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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
SYSTEM OF INTIMIDATION." Reply of Publicity Committee O State Business Mems Associa-
 tion to Republican Paper.

We have read the responses to the inquiries of this association, and have noticed that several of them were masterly in their evasiveness on, the "ifs' that were in them! But they were satisfying-they must have been, for they seemed to commit the writer when they did not. It is rath- CT bad plan for a man in public life to have to be made responsible to business association, or any other association. instead of to his con- science or his God. Such a move ment is not based upon confidence, but upon suspicion, and it is never pleasing to any man to have to lift himself out of the suspected class. There is nothing polite about it, or complimentary to the candidates. The average voter may not fancy the can didate who yields to what seems to be a system of intimidation.-Nor- wich Bulletin.
 The esteemed Norwich Bulletin" mistakes the attitude of the State seeking to make candidates responsi- ble to it; candidates are responsible to their constituents, and to no one else. But the business men are seek ing to ascertain for themselves and for the voters as a whole the atti- tude of responsible candidates to- ward the most important public question which has arisen in this state for many years. Why should candidate seeking election to an inn pOrtant public office hesitate to state explicitly what he thinks in refer ence sto important public matters Members of the General Assembly are representatives or agents of the committees which they represent. A business man would consider it good cause for suspicion if a private agent should refuse to state before his ap- pointment to the agency what his ac- tion would be on matters which and which were of large importance to the principal. Does a public agent differ from a private agent?
 The esteemed Norwich Bulletin" is also mistaken in asserting that the question of the business men "is not picion." On the contrary, candidates are questioned because the business men have faith in their integrity and frankness. Inquiries are sent to can Gidates whose attitude is known to be favorable as we'll as to those whose position is unknown. Men of large caliber like Judge Baldwin, Lieutenant Governor Lake, and Exc eutive Secretary Goodwin, have found nothing diScOurteOuS or unwarranted in the inquiry of the business men. They have answered frankly and courteously. Why should not candi- dates for the General Assembly fol- the business men is distinctly com plimentary. It assumes that the can didate has an opinion upon the inn portant public questions of the day, and that he is not afraid to state his opinion frankly. There is no 'inti- ble, from the courteous inquiry being made bv the business men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
Children Crv
 FOR FlETcHER'S CA ST Q RIA AFTER CHICAGO
 TAX DODGERS
MilliOnaires Said Not to Pay Taxes on $2OO,OOO, ,OOO of
 Taxable Securities

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Chicago million aires were taken by surprise when Frank Jones. president of the Illinois Tax Reform League. filed with the board of review a statement alleging that s200, ,00O,0 900 of stocks in foreign corporations, owned by citizens of Cook county, have been concealed from the assessors and reviewers and have not been assessed.
 It is held by lawyers for the stock holders that the stock in foreign cor porations is not subject to taxes in Illinois, but the league says it is. The communication gives the names of the owners of the companies in which they are alleged to hold stock and the par value of the securities. Altogether there are seventy men in the leagues list, which is headed by J. Ogden Ar mour and Edward Morris. According to MT. Jones some of these men have not been assessed on anything like the amount of asseSsable personal property owned by them for the period begin ming in 1905. and he claims that $15,- GOO, ,O00 could be added to the revenue of the county if the legal penalty should be added.
 The association gave notice to the board of review of its intention to file with the circuit court of Cook county mandamus proceedings to compel that body to assess the stock of foreign corporations held by residents of this county.
 In behalf of the board of review Fred w. Upham said that the board fixed the taxes as the evidence it had in it's possession would warrant. The list submitted by the tax reform league gives the following holdings for the richest men named: Edward Morris, $39, ,919, TOO; J. Ogden Armour. s32. 119, 700; Joy Morton. s6,60o, 900; Arthur Meeker, S5.370. 900; John J. Mitchell, s4.020,000; Louis F. Swift. s5, 129, 900: E. F. Swift, S5, 036, 900. Other men are listed as owning foreign corporation stocks from S4 coo 900 down to s25O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
WILL THEY VOTE
 INDEPENDENTLY?

In. . letter to Chairman Comstock or the Democratic State committee, Chairman Allen of the Legislative committee of the State Business Mems Association, states in substance that both of the two political parties have been asked to incorporate in their plat forms . plank favoring "ef1cient regu- lation of public service corporations by means of a commission clothed with tho necessary powers" The assocla- tipn docs not. he says. ask either party ts commit tnself to the associations bfll or to ~aAy other specific bill" W9sh rsga1d ieo the action of members q the aasoofAefon at the polls Chair man Aalsn says:
 I shouldlinnagine the members Of the 6taAe Busaness Meme Association. like aN other Intelligent mon. would vote for t1hosA candidates whom they con- sider best sftted to fSu the positions of truO& to. which tho several candidates may be seeking election: ana that m determining the fitness of the candi- dates the sbusiness men. like other vot- ers, will, consider this question in which the' large majority of the busi- ness men, and the people as whole axe deeply yinterested.
 This mems. in MT. Aliens opinion, that the msmherv will vote indepen- dently ana without regard to former political afnafations, for legislative can- didates and that they will base their votes upon the replies made by candf- dates to the association's queries. Candidates who neglect or refuse to reply, or! whose answers lack definite ness CT axe equivocal. or who avow hostility to the project of a properly constructed and adequately empowered public utilities commission. will not, in Mr. Aliens opinion, receive the votes of the association's members. It may be added that there are enough mem bers, except perhaps in the small coun- try towns. to materially influence the results of the election.
 The Farmer does not attach special importance to the association's request for the incorporation of public utilities blanks of general tenor in the party platforms. Such deliverances are not always. or even generally. carried into effect. But the replies of prospective candidates stand on a different foot ing. They are virtually personal pledges, and men are more likely to observe good faith as individuals than as members of a party bound only by the loose utterances of it's platform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03

The Ahsonia Sentinel makes a strong point in it's statement that the voters of Connecticut have in past years permitted themselves to be bluffed with the declaration that candidate so-and-so could be trusted to do the right thing and that he should not be tied hand and foot and made to act like a dummy, whereas. as a matter of fact. candidate so-and-so was al- ready bound to do the bidding of the party leaders in control.''
 It is eminently probable that when ever and wherever this plea Of the trustWorthiness of a candidate is put forth, that candidate is already pledged to support one or the other U. s. Sen- etorial candidate. or to antagonize any efficient public utilities bill, and per- haps also any adequate employers lia- biiity measure.
 The one and only safe way for the voter is to insist upon receiving ex- plicit information of the candidates views upon pending questions. and to vote against those who refuse to give such information and who rely upon the p;ea of trustworthiness in order to secure opportunities for action ininical to the peoples interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03

Republican Boss Cox and Senator CTS at each other. Cox calls Burton "a pinhead and a very rusty one at that: Burton says 1t is time for the people Of Ohio ''to refuse to submit to the bullying tactics of a man of Cox character" Politics in Ohio are usu- ally warm. and they seem to have even more than the usual heat this year. This is not unnatural in a State which. tion, breeds politicians almost as heboes breed pestiferous insects.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
Auction Sale

In order to retire from the Horse, Wagon and Harness business, I will sell my entire stock of same at pub lie auction, absolutely to the highest bidder on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
l he D. M. Read Go.
 Established I85Z
7be Store Closes at 5 ?. M. Excebt Saturdays.
The August Furniture Sale

Reductions on all House Furnishings, special dis
 counts in Household Wares
 Now are the palmy days of home furnishing and arrangement with Furniture Curtains Rugs or Carpets People gowing sensible, and it is no longer Chow cheap" but how good buy. Hundreds of pieces have left oors but the store vast and there are many fine examples of Furniture from which to select.
 Fine Bedroom Suites
 Colonial Suite of massive Mahogany, no veneers used throughout Dresser and Chiffonier with S-scro supports, very fine wood in all pieces. Former value $24475 for $195OO.
 Empire Mahogany Suite, Demi-poster Bed with futed columns terminating in carved fambeaux. Three pieces bed dresser and chifoner value $15O5O for $120.O0.
 Louis XVI Suite of Mahogany, value $331.5O, for $25000
 Ious XIV. Suite of Mahogany, value $236oO, for $16250
 Early English Suite of Mahogany four pieces, bed dresser chiffoner and dressing table, value $1275O for $1OO.O0.
 Remember that outside special lists any article may be selected from the regular Furniture Stock Rooms at 20 per cent discount.
 Certain lines of Office Furniture and Dining Chairs restricted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03

IwAl the Hartford Courant's asser- ton that Collector Bob" Eaton does not owe his appointment to Senator Bufkeley. but really owes it to the late MT. Fy1er and men who are now sup porting Mclean for Senator, draw from the Senator statement. as in the Danbury hat-duty case, for publi- cation later as an advertisement?
 In justice to Senator Bulkeley, it may be said that while Messrs. F,yler, HM and others probably did persuade President Roosevelt to nominate Eaton, it is equally probable that the nomi- nation could not have been confirmed by the Senate against the wishes of Senators Bulkeley and Brandegee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03

Despite the great and increasing number of automobiles in this country, the n1lrSbsr of horses has increased to 31, 900, GOO and the demand is great enough to advance prices to high fig ures. The day of the absolute retire ment of horses has evidently not yet arrived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03
Thur, Aug. 4th
 9::3O A. M.

and continuing until sold. The stock consists of 30 wagons of all kinds and descriptions, 10 head of work and driving horses, 35 set double and single harness, also a big list of whips, blankets, Robes, Clipping ma chimes, etc., etc. Each and every arti- cle will be sold under the hammer regardless of value. The greatest Op- pOrtunity ever offered to purchase horses, wagons and Harness at your own price. Sale will be held at my stables 1900 Main street, next to 3rd Regiment Armory. For further par ticulars enquire
 JACOB KLEINBERGER, Owner.
 A. ELWOOD & SON, ING, L2 b. AuctdOneers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of kidney and bladder trou- ble not beyond the reach of medi- cine No medicine can do more FEB. Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-03

The magnitude of the automobile in- dustry may be realized from the fact,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17
New England.

Tobacco is one topic of conversation
here in this county. Setting seems to
be the order of the day. Men are eth
er setting their own tobacco or are
assisting their neighbor, calculat-
ing to be assisted in return. AS it
requires about four men to work sue
cessfully, the growers exchange work
rather than to hire. Several have fin
ished their setting, some with from 10
to IL or Is acres, as the case may be.
Plants are plenty and as some farm
ers finish their fields the plants become
more plentiful in every locality. No
one supposes there will be any scarcity
of plants in this part of the valley. A
few more acres Of seed leaf will be
grown this season, but whether this
will mean less Havana or not your cor
respondent cannot say.
Owing to the cold and cheerless
weather Of the past ten days or more,
plants in the plant beds or in the fields
have not made the growth that has
often been noticed in some of the past
years. The plants stand well after the
transplanting, and that is about all that
can be noticed except the yellowish cast
that has been given to them. We have
had number of small rains, but we
really need a good hard rain with lots
of water so that we may start into the
summer with the gronnd full, and the
springs made sure for the season. =
Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17

Notwithstanding the fact that large
shipments of Manila cigars have been
made to the United States since the
law permitting $50, 900, 600 of the Phil
ippine product to come in free of duty
during the year was passed, official
statistics do not indicate that the max
imum may be anywhere near reached
during the first year. During the eight
months ended with March 81, 1910, the
imports Of cigars from the Philippine
Islands amounted to 49, 465, 900, the
value of which was 1858, $50. At this
rate of importation not more than about
half the quantity permitted to come in
free will have been reached. Predic-
tions that much Philippine leaf tobacco
would find its way to this country have
also not been verified, it being found
that more profit exists in shipping the
manufactured goods to the United
States.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17
New York.
NEW YORK, June IL, 1910.

| NEW YORK, June IL, 1910.
The market seems to be getting more
agitated now about the limited yield
of the Sumatra inscriptions for the
needs of our cigar industry than about
the slackness of business. Nine inscrip-
tions have taken place already and not
quite $4,000 bales were secured for the
American market. Even if our cigar
industry should not run ahead per-
ceptibly over it's output of last year, it
would need for it's consumption at least
80, 900 bales. But as there are only six
or seven inscriptions remaining and
as the fall inscriptions generally offer
but stray parcels fit for the American
needs, the question of where our cigar
industry is going to get its Sumatra
to bridge it over till next years in
scriptions start up is being discussed
solicitously. The largest manufrctur-
ers seem to realize the predicament of
their situation in regard to their in
dispensable wrapper leaf. For at yes
terday's inscription one of our largest
manufacturing concerns paid record
price for what is considered to be suit
able lot which it certainly would not
have done were the expectations for
getting the needed wrapper at the sub
sequent inscriptions more hopeful. The
scarcity of available wrapper leaf on
the other hand might prove helpful to
wider and more profitable exploita-
tion of the wrapper leaf of the new do
mestic crops. The market situation,
therefore, promises to be very inter-
esting one in the near future The seed
market during the week was quiet, but
more life seems to have animated the
Havana market. Old Havana stock has
been going into consumption of late at
quite good pace, accelerated undoubt-
edly by the reports of the new Havana
crop which are not altogether too op-
timistic
Collections are reported unusually
hard Otherwise the market is in COM
paratively easy lines. There has been
more movement with clear Havana
goods with something like windfall
in the shape of bulk contracts from
Southern and Eastern jobbers. Seed
and Havana brands, which have shown
up remarkably well, all through the
Spring, continue in strong general de-
mand. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, June II, 1910.

EDGERToN, WIS.,, June II, 1870
Splendid growing weather which has
prevailed during the week has sent for
ward the plant beds at such amazing
pace that from this time on growers
will be pushed in the work of getting
the crop into the fields. Where the
ground is in readiness the crop is going
out very rapidly for there is an abun-
dance of plants everywhere and as fit
for the transplanting as is often seen
in this state.
There is yet little trading from first
hands in cured leaf. A 27cs crop of '07
was sold by And. F. Olson this week.
Business is beginning to look up, too,
among packers and Cor the first time in
some months we are able to report
transactions in fair sized lots. The
most important sale of the week is said
to be that of the greater part of the
Eckhart packing of '08, nearly 1000
cases, for the account of Eisenlohr
Bros. The Rene packing of '06 of 364
cases at Orfordville has been sold to
eastern parties, as well as 200cs lot
of a Mcfarland packing of 'O6. These
movements in connection with a few
smaller lots lend considerable encour-
agement to the market and bring hope
that business is getting back to more
satisfactory basis.
The shipments out of storage reach
748 cases and car loads from this
market to all points for the week.
Since last report 10 car loads nave been
received from outside points
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER. PA. June z.

LANCASTER, Pa, June Z, 1910.
The high prices recently paid to our
tobacco growers who held on to their
crops for bigger money than the pack
ers had paid earlier in the season proves
their wisdom in holding off selling. Of
course, there were very many, who,
for various reasons, could not hold off
as these parties did, but many who sold
early could easily have waited. Fairly
good crops are selling readily now at II
and 13 cents a pound, with 2 and 3
cents for what the packers call trash.
Not much tobacco is left unsold, but
the packers are hunting this close.
Growers are busy putting out their
plants in the field, the weather being
favorable now. The plants put out a
week or two ago are reported as doing
we'll Another week of weather like
we are now having will see the plant
ing pretty we'll cleaned up.
The cigar industry is undoubtedly
bracing up, and most of the manufac-
turers believe bad times are going to
ii the rear.-New Era
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17

The Kentucky Burley pool is getting
quite deeply mixed in the political game
this year and are on record as trying to
beat Congressman Cantrill. The latter
gentleman doesn't propose to stand for
the structures and has issued a pamph-
let in which he denies the right of
President Lebus and the other officers
of the Burley Tobacco society to die
tate to the democrats of the district
whom they shall elect to office. He
says he is unwilling to advocate pool
with the Burley society unless it will
incorporate in its contract provision
that the paper is not binding unless IS
per cent OF the crop is pooled, this esti-
mate to be based upon the acreage re-
port of the department of agriculture
at Washington Cantrill claims the
pool of last year did not contain over
40 per cent of the crop, although the
leaders, he asserts, promised to declare
it off unless three-fourths of the crop
was pooled. Nov, to my mind, he
says, "a pool is of no service unless big
enough to force a speedy sale of the
pool. He believes it would be crime
to tie up the people with another weak
pool, predicting bankruptcy and other
disasters for those who stand by Lebus
and his associates. He concludes his
statement with the following: There
should be no politics IN the Burley so
ciety. The officials of the Burley So
ciety are responsible for bringing poll
tics into the Burley pool and not /.
They will ruin the organization when
ever they undertake to boss the voters
OF any party
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17
New YORK, June 8, 1910.

There has been considerable inquiry
for 1903 Wisconsin binders and num-
Der of good-sized sales are reported.
There has been some activity in Ohio,
where the 1909 Zimmers are being
bought, less than 10000 cases remain
ing in farmers hands, according to the
latest reports. The farmers in all ci-
gar leaf sections are hoping for good
weather for week or two, as the cold
rains that prevailed up to few days
ago have put them back in getting the
new crop into the ground.
Sumatra. AT last Fridays inscrip-
ton about 1900 bales were taken for
America, making our total purchase up
to this time about 13, 500 bales There
will be another sale next Friday. Local
importers of Sumatra report that it
continues to sell freely. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17

The prompt action of the government
in preventing an increase of freight
rates by the railroads is certainly graf
flying to the public generally. The
matter is now up to congress and no
time should be lost in passing the rail
road bill with the emergency clause
suggested by the president, and as to
the necessity Of an increase of rates to
offset wages and new equipment, can
be fixed by the interstate commerce
commission upon satisfactory show
ing by the railroads.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES
Observation-Disclosures.

The transplanting of the new crop is
now practically under way in all sec
tions, which is about the usual date for
the work in this section of the state.
And despite of the cold, backward sea-
son the plant beds have come along SO
rapidly of late that the plants are quite
generally ready for the fields. One
grower, who started planting this week,
claims to have plants ready so that he
could put out forty or fifty acres if
necessary without halting in the work.
The plants too have a good, strong,
healthy growth and of sufficient size to
make roofing when placed in the
fields. The cut worms seem liable to
make some trouble on the early plant
ed fields, especially if dry weather con-
tlnues, but otherwise the crop is going
out under quite favorable conditions.
The report reaches us, however, that
the work is being hindered somewhat
IN the Vernon county district by the
dry weather. The acreage in the state
is quite likely to show some decline
when the statistics of the crop are
available.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17

No trouble with your bread when
you buy -four at Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-17

1t is not always certain that the earl
lest grown tobacco sells the more read
ilytor brings the highest prices, but ]
think, says New England authority,
,sslat seven times out of ten it is the
early tobacco that brings the highest
prices per pound. 1t cures in the warm
weather, is. generally Of lighter color
and thinner in texture, but it takes
more leaves to weigh a pound and of
necessity brings larger price by the
pound. For all that, it is nice to think
that my tobacco sold for 15c per pound
instead of II or 12c, although the lower
price should pile up just as much cash
in the end. The early man is free from
the care that presses upon the mind of
the late harvester; no storm nor frost
can worry him, his crop is under the
shingles and is safe.