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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-06
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. 26, 1911.
Only a small portion of tobacco re-
mains unharvested in New England.
Even at fancy prices difficulty has been
experienced in procuring sufficient help.
The labor shortage is due not to the
fact that laborers are fully employed,
but to their reluctance to preform farm
work.
Hundreds of tobacco growers are
still dazed by the complete loss of their
crops by the frost of Sept 49, The es-
innate of aggregate damage of $500, :
600 holds good. The hail and frost
items in 1911 will make total prob
ably without precedent in New Eng
lang for single season.
The new crop is being bought freely,
but not in volume unusual for this sea-
son. Primed tobacco, grown in the
open, brings from % to % cents per
pound in the bundle. From to 10
cents per pound in the bundle is being
offered for hail-cut and frost-bitten
crops not so badly damaged as to be
entirely understandable.
Pole-sweat loss will be factor which
must be reckoned with by hundreds of
growers whose crops have escaped hail
suffer some loss from hail, frost or
pole-sweat will be the exception and
not the rule. In respect to pole-sweat
the present season has been the most
disastrous in years. In August crops
under cover were subject to pole-sweat
conditions for nearly week. The air
has been surcharged with humidity
much of the time the past week. Char
coal is being burned in large quantities
to ward off pole-sweat. In Suffield,
Conn, alone, 10000 bags of charcoal
have been consumed by tobacco grow
ers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-06
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, PA, Sept. 27, 1911.
The local leaf tobacco market during
the past week has given no evidence of
recovering from the state into which it
has fallen, and the packers may still
be said to be sitting in their offices
with folded hands, waiting for some
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-06
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The last of the 1911 tobacco crop has
been harvested beyond any danger
of frosts, but there is the curing yet to
be passed of the later fields before the
grower can safely say his crop is Sc
cure. The weather of the past two
weeks has been as suitable for curing
as could be wished. A continuous cold,
rainy season has held the hanging to-
bacco in practically the same condition
as it left the fields but the atmosphere
has been too cool to produce shed-burn
or pole-rot and it only needs clearing
weather and the warm days that usual
ly come with our Indian summer to
finish the crop. Tobacco harvested
anywhere along the latter part of Sep
tenber, however, needs long, warm
fall to see it safely beyond the dangers
of the first heavy freezes that produce
fat stems. And this season the har-
vest has extended over nearly two
months from start to finish.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-06

Nothing has stirred up the cigar
manufacturing trade so thoroughly in
recent years as the order of the inter-
nal revenue commissioner prohibiting
''free smokes" to factory employees.
Cigarmakers all over the country view
the rule as an invasion of their rights
as a free human agent and are giving
expression to all kinds of protests.
The effort of the manufacturers to
carry out the instructions of the COM
missioner outlawing free and untaxed
smokes have been attended by strikes
both in New York and in Tampa
Workers in the clear Havana factories
are more persistent in defiance of the
order and leave their benches rather
than submit to the rule. A long stand
ing custom has permitted these men to
consume anywhere up to 50 cents worth
of cigars per day on which the govern
ment derived no revenue and the en-
ployers contributing the stock gratis.
The great bulk of manufacturers will
doubtless object to paying for stamps
os1cigars given away, SO just where
this trouble is likely to end tits hard
to say. There will be plenty of dele
cations laying in wait for the next con-
gress when it meets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-06

The United States Tobacco Journal
is informed from thoroughly reliable
source that the recreation plan of the
American Tobacco Co. has been decided
upon in it's entirety and will be sub
mitted to the circuit court on Monday.
This plan provides among other things
for the complete segregation and sep
aration of the United Cigar Stores Co.
from the American Tobacco Co. 1t is
evident that the utmost harmony pre-
walls between the government counsel,
the company's representatives and the
other interests involved, which har-
mony was reflected by the strengthen
ing of all American Tobacco Co.. s Sc
curities dealt in during the week on the
stock exchange. Beyond the fact that
the recreation plan provides for di-
vision of the assets into three absolute
ly competitive companies, none of which
will have a monopoly of any part Of the
business, and that the United Cigar
Stores Co. will be turned loose, it is
impossible to give a forecast of the
basis of recreation which will be pre-
sented before the circuit court judges
on Monday. But every expectation
prevails that the plan as submitted
will meet with the approval of all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-06

In visiting the large farm of Ariel
Nicholson in Tariffville, New Eng
land Homestead representative found
Mr. Nicholson was introducing sew
eral innovations this year. He is try
ing to get more light tobacco by using
white water plant in his sheds and
packing houses. This is a sort of ex-
pertinent with him this year, but he
firmly believes it viii pay. Mr.. Mitch
elson is tobacco grower of the old
school, although he lacks none of the
late day methods. He said that when
a boy driving about the country with
his father buying tobacco, he had no
ticed that they generally got a larger
percentage of light wrappers out of
the sheds with the lightest interiors.
This has led him to apply the white
water plant extensively both in his
packing house and in several of his
sheds. This year he has added to his
large warehouse finely lighted assort-
ing room in which work of high grade
may be done. Mr. Mitchelson's sheds
are of the latest construction and the
ventilators can be all opened or closed
in less than five minutes. In one of
the longest sheds he has applied the
white plant for about one-third of the
length of the she'd Here he intends to
see if his theory of a light interior pro-
ducing light tobacco will work out in
practice. The Mitchelson farm was
just out of the hail belt and although
the wind and rain were heavy, no dam
age was worked to the tobacco.
The packing book forms issued at
this office are coming into general use
in all the tobacco packing centers.
During the week orders for a dozen
books each have been shipped to Spring
field, Mass, and New York City. The
forms have numbered pages that saves
a vast amount of clerical work in copy
ing packing lists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Among the prisoners in the Police
Court this morning was Matthew Daw-
son, colored, who was charged with
assaulting Walter Davies, a white
youth. This case was an echo OF
trouble between white and colored boys
in the western section OF the city last
Saturday night. Five boys we're fined
s5 each yesterday morning tor disor-
Derby conduct in gathering on corner
in that section of the city at night in
violation OF the law and in defiance OF
the orders OF the police who have for
some time been called upon to keep
order in that vi: Unity. Oi late war has
been in progress between white and
colored boys, and on Saturday night
Dawson, meeting young Davies alone,
assaulted him and was chased by n
crowd OF white youths. Dawson was
fined S..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
Veterans Visit Historic Battle Field
Camp Fire Tonight. Visit of
Veterans to Blackburn'S
Ford.

A committee of arrangements con-
sisting OF so citizens of Manassas and
different sections OF Prince William
county was in session last night COM
pleting every detail for the peace
jubilee.
Arrangements will be made for the
accommodation of all who may attend.
Tomorrow the memorial pavilion from
which President Taft and Governor
Mann will view the determination Of
the Blue and the Gray will be formally
dedicated and on Friday the grand
jubilee and reunion will reach its
climax upon the same fields upon
which the Blue and the Gray half
century ago fought the first great
battle of the civil war.
Today there was a visit OF veterans
to the battle field OF BIackburn's Ford
and vicinity, with Capt. James E.
Herrel, member OF the famous
Black Horse Cavalry o! Confederate
war fame and who took part in the
battle, as guide. Tonight there will
he camp fire at the Courthouse, at
which stories of the war will be re-
hearsed by veterans on both sides and
toasts in approval of the peace jubilee
offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
a cu-ious Swiss Custom.

In che part of the canton OF Ticiro,
Switzerland, q very quaint marriage
ceremony prevails. The bridegroom
dresses in his Sunday best and, ac-
companied By as many friends and
relatives rs he can muster for the fete,
goes to claim his bride. Finding the
door locked, be demands admittance.
The inmates ask him his business, and
he solicits the hand of his chosen
maiden. II his answer is deemed sat
iSfactory he IS successfully introduced
to II number of matrons and maids,
some perhaps deformed and others Old
and ugly. Then he is presented TO
some large dolls. all of whom he re-
iects with scorn amid general merri-
mcnt The bridegroom. whose temper
is sometimes sorely tried. is then In
formed that his ladylove is absent
anC is invited to come In and see for
himself. He enters and searches from
room 10 room until he finds her IN her
bridal dress ready TO so TO church.
Then all his anxiety is ut IN end, and
the nuptials are duly celebrated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
The Man Guessed Riuht.

In church at Amsterdam there is
very ancient funeral monument OF
white marble on which are engraved q
pair Of slippers of 4 very singular kind
with this inscription. "Efren Nyt"
~hich means exactly" and the story
Of this singuarity is this: A man
who was very rich, but who was bon
yiyant. took it into his head that he
was TO live certain number of years
ana no longer. Under the impression
81 this idea he calculated that if he
.pcnt SO much Il year his estate and
his life would expire together. 1t hap
gcncd that lie was not mistaken In
either or his calculations; he died pre-
.ise!r 1t that time which he had pre-
scented to himself in fancy and had
i.,cn brought his fortune to such a
pYrt!icamcut that after the paying Of
his debts he had nothing left but q
pair of slippers His relations buried
Him in crcditable manner and had
the shippers carved on his tomb with
Tie above laconic advice.-Tales and
Anecdotes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
CYCLONE IN MARYLAND.

Richardsmen, a little hamlet on
Octoraro creek, about eight miles
north OF Port Deposit, Nd. was pra,ti.
cally destroyed Yesterday by cyclone,
which demolished almost everything
in its path.
During a tremendous downpour Of
rain just behind Richardsmen the
funnel formed and swept down into
the Octoraro Valley. When it had
passed only one building was left unin-
jured. The -four mill which was
built to make -four for Washington s
army was demolished and its contents
ruined. This building was OF stone and
frame, and pieces OF the slate from the
roof we're driven through the side OF a
barn half mile away.
The upper part Of Hartford county
was swept by heavy rain storm yes.
tcrday morning. Broad Creek and
Deer Greek, usually quiet streams,
we're suddenly transformed into raging
torrents, the water rising above the
banks and spreading out in a wide ex-
panse for several miles In the vicinity
Of Pylesyille and the Rocks these
streams went on a rampage, with the
result that people living in close
proximity we're forced to leave their
homes and seek higher ground, driving
their stock before them. Bridges
were carried away in several places,
particularly along the tributaries OF
larger streams, while considerable
damage was done to growing crop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
SACRED RELIC EXPOSED.

The novena Of st. Ann began We
cay at the Church of St. Jean Bapti
New York. The weather was such
few persons afflicted by illness or disc
went to seek the favor of the relic
St. Anna portion of the small BOZ
Of her wrist.
The novena of nine days OF pray
which precsdes the celebration of t
feast Of St. Ann has attracted in pa
years many thousands. of people wi
hoped, by applying the relic to the
bodies, to be relieved miracuousl.
Last year it was estimated that So
worshippers went to the church. Man
OF them left behind canes and crutche
and other visible signs OF their trouble
In the basement of the church ther
are several racks full Of discarde
crutches.
1t is expected that the church will /
crowded next Sunday evening by tho:
who hope to win the favor OF the sain
The relic may be applied any day du
ing the novena, but the greatest uu
pouring comes always in the closir
days of the period.
The Fathers of the Most Bless'
Sacrament, who have in charge L
relic, are preparing TO build ne
church directly across the street fro
the Church OF St. Jeau Baptiste.
will cost S750,0G0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
a Curious Tea Case.

y correspondent Of the British Med
ical Journal gives an account or the
curious symptoms be experienced AIT
q, drinking ten. he writes: When
ever take tea l so through regular
procession Of events most distressing
ana stultifying. Shortly. these are as
follows: Within fifteen minutes OF
walking movement seems to be essen
l!aD feel hot about The scalp and
knees. The former feels us II pepper
were busted all over it. Then pracu-
cally lose 10y sight and hearing and IL
il! conversation cannot say more than
Yes or no because ! am so faint ana
iistless: then | lose the power of walk
Ing quite straight and choose the wall
side OF :hc path. Lastly break OUT
into a general perspilation, and with
in forty-Gvc minutes ! return to my
senses" This correspondent ADDS that
he has consulted many medical men,
but has never found any means OF re-
linr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
PERSONALS.

The condition of James l.. Kelly,
an engineer on the Southern R. W..
and who was operated on for kidney
trouble at the Garfield Hospital, Wash
ington, D. c., continues to improve.
Miss Mary VALE has returned 10 her
home in Culpeper after spending two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. James L.
Kelly, at her home on south Columbus
street.
Mr.. Oscar Herfurth left Saturday for
Atlantic City for a two weeks, stay
where he will join his brother George,
who is there with his wife for the sum-
mer.
Miss Lena Arlington Of Germantown,
Philadelphia, who has been visiting
her sisters on Queen street, has re-
turned to her home in that city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
When a Peanut Sprouts.

Few persons are perhaps aware
that thing OF beauty Is common
peanut plant growing singly in SIX
or eight inch pot and grown indoors
during the colder weather" said Il TO-
ris.. Kept in warm room or by the
kitchen stove, a peanut kernel planted
in Il pot OF loose mellow loan and only
moderately moistened will soon germl-
nate and grow up into u beautiful
plant, extending its branches over the
not. The leaves close together like
the leaves OF book on the approach
of night or when n shower begins 10
fill upon them. The plant bears tiny
yellow flowers. There is nothing else
Just like it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
BOY MEETS WITH ACCIDENT.

While roaming about the yards
OF the Southern Railway on south
Henry street after dark last night,
Luther. the 5-year-old son Of NJ. K.
Hammill, who lives at 308 south Henry
street, conceived the idea Of climbing
to the top of one of the dead" en-
gines in the yards. Carrying the
thought into effect, the boy. soon
reached the top of the smokestack and
was evidently ignorant OF the danger
into which he had put himselfWhen his
foot slipped and he fell to the ground.
The boy was picked up by some men
who we're working in the vicinity at the
time and who observed that the boy
was unconscious. They took him to
his home where they found that the
only injury he had received was some
bruises on his heal. This should prove
warning to parents who live in that
neighborhood and who allow their
children to play around the engines
after dark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
NONCuRE ONLY CANDIDATE
City Democratic Committee Met Last
Night when Robinson Moncure
was Virtually Declared Nomi-
nee for House of Delegate.

Robinson Moncure, Of this city is the
democratic nominee to succeed himself
in the House OF Delegates, as the repre-
sentative from Alexandria city and
county, no one else having fled notice
OF candidacy by noon last Saturday.
The county committee, of which Gran
DIAL Mackey is chairman, failed to meet
the city committee in joint session last
night at the Rammel Hotel. The city
committee remained in session from 8
until 9 o'clock, awaiting the appear
ance Of the county committee. The
city committee thereupon passed res
olution. authorizing its chairman, Chas.
Bendheim, to confer will, the county
committee, and, il there is no other
candidate to request Mr.. Mackey, the
chairman OF the joint committee, to
declare the incumbent the nominee.
There is vacancy from the Second
ward to be filled by the city committee,
and the members will meet and orga-
nize in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
IapntIiv and MonotonouS

One Of the most curious contracts
entered into By an operate artist was
that agreed 10 by Farinelli. When ne
visited Spain. Philip Y. was suffering
from mental depression, from which
nothing aroused him until the arrival
OF rarinclli The queen was SO de-
lighted to see her royal spouse once
more interested that she engaged Earl
nclii at a salary OF $4,000 to remain in
Madrid. This he did. singing the same
four songs to the king every night for
ten Years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
The Movement for Street Improve
ments---Joint Session Probable
Prospect for Recess---Election
of Officials.

An adjourned meeting OF the City
Council will be held tonight at which
time it is supposed the ordinances pro-
vidiug for Improvements on certain
streets will be passed by the Board OF
Aldermen as they will come from the
Common Council. Other business OF a
nature will also be trans
facted. Several city Offices will, it is
be filled at this meeting. 1t
is thought by some that Council will
declare a recess until October, although
others think too many measures are be-
sore the city fathers at present to allow
in intermission in their labors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
POLICE COURT.

tJustice L. H. Thompson presiding
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
Matthew Dawson, colored, charged
with assaulting Walter Davies, was
fined S..
Edward Travers, charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct, was
dismissed with an admonition.
Lawrence Bolden, colored, charged
with fast driving, was fined 50.
Jennie Payne, colored, charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct, was
fined SIS.
Lizzie Bailey and Mary Stamps, both
colored, charged with fighting, were
fined SIS each.
J. w. Jackson, charged with non,
support of his wife, was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
THE COOL WAVE ARRIVES.

The cool wave, after having been
sidetracksd for several weeks, spread
over this section last night. and the
mercury in the thermometer this morn
ing was almost down to the seventy de.
groe mark. The temperature today
has been pleasant, and is being greatly
enjoyed after the protracted spoil Of
trying weather. The rain of yesterday
seems to lave spread over large area.
While copious and refreshing showers
were falling in this city cyclone was
devastating o part of Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Judge G. E. Nicol has purchased
lot No. 16, in block l, George Wash
ington Park.
Officers Wilkinson and Ferguson
yesterday arrested James J. Campbell
on the charge OF escaping from the
work house at Occoquan. He will be
turned over to the authorities Of that
institution.
The Reliance Steam Fire Engine
Company will meet tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
DOG WAGON MAKES A CRUSADE.

The dog cart was put in commission
again today. 1t was in charge OF Or
fcers Garvey and Rawlett. The owner
less dogs which have been captured
will be placed in an enclosure at the
gas works and il not redeemed within
reasonable time, they will be sent to
the happy hunting grounds by as
phyXiation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
An Old SMALLPOX Cure.

The following primitive cure for
smallpox was discovered by the Ley
tonstone England guardians in one Of
thcir registers for the year 100:
Take thirty to forty live toads and
burn them to cinders in new pot
then crush into fine black powder.
Dose for smallpox. three ounces
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18

Never leave home on a journey
without bottle of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on hoard tho
cars or steamships, For sale by w
+. Creighton aud Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and a speedy cure is certain.
For sale by W. f. Creighton and
k,charG Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
,Je lumoed It.

My coffee is not quite sweet
enough" remarked he.
well. il you don't like it suppose
youll have to lump il" said she, with
Il smile, passing the loaf sugar his
WAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
Somewhat Vague.

The Smittcn Man (fcrvently)-Love
you, darling: Why, before | met you
thought only OF having q good time
IN life.-Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
Strictly Business.

Mrs. Kniclier-Did you hold a snort
session with your husband? Mrs
HoclSer-Ycs. merely had him pass
All appropriation bill. New York
Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
q Skatn Secret.

u hope your husband has no secrets
from you"
"rot many. However, he never
would tell me what he paid for the en-
ring Kansas City Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18

Mems fine Oxfords $3.50 $500 and
Sc. 90 grades. Clearing Sale Price $3.50
J. A. Marshall & Bro. 422 King
street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18

The virtue OF justice consists in
moderation as regulated By WISDOM
Aristotle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18
BROWNS SELF TO ESCAPE MOB

Refused food when he applied at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Potcho, of Monon-
gahela, Pa, an unknown cripple, hob
bling along by the aid OF crutch and
a wooden leg, suddenly pulled re-
volver from his pocket and without the
slightest warning fred two bullets,
which struck Mrs. Potcho and her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-18

Ladies' So. 80 and IS. 90 fine Oxfcrds
and Pumps. Clearing Price $500.
]. A. Marshall & Bro. 422 King street