj; jednostaven
slucaj, ce clovek nina wee kot IS
place ma teden, a izhajati ne mo-
re. Veliko sramoto sem nakopal
svoJi druzini ma glavo, to vem,
toda pomagati 81 nisem mogel -
druZega izhoda nj bio"
Sodnik .ie obsodil Dodge-ia in
ostala diva obtozenca V jedno-
dnevni zapor. - Krasna slika
danasnje ci~vilizacije. kaj! In ODE
mem %prekrasna slika "prosperite-
tie" - "dobrih casov" it'd. Pa
zivela prosperiteta!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-28

kongres Sc baje bavi s preiska-
vo o draginji, o visokih cenah
zlvll, ktere p~resezajo vsak po-
vprecni zasluzek ameriSkega de
fayca. Nam socialistom .ie vsaka
TAXA preiskava odveG. he davno
vemo, kaj je vzrok draginji. kite
ri nora vsakemu misleGemu clo-
yeku biti jasen kot bell dan: Liu-
die, ki poscdujejo delo, poseduje-
10 tudi produkt della, in cato ina
jo tudi moe, zviSati Gene kolikor
Sc Jim poljubi. To je jedin vzrok
draginji, bedi, zlocinom in vsemu
druzabnemu zlu cd kraja do kon-
ca; vsako drugo argumetiranie
je navaden bluff. Ampak ljudje,
kteri placujejo visoke Gene ali pa
stradaJo, so $ TEN pOpolnoma "a
dovoljni! Kako ola ne. ce pa leto
IA Teton glasujejo IN draginjo in
stalne batine. 5 kterimi iih bozajo
kapitalisti! Ljudje so zadovolini
- ljudje tako hocejo, cato .ie pa
draginja tudi popolnoma ma
mestul
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-28

tako obvarujejo gotove smrti ma
a Drugo .iutro so bill ma
ravno aretirani. in "sodni' Belt
ler' Je obSodil vsakega ma 500
globe. Ako bi Sc dobil lopov, Xxi hi
ukradel cello Sodno poslopie, pro
glasili bi "a takoj - dastnim
drzavlJanom. Ampak clovck brez
denarja - kakor reGeno je
veGji zlotincc kot Walsh. Seveda.
mi zivimo V veliki, svobodni re
publiki, kjer vlada 'ljudstvo" -
don't you know? Kaj je bill start
Rim prot nam?
Ali ste Jill videliY Kako so Sc
~postavili! III dobri 'prijatelji' de
lavStva! Namre6 naSi 'cajten
garji''. Koliko ''papirja" je 10
bilo zadnJi teden! In koliko '>do-
brega' ctiva, In ''leph" silk -
N'"u NH' W. btINllitSN ldhO St
prezlNllaJo naSe ''cajtcnge': sta
ri kliSeji, kteri SO Sc rabbi LAM,
predlani IN tako nazaj leto pred
letom - jokave boIGne pridige o
"sveti nOci'. "nebeSkem detetu'
it'd. kakrSne so bile lani in pred
LAM, pa kopa Svindlerskih ogla-
soy, kteri ~plaGajo cello izdajo - in
"~cajtenga" je ma konju vi
rolaki pa prezvekujtel Kar ste
pOzabili cd LAM, Gitali ste letos;
kar pa pozabite med letom, Gitali
bote o prihodnjem boziGu! Kaj-
pada, SifkartaSko-skabski Glas
Naroda, list slovenskih CD de-
lavcev V Ameriki", je bill tudi V
paradi. Ali ie re kdaj ia "list
slov. delavcev" posvetil samo
jedno svoio izdajo delavstvu?
Not for your life Posveti pa red
no vsako leto cerkvenim prazni-
kom, bozicu in velikinoci pc eel
kup papirja $ starimi. obrabljeni-
mi "pildi''. Seveda. to ie velike
~vaznosti Ia delavske koristi -! Ali
nj to najgrse hinavstvo9
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1909-12-28

Bit brez centa, je danes re zlo.
cinl Kdor nina denarja. je zlo-
cincc, kteremu je treba STREET
glavo! Pred nekaj dnevu Sc ie
zateklo dvajset "trampov" V 60
rak hodnik neke sodne dvorane
v Chicago in tam prenoeilo, da Sc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
TAFT STARTS HOME
BEFORE He INTENDED
Leaves Panama for New Orleans
Next Sunday Instead Of
Monday.

CULEBEA. Panama Feb 2.-PresI-
deut-eIect Taft announced today that he
VIII sail for New Orleans next sun
day instead of 0u Monday as at first
arranged.
The earlier departure D. made pos
sible by the rapid progress OF the iu-
VastigatiOu into canal conditions
The Investigation viii DE completed by
SUNDAY morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
SPEEDERS ARE FINED.

Arthur Middleton, aUt1lsl and Will
lam * Banks motorcycles. each for-
feited s. collateral iu Police Court th1a
morning on 4 charge q Dyerspeedinga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
held meeting at their hall IN Duke
street last evening. The committee ON
entertainment reported that musical
and literary entertainment would be
given by the Lyceum on February is.
The oyster roast which was 10 have
been held last evening, was postponed
until Friday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
Grocery Sale

Specials for Thursday from the
Pure Food Department;
ZOE cans OF Einsale Ioma- , &C
30 cakes OF Babbtts Best 10C
Laundry Soap, three iof.-.-...- ~
"ChaI,use" Brand EEapor- &c
ateG ATiik....-....- ..---. -----......- -
Golf Brand salmon tall TIC
cans. sold az he, tor...-.--.----.. ?
Fishers Early June Peas.
regular Joe sizes cans al three g0C
l0r--......----...-- ---.---.- ...-..s--.@ "
"C0uqueror Brand Condensed
Tomato soup. regular Joe cans dc
at-.-.---.-.. -..--.... ..-.----- --.-------- =
BE- cans OF Rmylord's Bak- Z &c
ing PoWdeT...-....N.... -.......... - 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
Wash FabriCs
White and COlOred Materials at
Rummage Sale PriCeS-That
Means Lowest.

25c White SIX Mercerized Madras .............I25ko
35c 47-inch White French Lawn z........... 1910
18c 4O-inch White India Linon. .............. sszc
zoe Steam Shruuk White Cannon Cloth. 9szc
soc 32-inch Natural Color SILK Warp Pougee..s 25s
zoe Imported White Persian .1a5ke
loo White I1que.. 7s4e
40-inch Colored French Lawn all coors I95ao
csc Imported White Swiss with silk woven designs 1876
36-inch Chamois finish English Longeloth; worth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The first entertainment TO raise money
for the beauufying of George Wash
fngton Park will be giyen at the Youug
People building tomorrow evening at
s O'Clock. Frank Hueling Poston will
present his stereOptiCon lecture THE
Land of a Thousand Wonders" show
ing views of the old Spanish missions.
Yellowstone Park and other views of
California. Mayor Pan will preside and
viii introduce the lecturer.
Secretary w. J. Wedderburn, of the
George Washington Park Association,
has purchased the old cannon. John s.
Barbour which was made by the em-
ployes of the Virginia Midland rail-
way at the time OF Mr.. Barbour's cleo
ton 10 Congress, and viii use this con-
non 10 boom" the Homecoming Week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
ANNIVERSARY PLANS
UNDER DISCUSSION
Young Mems Senate Holds
Meeting and Arranges
for Banquet.

The Young Mems Senate held pro
1racted meeting at the Young Peoples
building. On South Washington street
last evening. IT was nearly half past
10 O'Clock before the meeting adjourned,
The question of a menu for the banquet
10 be given by the Senate on it's auui-
versary on February 16 being mp for
discussion
committee who will have charge of the
banquet. John Graham, Noel Garner,
Carl Schamer, and Clarke StarneU-
Four new members were elected one
being from Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The Cow Boys of Alexandra have
elected the following officers; President
and treasurer. Ferdinand DE Vaughan
secretary, Charles EuLwisJles vice presi-
dent Neal Cary property manager, AS
bury PadEetI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

Hugh L. Strider has sold 10 Thomas
c. Rawlett a house and lot on the
north side of Prince street between
Lee and Union streets. The deed con-
veying this property was recorded Ia
the clerks office of the corporation
court today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The remains OF the late Randolph
Jayins were this morning sent 10 SlaT-
on Chapel, where the funeral services
were held this afternoon, the Rev. DIR.
Wallis OF the seminary conducting
them Burial was In the cemetery at
Sharon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The funeral Of William Haws was
held this afternoon from his late home
in North Patrick street, and was at
tended Dy the members of Alexandra
Council, Jr. o. II. A. NJ. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev.
c. ID. Bulla, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Burial was in Bethel
Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
CHURCH BELL FALLS
UPON A WORSHIPER
William A. Christ Crushed Under
Weight at Methodist
Structure

CUMBERLAND. Md. Feb William
a Christ is lu a critical condition to-
day with a fractured skull, as the re-
zuIt Of the faIIiuls of the 4J@-p0uud bell
from the syeeplC OF Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church last evening.
The big bell dropped ON Christ ass he
was entering the church. and almost
caused a panic 600 the congregation.
The bell tore its way down through
the steepie and crashed through the
HOoT OF the church, piHuIng Christ be-
meath e.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The funeral OF the late James Suth-
eTland was held from his home in
Wilkes street this afternoon and was
attended by many friends of the de-
ceased The f-nergl services were con
Quoted by th2 'eV. w. T. Watson. of
the First Baptist Church and the
burial was ia Bethel Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The following have been appointed a
committee by the Reliance Steam Fire
Engine Company 60 assist iu the ar
rauEeraents for Old Home Coming Week,
j. S. Douglas. A ID. Grimes, and W. III.
Glasgow,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

Henry Brooke Slaymaker, the one
year-Old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Slaymaker, formerly OF this city, but
now of Washington died at his par
ents' home yesterday. His remains will
morrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The Cheesemau Chemical Company
stockholders have elected the following
board of directors. Lewis CheesemaUs
Charles u. Saudersou, George d. JeT-
myu, T. J.. Hitchcock. and A. b. Tr8urt-
HeiT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03

The following property was sold at
auction Yesterday by J. r. Cation and
Gardner BoOthe. special commissioner
tn the ease OF Bessie Bowler rs. Annie
IL. Crawford et aI-
To W II. Quinn. for $500. the prop
eTty ar the southwest corner OF DT0uOkO
and ST. Asapl streets.
TO Annie r Crawford. for $50 the
property SIS Cr0H0k5 street
To ~, II, quinn, for $3.50, the prop
STty 5l5 Orguoko street
To w +. Balm, for 500, the property
az the southeast corner OF Queen and
Washington streets.
TO III. ". smith for $3.50, two pieces
OF property east OF the above.
To Robert Elliott. Tor Ss5. Dot is, block
s. In Northwest Alexandria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-03
DraperieS, BedWear
and Upholstery Goods

% ,afrs of Tapestry POrueres, IN
rg-a-f0ne coloriugs of red and green
FnU width and length
Sold al $3.50 and 500 Ct a y
pair pair Rummage sale , 20
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 5.

LANCAOIER, L A., d oil. y, lJUS.
Nothing doing in old goods last week
in the local leaf tobacco market. The
packers have been cleaning up accounts
for the year, and preparing for the
good season they hope is ahead of them.
Tobacco men, as rule, are optimistic
under the most depressing conditions
The local packers, having showed out
all but a few thousand cases of old
goods, 1906 and 1907, are preparing to
receive their packings Of new goods,
and the growers will lose no time in
rushing their crops to the buyers ware
houses. Some of the dealers declare
their belief that the 1908 tobacco will
prove even better than that of 1907, its
present condition promising everything
good.
During the past week deliveries were
not pushed, but from now on the ware
houses will be busy places. Not many
sales of the new crop were reported
last week, and the prices appear to be
about what the growers have been re-
ceiving for some weeks past, though
the growers say there has been break
in prices, and that the tobacco uncon-
tracted for will not bring as much as
the tobacco sold earlier brought IN.
[. F. Dalton, buyer for S. Rossin q
Sons, New York, lately purchased
through j. F. Heiland & Co., Lancas-
ter, a packing of -124 cases of 1907 to-
bacco. New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Jan. IS, 1909.


EDGERToN, Wis, Jan IS, 1909
The new crop is. moving again more
extensively than for many weeks past
Buyers have been travelling continuously
in all sections during the week and
growers are becoming more reconciled
to the prices offered, SO that good
many hundred acres have been lifted
during the week. The American To-
bacco Co. is taking the larger share,
but many local dealers are also in the
field, and altogether it looks as if the
movement for the cheaper grades was
under way that is likely to absorb the
greater portion of the crop. Prices,
however, are several points under those
that prevailed for the choise lots earlier
in the season. The following sales will
show the trend:
John Walters, 18a at 7&3c,
Hans Serns, Ga at 7&2c.
Geo. w. Coxhead, 3a at 55&2c.
Henry Krause, 3a at 7&2c.
Keeley & Flarity, 18a at 6a&2c.
Adolph Swenson, ga at 1890.
@. ID. Brace, ga at 7&2c.
Frank Cook, "A at 7652c
Thos. Flarity, Ga at 7&2c.
Kelley & Hubbell, ga at 6a&2c
Edward Simmons, IA at 6d&2c.
T. w. Pierce, "A at 6a&2c.
Banker e Marsden, ga at 1929.
A. NJ. HUE, 3a at 53&2c.
Phil Ullius, "a at 63c.
Frank McDermott; IA at 7&2c.
w. P. Swenson, ga at 7&2c.
Concerning the market for old tobac-
co there is but little news to report.
Transactions are largely confined to
cheaper grades of all cured leaf and
several hundred cases have moved dur
ing the week, some going to fill export
orders.
Receiving of the new crop is quite
general at delivery points and ware
house handling is progressing quite sat
isfactorily.
The shipments out of storage reach
1456 cases and 5 cars Of bundle goods
for the week to al points from this
market II car loads have been re-
ceived from outside points for handling
here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15
McGIFFIN & BIRKENMEYER
Packers and Dealers in
Leaf Tobacco
GAINESVILLE, WIS.

as the farmers have their own ideas of
what they should receive A good
many complaints are being heard in
Pennsylvania as to poor stripping. In
Wisconsin little of the new is being
bought at prices that are recession
from those paid two or three months
ago. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15

The United Cigar Manufactures
Company has declared an initiai div
dend Of 1 per cent on its common st. ck,
payable February 10Th to stockholders
of record January 18th. 1t is expected
that dividends will be continued at that
rate quarterly, thus placing the issue
on a 4 per cent per annum basis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15
Ohio.
MIAMIsBuRG, o., Jan. Z. 1909.

4FIIz1l7I I'D OIVST, Y, 2 ut. : I0OO.
A short season of rainy weather Mon
day and Tuesday permitted many farrs-
ers to take down tobacco and respn e.
stripping Stripping tobacco has be4n
delayed this season, 8nd farmer re
anxious to complete the Job. News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15
New York.
New YORK. Jan. g. 100

NEW 1ORk, y an. ., lS05.
The leaf market this week was vet
under the spell of the leisurely ease of
the holiday season and it's activity cur
tailed by the inventory taking in the
factories. Whatever activity there was,
was spent on execution of back orders.
Nevertheless, the feeling of the mar
ket is brimful of confidence in large as
well as remuneratiye operations during
the current year. Not only will fac
tories need more ample supply than
they did during the last year, but that
supply will also command advancing
and more profitable prices And the
market is prepared to meet all the de-
mands. Most types of leaf will be well
worth the inevitable advance on ac-
count of their intrinsic merits, while
others may.spell loss again to those
packers whose zeal got the best Of their
discretion. In the latter respect the
holders of the New England crop may
be included. Although that crop looked
promising in the fields it developed in
curing defects which will largely re
duce it's appropriateness for wrapper
purposes. And for seconds and binders
it would not be justifable to pay the
growers wrapper prices. If money is
to be made and not lost in the New
England crop it should be acquired on
the basis of a binder crop. The pack
ing trade would do well to keep this
point in view Too many fortunes have
been lost already in specializing on the
wrapper quality of that crop. If proper
caution is exercised in this regard the
market will from now on enjoy a busi-
ness that will more than help to re-
cuperate it for last years depression.
The situation in the local cigar man
ufacturing industry is moderately en-
couraging. Business, of course, is
pretty quiet at the present time, and
during the past week or SO the major
ity Of factories were closed down part
Of the time for the annual taking of in
yentory, so that not much of criterion
of the general situation is afforded.
However, the official returns of the
cigar output for the month of Decem-
Der indicate decided Improvement in
conditions, an increase of output being
indicated for the second time in the
year as compared with the correspond
ing month of the previous year. The
auspiciousness of this Improvement lies
in the fact that it has been steady and
constant, so that there is every reason
to believe that it will continue through
out 1909. journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-15
New YORK, Jan. 6, 1909.

Dullness usually is characteristic of
the first week of a year, and this week
has been no exception to that rule No
transactions Of Importance have taken
place. The manufacturers are just fin
ishing their stock taking and planning
for new year. It is expected, how
ever, that within another week or so.
they will have entered the market for
such supplies as their inventories have
shown them to be lacking. In the
growing districts, the new year finds
the deadlock between packers and
farmers still on in Ohio, the former be-
ing unwilling to pay the prices that the
latter demand. The new Connecticut
Havana Seed is being bought up rap
idly at 12 or 13 cents a pound, which is
a considerable concession from the
prices at which those goods were first
held by the growers. In Pennsylvania
it is estimated that certainly not more
that twenty per cent of the new crop is
in first hands and many believe that fif
teen per cent is nearer the correct esti-
mate. This is being bought up slowly,