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NY 14609 USA ■^=''=' Phone: 716/482-0300 -=--= Fax: 716/288-5989 O 1993, Applied Image, Inc., All Rights Reserved SOME PAGES IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAIN FLAWS AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH APPEAR ON THE FILM Volume 26 -26 no. January 3, 1906 June 27. 1906 / ■pgfpp tmm TPHE Bstabushsd in 1881 ) Vol. XXVI., No. I. j PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, JANUARY 3, 1906. J Onb Doi.i,a« VMM. kmmvM. \ Single Copies. Five Cents. PHILIPP J. KOLB & CO. IMPORTERS and PACKERS of LEAF TOBACCO 232 Arch St., Philadelphia Clear lav an a XJ T0BK fokp I ~ Cigars RACO CIGAR MFG. CO., Philudelpbia, Pa. A HANDSOME PACKA6E and A Fine Tobacco An independent brand which duph'cates steadily because of Quality, Flavor and Price UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Manufacturers, Richmond, Va. WARREN BECK & BRO. Ten-Cent Brands: r"^* ^ •%. m c « Duke of Westminster ClgaF MaP UfaCf UFeFS Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren -^7- -m v^ La Responder Marcana j[ OlTKa f^d« La Cantidad CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 3-cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York ■\ . i TMIE Bt^ABUSHSD IN 1881 I Vol. XXVI., No. 2, J PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, JANUARY 10, 1906. r Onb Doi.i,a» rmm. Amnom. \ Single Copies, Fire Cents. PHILIPP J. KOLB dz CO. IMPORTERS and PACKERS of LEAF TOBACCO 232 Arch St., Philadelphia ♦IDLE Clear Havana Kt^ tH& Cigars 1% Ounces, Ten Cents. Hour* A New Sliced Plug An ideal smoke; equal to anything imported, and superior to anything made in America. For particulars and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. EL DRACO CIGAR MFG. CO., Philadelphia, Pa, WARREN BECK & BRO. 'T'?!';^^^^^^^ Cigar Manufacturers York, Pa- Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren La Responder Marcana La Cantidad CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5-cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York I ■W^^^K THB TOBACCO WORLD (lord LANCASTER. 10c!) Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKELBY, 5c) I^SNggCI GAR 6UHPERT BROS. Manufacturers 114 N 7^!^ St ^^Philadelphia ri. F. KOriLER Nashville, Pa. J There are a number of factories selling more cigars than we do. There is None growing at the rate our business is. There's a good reason for it. Quality! Quality!! Quality!!! Want a proof? Write for a RUGBY, and smoke it. STEWART, NEWBURGER A CO.. Ud. CiitLT Mannfadnrers, "lSri^.1Sf.i'i ^ 29 North 4th St.. Philadelphia. MAKER OF HIGH GRADE, HAND MADE Seed & Havana and Fine Nickel Cigars For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Invited STANDARD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS. CLEAR HAVANA ■Tost Popul* All Havin» Cigar Madt KEYWE5T CIGARS DUNCAN «l MOORHEAD. Inc.. Makers. PHILADELPHIA. PA. IF YOU WANT to be in HAVANA Smoke NV^^i .N 5c. Cigars JOSEPH HOLURD & SONS, Makers of Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and MJMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Cigar^Factory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphia^ ■ADB ST BENRY DEYMANN'S SONS OffiM. II*. 414 Bate Baildinl. PhUadelphia. Sulzber^er- Oppenheimer Go. (Limited) Gi^ar Manufacturers Broad & Noble Sts. Philadelphia t /\ (^ALVEs c& Oo».<^o^> Havana 123 n. third st .^ IMPORTERS O^^ ~~ PhilaoEWHIA ^THE T©B/ieeO WORLB-^ ■r^ SOLID AGAINST PHILIPPINE CUT. RICHMOND TRADE IN GOOD SHAPE WAR.EH0USE OPEN ON THE 15tK. $150,000 FOR. CROP. Expert Reviews Satisfactory Year and Predicts Arvother Good One. Connecticut Growers Come Out Strongly Alainst Payne Bill Springfield, Mass., Jan. 5. Richmond, Va., January 6. The tobacco growers of the Connecti- T. M. Carrington, of this city, made a cut valley have been gathering their general review of the years trade in 1905, Tobacco HaLndling in Janesville. Wis , Will Begin About That Time Janesville, Wis , Jan. 6 The Rock county crop has been brought into condition for taking down, and strip Kentucky Warehousemen Receive it from Italian Governmtnt. Hopkinsville, Ky, , Jan. 6. Checks have been received by ware- housemen here for amounts aggregating forces to place themselves on record as in which he gives some interesting facts. P'"K ^^'^ occupy the attention of the $150,000 as proceeds to farmers in this vigorously opposed to the bill before Con- He says that the general trend of busi growers for some time. The present immediate section of the sale of 5,000 gress providing fc. reduction in the Phil- ness has been unusually free from any cold is not intense enough to injure any hogsheads of tobacco by the Dark To- ippine tariff, and for free trade after 1909. notable changes or disturbing elements °^ *^« >«^^' ^"^ ^^^ prospects are that bacco Growers Association to the Italian In spite of H. S. Frye. the Connecticut and its flow has been steady in all *^<= delivery of the crop will soon be com Government growers maintain that the reduction branches of the trade. He says: would absolutely remove the protective "AH conditions for the manufacturing feature of the tobacco tariff of which the interest point to a healthy and increasing late President McKinley was the father trade for 19c 6, as the supply of leaf is and which has made tobacco the money ample and the general conditions of trade crop of the Connecticut valley. Th« 1 905 are such as to justify fair margins of profit. New England crop of 16,000 acres will "Among the leaf dealers the past year menced. One crop was received Satur- The money will be distributed to in- day at the A. N. Jones warehouse, but dividual farmers by warehousemen. Out this is not the result of the recent case of 25,000 hogsheads of 1904 crop held weather, the leaf having been stripped a by the association only about one thous- month ago. and remainn unsold, and as the associa None of the Janesville warehouses tion is now recognized by all buyers, haveenoughleafasyet to begin handling, this balance as well as the entire 1905 net growers between $4-000,000 and has been a satisfactory one in the several but it is expected that the packing sea- crop is expected to be sold within short 15.000000. species of tobacco. In dark export leaf ^°" *'" ^^^*^ ^^*^" °P^"^^ ^^^^ ^ """'^ *'"^«' ^""^ ^^ considerable advance over It is expected that the annual meeting better prices were paid than for the year ^^ January 15. Never before has so prices which have prevailed during the of the New England Tobacco Growers' past, and the usual demands of the buyers ^""'^^ * P°''^'°" ^^ *^« "°P ^"" P""^" P^st few years. Association, in Hartford, Jan. 8, will oust for the several European governments ""^^^^^ '"^ *^^ ^"'^^^^ ^^'^ warehouse ctxfMx ^fv xTV^tut th xisv H. S. Frye from the presidency of the were filled in their accustomed manner P^^^^^^g- ^"^ »h°« ^^^^^"^^ ^^"^''^''^ ^^' ""^^^ YEAR._FOR. THE TILADE. association, because Frye. against the and usual quantities, but the rather small large portions of the crop are abundantly j g y^^^^ CKica^go Jobber. Tdls of wishes of the directors of the organiza crop brought about a good demand for ^'"'^^' ^""^ ^^^^ *'" ^* ^^^* *° '^^'^ ^^^ Genera.1 Prosperity. tion, has advocated reciprocity. The everything in sight, and the stocks of old "^^ y^"^' ^'^^ *°'^- ^"^ °"* Edgerton Chicago. Jan. 2. growers will adopt resolutions protesting darks are now in a very small compass, warehouse has opened the season. This j g. Moos, President of J. & B. Moos, against any change in existing tobacco The new crop is selling well, but not too ^^ ^^* Madden Brothers, who handle ^^^ known jobbers of this city, declares schedules and will vote to maintain a high to preclude safe buying, and no ^e"""®" county tobacco, some of which ^j^^^ ^^^ j^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ satisfac lobby in Washington during the consid- changes are expected, unless complica- eration of the Payne bill. Growers assert tions arise by reason of the farmers' asso that American capital invested in the ciations. In sun cured for home, and Philippines and not the Filipinos will be to some extent for foreign, trade, there the chief gainers under the Payne bill, has been a good demand, and prices are This fact, growers maintain, explains the well up. There is no surplus made, but prodigious activity in behalf of the the crop is, no doubt, up to requirements, measure. "Bright, or fine cured tobacco, has been dealt in to a considerable extent %j%/%fv%fk/%f^ came into case some time ago. Present reports from that section are that no case season was experienced last week. MAY START NEW FACTORIES. A. T. Co. Said io be Looking for Cigarette Plant Locations There is a report in the trade, which CRUCIAL CASE NOW ON. j • .u . .u n c has not been confirmed officially, that . Dnrina th#» met f*.ur v^rc during the past year, the small crop of • t u <- 11 "aae. uuring tne past lew years tory, in the cigar and tobacco trade. He said : "The past year has been a highly satisfactory one for the cigar and tobacco trade. The production as well as the consumption of these products exceeded greatly that of previous years. All of the better manufacturers have been unable to fully meet the requirements of their of g^ the American Tobacco Company is look- ^^^^^^j prosperity the natural increase ing around a number of cities with a ^^ the consumption of tobacco products view of soon establishing at least three ^^^ ^^^^ enormous. Cigar manufac- large additional cigarette factories. ^^^^^^ experience difficulty in procuring It is said these plants will be for the sufficient new workmen to keep up with manufacture, chiefly, if not entirely, of this growth." The factories %»%<%%%%% Will Decide Whether Government Can 1904 and 1906 bringing about improv Force Exhibition of Books. conditions — conditions needing improve Washington, D. C. Jan. 5. ment on account of a large surplus grown The Supreme Court of the United in 1902 and 1903. In addition to the States, at Washington, on Wednesday, usual demand for this species, the orders entered upon the consideration of what filled by the representatives of the pur- are known as .h. tobacco .rust case., chasing agen.. of the Japanese govern- all.oJ^acco ^^^are...^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ These are proceedings instituted to com ment, which government took over the turning out me paper wrappcu i.igarcuc cmokf pel witnesses to testify in the Govern- tobacco business, took up the large stocks are prepared to extend their capacity to of this class of tobacco carried in Rich- an almost unlimited extent, and to meet mond, and every indication points to a any demand, however great. The work continuance of this trade. of making tobacco-wrapped cigarettes, "The stocks of bright tobacco are not however, is much more tedious and large and for the future the position ap- lab rious, and requires a larger force. %%%%%%%% ment's suit against the so called trust, now pending in New York. Edwin F. Hale and Wm. H. McAl- lister, officers of some of the companies charged with being in the combination, refused to answer questions or to produce pears strong-" their books when called as witnesses be- fore the grand jury. They were thereupon TOLEDO CIGAR MANVFACTURER DIES committed for contempt of court and WiUiam H. Hoehler, formerly of the ught relief by means of a writ of habeas cigar manufacturing firm of Geleerd & That was refused by the U. S. Hoehler, Toledo, 0., died at the resi Circuit Court for the Southern District of dence of his brother- in law, Capt. J. M. New York, and they appealed to the Su- Weier. Tuberculosis, from which he Labor conditions will have an important influence in determining the location. One of the well known cigar manufac- turers of Peansylvania is Mart H. Wirth who is doing business with an experience of 30 years in all branches of the trade. Wirth's Cigar Co., of Canton, Pa., was started in 1899 and Mr. Wirth's able business management and the fine qual- and it is said that the scarcity of girls in ity of his goods have given his brands a the South will send all the new plants to high and so corpus the North. %%%%%%«% HANCOCK BRANCH. OF RICHMOND. RUNNING AGAIN. The W. T. Hancock branch of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., of Richmond. wide reputation. The La Pearla is a ten cent brand and is fast gaining popularity with the trade. Wirth's Leader, King Buck, Evening Puff, Zenith, Manila Rose, Pride and Our Little Trav- eler are the leading five cent cigars of this firm. The firm will launch a new brand in the nickle line the coming year, which will be called the Gold Standard; it will go to the trade at $35 a thousand, and the smokers can rely on good value preme Court. ^^ad been suffering sim e last April, was The cases are considered by many as the cause of his death, crucial as they involve the right of the Mr. Hoehler was 28 years of age and Va., is again open after months of idle- Government to compel information in had lived all his life in Toledo. He is ness and is now prepared to run as an anti trust proceedings. There are many survived by a wife, his parents, Mr. and important plug plant. It will be some- points of similarity between these cases Mrs. Charles Hoehler; two sisters, Mrs. time yet before the plant will be in full and the Ballman case, in which the court J. M. Weir and Mrs. Peter Thompson, operation but it will finally run to the »°' '"*'' "'""^y^,,^,^^^,^ last Tuesday decided the court could not and four brothers, George, Frank. John capacity of the four story building. The _jheTob.cco Trades Exposition Co., compel the exhibition of books The and Harry Hoehler. He was a member brands-Humbug, Mantana, Rustic, Fig ^^ ^j^^ York, has been incorporated with argument was opened by DeLancey of Egbert Command, Spanish American and Apple— will be manufactured as in ^ capital of I5.000, to manage a tobacco Nicoll the well known former New York War Veterans, and served with the Tenth the old days before the factory was bought trades exposition, by T. Ludlow Chrystie. District Attorney. regiment in the Spanish- American war. up by the Reynolds Co. Horace 1. Brightman and Wm. B. Turk. ^f-l J. Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATI^ and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ^MaT.Dobaa. 1H5. Win* H. Dohan. ^ DOHAN & TAITT, J ftT linporters of Havana and Sumatra i Packers of /^^^^J^ J07 Arcb St. UuibUshed 1825 -tVk^^ IMPORTERS OP •'▼aJ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia ^UXJS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. LABE JACOB LABa; SIDNBI¥ 1/ BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^MAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHILADBLPBIA, PA. ^^porten of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. of SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA TOBACCO 1 1 1 Arch St., Philadelphia "-vrAottSCfi Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwiniTin«.N.W LiEOPOIiD liOEB 8t CO. importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacce 306 North Third St., Phiia. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCC 238 North Third Street, Phila. Thf^ Pmnirp Importers and Dealers In * IXC ^^i^lll^ll C ALL KINDS OP ^ 4Pf^ SEED LEAF. l^esii lobacco havana ^m^ SUMATRA ^o., Ltd. nnn HE 118 N.3(l St. Phila. U KRUPPENBACH DEALER m, \m3"mM^ro 1642-44 N-tLLVlLMH. ST. hllLADELPHIA J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/I(2©G my -YT O T^T IMPORTERS of r 1 1 0 ling & Jn awman, Sumatra & Havana (Vit sr 2JT N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA. " Paekmm ot Sc^ Leaf. ^ •- — ■ ' ^ /^ QaLI/HS (^ Qo. ^^o^^HaVANA 123 N. third ST * l^m^^^mm^ IMPORTERS O^^ ~~ Philadbwhia SOU) BY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE StIGAR WRITE FOR FUli PARTIGUIARS MENTION TOBACCO WOMJ BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. MAKERS. Phiudelphia. ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦'K^^^K*'!^ I^The Old Salesman's Musings, X HABIT ! HABIT ! HABIT ! I scraped my foot on the tiled floor. "Well, how'd ye enjoy the holidays?" "Go on," I said, "Iin still here." I asked the other day, as I dropped into "Well, it lasted even another day and a hotel lobby chair beside a drummer then I began to find myself sort of rest friend. less. 'Queer weather we're having' says He didn't say anything for awhile and I to the wife. -Makes a fellow feel then he looked at me and half laughed. uneasy. ' "To come right down to the honest "She looked me over with a wise eye, truth," he answered, "1 didn't have for she was hep to the symtoms all right, such a great time, at that'' After while she said, 'Why don't you go "Aren't you white enough to want to down to the barber and get shaved?' I get back to the bosom of your family told her I'd shaved myself that morning, awhile?" said I. 'Well, get your hair cut and talk to him "Yes, I am," he declared positively, a little; maybe you'll feel better then.' • 'I want to be in their bosom all the time ' 'I went down and got a hair cut I didn't I m hiking up and down the country try need and talked many words, stepped ing to make a dollar. 1 want to be home into the saloon and got drink I didn' t bad, every time I cUmb into my horrible want for the sake of passing a crack with trap in a sleeper, and every time I tuck the barkeep, stopped at the boot black' s myself away in a smelly hotel cradle, to jolly him along, and went home." Then's when I want to be home. Then's "Y-e-s s-s, you say you went home," when I think of my cosy fourposter in the said I dramatically, comfortablest room of the mansion of "Say, if I'm annoying you don't hesi me fathers. Then's " tate to let me know," said my drummer "What is this, an epic poem?" I friend, half inclined to get angry, asked him. "Nev vaire!" I assured him. "No. I only want to emphasize the "Well, I was through my homesick- fact that I have no trouble in being home- ness and I didn' t know it. The microbe sick. But by the same token, I have no was in the blood, and I wasn't content to trouble in getting cured. I'd been look- rest quietly and let the old orange whirl ing forward to my holidays at home this along until I had to begin traveling over year, and thinking about them, planning it again. I couJdn' t feel satisfied. I the meals, quiet evenings and many in- wanted to do something, and I didn't nocent diversions, as the parks advertise, know what it was. till I could hardly wait until I had closed "Fmally, in desperation, I threw some up my territory. thing into a valise and skated out of the "I landed home all right and I sat house. My wife gave me a foxy, slow around beaming on the family like a smile that made me red. 'Back tomor- Chcshire cat. I smacked my lips over row,' I says. my food and ate like a hog, making con- • 'Well, old stick in-the mud, I went to slant cracks about fitting my stomach out Wdshin?,ton, and from there to Rich with the only decent suit of furniture it mond and from there somewhere else and had had in a year. I kissed my wife finally back home after two gul lorious about every other minute and had the days. I guess I felt worse. Well s ay! kids staring at me as if they thought I ,. ,^^1 y^ i^ glad to get back,' says had been in the cage with the moneys, j j^ ^^ fambly. and wifie spared me an- "I lay abed the next morning, luxu ^^i^^ sj^iig ^g i lavished kisses on her riating in the fact that I didn't have to ijpses.* catch any train or find a new argument ,. .you remind me of a rubber ball that for a sUding customer, and I just hugged ^^^ ^^^^^ against the house and it comes myself with the thought that I had several j^^j.^ gnj ^its you on the mouth,' more mornings just hke it. gajd she. "Like the old gent in the song, I sure ..j-^g i^\icn a couple more trips since sat around all day and didn't even think j.^g j^gg^ home, and I've always come of work fine! 1 played euchre and flinch ^ ^^^ g^ ^^^^^ ^j, j and a few others, and decided that the t t u j simple life was just about all there was g«ess 1 can say I ve^ had a very pleasant to it. .^ — -. j-j X FOLDING PAPER BOXES For Packing Cigars .... Cigarettes Clippings Edwards & Docker Co. 16=18 N. 5th St.==PHILADA.==501=503 Commerce St YOU CAIN BUY WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS ALL JOBBING HOUSES E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. ^WJ^*'^(?,r 'W Manufacturers of HlgH-liiaile Seed&HaYana Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. Factory 1830. I • (Concluded on page 7). W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penn* « k^M THE TOBACCO WORLD ^•"'REALM OP THE l^ETAILBRS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN- TERPRISING DEALERS. ^ TIMELY TALKS WITH RETAILERS. T^HE writer is acquainted with a re tailer who prides himself on never being "out" of anything. That doesn't mean to say that he carries everything that is manufactured, but that, having carefully selected a stock best adapted to his customers' needs, to which he occasionally adds, he never allows him- self to be caught without any particular article in it. He wouldjfeel as if he had been guilty of a crime, it he was compelled to turn a customer down because he had lun out of an article before a new lot of it had arrived. He makes it a point to go over his stock carefully, and as his trade is steady he can tell pretty well what he sells of each article so that he knows about how soon, before it is gone, to order more. It sounds like a lot of trouble, but the dealer has got it down to a science and does it instinctively, without consciously making any calculation. He believes it does him a lot of good with his custom- ers, because they can always count on getting what they want at his store, even when other dealers may be short. For no matter how short certain brands may be at times, the dealer manages to get them, even at a premium. It is a fact that the average customer has been educated up to a point where he regards with deep suspicion the ex- pression, "just out, but we've got some- thing very similar, and, personally, I think it's a little better. " He has decided what he wants himself, and he don't want his intelligence insulted by the imputation that he doesn't know what be ought to have. Even if he doesn't go so far as to think that, he is likely, particularly if the thing happens more than once, to gain a rather contemptuous opinion of a store that is apparently too shiftless to keep up its stock, For even if the brand called for was one least in demand, the customer would argue that what hap- pened to him would happen to others. * * * WINDOW CARDS. T^HERE is room for another little ding dong on window cards. A lot of stores are doing without them altogether, and apparently are unable to see where they could derive any benefit from their use. The writer went into the store of a Philadelphia dealer, the other day, who had just finished trimming a very artistic window. "What do you think of it? " asked the dealer, surveying hss work with much satisfaction. The writer answered that it was a very pretty little art and in- dustrial exhibit but was entirely useless for purposes of commerce. The dealer wanted to know why. "Because, " was the answer, "if passers- by didn't take the trouble to assume it, they wouldn't know that there was any- thing for sale. As I say, they would have a right to suppose that it was merely an attractive exhibit of manufactured products. There is nothing, beyond the fact that your place is a cigar store, to make the passer by feel a desire to in- vestigate. Or if his eye is caught by seme one article in the window he is unable to form any comparisons to es- tablish its value, because he has no idea how much it is. "A man hates, like thunder, to say: 'How much is that?' That is a woman's privilege. The man wants to order a thing and lay down the money for it, and he won't do that if he is entirely in the dark as to what is asked tor the article, no matter how good it looks to him. 'If you so hate to allow price marks in the window, put them here and there on articles that are particularly good value for the money, and explain briefly on the same card, which can be as neat as you please, why the article is such good value for the money. Then, even if the article which has attracted the eye of the passer by is not ticketed, he will estimate the prices on other articles, and will take heart enough to enter the store to find out about the one he wants. "Just remember that you wouldn't expect to sell goods directly to indiffer- ent customers without stating some in> ducement why they should buy. So you don't expect the window to sell, when it is unable to speak for itself." " 'Well,' said the dealer, 'I'm not go ing to clutter up my window with ugly cards. It looks too nice.' And that's just the trouble. A dealer makes a pretty window, and he would rather con- template the beauty of the window than have it selling his goods." • * * COULDN'T STAND THE JOKES. "TPO a certain extent," said a cigar dealer, "the funny papers have stopped the women from buying cigars for their husbands and male friends for the outward decorations alone. To satisfy my curiosity, during the past several days I have made inquries among local deal- ers as to the extent of their sales within a week before Christmas, and I found that the sales of boxes of five and ten cent cigars were large, while the two fors remained on the shelves, although the exterior decorations of the boxes were loud and attractive. It is true that the decoration on the box attracts the atten- tion of women who are buying cigars for presents, but this year, more than ever, there seems to have been a dis position to inquire as to the quality of the weed. I believe that the pictures and jocular remarks of the funny papers are in large part responsible for the lack of interest shown among the women for attractively designed boxes." EXHIBIT OF 1. LEWIS ^ CO. AT TOBACCO SHOW. nPHIS is a picture of the display made by I. Lewis & Co , of Newark, N. J., at the Tobacco Exhibit in Grand Central Palace, New York, same time ago. The display was one of the most unique of the show and was arranged and under the charge of William Turk. At the rear of the booth was the illusion of a body- less htad of a live woman which greatly mystified the crowds. There was also an exhibit of tobacco grown in Ireland and a well arranged display of the firm's product. TAKE CARE OF YOUR MANNER. T^HE clerk who is trying hard to win a personal following among the cus- tomers of the store should take care that his manner is not too friendly or cordial. Aside from whether he is the social equal or inferior of the man he is waiting on, he should keep his manner impersonal While he is in the store he is a servant of the public for the reason that he waits on the public, and plenty of men resent an attitude of familiarity under such cir- cumstances. Many, of course, do not, but it is better not to run the risk of making even one mistake by being too friendly with the wrong man. Some fellows never forget that they are John Jones, Esq , a person to be consid- ered, and if they think a clerk is over looking that fact they will change their store. On the other hand, there is nothing worse than servile deference, for to one man who will be offended at familiarity, there are twenty five who will be disgusted at being fawned on. The clerk who strikes a happy medium is fortunate in- deed and need not worry about his value. * * * "f DID a lot of late business Christmas week," said an up town Philadelphia dealer this week. "Some of my neigh- bors even snaked me out of bed early Christmas morning and had me open up to get them what they wanted. "You see it was a case of forced put with them. They had unexpectedly re- ceived presents from some of their male acquaintances and felt that it was up to them to make a return. They wanted to make it look as if they had been going to send something all along and the nearest and quickest thing was a box of cigars. "I had a pretty good line of holiday goods this year and I was all ready for them, because I had some left They would select a box of cigars, or a good pipe, or perhaps some fancy smoker's article, and if the other fellow was in the city, send it off by my messenger telling him to say that he was late with his par- cels and was just finishing up. That made it look as if they had bought it sometime before, you know. "One fellow looked me up and he was mad clear through. 'I wouldn't care if I wasn't so darned hard up,' he said, 'but this fellow gave me something I've got about eight of and can't use anyhow. It didn' t cost a cent less than | lo and it's no more good to me than if it cost only ten cents, unless I choose to pawn it. And now I've got to dig down in my already depleted jeans and buy a lot of junk for him.' "I sympathized with him, but I took his money, all the same." • • ♦ TXTHEN a chance customer asks for "a good cigar," there is an op- portunity of confusing him still more by putting down too many boxes. Ask him about what he likes, and select accord- ingly. THB TOBACCO WO&I«D 3e ctiTT«ia sjia itfau'ctiTDu _^ mile waik lo Broadway. A SURPRISING FIND r .{I • ■ y a a s e e r i- >re ri- an h9 Collections of Half a Century Result In Extraordinary Accumulation Be- neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, tha National Caah Register Co.'e agent in Winnipeg, has In his possession an old drawer, which was taken from a gen- eral store In Kingston, Ontario, where it has been In use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the establishment of the store, when the proprietor only had access to this cash-drawer, and when all tha clerks used it, and during the period It wai under the supervision of an individual cashier, the drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the cashier sat there was a false Hoor about six Inch't high, which Jid not cover the m^in floor entirely. When t>io iToprietor tore out the cashier's desk re- cently, an assistant gatherea up the" rotust to throw out inio the lane, when, at the suggeslon of Mr. Wright, It was sifted. After all the dirt had been carefully clear ed away ono hundred and eighty-aix dollar* In small 'gold and silver coins of all denom- inations and dilapidated bills, were rescueo from this refuse. The proprietor's surprist can be Imagined, and yet he said he ha-. never missed the money, and never knew ii was p-on<'' The drawer itself is so badlj carved and worn by long service, that vtu might wonder how it now holds together. ilHREE NEW ORANRP I «nr,t^ $2000 Lost atone time would startle you, yet you think, nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. ScM(/ for refie--ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. JOSE F. IRIBARREN, '"iZSl .1 Havana L,eaf Tobacco Vnelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba ftpaclal attcatloa paid to tobacco snltabla for the Amarlcaa narket. SiJAREZ HERMANOS. (S. •■ C.) . JirSeaTL*!^ Leaf Tobacco FIOUBAS >»-4l, (Mi« 'Xmtmm" HAVANA. CUBA. HpARTA6AS»-5 Isdependent Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand L^/ IE PARTAGAS lC/3 YG a 4MBANii. Cifuentes, Fernandez f tP Cabte: Q Proprietors 174 Industria Streer Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Ramii Remates a Specialty English Spoken 199 Manrique Telephone 61^ HAVANA JOSE MENENDEZ Almacenista. de Tabaco en Rama Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vefias Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, ca^^oens Habana, Cuba ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C 4!macen de Tabaco en Ram ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de WELT A ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaned* JOt^GE 8t P. CASTANEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobaeco Dragones 108-110, HA VA Nj FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNOe Almaeenistas de Tabaco en Rami SpecfQilty in Vuehai Abajo. Semi VueKai y Partido. Industrie 176, HABANA, CUBAo AIXALA ®. CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, ai\d Corrailes 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. W-treCIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.^^ P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." # ; n m THE TOBACCO WORLD II EaUbllshed 1834 Independeflt Vuelta Abajo Factory S!'iRASN^S Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Antonio J. Blvero. Rlcardo E. Rlvcro. Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. o. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address : Larranaga, Havana _ ,^ .^ A B C 4th and 5th editicn. Trade Mark Registered Codcs uscd : Licbcr' s Standard (Ed. Espanola) FInt Priies in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. Sol. Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St., New York. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba ^ Monte 114, Habana. Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Diaz, Special, Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, ' (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. H AV A N A . Cuba. p. o. Bok ssC JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco lipmiitidnil Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido f San Miguel lOO, Oibl«: **DoirAXXSS. HABANA. CUBA* (F. O. Box) Aparttdo 270. Cable: Z\LEZOon BRAU, PL/INAS Y Ql/i. Almaeenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable : Graplanas. Calzada de la Reina 22, Habana, Cuba assortment of leaf, even if the new crop should turn out to be a complete failure. BmyinK* Selling and Other Notes of Interest. Don Manuel Lazo was a seller again last week to the extent of 2.000 bales o Vuelta Abajo. Don Manuel has sold in all 15,000 bales of the 1905 crop, which had been bought by him in the country. He has atthing left new to speak of, ex- cept from 100 to 150 bales of 1904 crop, which I hear are also ai good as sold. He intends to go to Vuelta Abajo in order to be able to attend to his vegas, and he told me that if by intelligence and hard work it would be possible to raise some lort of a crop, he was going to do it yet this year. This certainly shows that while Don Manuel must have lost Money in the attempt to raise a crop so far, he has not lost his grit, and is willing to spend his time and money te make an- other attempt. Jose Suarez & Co. have been buying 3000 bales of Vuelta Abajo, for their customers. Jose F. Rocha sold 800 bales of Vuelta Abajo during the past week. P. F. Carcaba has been a buyer of 500 bales of the best Vuelta Abajo vegas he could find, and while he has been obliged to pay quite stiff prices for them, it was a case of necessity whether Garcia, Vega & Carcaba should continue to run their factories in New York and St. Augustine as heretofore, as by the recent fire they had lest their best vegas. Bruno Diaz & Co. disposed of 700 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Teodoro Perez has been buying quite heavily, of late, so that the Erlich Mfg. Co. should not be cramped in the supply of the Cuban leaf. With the recent pur- chases Don Teodoro says they will have enough stock on hand for two years to come. Sobrinos de Antero Gonzalez closed out 687 bales of Vuelta Abajo from their holdings. Rodriguez Bautista & Co. have been doing a big business again, and while they report only 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido as last week's dehver- ies, I learned from good sources that their sales have been considerably larger. G. Salomon y Hnos, closed several transactions with local factories. Don Sol G. Salomon has not made his appear- ance yet, but is expected here either this or next week. I hear the New York house has been doing a very large busi ness. Don Jose Gonzalez has at last regained his former good color, and his general health is again excellent. J. H. Cayo e Hijo turned over 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Jose Menendez went to Caimito to look over the damage dome to his plan- tation, but previously he managed to sell 450 bales of Vuelta Abajo. J. M. Garcia & Co. disposed of 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Antonio Suarez had no trouble in finding purchasers for 300 bales of their fine Vuelta Abajo holdings. Grau, Planas & Co. report sales of 250 bales of Remedios. Gonzalez, Benitez & Co. closed out 200 bales of Partido. Aixala & Co. were sellers to the extent of 190 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Jose F. Iribarren had some purchasers to whom he seld 125 bales of Partfdo and Vuelta Abajo. Notwithstanding the gloomy prospects, the closing days ef the year 1905 were marked with festivities, foremost among which were the Christmas ball at the German club, the Holly dance at the American club, and the farewell recep- tion given by the former United States Minister. Mr. Herbert C. Squiers, on board his yacht, the Norseman. RcaelpU Prom th« Coantrj Week Ending Since Dec. 30. Jan. i. Bales 738 28 224 34 CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGAR^ Obispo 29, cbie- "BiMto." Habana, Cuba. GONZALEZ, BMNITBZ & CO. AlmacenistasdeTabacoenRamayViverci Amargura 12 and ^14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, Cable: Andamira. MONTE 199. HABANA. CUBA. LOMB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. naGGnislas He Tanaco en tama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA- Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVt VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ '"E"xlro7te7s''of LEAF-TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch HouseB:-6l6 W. Ballimore Street. Baltimore. Md.; ^ O. Box 433. Ttt.mptt.. FW. Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas S. Clara * Remedios 2, 102 Santiago de Cuba — Total Baits 267,569 25.704 SO. 5 30 363 120,065 469,328 3,126 THE LOVISVILLC WAREHOUSE DEAL A report from Louisville, Ky. , states that the holders of the option on^the con- trolling interest of the common stock of the Leuisville Tobacco Warehouse Co. have asked for an extension of tim«. The original date for the expiration of the option was January ii. The heavy holders of the stock are said^to oppose the extension. J. H. CAYRO^& SON Dealers in Leaf Tobaooo Specialty: Vuelto Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 DrMoivea Street. HAVANA, CUIA Cable Address: "JosBCAvao." Correapondence aolidted In BafUik A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers io »d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156, HABANA. CUBA« p. O. BOX. a9S. CabUi "CALDA." BVARiSTO GARCIA JOSB M. OABCIA J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almaeenistas de Tabaco' Partido y Vuelta Abaj* CON VEOAS PROPIAS «,.«» San Nicolas 126 y 128, cbie: "Joiiao*«cia" HABANA, CUBA It THE TOBACCO WORLD OFFICES: ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei water street: New York Importers o( HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 01k 0. eANS MOSES J. CANS JEROME WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS ®. CO. Ibiporters & Packers of Leaf Tobacco IUn.hone-346 John. No. 150 Wa.ter Street, NEW YORK. Stapr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF blUhed 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. LEAF TOBACCO No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco CORNER HUIPERSTEEO AMSTERDAM. ■ONB. "377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. "^N ^Jo IBlIIiMlJlMi (fei If Amm TOBACCO AimdiGerve: oandossi tlAVA^NVrrCUBTV Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA-TOBACCO opncBt 183 Water S|. NEW YORK. a L VOQUlttGWAL 227 HoUaad. CiM« A♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦ New York, Jan. 9, 1906. With the retailers, trade has been rather settlement with bis creditors, and the quiet during the week, as might be ex- petition in bankruptcy filed against him pected just after the hoUdays. Many on Nov. 16 has been dismissed. It is people either purchased or received cigars said the settlement was at 25 cents on the as gifts for the holidays and probably dollar. His habilities were $46,000. to want to smoke them up first before buy- fifty creditors, the largest being J. White- ing more. law & Co. , here, who manufactured the Thecigar band craze increases in popu- Surprisers little cigars, a private brand, larity and not only the manufacturers are for Marum. beseiged by collectors for some of the Hugo Osten, cigar dealer at 124 cigar bands, but women and children are Bleecker street, has filed a petition in pestering the retailers fot them. bankruptcy with liabilities of 12,897 and I happened to be in a cigar store up- assets of |s, 152 consisting ot stock. ^75°'. town yesterday and inside of five minutes fixtures and soda water fountain $1,000; no less than three children came in and cash in bank $2. and two pictures I400. asked for a few cigar bands. One of Judge Holt of the United States District them.aboy about 10 years of age. wanted Court appointed Wm. D. W. Miller re- t* buy a cent's worth ot the bands prob- ceiver of the assets with a bond of 1 1,000. Mr. Osten has been in business smce 1902. Orient Cigar Store on Wall street is ^ * * * devoting one ot its windows to a display In the leaf market there was very little of the Tampa Maid a clear Havana nickel doing outside of the many salesmen cigar that takes nicely with the trade, packing up to leave on their respective Mitchell E. Friend, son of the late routes. Emanuel M. Friend, noted lawyer of New York, has joined the selling force of The recent oflTer of the United Cigar ^he American Tobacco Co. and leaves Stores for a one pound package of Bull today on a four months trip, going Durham tobacco and a fifty cent pipe all directly to Memphis, Tenn., and then for 60 cents is taking nicely. A manager working his way to Frisco. Mr. Friend of one of the United Stores in Harlem ^jn represent tke cigarette and tobacco told me during the holidays he had sold branch of the A. T. Co. over 250 pounds of this tobacco with the Luigi Scanga, doing business as the gratis. Many dealers have also been Italian Cigar & Tobacco Co.. manufac taking advantage of this Hberal offer and turers and dealers in cigars and tobacco, have purchased considerable of the to ^t 145 Mulberry street, made an assign- bacco to resell in their own establish- j^gnt this week to A, Cagliostro for the ments. So large has been the business benefit of his creditors. Mr. Scanga has done by the United throughout the city been in business for the past nine years, on this deal, that no more than three James A. Foley has been appointed by ably to take home to a mother or sister who might be making one of the ash eceivers. pounds of the tobacco with the pipe is sold to any one customer, also every U. S. District Court Judge Holt, receiver in bankruptcy for Jos. Weissberger & Co., package is being stamped United Cigar ^igar and tobacco manufacturers at 235 Stores Co. so as to stop retailers from re selling it. The tobacco alone is worth 60 cents a pound and the retailers have Avenue A, against whom a petition had been filed by the following creditors, S. Monday & Son, I62; Allen Tobacco Co., been selling the pipes for 25 cents very |66^ ^^d Berriman Bros., $383. **^"y* Roseno Bros,, the clear Havana cigar The Union Computing Machine Co. manufacturers, have secured the services here is selling many of its cash registers of Rudolph Lcderer to represent them up to our cigar dealers. Fred L. Fuller, the the State. inventor of the Union Cash Register has The United Cigar Stores Co. contem- devoted 20 years of his life to this work, p^tes opening a new store on Second Paul H. Lederer, city and suburban avenue and 86th street, representative for the Onarga Cigarette L. Goldberg, Havana importer, of 192 Co., has been with his firm for the past Pearl street, closed out avegaof 45 bales two and a half years and has worked up this week. considerabletradeon the Rivoli cigarettes, Since January i, the United Cigai which are duplicating nicely wherever Stores has stopped issuing humidor certi- placed. Nagypte, the new 25 cent ficates. The outstanding certificates may package, is already being placed in the be redeemed up to March 31, and any fine hotels and cigar stands here. Bert customers short of the required amount Levyn, of the company, recently returned may by paying the difference at the rate from a very successful Western trip. ol \2^ cents for each certificate needed, H. Kahn, Houston street tobacconist, obtain one of the humidors, has been confined to his residence for Jeffreys' Son, retailer at 95 Fulton the past 10 days suffering from a bad at tack of rheumatism. Simon C. Marum, wholesale tobacco nist, of 144 Grand street, has made a tures exclusively. street, is devoting one window to a dis* play of Milo's while the other window contains various kinds of smoking mix. # . o m o THK TOBACCO WORLD IS ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ill HAVANA AROMA 11 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ Sweet, Aromatic and Lasting. Imparts to Tobacco a Real Havana Aroma. To get best results from the use of our Havana Aroma, it is necessary to thoroughly spray the fillers. For a limited time we will give, free. One (all brass) Simplicity Tobacco Sprayer with each First Order for One Gallon of our Havana Aroma. Price of Havana Aroma, $18 per gallon. One gallon makes thirteen gallons, when diluted with water for use. \ Not more than one Sprayer to one address. Cash must ^ accompany order, to get Sprayer free. Satisfaction guaran- teed, or money refunded. Keystone Chemical YORK, PEININA. w ^ E. D. Scott, the uptown cigar manu- facturer, was a heavy purchaser in the Havana market this week. His Iron King, for a ten cent cigar, has few equals and is gaining daily in popularity. Joseph Friedman, leaf dealer at 128 Water street, was very busy this week sampling a lot of Zimmer he just received from Ohio. Mr. Friedman makes a practice of selling his trade tobaccos at actual weight, and further believes a manufacturer should get sound tobacco for sound money. Joe Abrahams, the popular retailer in leaf, corner Pearl street and Maiden Lane, has been sending broadcast, ad- vertising matter of every description, and the volume of mail orders that Joe receives daily convinces him of the fact that advertising pays better than sending salesmen on the road to get the business. Chas. W. Salomon, of the De Florida Tobacco Co., one of eur largest handlers in Florida and Georgia tobaccos, left to- day on another trip to Pennsylvania where he has many friends and custom- ers. On his return home Mr. Salomon expects to start on an extended trip that will take him as far as the coast The steady increasing demand for Florida wrappers during the past year has been marvelous, and many large factories are now working Florida wrappers who but a few years ago were prejudiced against the working qualities of this grade of tobacco. John F. Snyder, proprietor of thecigar stand in the Hotel Cadillac, was arrested on Thursday by United States Marshall Henkel and arraigned before United States Commissioner Shields In the Fed- eral Building on a warrant charging him with violating the internal revenue laws. Assistant Revenue Agent Moore charges that Snyder filled imported cigar boxes with cheap domestic cigars, and sold them to the retail trade. Lawyer Joel M. Marx, representing Snyder, deposited 1 1, 000 in cash for his client's appearance. A new corporation is that of Blakeslee- Snyder Company, of Buffalo, N. Y. . to deal in cigars and tobaccos. Directors F. R. Blakeslee, J. K. Snyder and H. L Brown. Edward Salomon, leaf tobacco broker, leaves tomorrow on a week's trip scour- ing the tobacco fields of Connecticut. During the past month Mr. Salomon has done a thriving business in the new crop. I. Menendez and S. Fernandez, Ha- vana importers, have removed from 128 Water to 165 Pearl street David Kalberman, Pennsylvania sales- man for Jos. Hirsch & Son, Sumatra im- porters, is going to Philadelphia on Tuesday. The past year was a banner year for Mr. Kalberman and he has worked up an enviable trade in the First and Ninth Districts of Pennsylvania. Theodore Beckhardt, the wellknown traveling representative of M. Oppen- heimer, 191 Pearl street has been in his firm's employ for the past 25 years. Mr. Beckhardt is comparatively a young man and has the nerve that makes successful salesmen. His past year's business ex- ceeded that of any previous year's work and he looks to outshine his past record during the new year. (Concluded on page 20) A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. 1840. Hinsdale Smith & Ca tmoofftcrt of Sumatra & ^^^^^^ Hp^lv^^/^A •i^Padvrt of Connecticut Leaf I %Jtj€l\^KAm 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORIC CIOAR FACTORY 2f BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordess* Ctgtn made itrictly of tkc very bMl VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO u THE TOBACCO WORLD THB TOBACCO WORLD 15 BstabHshed iQSi Incorporated 1902 TeBAee© W0RLD Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiUdelphicL Jay Y. Krout, J. M. luCKiotv, H. C. McManus, Pnsldent and Genl. Manager. Bditor. Secretary and Treasurer. Bntered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Tei^Sphones:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39^ Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Co, 224 Arch St., Philada. tended to give the exposition more of a theatric nature than was the one in Phil adelphia or the last one in Grand Cen- tral Palace. This being the case, the affair stands a good chance of being successful for the reason that the New York public has been educated up to these Garden shows and likes them. Probably no other city would pay the heavy expenses of such a show. At the same time, when the promoters of the affair have carried it to a satisfac- torily prosperous termination they will deserve much credit THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. Here and There With the RetaLilers PHILADELPHIA. JANUARY 10, 1906 To Benefit Our Readers. The Tobacco World wants to receive from week to week all questions relating to the trade which may be puzzling its subscribers, and will be flad to supply any information in its possession or obtainable. The columns of the paper are also open to readers for the discussion of current trade topics. If you have a decided opinion on a matter, express it, and see if some one else has good reasons for thinking otherwise. All letters should be addressed to the " Correspondence Edi tor " and m ust be accompanied by the name and ad- dress of the writer, which may be withheld when desired. THE PHILIPPINE BILL. The bill to knock the tarifif off Philip, pine tobacco is before the House and has received more or less debate for a week. At this writing, the antagonists of the measure have not received much of a show but it is expected they will be heard from later. There seems to be more r less of a mix up, as everyone seems to have a large ax to grind and it is impossible to say what the outcome will be, although predictions arc free that the bill will be passed. There is at least the satisfaction of knowing that the tobacco trade has not abated one jot from its firm stand against the cut, and has i« no way been gulled by the sophistry which certain statesmen have poured out to the trade. If the tobacco people don't know their own business best it is hard to say who does, and when, in addition to knowing their own business, they have publicly shown why they know it, it is rather hard that their'arguments are wasted en those who are too] prejudiced to want to appre- ciate them. ANOTHER GOOD JOKE IS DEAD. Our women are becoming entirely too sophisticated. They are robbing us of our time-honored jokes. Jokes that we have dug up at regular periods and care- fully dusted off are no longer available, and it is all the fault of this new and un- holy wisdom which our wives and sweet- hearts have gathered. Retail cigar dealers report that during the holidays just past, among their most exacting customers were women. That they had to give their customers iron- clad assurances that the cigars or cigar- ettes sold were all right and fit for any gentlemen to smoke. Where has gone the shrinking timidty or the gushing ignorance of the young lady in the cigar store? Has it been shamed from her, or is it part of the general sophistication of which we spoke? What is there left us to poke fun at, if the fair ones insist on doing reasonable things in a reasonable way? We know of one case where a husband , congratulating his wife on her cleverness in buying him really smokable cigars and adding that most women would have purchased scullions, was electrified when she replied : "Any woman who would buy a man cigars as bad as you were smoking around here during election, would be a disgrace to her sex !" May be it's the coupons. Since they found out about the little certificates that can be turned into cat glass and various things to stick around the house, the feminii e mind has turned more on to- bacco smoke. But another good joke has gone to its rest, and it cannot be said that for every good joke that dies, another is born. All the jokes have been out of the box for a long time. It is quite possible that the Tobacco Exposition in Madison Square Garden, New York, for the holding of which in September a company has just been in- corporated, will be fully as popular and successful as any of the varied "shows" for which that building is famous. The exhibition will be arranged more particularly for the public than the two shows held heretofore, and in addition to being picturesque and spectacular, will have the air of taking the visitor be- hind the scenes of the trade. Repre- sentatives of every stage in the develop- ment of a cigar, beginning with the grow- ing plant, will be made and there is a wide chance for it to be made very interesting. It is advertised that there will also be considerable other entertainment of a nature to please a fickle crowd and sat- isfy it that its admission fee was justly charged. In shert, it is evidently in> Business seemed a little better with the retailers this week although the sudden cold shewed a tendency to depress the market. The box trade is still slow and dealers can't tell when it will pick up. There are a few new brands to be seen on the market, but none has caught on to the extent of attracting general atten- tion. Little cigars are still selling well. D. H. Steele, a dealer at 608 South Fifteenth street, has sold his place to S. Schoenfeld, and opened a store at Twenty first and Mifflin streets. Charles Dougherty, who conducts a retail store at 1524 Market street, will re- move shortly. A number of traveUng salesmen were visiting the trade during the week, start- ing on their first trip this year. They expect things to be quiet for a while. I. Lowengrund reports a good business at his Tenth and Chestnut streets store where he continues to attract attention for his well arranged windows. There was a squabble over the store at the northwest corner of Third and Chest- nut streets which failed twice as a cigar location, the dispute being started by a number of business men in the vicinity who did not want the place to be used as a saloon. On the strength of the protest the license was finally refused. The place is having a hard time. The United Stores did a good Christ mas business and the manager of the stores states that his trade has swelled greatly during 1905. The new stores on Market street, for which leases were secured some time ago, will be opened up as rapidly as possible. Jos. Way says business is brisking up again for the new year at his stores. With Ma-nufaLCturers and Jobbers. Tke local factories are goiug along again pretty well and while not rushed, have as many orders as could be expected at this seasoa of the year. Some of the salesmen have been out long enough to send in a few orders, although it is still a little quiet. Many manufacturers are keeping a sharp eye out for leaf but in every case find prices firm and choice limited. The officebuildings are being canvassed pretty thoroughly just now by small cigar- ette manufacturers who appeal to the de- sired customer with the argument that they not only make the cigarette to order and to suit the customer s individual taste, but by not having to advertise or sell through the jobber, can do it much cheaper. These fellows apparently do a very good business. Geo. W. Newman, late of the dissolved firm of Young & Newman, leaf dealers, has bought an interest in El Draco Mfg. Co., and will act as one of its outside representatives. Mr. Newman is now going over the stock and preparing hit samples, and will soon start for the West Mr. Newman is one of the best known salesmen on the road, and while he has lately worked with leaf, he gained con- siderable experience as a cigar salesman in former years. Mr. Newman has many friends in the trade who all wish him well in his new venture. H. C. Ellis, of Arthur Hagen & Co., entertained all the employes of his com. pany at his home 2319 Green street. This is a regular custom and the affair was very enjoyable. George E. Spotz, president of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. , who has been ill for several weeks, was able to attend the banquet given by the firm at the Hotel Majestic last week to the factory foremen and department heads. The dinner was a great success, and everyone was glad to see that Mr. Spotz had prac- tically recovered. Le Compte, Dusel & Goodloe, Chest- nut street jobbers, are making out well with the Anna Held and Principe de Gales brands which they are putting much work on. Veiterlein Bros, report prospects the best for the new year and a satisfactory balance on last year. The firm's southera trade is in splendid condition. «/% The local Turkish cij^jarette manufac- turers report the demand for that class of smoking to have increased during the past year. Leatf Dealers* Jottings. There were some shoppers in the leaf market during the week and some busi- ness was done. There are plenty who are obliged to buy leaf very soon, and while they don't look very cheerful over the prices quoted they will have to accept them. There is quite a little leaf being held by Philadelphia dealers, who are naturally prepared to let it go only at stiflf prices, but the market will not be ae slow starting off as it was last year for the reason that there is so much more demand. The dealers seem pretty gen- erally to be satisfied with profits last year. George Burghard, who was knocked down and seriously injured by a horse some time ago, is to be seen at his office again, and says he is little the worse for wear. Everyone is glad to see Mr. Burg- hard around again. He says 1905 was a satisfactory year. «^ H. Dolinsky & Co. have arrived in their new quarters at 147 North Third street, in which they expect to do more business than ever this year. I 1 For Gentlemen of Good Taste FELI H ^ A HIGH GRADE H ^ CjC.CIGAR for iJCi Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEIrWEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO The young firm of Philipp J. Kolb & Co. is starting the new year with excel- lent prospects and a good line of custom. B. LalrS & Sons have commenced their campaign for the new year. Jacob Labe has started West for his first 1906 trip, Irwin is preparing to go to his Canadian territory and Sydney is up the State. This concern is one of the well stocked ones in the local market. The Amsterdam Sumatra Co., which is one of the younger firms of the street, is happy to be able to report steady progress and a very good year. A number of leaf salesmen along the street are preparing to make their first trip for the new year. C. E. Robison, formerly with L. G. Haeusserraann & Sons, is now connected with Philipp J. Kolb & Co., and will can- vass the first district of Pennsylvania, S. Strauss, well known in the trade as a leaf salesman, has connected himself with L. G. Haeussermann & Sons and has started on his first trip. His wcrk will be principally in the coal regions. This Building For Rent. TRADE BANQUET IN LANCASTER.. Located at Stevens, Lancaster county, Pa. Has beeu used for cigar manufacturing purposes for some years. Is 30 x 60 feet, three stories high, with a good basement; is in fine condition, and has unusual ship- ping facilities; cheap rent. Apply to Dr. JAS. Y. Shkarbr, Sinking Spring, Penna. iio t Leaf Tobacco Men Spend a. Pleasant Evening and Fare Sumptuously. The Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade held it first banquet on Saturday evening at the rooms of the Hamilton Club, in that city. About fifty members of the Board of Trade and a few invited guests were present. The banquet room had been beautifully decorated for the occasion and several enjoyable hours were spent around the table, the excel lent menu served by caterer Payne being thoroughly appreciated. President J. Gust Zook acted as toast master and toasts were responded to b; Joseph Goldberg, William DeHaven, Harry Ryder, E. M. Cohn. I. H. Weav er, A B. Hess and Chas. E Long. Dur ing the evening a concert was given by the Columbia Phonograph Company. The Committee of Arrangements con sisted of A. B. Hess, J. Gust Zook, C, E. Long and C. W. Bitner. WISCONSIN LEAF BEING SORTED. Janesville, Wis., Jan. 6. By the commencement of work in the assorting rooms of the L. B. Carle & Son warehouse at the corner of North Frank lin and West Bluflf streets, the season for the handling of the 1905 tobacco has been opened. Forty girls are laboring today and this number will have been materially increased by Monday morning. The force is to be enlarged steadily and by the middle of the month the factory will be running with a full quota of hands. It is is expected that all other ware houses, where any handling will be done this winter, will be busied with the year's work by the same time, though no others have as yet begun. Reports from the growing districts show that practically all tobacco was brought into case last week' and the work of stripping goes merrily on. Some few crops have already been delivered, but the general reception of leaf at the warehouses of both Janesville and Edgerton will not commence until next week. ^ 4.4.^4. ♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : : ♦ E. J. HIMMELBERGER W. J. NOLL ♦ i HIMMELBERGER & NOLL : ♦ ♦ ^ Manufacturers of ♦ j High Grade Cigars j Robesonia, Pa.. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. MATCH-IT CHBROOTS Five for lO Cents. Samatra wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on the Maffta^ FLOR DE MANCHESTER 5-Cent dinars MANCHESTER STOGIES all made by the MANCnESTER CIGAR MANUFACTURINQCO^ F. B. ROBERTSON. ^ Factory Representative, 1004 Rid^e Ave., Philadelphiiu Baltimore, Md. J Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihest i{rade 2 for 5 C.litar in the I oiled States. Manufactured on honor and sold on its merits. We defy competition, and court op- position. SampI *s cheerfully sent free to any part of the L nited States. Sold to jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too ({ood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. h ■■IVBILSOHN LOUM A. BOKNBMANN ' Mendelsohn, Bomemann & Co., ^ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •«d Commission Merchants N«w T*rk Office t 106 WATEK STEER T. J. DUNN <& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK O.L SCHWENGK.E LITHOGRAPHIC CO. CLARENDON ROAD fi, £.37- T" ST. BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^vV FINE CIGAR LABELS ^'^ PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN C M I C /V C O PI R/\ NJ C SAKi r FVANicimco ^♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 THE TOBACCO WORLD QUATI LITY Ihedbald&OppenheimerCo. Makers' PHILA.i GAR THEllNITEDNEWSCo.PHIlA?istrii if Cable Address: "BLCKY" Arnold's Code No. 0. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Louisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS. FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent on Approral. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Ciiar Co. Manufac* turers of LEAF TOBACCO, DflM, Feu flluuays in the OQarket THE ION A TOBACCO CO- Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. HE BELIEVES SPECIAL BRANDS ARE DEALER'S SALVATION. Philadelphia, Jan. 8. isn't right, I don't know what I'm talking Editor Tobacco World: about." In your paper of last week I noticed an It seemed to suit and a lot of my cus- article taken from a London trade paper tomers began to buy them. The cigar adrising, among other things, that the cost me just as much, perhaps a little dealer work up a number of special more, than most ot the other cigars I was brands. I want to say that under cir retailing at the same price, but I knew cumstances where this can be worked, I that every customer I won was my own, think it it a good idea. and would be likely to buy more cigars I have tried it with success and while of me than before, because he'd know my location is a particularly good one for he couldn't get that brand anywhere else, such a purpose, I believe that it could be That was the start of it, and I grad- done pretty generally. I should very ually got two or three other brands to much like to hear from other dealers who suit otker fellows of different tastes, and may have tried it, either successfully or ^hen I got so I could give the manufac- not; some of the latter class I might be turer bigger orders, of course the cigars able to help with suggestions frem my cost me lets. I always got my customers experience, and I would be glad to to give the cigars a fair trial on their At one time I sold a line of goods merits, and while some preferred to go which made me merely the jobber's on smoking their old brands, most of agent. When I ran short of something, them liked the new smoke and began to I would send an order around to the job* ]t)uy jt. ber, and if he had the goods to let me ^^^^^ j ^^^ ^ cigarette out under my have I got them, and my customers got ^^^ „^^^ ^^^ p^^j^^^ -^ ^^^^ ^^^ j^^^^ them. If he didn't I had to wait. I had ^^^jj , ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^j^ ^^ -^ ^^ g,,^^^ hardly a brand in the store that wasn't to ^^,^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ j,^ ^^^^.^^ ^^^^^ popular that I was glad to get it, for ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ smoking tobacco which I 1 never was much of a hand for trying ^^^^ j ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ new brands when the salesmen came around with their tempting offers. My store is in a half residence and half business neighborhood, so that I have my regular customers that I know well. I got to thinking about it one day, and I ,. . .. ^ , .. , ^ ., smoke up so that they thought they'd realized that I was entirely at the mercy ,., . u ji •» of the manufacturer or the jobber, and if they cared to shut me off I would be The best part of it is that some other dealers have come to me and offered to handle one or two of the brands, because some of my customers have moved into their neighborhood and cracked the like to handle it. That gives me the advantages of the helpless. I wouldn't have any business manufacturer, the jobber and the retailer, at all, and might as well shut up shop. *"^ '^ ^ ^^^ "^^^^^ «»y stock around so I I thought it over and then made up my control the best part of it, I don't have mind that I would gradually work up a *o ^^^^ competition. Of course a dealer business that would be entirely my own, *^° depended largely on his transient on which I could count through thick *^*^« could never do it, but in cases like and thin. I have made cigars myself, ■™*"« ^ ^^'"^ '^ "^^^^^ always be practi- and I knew a little about tobacco, so I ^»^^*- ^'^ ^'^^^ ^o *»ear from other figured out a nice smoke that I thought dealers about it anyway. Yours truly, would suit my average customers at well Ktn. if not better than what they had been —- ^^ smoking. SPECIAL NOTICE. 1 got my brand registered, and took the ("H cents per S-point measured line.) order to a small manufacturer who was Y\7ANTED- Kvery cigarmanufacturer glad te get the business and willing to ^ ^^ ^"^^^ ^hat I am selling light •, u.T .JT ..u J Sumatra and Connecticut wrappers cheap- make me what I wanted. I got the goods „ than any other house in the country^ up in a neat little package, and when I in lots of one pound or more. Send for got them in the store. I treated all those I ^^^^^'^ P°"°d- J- ?• Spkra, i-io-a Kphrata Pa thought would like them to a free smoke, — ' "That's my own manufacture," I taid, pACKER FORIvMAN, thoroughly ex- pand it's the result of studying the tastes „f Ju'i?."'^'.^*" to engagement; best ' * of reference. Address Foreman, Box 71, of you gentleman for a long time. If it care of The Tobacco World, Philada. e o m F«r Genuine Sawed €e4nr le^lgar Boxes, go to IL J.S«ll«rs 4 Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO;. S THB TOBACCO WORLD VILLE, PA, 17 C)T(^4J? UlIiliOM^ AVsinLnt ot Plainand^ancy Ribbons. llvBufactarers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 Bast Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. PHILIPFINE BILL BEING DEBATED IN THE HOUSE. So Far Those in Favor of the Reduction of the Dingley Rate Have Had the Floor, with the Exception of Cassell, of Pennsylvania, Who Makes Stirring Speech for American Tobacco Growers. Washington, D. C. , Dec 9. Republican leaders, he said, were making The Philippine bill came up for dis- efforts to relieve the pressure upon them cussion in the House, last Thursday, by making such concessions as were when Chairman Payne, of the Ways and forced upon them, at the same time Means Committee, explained the meas- "standing pat " as much as they dared ure and assured Republicans that they to. He contended that Mr. Payne, in need have no fear that its provisions charge of the pending bill, had succeeded would have any ill effect on the tobacco absolutely in showing that there was no and sugar industry. necessity for protecting American labor. The Pennsylvania delegation showed "Then," inquired Mr. Weeks, of itself active in opposing the bill. Rep Massachusetts, "does the gentleman con- resentative Cassell, of Lancaster, taking tend that American labor needs no pro the lead. The latter is prepared to offer tection? " amendments providing for a less reduc Mr. C. B. Landis, of Indiana, asked tion than is proposed, and these amend- if he understood aright that in levying a ments will be supported by a strong tariff the gentleman would do so only following. with reference to revenue. In trying to exonerate the bill, Mr. Mr. Sullivan replied it would be Payne emphasized the "beneficent pur- entirely proper for any party in power to poses" of the measure. The revenue take into consideration American labor, collected under it, he said, was needed if it could be shown, and clearly shown, in the Philippines for schools and in- that there was need for protection, ternal improvements. On Tuesday, Representative Cassell, Representative Champ Clark spoke in of Pennsylvania, made a strong speech favor of the bill, on Friday, and expressed against the bill, on behalf of his con- great surprise at the fears of the tobacco stituents in Lancaster county, who raise and sugar interests. The Ways and 25,000.000 pounds of tobacco annually. Means Committee, he said, had been Mr. Cassell's speech was one of the informed by sworn statements that every most outspoken yet heard from the Re acre in the Philippines would be phnted publican side in opposition to the Phil in toba;co and by the sugar people that ippine bill, and it was listened to with these same acres would be planted in close attention by his colleagues. He sugar. It all reminded him of draw dissented very vigorously from the views poker or the game of ducks and drakes, expressed by Mr. Payne, of New York. He did not blame the beet sugar people the Republican leader and chairman of for working against the bill, but said the Wa)S and Means Committee, as to they were seven years behind. They the effect on the American tobacco pro- should have blocked the admission of ducing industry of admitting Philippine Hawaii and her free sugar. "That is tobacco into the United States at 25 per the price we paid to coddle the Hawaii cent, of the Dingley rate of duty, ans into a frame of mind in which we Mr. Payne, in his opening speech on could awallow them — and," hecontinued, the Philippine bill, had scouted the claim "we are now preparing to do the same that American industries would be ad- great anaconda act with Cuba.' ' Mr. versely affected by the passage of the Clatk, in closing, predicted that the bill. With this position Mr. Cassell took frank discussion of the tariff, which he direct issue, and predicted that the great believed would result from the consid- tobacco industry of his district, as well eration of the present bill, would be of as of the remainder of the United States, great benefit to the country. would be endangered if the bill passed in Mr, Lawrence, of Massachusetts, made its present form reducing the duty on a speech, on Saturday, in favor of tariff Philippine tobacco and sugar to 25 per revision; and on Monday, when district cent, of the Dingley rate, and wiping legislation was laid aside and the Philip- out all duties on all other commoditiet pine bill taken up. Mr. Sullivan ot at once, and providing in addition for Massachusetts, said that he had been free admission of tobacco and sugar from somewhat astonished to hear a tariff the Philippines after April 10, 1909. revisioa speech from a member from Finally Mr. Cassell gave notice that Mastachusettt. The fact was observed, when the proper time came in the con- Mr. Sullivan said, that among the people sideration of the bill he would offer of his State there was, regardless of party, amendments fixing the rate on tobacco a universal demand for tariff revision, and sugar at 50 instead of 25 per cent The reduced Republican majority at the of the Dingley rate and wiping out the last election was an exhibit to that effect, provision for free admission of those commodities after April, 1909. Then Mr. Cassell startled the Heuse by making the announcement of his position on the question of cutting loose from the Philippines. "Failing to secure these changes in the bill," he said, "I ihall move to add a provision that on April 10. 1909, the President shall surrender the govern ment of the islands to the people there of." This was the most radical expression of Republican opposition to the programme of the House leaders yet heard, but the indications are it will have little eflFect in obstructing the course of the Philippine bill to final passage by the House. The indications tonight are that not more than 25 Republicans will unite with the Democrats in voting to put Mr. Cassell s amendment cutting loose from the Phil- ippines on the bill. The whole strength of the Republican opposition to the hill is now placed at about the above fia;ures, as the insurgents have been badly demor- alized by the threats and blandishments of the leaders in the last two d«ys. The leaders are confident the insurgents will give them very little additional trouble, especially as it is impossible for the in- surgents to make an effective combina- tion with the Democrats. A small num- ber of the latter are willing to enter any soit of an arrangement to kill the Philip- pine bill. 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Surroundings large; cheap rent and a bargain for some active hustler or two. I am going into other business at once. Want to hear from only those that mean business. Address H., Box 72, Care of THE TOBACCO WORLD, Philadelphia, Pa. %'n E. ROSENWALB & BR0. THB TOBACCO WOBLD GEO. W. PARR, Littlestown, Pa. MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-GRADE CIGARS "The Quality Cigar - ' It's Full of Havana. That's Enough for 5 Cents. 99 Correspondence Invited. Samples on Application. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ** La Imperial Cigar Factory ' HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of ♦FIRE ©I6ARS* THIS SHAPE is something entirely new and novel and any manufacturer desiring to manufacture this cigar can do so by contracting for the shapers and the right to manufacture same. We feel confident that the cigar will be a seller and that it can be manufactured at the same cost as almost any other shape. Any manufacturer wishing to consider the cigar can secure such rights from the undersigned. C. G. SINGLEY, Manbeim, Pa. H. 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Boston, Mass., Jan. 8. A week of satisfactory business has marked the new year in all branches of the tobacco trade. The weather was all that could be wished for, considering the time of the year, and as every dealer had odds and ends left over from last year displayed in his windows, and at attractive prices, the bargain hunters were numerous. The manufacturers have already started to work upon orders for the new year and their salesmen have left towa and are scouring the New England States for new trade. Ralph Lewis, traveling salesman for Durlach Bros., manufacturers of high grade Porto Rico cigars, was in town this week visiting the trade and introducing their new brands. The American Tobacco Co, has issued circulars to the trade offering a new drop shipment deal thus; with every order of ninety six pounds of Sledge 16 oz. will be given a six pound box of Sledge gratis, and with every 120 pound order five pounds Dukes' Mixture gratis; also, until further notice, they will pack gratis 50 Mecca cigarettes free with every 500 carton of Hassen cigarettes — a 5 cent cork tip. Robbins & Rortman hare recently added a full line of Havana cigars of E. Kline, of New York. This firm enjoys a fine box trade, many of its customers being merchants in the neighborhood. An unprecedented stand in the matter of smoking has betn taken by the local Cigar Makers* Union. According to a vote passed by the union any member of the organization found guilty of smoking a cigarette will be fined $5 for each offence. The new rule was taken, it is said, to protect the sick benefit fund. An investigation by the sick committee showed that of the members who drew benefits, the cigarette smokers were in the majority. It was also argued that more death claims were paid to families of cigaiette smokers, than to families of men who have not been addicted to the habit. The members of the union are permitted to smoke pipes or cigars, the rule only applying to paper cigarettes. The Norma Cigar Co., which operates two stores in this city, one being on Fed eral street, the other on Water street, rtport that the concern is enjoying a fine trade. I his firm will no doubt be the coming cigar house of this city. The Federal street store is one of the finest hiied up biores in town, the store being built with the finest of golden quartered oak, wall cases and along the length of the store handsome silent salesmen show cases. The manager, I. Huttonmaker, is a man of many years' experience and is considered a pipe expert. J. Rabinowich, of Causway street, has recently made extensive alterations and has fitted up a fine cigar stand, but his main line will be cigarettes. To surprise their friends as they told Dr. H. M. Warrea, the hotel chaplin of New York City, Harry Cushman Brown, of Boston, an employe of one of largest jobbers here, and Miss Laura H. Pike, of a nearby town, went to New York City on Christmas morning and were married by Dr. Warren, at his home, No. 48 West 94th street. After the ceremony the whole party went to the Hotel Severence where the bridegroom ordered a wedding supper. "Now remember," were his last words to Dr. Warren, "this is just a little surprise for our friends. We are going to stay in New York a few more days and then return to Boston where we shall make our home." Central Union, a 5 cent cut plug, the manufacture of the United States To- bacco Co., is reported by the trade as a big seller. This package has had the biggest success of any independent piece of goods ever introduced to the trade and their Idle Horn, a 10 cent sliced plug, is gaining great headway daily on the New England market. N. Alfowich, of the Alfonette Cigar Co., has just retarned from a short visit to the metropolis. The United Cigar Stores Co. is offering to its customers Nestor cigarettes for 18 cents a package, also 10 green certificates free with every package of 50 Mogul cigarettes at 60 cents. At the expiration of his lease H. £. Lombard, a dealer who has for many years done business on Court street, has been forced to vacate and the building is being torn down to make room for a modern business block. F. H. Swick, has just returned from a visit to his firm's headquarters and has brought with him their new 15 cent cigar ette, Oxford, a very neat package, going to the trade at $10. The manufacturers of the Menashi cigarettes are distributing to the retail trade some very artistic plaster paris statues, designed by their representative E J. Mulligan, who has much talent in that direction. Alko. CONVENTION OF CIGAR DEALERS' ASSOCIATION. The Cigar Dealers' Association of America will hold its annual convention in Chicago commencing on January j6. Delegates are expected to be present from the various branches of the association, and new officers will be elected. Matters of interest to the independent dealers will be discussed, including the coupon question. There has been more or less criticism made during the past year of the apathy shown by a great many members, and this question will probably be dealt with. B. S. Hartmaa Lane* Pa. Makes Nanine Cliara Write For Samples and Prices I J. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ Tf^ A T? ^ Hand-Made L/ JL VJTJI, XV O 615, 6x7 and 6ig Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieek Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Druwmond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes ao THB TOBACCO WOfttl^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ BRANDS: ^ " M ANO" lOc Ciiar ♦ " Modjeska" t and «*La Mano*' t 5-cent Clears ^ ♦ ♦♦>• ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ H. C. LONG & CO ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 Hanofactorers of Cigars, ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ OFFICE I 118 Mifflin Street p ' X Gor. Haple and Plum Aves. ♦ JAMES ADAIR, •■ > •• ADAn A BBVP. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W« Curt ■ Ur^, 8, and 16 oz. tins, is taking hold nicely. B. B. Havana Whiffs, 10 for 25 cents and Commuter, 10 for 12 cents, are their leaders in short smokes. In clear Havana cigars, La Flor de Martinez, in 19 sizes, sell well, as also do the following brands: £1 Kayo and La Flor de Sanchez y Haya. The La Petit Cigar Co's Hotel Specials clear Havana cigars packed in 8oths at 50 cents a box are favorites with many of the commuters. W. W. St John, retailer, corner of 42 d street and Lex avenue, is pushing the sale of Larus Bros.' Co's Edgeworth md Qboid, two fine brands of smoking tobacco. Harry Lissman, manager of the United Cigar Store opposite Proctor's Harlem Theatre, reports business being excellent during the holiday season. Mr. Lissman has been with the United for some years and owing to his ability has gradually been promoted to his present position. His pleasing manner and up to date methods have enabled him to build up a good steady trade in that locality and he has the full confidence of his employers. S. J. Freedman, of Chas. S. Morris & Co. , has left for the Coast after spending the holidays in New York. R. A. Bachia, whose factory was de- stroyed by fire recently, has opened up new quarters at 83 Walker street, and is now ready to fill all orders on his various brands of popular smokes. * * • NEW JERSEY NOTES. NewcLfk. I. Lewin, of the Lewin Tobacco Co., was recently married and contemplates moving to Newark, this week, with his bride, to make his home here. The Lewin Tobacco Co. has been exception- ally busy during the holiday season. Dan Sully and Lovera's Havana sec- onds are theii leading brands of cigars. Simon Reigel Cigar Co. was taking stock on Wednesday. They claimed to have had a good year. Their salesmen are out on the road once more, sending in orders Newman Brothers Tobacco Co. have added some new fixtures to their estab- lishment They ate also doing a retail business, in connection with their whole sale trade. Their leading brands of cigars are, St Regis, Nonico, Carlos, Murias y la Tampa, clear Havanas, and Landfield Bros. Red Oval and Kara. A representative of the Lowell Bufifing. ton Tobacco Co., Covington, Ky., has been doing considerable missionary work around town on Blue Light, a two and one half ounce package of Long Cut. Allen & Dunning Co. ,of Patterson, N. J., are also making an effort to get their Aroma, Long Cut, on this market and are giving, gratis, four packages with every five pounds purchased. J. Levison, of Levison Bros., the New York pipe manufacturers, succeeded in getting eleven orders here, on Wednes- day. Mr. Levison says the cigar stores here sold many pipes during the holdays; a handsome increase over previous years. Cigar firms should be very careful when using old cases for shipping pur- poses, to see there are no marks on same. A case of cigars was recently shipped by a Baltimore firm to Rosner Bros., the Market street cigarists, and on the case was marked the word drugs, the case having been previously used for that purpose. When it reached Rosner Bros, they refused to receive same, claim- ing they were not buying drugs by the case, sa the express company put same in storage, and then quite a delay and additional expense resulted. TROUBLE OVER. CROP PRICES Some Farmers Repudiate Early Deals at Lower Figures Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 9. It has been remarkably quiet in local leaf circles during the past week, and the final tallying up of stock sheets consumes the major portion of the leaf man's time, although, perhaps by reason of the com- paratively small stocks in hand, it did not take as long as it usually does. The general conditions in the leaf trade are none too good, for the simple reason that several large concerns par- chased so heavily of the new crop, and at such very high prices, that a great many of our packers secured little, and some none at all, of the new goods. Lancaster county has been thoroughly scoured in quest of old goods, and prac tically none now remain in the market, certainly not among country packers, whose stocks have been entirely cleaned out Delivery of the new crop has begun in earnest and with it troubles have also begun for both packer and owner. Al- ready an instance is on record in which the United Cigar Manufacturers have in- stituted legal proceedings again, t two growers to recover damages as the result of a loss alleged to have been suffered by the growers' failure to deliver their crops to the agent of the plaintiffs, who claims to have purchased them at a certain price, but that the defendants were su bsequenily induced to sell to other people at a sup posedly higher figure. The action has been brought to have the court establish the legal status of their contract. The interaal revenue reports for 1905 THB TOBACCO WOBLD ai KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, ^^^£L?.?r!i'i^.tsfr Packers and Dealers In Lariiest Plant in the Slate I ]R A p 'Tp Q g ^ ^ ^ Q We Solicit Your PatronaiJe 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, RA. o Telephone Call, 43>— B. Difice and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. f. L. ISISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf flNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B^s and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Bayers always find it a pleasure to look ove'^our Samples. %implef cheerfully submitted upon request. P« O* Box 9%m WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker gf Finsn Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco O&ce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of , Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in AH Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 IN. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St LANCASTER, PA. United Fbones H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND HUGH Fine Filler Stock ^ ? ^ 327 and 320 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. B. F. GOOD a CO. PAOLERS ^mLeaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, /acker and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Facking House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, 1IO& 1 12 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. J. W. DUTTENHOFFEK, "^'^a^^oL.Leaf Tobacco Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty. 33 North Prince St., LANCASTER, PA. TRUMAN D. SHERTZER D«aUr la Leaf Tobaccos Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing UNITBD PHONBS. t Lancaster, Pa. [I i |i ♦♦♦♦»»»»»»»»♦ ♦♦♦♦»»»«»ii>f»»^»^»«»EST PACKAGES Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade only Correspondence with Active ^ Houses Invited e. A. KILDOW. W. T. BOLON. KILDOW CIGAR igar Wholesale tnufactu rers Bethesda. Ohio. Our Leader: HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5a Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. Af. H. Clark <& Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable AddreM "CI^RK." aOPKINSVTLLE, KY Clarksville. Tenv M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker, Hopkinsvllle, iC> U.B.A. ^H^ • W.H.Snyder &Co. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine and Medium Priced Correspondence invited with the Wholesale & Jobbing Trade only v%i%%%%%% %%%%%%%% %%%%%»%% John McLaughlin. J. K. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin m. co. Wholesale Dealers in All Kinds of i nnolesale Healers in All Kinds ot % Plug ^ Smoking Tobaccos ^ Also, All Grades of Fine Cigars ^ Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen Si. LANCASTER. PA. «*#«*«**4t*^**-;:--:j^*^-jt7^-x--jt-}t-»***^t*«« 4c S. N. MUMMA PeLcker of « « « Leaf Tobacco PenivdL. Seed B's ^ SpecidLlty Warehouse at R.aiirod.d Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. * * * * * « i « R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence with the Wholesale ard Jobbing Trade Invited. — i-wif "■-'■' ^■-■"-■^ - -Ti— -j- _aMBftMMiftariiMiB^^n»««A* Otir Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes li— Al.vays Room pok On a Morb Good Cull liillii THE TOBACCO WORLD . L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. A. O'^'-^f® <& Qo. the pound. Meyer & Mendlesohn started their sweat room at North Hatfield the fi;st day of the year, to catch some of the early birds with sweat goods of the new crop as soon as possible. The sweat room holds about 325 cases, and the sooner they can get the new goods upon the market the sooner they will reUeve some of the strain upon cigar making material. Our correspondents write: Suffield, Ct. : "Recent sales of tobacco are C. E Haskins and James Smith to E. A. & W. F. Fuller, ol Hartftrd; Mrs. Anna Halladay and W. E. Cooney to W. J. Gabb; Arthur Wood and Fred Scott to L. B. Hass & Co., Hartford; Charles O Brien to J. C. Buschman, of Westfield; H. D Hastings to Bisscll, of Suffield; Charles A. Proot to E. A. Hathaway & Co. of Suffield; Carl Cooper and Thos Burke to Kutinsky, Adler & Co., New York; James McCail, about 5 acres at 17c to W. J. Gabb, of Bloomfield; Lew s ■ - -i ■ - • • N^>v York. ' Chicago. Cincinnati. riMIT & KRAFT Manufacturers of Fine 0ieARS W. S. Ohmit W. E. Kraft East prospect, pa. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS '^.^'t '.£SPECIAI.LT ADAPTED FOR THE CIGAR TRADE. Steel and Wire Box Straps, Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted. Al»o CORNER FASTENERS a ad LEAD SEALS. Standard Metal Straj Co,, 336-342 East 38tli St„ New Yorl A.HUSSEY \ lEAFmCCOtfl Satobltshed 1877 New Factory 1904 THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEB LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN r AMERICA « NEW YORK t CHICAGO i ST. LOUIS ^ I H.W.HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, FA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I Dealer in J t Cigar Box I^umber, t I Labels, J Ribbons, t Edging, I t Brands, etc, X > ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦^♦♦♦^ Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes ^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St, LANCASTER. PA ^BEN BHSEF^ MANUFACTJRER OF Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. 116-122 E. I4TH ST NEW YORK. BRANCH FACTORY S'iO - 550 W 58 tm st n r CATALOGUeS OF OUR STOCK C/OAR LABELS. FLAPS, BA/VDS. ETC.. ETC., SE/VT GRAT/5 UPON REQUEST PREPAID WRITE US BEFORE PLACING ORDERS ^^ FOR PRIVATE LABELS. BANDS. ETC^ YORK, PENNA. m- A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THB SOUTH is now making greater progress than any other teo> tion. If you would learn about its developments and the opportunities for good locations along the line of the Southern Railway, write for copies of our publications, which will be sent free on request M. V. RICHARDS, mmd Industrial Aient, Sonthara lallway. WASHINGTON. Ik C I 26 E.A.O IMPORTERS OF^'"^ 123 N. THIRD ST 'hiladelphia JOHN SLATER & CO. "^■%^.•r5.^^^»,, Manufacturers of HaLnd-Nade LONG FILLER. STOGIES Comer Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND No. 21 Nortii Main Street, Washington, Pa. THE OLOBE OIOAR CX>. Manttfacturera of M & Davana Cigars For Jabbing Trade omly SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD WAGNER'S OUBANSTOeiES MANUFACTURED ONtV BY LEONARD WAGNER, 707 Ohio St., Allegheny, Pa. Fdctorx No 2 f GEO. STEUERNAGLE, Manufacturer •! THE CELEBRATED I Pittsburg Stories r'/A~ HANDMADE ^ I Goods »old dir«:t to I /o/ STOGIES. N^ J Jobbers and Dealers ! 3143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Cook to Hass & Co., Hartford. Enfield Trading in cured leaf is fast becoming tias two large plants for sorting tobacco, a thing of the past and transactions few emplo>ing about one hundred hands, and far between. W. T. Pomeroy & Co. .ind announcement is made that Levy report the sale of a car load of 1900 for & Co , of New York, have leased a the week. S, & Chambers, the sole to large brick building in Enfield for the bacco dealer of Milton Junction, closed purpose of sorting and packing tobacco, out recently the last of his old leaf to It IS expected that work will start next Detroit parties. week with about forty hands. Tobacco At Janesville, the most important trans buyers are busy looking for the tobacco action of the week is the purchase of that is not sold. Charles Wright sold his 650 cases of old leaf by S. L Johns tobacco for 16c. One neighbor has an from local packers. L. B. Carle & Son extra crop and holds it at 20c, and doubt- have started the season's work of ware- less he will get it. The crop was put in house handling, late and cured fine." More casing weather during the week Agwam, Mass. : "There have been sev- has probably given growers a chance to eral sales of tobacco here recently. Frank remove the balance of their hanging to- Pomeroy, three acres at 12c; Albert E. bacco and stripping now will become Belden, 8 acres at iic, to Fuller & Hal- general until the crop is delivered, laday, of Suffield; M. Ahl, three acres at Shipments, 500 cases.— Reporter. 8c; McVeigh, three acresat io;^c. All theses were pole sweated. " Westfield, Ct. : "Not much doing in the line of tobacco. The report is that two parties out in Griswoldville have sold " ^ ,3 „ . sold out Business ChaLixges, Fires, Etc. Connecticut Hartford — John C Bogue, cigars, etc, Illinois Chicago — David Creekmur, cigars, etc, to Griswold, of West Hartford. Price not known. We are waiting for buyers." Conway, Mass.: "I report the sale of out of business one crop of tobacco. J. B. Packard sold Indiana five acres at 1 2C. Only two or three lots Fort Wayne- Pony Cigar Co. mfrs remain unsold now in this vicinity. It ("O* '"O incorporated under same name weighs well this year; some report one Indianapolis— C F Mejer & Bro. •on to the acre, while one reported twelve wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco, tons from ten acres. I think they must sold out Washington 1 Poole, cigars have been pretty large acres." and poolroom, chattel mtge $200 North Hatfield, Mass.: "I report the ^°^* sale of fourteen acres by O. Belden & ^^«"'s°^ " 0"° Christian, Jr, cigars, Sons at 1 8c. Denison This tobacco was sorted chattel mtge, $1,100 E. RENrS[INGER, Est.iblished 1889, Vlanufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars strjctiyjjnion-^^^^ Denvcf, Pa. c-i J #-t-^o Caveats, Trade Marks, |^3.XdlLS Design -Patents, Copynjrhtfi. c^- John A. Saul, kf tJroit Bailding, WASHINGTON. D. 1^. and probably has been cased." — Ameri- can Cultivator. Massachusetts Boston — Richard Brandt, cigar mfr, dead Michigan Csnstantine — L A Slrohm, cigar mfr, deed, .* 1,050 Minnesota Virginia — Mulligan & McGuirk, cigar mfr, Arthur McGuirk, dead Pennsylvania Philadelphia — Frishmuth Bros & Co, l>tt»B«flFOI»I>»WO» S01.ICiTX£>. EDGERTON, WIS. The deliveries of the new crop have commenced to arrive at the packing points in sufficient quantities to warrant the opening ot the warehouses and the starting of the season's work of handling. Andrew Jenson, Mcintosh Bros, and Conway & Hubbell have commenced sorting during the week, and next week ^o*>^<^c° "'^'^' i ^ Whitney Frishmuth. will see the warehouses .f the United J""' admitted to firm Cigar Manufacturers, the American To- Utah bacco Co. , Bimberger, Childs & Spitzner, Ogden — F L Bradley, cigars, creditors Meyer & Mendelsohn and Culton filled in possession with a busy crowd of tobacco handlers Washington and the seasr n well established. Bellingham— Leonard & Baer, cigars. The tobacco so far received at local e^^, succeeded by J L Leonard warehouses is coming in very satisfactory Spokane^Togas & Lazarus, cigar mfrs, packing condition and but little shed suit for dissolution damage is found, hence no great amount Wisconsin of trouble is anticipated in the delivery Appleton — The B Lyons Co, tobacco, of the crop grown in the southern grow- incorporated by M Lyons, W L Lyons ing districts. and|B Lyons; capital, $5,000 o TSB TOBAOca womx^B * EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY. CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba RLPUBLICADLCUBA KtPUBLICA.DEXUB A IS CUBA _ l:H'JH:IIIJ^lt*>ili«'IJJIHHJgTgain^^i UUniordeFabR'camjesdeTabacosyCicarros -^^" ?e. V \CA' UJ m isladecuba :^^^^^*^^^*^^^^^^^^ (.mmf%%%il/%iU%%V»X%%i%i%'*V>^*^*^^^^^^^^^^^'>^^^^^^^^* ******** *'*'*^'*^^^*^^^^^^^*^^^^*^^*^^^'*^*^^*^*^^^^ A. D. KILLHEFFER, Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. iLwtm I ■ ■« » ' «> "'" " "*' " " ' '" ■■■■■■»« »nmvi MILLERSVILLE, PA. No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. ^" \ E.AG iM PORTERS OF^^ 'HILJkOmU^HIA +TriE T©B/ieeO WORLB-» NAVY CONTILACT LET. ) May be Protest Aga^inst Award for De- partment Tobacco. Washington, D. C. , Dec. 29. In all probability the contract for 150,- 000 pounds of tobacco for the navy de partment will be given during the next week. About the middle of November bids were received from a number of tobacco manufacturers in different cities who de- sired to supply the necessary amount to the navy. These bidders were : Allen Bros Tobacco Company, Butler & Bosher, R. A. Patterson Tobacco Company, Ruck- er & Witten. Larus Bros., United States Tobacco Company, Manhattan Supply Company and Clark & Co. The usual custom m buying tobacco was followed and the samples were at once sent, without name, to the Brooklyn navy yard, in erder that they might be given a thorough test by the board of examiners there and also by the yard chemist. These tests have been in pro- gress now for some time and it is the opinion of the navy depertment that the work of the board will soon be finised and the names of the successful bidders announced. Last spring, when a similar award was made, there was much protesting by some of the interested bidders by reason of the fact that Butler & Bosher, of Richmond, to whom the contract was awarded, were said to be in the tobacco trust. A hearing was had before the Secretary of the Navy, with the result that the award was allowed to stand. It is assumed that a similar protest will be made when the forthcoming bidders are announced, if i. is believed that they are in any way connected with the trust. %^%%%%»^ THE CROP IN SWEDEN. persons have a personal interest in ac- cordance with our plan. ••Thus an army of active and earnest advertisers is created which beats all the bill board advertising in the world, be- cause every person talks for his or her 0-, ^ own pocket book and they all are A strong independent movement is on rightful holder hereof whose signature is ^^i]^^^^ ,0^ the benefit of each other. _• r t_. 1. .!_ 1 :- :_ nu:^^r,r^ fil»H uiWVi tVi<» Cn (nr hie c\r ViiT heirs^ to „,, GREAT INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO. Independent Tobacco Company of America, Capitalized at $500,000 Comprises 2,000 Retailers and is to Embrace all Branches of the Trade. I. Latzar, Well Known Leaf Man, at the Head. Chicago, III., Dec. 30. The certificate entitles the original and foot, of which the nucleus is in Chicago, filed with the Co.. (or his or her heirs) to in charge of I. Latzar, well known in the proportionate annual dividends ac •'The moral support to any enterprise constitutes 5 per cent of its success but leaf circles, and which is the result of a cruing thereto from the net profits of the practical support coupled with a financial _r _i : A ..-^...:v^rT f..r<-. fVinn. tntal annual hii«inp<;s nf the Indeoendcnt • .^ ^ . •_ i ..^^ c-.»,oll /~nne«'i. year of planning and securing two thou total annual business of the Independent sand retail dealers of Chicago as sub Tobacco Company of America, scribers to the enterprise now culminated The holder agrees to transfer same only in the formation of the Independent To- to the Independent Tobacco Company of bacco Company, of America, capitalized America at its par value ten dollars plus interest in same, however small, consti- tutes the remaining 95 per cent of its success. "Dealers and consumers of tobaccos %%%<%%^^<»%%%/V»%%/»^^»%<%<%%%<»»»v%%»%<%» %%%%%%%»< American Con.ul Make. Favorable Re- port of That Tobacco. Washington, D. C, Dec. 29. Consul Bergh, of Gottenborg, reports that the tobacco crop in the province of Skane is now harvested and has yielded a very good result. At several places there has been obtained even up to 1.000 kilos (2.204 pounds) "large goods," and 100 kilos (220.46 pounds) "sand goods" per tunnland (1.22 acres), which is considered very good. The price of the tobacco has been from 65 to 70 ore per kilo (7.8 to 8.6 cents per pound) for large goods, and 45 ore per kilo (5. 4 cents per pound) for the other kind. The gross income has been 700 to 800 kronor ($187.60 to $2 14- 4°) P*"" tunnland, which is considerably more than the profit from any grain or root crop. In the year 1903 the quantity of tobacco raised in Sweden was 7,739 decitons, or about 15,234 hundred weight The same year the import of tobacco (leaves and stems) amounted to 3,894.298 kilos (76.659 hundred weight), and it is estimated that the import of raw tobacco during the year 1904 was 3,487.000 kilos (68,642 hundred, weight and cigars unknowingly often act in the at 1500,000 with leave to increase. the proportionate dividend acciumg jj^jg^gst of the very monopoly against The undertaking is described as the thereto at the date of transfer and upon ^^^^^v they shout but if properly directed practical and profitable cooperation of 90 days previous written notice to the through their own cooperative efforts and all forces, growers of tobacco, manufac company's ofifice at Chicago. ^j^^ efforts of all others interested in the turers of cigars and tobaccos, wholesale Such certificates shall only be issued ^^^^ industry, they will soon learn how and retail dealers, and persons or firms to retail and wholesale tobacco dealers. ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^j^^.^. ^^^ benefit and for the directly or indirectly connected with the to growers of tobacco, to packers of to- ^^^^^^ ^f ^11 those interested with them, tobacco trade, together with consumers, bacco, to importers and dealers m leaf „r^^^ immense profits realized by the all to be holders of profit sharing certifi- tobacco, to manufacturers of cigars amd ^Q^acco monopoly in thn manufacture of cates in the enterprise. tobacco, to manufacturers of cigar and sn^oi^j^g ^nd plug tobaccos enables them The following data has been issued tobacco boxes, and cigar and tobacco ^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^it missing link concerning the organization: labels, to manufacturers and dealers m ^^^ complete monopoly, the cigar end. Name of Corporation — Independent smoker's articles, to manufacturers and .-Therefore the manufacturer of cigars Tobacco Company of America. dealers in any ingredients or materials ^^^ ^^^ exclusive dealer in cigars as well Object— To manufacture, job and sell other than leaf used in the manufacture ^^ ^j^^ grower, importer and jobber of tobacco in all its forms. of tobaccos, to employes of any and all ^j^^^^ ^^^^ tobacco are as much interested Capital Stock-^$5oo. coo with leave to of the aforesaid, to employes of this in the Independent Tobacco Company of increase. company, to any person or firm engaged America as the dealer in manufactured The Amount of Each Share— 2,500 in and directly or indirectly connected ^o^accos and the grower of the leaf used common stock ceriificates at |ioo per with the tobacco trade at large, and to .^^ ^^^^ certificate; 25,000 profit sharing certifi- consumers of tobaccos and cigars made .,j^ requires some one to make known cates at $10 per certificate. only by independent manufacturers, none ^^^ combined strength of all those inter- Total number of shares 27.500. of whom is affiliated or connected in any ^^^^^ against a monopoly and then to The capital stock of this company shall way with any trust or combination, or direct that combined strength properly. be $500,000 and shall be divided into any subsidiary company of such trustor ..No tobacco monopoly however large two classes: combination. could drive all those interested against it $250,000 of such stock shall be issued This company reserves to its Board of ^^ .^ ^^^^ ^^^^ jf ^^^^ ^^^^ ^j^gj^ own in certificates of the denomination of Directors its common law right if it shall ^.g^bined strength. $100 each and $250,000 of such stock at anytime determine that any stock- -We have succeeded in proving to two shall be issued in certificates of $10 each, holder or holder of a profit sharing cer- thousand dealers of Chicago what their The $to stock certificates shall be tificate is antagonistic to the interests of ^:-^-^l:-::t,^^^^^^ issued only to the trustee or trustees here- the company to call m and cancel the ^j^^^^^^^^s inafter provided for and shall be held by stock or profit sharing certificate held by such trustee or trustees only upon the such person and pay therefor the par terms hereinafter set forth. value thereof plus accrued dividends to Such $10 stock certificates shall not be the time of such recall, transferable and shall not be entitled to more.* TRUST BUYS LAND. • 'The articles of incorporation and by- laws speak for themselves," said Mr. Latzar when questioned on the subject 'Anv monopoly can be beaten at its and associates for the purchase of 182, Closes a Deal for 182.000 Acres in South, west Texas. Austin, Tex., Dec. 29. Paul Brown, of St Louis, managing director of the American Tobacco Co., has closed a deal on behalf of himself any representation at any meeting of the stockholders of this company. One or more trustees shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of this com- ''";'^7b7p;<^c7ical cooperation of ^ acres of land in southwest Texas. pany who shall hold one $io certificate ^ J J . . , , . The land was bought from the New York ^ L^.. . u ^.^a. .V,.,; ;«.,»• those who are not on themsideof such a ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^^^^^ corporation. a monopoly, if honestly and properly r^^^ consideration is not publicly directed. known. It is reported that the lands ••All monopoUes are founded on the ^i^ ^e used for growing tobacco, principle of practical cooperation with %%%%%»%» the difference that the results therefrom TOLEDO CONCERN INCREASES are diverted for the benefit of the few CAPITAL. against the many. The J. F. Zahm Tobacco Company, Nothing is gained by sentimental talk Toledo, has increased its capital stock 00 ' r * . ^^ n.r^r^ t r\ « T C r» nOrt .SOm* time of stock for each profit sharing certificate issued by this company as hereinafter provided. Any dividends declared on the stock of this company shall be paid by such trustee in proportion to the number of $10 certificates held by it Such trustee or trustees shall pay. on demand to the rightful and original owner of a profit sharing certificate his propor- tionate share of any dividend in the hands of such trustee. The president of the company is au- thorized to issue and sell profit sharing certificate at the price of $10 each in the -ixommg .. g- uc. ., ....-- - -^ ,,00.000 to $1 50.000. Some time against monopolies and when such talk tr"m , ^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^^ is directed against any specific monopoly ^jj^ions ^q it, plant which is located it only advertises the products and wares ^^ Council street in order to provide of such monopoly. more room for its rapidly expanding busU .•The time and energy wasted in talk- ness. The warehouse was greatly ex- inc umc *nu c c B, tended and a two story addition, 50x120 ing against the tobacco monopoly, by all ---^ erected. To provide more working • ,. . . , J"* persons who are arrayed against it can be j^^j Jqj ^jjis new business is the reason [^"ntm'ore^hkntfcS^^^^^^^ profitably employed in talking for inde assigned tor the change in the company's single person or firm: pendent «ade goods in which all these charter. 1^, — ^inmbi aKs= f k. A C^'-'^^S dS CyO<^OyH^^^f^^ '^^ N. THIRD IMPORTERS Or^^ J.Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ^KTobacco iHs. T« Pohiii Wau H. D^haa. h 'Jf^ dohanXtaitt, "^^ 0^7 knportersof Havana and Sumatra ^^^ I Paekeru of /^^^^ I07 Arch St ^VilS BREMER'S s -tl^^^ IMPORTERS or *Aj Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia HIRSCHBBRG HARRY HIRSCHBBRG Julius Hirschberg 8z: Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. LABE JACOB LABii SmNHH' IS BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LMA F TOBA C €?• 2JI and 233 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. I of Havana and Sumatra ANX> Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER dz CO. liEOPOLiD liOEB 8t CO. importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacee 306 North Third St., Phiia. TOBACCO Dealers to ^ SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA HI Arch St., PhUadelphia tancaster, P».; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwlnfvtn*,??/^ GEO. BURGHARD Importer of I Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. P/fflADELf^/flAJiL The Empire '"P^rtmalDealersta in Leaf Tobacco SEED LEAF. HAVANA and SUMATRA o., Ltd. ||8N.3dSt.Phila. KWJI IM lf!42-44 N.a.LVr.NTII. ST. DFvALER IN LEAF TOfiACCO PHIL\DELPHIA 91 J. S. BATROFF, 224 Areh St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOB/ICSGO V p\ YO img & rJ awman, Sumatra & Havana (Jsr& ST^ ^ 2J^ »^. THIRD ST., philj\delphia ^ P^eken of Seed Leof. ""^ ■*■ . A. O^':*^^® dS C®- <^^^I—IaVANA 123 N. THIRD ST SOLD BY 1£ADIN6 DEALERS EVERYWHERE 5*CIGAR WRITE FOR FUa PARTIGUIARS MENTION TOBACCO WOMft BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. Makers. Phiudelphia. I The Old Salesman's Musings. X THE RETAILERS IN LONDON. advertising has created a public demand From time to time I have taken up the for them. They are driven by their independent retailer and his problem in masters to sell this or that, and to be this column and have tried to suggest comparatively exclusive in their dealings, some way out of it for him. While the "If the retailer continues to be the conditions in this country are not pre- short sighted and servile automaton that cisely similar to th«se in England the he so often is nowadays, the monopoly same general situation is existent and will become absolute, and when that the Old Salesman takes pleasure in step- time arrives it will fall of its own weight, ping aside this week to give place to the So long as the absolute freedom of the following interesting article in the last retailer to buy and sell what he likes issue of the Tobacco Weekly Journal and where he likes is recognized and printed in London. protected, so long will healthy trade con The writer of it believes that the to- ditions and prosperity for the manufac- bacconist should make up his own trade turers and the small retailers be assured, from special goods as largely as he may We will then have the iritelligent men and so have something to give his estab- carrying on the retail trade, and the in lishment an individuality. The article terests of the smokers safeguarded, first deals with the idea of trade organi- "It is the duty, therefore, of the re zations: tailers — who collectively are more power- "We have of late published some con- ful than the most powerful manufacturers flicting opinious of well informed con- —to determine that monopoly shall not tributors on the subject of trade organi- become absolute, that freedom and 'live zation. Some are for a big and ambitious and let live' shall be maintained. How federation of all the existing associations is this to be done? An open demonstra representing all sectional interests, tion of their independence seems out of Others are opposed to this idea as the question. It was vainly attempted by quixotic, and they say local associa- members of the 'Alliance' when the 'Al- tions of the various sections are the liance brands' were put upon the market, only organizations which can hold to- The 'tied house' tobacconist was afraid of gether and work harmoniously. How- his masters, and would not openly asso- cver that may be. one indisputable ciate himself with a fighting organization, point of agreement emerges from the con- in the fight with the great manufacturers, flict of opinion-^namely. that it is in the jt was a foregone conclusion who would best interests of the trade— of those who come off" second best. It may be as- are in the combine and those who are sumed, therefore, militant organization, •on their own'— that the retailers should unless directed against the revenue and bs more independent than they are in the Chancellor, is doomed to failure. j the conduct of their trade. -Moreover, it is not fair to the -com- j "As time goes on, the tobacconist's bine' to resort to fighting or boycotting shop is becoming more and more a -tied tactics. The 'combine' is an example of house,' and the tobacconist instead of splendid business management, which is being an intelligent and independent as free from the faults of the 'trust' sys- ► I^ tern generally, as any similar concern in the world. The 'combine, is not an enemy of the retailer, but monopoly is his enemy and their enemy as well, since it is an unsound and unnatural condition trader is tending to become a mere auto mation. Mechanically he obeys orders from the big manufacturers; mechani- cally he handles the packets of proprie- tary articles, taking the prescribed profit. This, it is felt by many, is demoralizing of trading ^and it is in this discipline which is the ..jhe retailer, who, from the craven paralyzing force making trade organiza- f^ar of being spotted as -independent,' tion the futile thing it is. denies a share of his trade, to the smaller "It is useless surely to talk of trade manufacturers, is tightening the bonds organization among a body of 'penay in- which bind him to the system which is the slot' retailers! They are forced to making for monopoly. It is the retailers' stock certain big manufacturers' proprie- shortsightedness which is responsible for tary articles, because a giganic system of (Concluded on page 7), FOLDING PAPER BOXES For Packing Cigars .... Cigarettes Clippings Edwards & Docker Co. 16=18 N. 5th St.==PHILADA.==50I=503 Commerce St >!< % VOU CAIN BUY WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS} ALL JOBBING HOUSES J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. ^\VV\W^^^C^5(^^ tv^C •=s^ Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. Factory 1839. I If W^ 1 1 ^ ' i 98 ^fejEr^ '^'''~' ' ' ' ^^'^^^P^^^^^^^^H^^^^BSV^^^^I^^H W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penn^' ^.. ■• is -^ ■ <-^ -^ --w^.-* THE TOBACCO WORLD J I 1 ^"^TiEALM OP- THE PBTAILETJS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN- TERPRISING DEALERS. 'T'HE retailer will do well to follow all the advertising that is being done by manufacturers and other dealers now- adays, as it is better advertising than ever before and more of it is being done. A goodly proportion of the advertisers have put their advertising into the hands of experts, and their statements and argu- ments are presented in a lucid and con- vincing manner. Many retailers advertise in the papers, with more or less frequency, and sooner or later all the large dealers will be obliged to. Portions of advertisements will be reprinted on this page occasionally, and when advisable, criticism will be offered, the idea being to instill in the retailer what should generally be brought out in his "copy" and what would merely be waste of space. The American Cigar Company re cently printed a half- page ad. in the New York papers which contained some good arguments for the five cent cigar as against the ten. New York consum- ers haven't much faith in the five cent cigar, but more of them are being sold now, and it is possible that price smoke may have a future in the metropolis. Of course, part of the ad. is specific for the American Cigar Co., and for a particular cigar, but it is interesting on general principles. It starts off with a big black headline: "A square deal for every cigar smoker. 1300,000,000 is spent for cigars annually." Then fol l«ws : "You arc paying your part of this 1^300.000,000. "Where such a stupendous amount of money is involved, isn't it worth think- ing twice about whether you are getting the best value for your money ? "You have kept on paying 10 cents f«r cigars that under proper manufactur- ing conditions should not cost you more than half as much. "Is that a Square Deal ? "How much longer are you going to put up with it .'' "Isn't your part of the $300, 000, coo a year worth more consideration by the manufacturer and by the dealer ? Why don't you demand some guarantee of re- liable quality ? "Why Should You take Chances ? •'You should not allow your prejudice or your indifference to interfere with your getting the best cigars you can possibly buy for your money. You cannot afford to ignore the better quality that is yours if you ask for and demand it. "You can get as good a cigar to day far a nickel as you could get five years ago for a dime. Whatever price you pay, you can get honest smoking values, if you go the right way about it." The American Cigar Company then says about itself: "Guided by the combined knowledge of the greatest cigar manufacturers in Cuba and the United States, the Ameri- can Cigar Company set about to perfect new and better processes in cigar manu- facture and to provide an equipment that would bring about the much needed im provement in cigar quality without in- crease in cost. "Thus, with the knowledge of what to do, and with the capital, equipment and disposition to do it, the American Cigar Company is to day manufacturing cigars that are in every way better than any other cigars offered to the public." The last paragraph is the sort of a statement that is a mistake in any ad. Don't claim the best in the world. It is often made in advertising and it is doubt- ful if it ever convinced anybody. No one expects to get more than adequate value for his money, no matter what he is buying, because he knows that busi- ness firms are not philanthropic insti- tutions. Make your argument show why your goods are valuable, and convince the reader by those statements alone. A man claiming himself the wisest in the world would get little attention if he culture and development of tobacco, have completely revolutionized the meth- ods of cigar making — guess work has given way to certainty and a wonderful improvement in quality is the result." • •TTHIS is the time of the swear off," said a Market street dealer, the other day, "but I don't believe it makes much difference to any cigar store. "The fellows who are always making up their minds to give up smoking are an amusing lot. The very great ma- jority of them are always making up their minds to quit, and that's all; they never get any further. "One of my customers, now a testy old chap, to whom I've been selling cigars for nearly a quarter of a century, has been swearing every time he came in here for a box of his brand during all Sanchez y Hermanos* New York Display. The above cut shows the neat display made by this firm at the New York Tobacco Show in Grand Central Palace. The exhibit was well prepared and attracted favorable attention. gave no demonstration of his wisdom. The following, taken from a separate ad. of the New Cremo, is more on the "reason why" order: "You cannot mistake the improved quality of the new Cremo 'Victoiia' — it is evident in the first few puffs. "No matter what your favorite smoke may be — smoke the new Cremo to- morrow, if only to find out how good a cigar can now be bought for 5c. "The New Cremo 'Victoria* is a de monstration of the improved quality made possible by the American Cigar Company' s new scientific system of manu facture. "Within the last few years the Ameri- can Cigar Company, by applying pro cesses never before attemped, in the that time that it was positively to be his last box. " 'When I smoke up this box, I'll be through with the infernal weed forever,' he always declares, whacking his cane down on the counter. 'It's all blamed foolish, this smoking business, when you begin to analyze it, and I'm going to stop it. A man that can't control such an idiotic appetite as smoking hasn't got any right to lire. I'd quit right now and not buy this box, but there are some fellows visiting at my house and, of course, I've got to smoke along with them.' "The 'fellows at his house' was only one of his thousand and one excuses. "Of the men who really do make tfcc stab at quitting, I should say that about one in ten really sticks it out. The nine •thers backslide sooner or later. " 'When I quit,' one of them said t» me not long ago, 'I bully and hector and abuse my wife and children, and impose upon my employes, and go up and downtown every day with a chip on my shoulder, waiting for somebody to step on my toes so's I can take a try at knock- ing his block off, and am a nuisance in general to myself and to everybody else. Gimme two boxes of my old brand, aad gimme 'em quick !' ••'I have actually had the wives of several of my periodically quitting cus- tomers drop in upon me here for the purpose of asking me to jolly their hus- bands into beginning to smoke again. They've told me that their men folks were uneadurable around their home* without their smokes, and that there was no living with the tobaccoless ones. "Some men with the tobacco quitting hunch try to quit by tapering off, but that scheme isn't of much account. The man on a reduced tobacco allowance is just about as miserable as the fellow who's chucked smoking altogether, and the chap who finds that tobacco is really in- juring him ought to adopt the only gen- uine way, and that is to quit absolutely, without any tapering off or fiddling around. ' 'As a matter of straight fact, however, a lot of fellows get these tobacco quitting hunches who are not being damaged by the tobacco habit at all. Their ills pro- ceed from other causes, such as overeat- ing and bolting their food, especially their luncheons, and overdrinkmg, too; and when they begin to lose their edge from these or any other causes they promptly attribute all of their mean fetl- ing to tobacco and work themselves into a hectic flush over the injuriousness of the weed.' SMOKE CIGARS BY MACHINE. OMOKING cigars by machinery is the latest innovation of the Agricultural Department. Some leaves, said to be worthless for smoking, were sent to the Department for testing. Secretary Wil- son did not care to try the stubborn weed himself, so the machine was rigged up. A jet of water is so arranged as to cause a vacuum in a glass tube, in one end of which the cigar is placed. When the cigar is lighted and the jet staited, tie device smokes like a human being. Six cigars can be smoked at a time, and by this method it is possible for the experts to compare the merits of the various brands. 'X'HE prediction is that this will be a good cigarette year, so the dealers who want to get in on the ground floor will do well to use that form of smoke extensively in their window displays, to demonstrate that the store is he.idquar- ters for cigarettes. THS TOBACCO WOKLD T O/^e Never Argues about change, charges or money paid on account in a store where a National Cash Register is used A cash register means much to the customer. It is a bookkeeper, inspector and cashier, and watches the merchant and his clerks to prevent errors and mistakes that may mean loss to customers. That's why the merchant has it Merchants are im'ited to visit N. C. A\ factory or send for representatii'e who will exj -, • , , ^ ' ^ J _, , ^ Great Britain keeps up, and Germany is situation, and are advocating that the j- / l , ; . , . , , , , , ^ , J sending fresh orders by cable, owing to government should help the planters and ^. ^ , . . , . ° *• „ ^ ._ ,i._:_ _^.__ ,_ __. _ . the expected increase in her tariflf on cigars and tobacco. H. Upmann & Co. shipped 485,000 puu. Yvguv.^^. ^wTw.cx ^v..«x.w.o ..«T*. (.jgj^rj jggt week, and continue to be very called a caucus to devise ways and means u • .. • tt tt r small farmers in their efforts to raise a crop, before more hardship befalls the poor vegueros. Several Senators have to better the situation, and therefore, if all efforts should prove futile, the blame can only be cast upon the weather. I have heard it stated that if seed were busy in their H. Upmann factory, as they are loaded up with orders. Por Larranaga is working with full forces on good orders from the United ij u .1- u • r States and London. Don Antonio J. now sown it would be the beginning of „. . , •' ^ ^ u r .u ^11^ Rivero IS expected to return here this February before the young seedling could be ready for transplanting, and it would be the end of March or the beginning of April before any cutting could be done. The usual heavy January dews and morn- ing mists are fatal to the seed beds as a rule, as tkey often produce insects which eat up the tender leaves and kill the young plants. Still, with all these drawbacks, and counting upon an extraordinarily favorable season, not more than half a crop could be raised. It is said, that the little tobacco which Partagas has some very high priced orders to execute for Austria, besides the steady demand for the United States, England and Australia. From Germany Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. received lately urgent cable orders. Ramon AUones y Cruz Roja received the official letter, signed by the Prime Minister of the Khedive, appointing Ra bell, Costa, Vales & Co. as purveyors to his Highness the Khedive of Egypt. The . , ^ , ,, .. J. factory is fully occupied in executing may have withstood all the previous dis- j , ,, , T . . ' , ... orders for all parts of the Klobe. asters may perhaps turn out to be a poor "^ •^ quality and eventually not burn easily. Holders of the 1905 crop are naturally very firm, and are asking higher figures from week to week, thus checking any rampant speculation among our dealers, although the majority feel convinced that during the coming month not only will the market have advanced but, virtually speaking, all that remains in first hands will be sold to our local manufacturers, as well as to those from "« '^'^ ^«>^' ^^ ' l*^^'-"^^ '^^' »hey had the United States and to the American Purchased 3.000 bales of Vuelta Abajo dealers who have to carry stocks to supply !«»' "^ the interest of their customers. their customers all through the year. Don Manuel Lazo was the heaviest Sol is working very actively on orders still unfilled, and at the same time new orders are coming forward like clockwork, to the entire satisfaction of Behrens & Co. Eden is busy all the time, having steady customers all over the world. Biiyliit;, St'liiiiMT and Otiior \otes of liit«>ri>.s(. Jorge y P. Castaneda were heavy buy- r I !=;\ ESTABLISHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA. Bdctvkers and Commission Merchdk.nts I SHITTEK^ OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TO'BACCO HANUFJIOTVKIRS OF Ik* C«l»l>ra<«d W^ FACTORVt PASEX> DE TACON ISd-MV OFFICE: AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA;. I Faklo L. P«r«B Caadlilo Obase Aa4*l H Perez, Obeso & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAoee Vnelta Abajo Factory Vetfas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo \mimB Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: ^Sodecio.- HABANA, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios Havana Tobacco 163 Front Street, New York HABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St. 172. Depositor San Ambrosio St .A.O^ lo ^^ IMPORTERS OP^'^ 123 N. THIRD ST MILADEL^HiA Leslie Pantin;^^ Tobacco Commissien Merchant Reilly 50, <» P. O. Box 493, :Habaiia,Cuba BEHRENS & eO, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Braada, 9»«^ "I '^A H^^a^A"^ iStOZ' and "^^/snTlvtC'^ XnS MARX A*BA^A. Ck)D8iilado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cab>: "Antero" JOAQUIN HEDBSA S«cc««a«r t* MARTINEZ. ICDCSA « CO. hckir nd Exporter of Lreaf Tobacco 83a Amistad St., Habana,Cuba. CmhW. "Jmrnm^M^." Bruck HoiM«:-SI2 SiMMtoa 8ti««t, Kay WmI, Ftafiia. AVBLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO jT^j, Ohilsva. Habana Dial R. Rodngu< B. DIflZ & CO. Growers aLi\d Packers of Vuelt^L Abajo and PaLftido Toba^cco PRADO 125, Cable >-Zaidco HABANA, CUBA> JOSE F. IRIBARREN, .1 Havana L^eaf Tobacco Voelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba ftpaclal attcatioa paid to tobacco aaltabla for the Anarlcaa aiarkct. SUAREZ HERMANOS. (S. •■€.) ^ Z^dDe^l^il Leaf Tobacco nOURAS J9-4I, cbto: HAVANA. CUBA. HpARTASASH tadepeadent Gfja Factoiy The Oldest Brand >ARTAGAS YG 4^BANfc. Cifuentes, Fernandez |rSa» Proprietors 174 Industrie Streer Q~- Habana, Cuba* MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 100 Mfiiiriqne Telephone ei4f« JOSE MENENDEZ AlmacenistdL de Tabaco en Rama. Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Vefias Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, camoens Habana, Cuba ANTONIO SUAREZ . S en C 4lmacen de Tabaco en l^ania ESPECIALIDAD EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Si Jorge Y. P. CastaMda JOI^GE 8t P. CASTflflEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana beaf Tobaeco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama SpecieJty in Vuelia Abajo, Semi VueH«L y IndustridL 176, HABANA. £UBA. AIXALA (t CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, ai\d Corrsiles 6 and 8, HAVANA. CUBA. :iAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYl P. O. B«x 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." # ', Ci i i THE TOBACCO WORLD 11 Established 1834 Independent Vuelta Abajo Factory :^^iRAfiN?2 Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Antonio J. Klvero. Ricardo E. Rivero, Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana -^■^^ ^^ ABC 4th and 5th edition. Trade Mark Registered Codes used: Lieber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) first Prizes in Twenty Expositioni. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. <^ Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. S«U Atfe»t for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St.. New York. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arril^ Monte 114, , T. O. Box) Apartmdo 270. TJ o K O n <1 Cable: Z\lezoon. XXCLUCtllCi^ seller this week, as he closed out 3,500 later on to be had, he would purchase bales of his Vuelta Abajo holdings, the more, and if not, he need not touch a ' major part of which he said he felt single leaf. honored in having sold to the firm of Grau, Planas & Co, sold 300 bales o^ Jorge y P. Castaneda. Remedios. Wm. H. Yocum is said t« have pur- A. M. Calzada returned this week from chased nearly 2,000 bales of Vuelta Tampa, earlier than he had expected to, Abajo and Remedios. but he made no mistake, as he concluded Suarez Hnos. disposed of 1,300 bales several sales amounting to 277 bales of of their fine escojida of Vuelta Abajo. Remedios and Vuelta Abajo in all. Louis Goldschmidt and his son Aleck G. Salomon y Hnos. closed several were quite extensive buyers, as they trades, summing up 256 bales of Vuelta secured fully 800 bales of various kinds Abajo, during the past week. Sol. G. of leaf. Salomon is not expected here until after Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez sold 850 New Year's Day. bales of Vuelta Abajo to Northern buyers Jose Menender was a seller to the tune and local manufacturers. of 250 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Emil Auerbach was a buyer of 800 Jose H. Cayro e hijo disposed of 240 bales of all kinds of choice grewths. bales Vuelta Abajo and Partido leaf. Muniz Hnos & Co. turned over 550 Aixala & Co. turned over 200 bales of bales of Vuelta Abajo during the past Vuelta Abajo to local manufacturers, eight days. Jose F. Rocha sold 200 bales of Vuelta H. Upmann & Co. purchased 1,200 Abajo last week, bales of Vuelta Abajo for their factory Sobrs. de V. Diaz made one sale of and on commission for their customers. 100 bales of Vuelta Abajo to a Northern B. Diaz & Co. disposed of 500 bales buyer. of Vuelta Abajo from their holdings. Reeeipu From the Coantrr Narciso Gonzalez. Venancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBAGGO 10 Anijeles St.. H A V A N A . Cuba. p. 0. Box 854.* JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco fcpiiiiiliiliiil Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido j Taella AmAs San Mii&uel lOO, Cabte: **DoiiAZAB8." HABANA, CUBA* GRAU, PL/INAS Y Ql/l. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable : Graplanas. Calzada de la Reina 22, Habana, Cuba CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARM, Obispo 2g, Cable- •Bi«eo." Habana, Cuba. GONZALMZ, BnNITBZ & CO. AlmacenistasdeTabacoen Rama y Yiverei Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.' P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA. BAf^ei/i Y e/i. ~ Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, MONTE 199. Cable: Andamira. HABANA, CUBA. Leslie Pantin has bought 1,194 bales during the past week, while his purchases during the month of December sum up Vuelta Abajo nearly 4,000 bales, and he has shipped Semi Vuelta Week Ending Since LOMB-NUNBZ HAVANA CO. pimacenistas no TaDaco en tama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Rbporm. this year over 16,000 bales. Perei, Obcso & Co. were sellers to the extent of 450 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Mark A. Pollack is itill very busy, having continually orders on hand to be filled during tke absence of his customers. Loeb- Nunez Havana Co. closed out 400 bales of Remedios from their hold- ings. Rz. Bautista & Co. have made quite a Partido Matanzas S. Clara k Remedios Santiago de Cuba Total Dec. 23 Bales 648 123 146 10 715 Jan. I. Bales 266,831 25,676 50, 306 329 117,963 5.097 466, 202 HENRY VONEirr F. VIDAL CRVX VONEiFF Y VIDAL CRUZ %ti^!r.'of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Brkixch House*: -616 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore. Md.; ** O. Box 433, TaLfivpiL. TW. 1.642 AMERICAN CIGAR CO. WILL ENLAILGE ITS RICHMOND BRANCH. Richmond, Va., Jan. 2. The American Cigar Company will number of sales, but as the bales were enlarge its Whitlock branch at Twenty- not examined they prefer to wait until third and Gary streets, by building an the coming week to report the exact annex on the southeast corner of Twenty- quantity sold. third and Main streets. The Main street J. M. Garcia & Co. turned over 325 property was recently bought by th- bales of Vuelta Abajo, and are still in American Tobacco Company. treaty upon more vegas. The Company will build a three- story Faustino Lozano ha. been a heavy ^J^^^ ^""^'"K "J''^^ ''xl^^l"''? ""^ ^ , ^ _, , ... ' storage and box shop. The box depart purchaser of fine Vuelta Abajo vegas ^^^^^ ^f ^^^ q^^^ ^^^^^4 building will be from the lowland section, and has secured removed to the annex, so that there will some a,ooo bales in order to keep his be more room for the manufacture of factory at Tampa fully supplied for the cigars. next eighteen months and to make him- _^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^.^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ self perfectly mdependent of whatever p,ny has filed plans for its new five story the 1906 crop might produce. If there building on Bayswater near Sixth street, should be any good satisfactory vegas Cincinnati. It will cost I50.000. J. H. CAYRO fie SON Dealers in Ueaf Tobaeeo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 DrsigOAet SitfU HAVANA, CUBA Cable Address: "JosBCAnio." Correspondence aolidted in Sai^lA A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in L^eaf »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ New York, Jan. 2, 1906. The retailers had a good week's busi Sessions last week and sentenced to seven ness and although many were tired out years in State Prison, and almost "all in" from want of rest, Tableporter Bros , of Astor Place, did they were satisfied, as the receipts cer a nice business through the holiday week. tainly made up for many dull periods of The Commercial Club and American the year, and now through the coming Daisy are their leading brands, quiet season they will be able to take The wedding of a daughter of M. things easily once more. Prochaska to a Mr. Pfaun, took place this • • • evening at Burgeoin Hall, Kingston, The leaf market was quiet and very few N;w York. sales consumated, on account of the high P. & S. Lowenthal, leaf dealers of 138 asking prices. Many of the dealers made Water street, are sending their many several days trips to Connecticut in the customers handsome calenders, hopes of making satisfactory purchases of Harry A. Beltz, of 416 Broadway, has the new crop. one of the^best retail stores in the neigh- * * * borhood of Canal street. His store has The leading cigar manufacturers are ^,1 ^^^^^^ g^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^-^ ^.^^^^ .^ preparing to start in anew this coming ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ j^ ^,^^^ week, and from many members of that Havana he carries all the prominent trade, I am informed that the profit and brands, induing La Arrogancia, Tres loss account was in a healthy condition gdos, Jose Vila. El Sidelo and Regcns- for the past year. by^g., American. On exhibit in his show Judge Holt, of the United States Dis ^j^dow is a large burnt wood affair of the trict Court, has granted a discharge in Emblem of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco bankruptcy to Whitner Bros., cigar deal Dealers* Association that attracts much ers, 1 171 Broadway; liabilities |i 0,206. attention S. Ruppin, Havana importers, will Many of the United Stores had their move on or about Jan. i, to 235 Pearl hands full attending to their customer* street, corner John. during the past week. Among the many The United Cigar Stores Company has branch stores, store No. 23 located at leased the store at the corner of Park 107 East 125th street, deserves credit for Place and Broadway, opposite the post the amount of business it accomplished office. King & Co., the clothiers, are during the holiday week. This store was the present occupants and they are ad- ene of the leaders in total receipts for the vertising the fact that th« United has week. leased the building over their heads, and The office of Chas. R. Goldsmith & are asking them prohibitive rent, so they Co., leaf dealers at 166 Front street, was are forced to sell out. closed Friday, December 22, 1905, on Geo. Griggs, retailer, 117 John street, account of the death of Henry Block, is featuring Grain plug cut in a window of Richmond, Va., the father of Fred display this week. Mr. Griggs reports Block, of the firm of Chas. R. Goldsmith having had a good trade in the holiday & Co. The announcement of the death week. of Fred^ Block) was an error, as the latter Chas. Soloman, of the Florida Tobacco is in good health and at his desk. Co, , expects to leave on another trip to Robert Shaw" s U. S. bonded ware- Pennsylvania during the week. houses, heretofore operated by Robert Nathan Alfowich, of the Alfonette Shaw, 63, 65 and 67 Water street, and Cigar Co., Boston, Mass., spe»t the 68 and 70 Pine street, have been incor- week in Gotham on a business and porated. The partners in the firm will pleasure trip combined. continue as^owners in the corporate form A. Harnett, proprietor of the Lake and the management and conduct of the wood Cigar store, corner of Beekman busmess will remain in the same hands and Gold streets, has worked up consid as heretofore, under the name of Robert erable trade on the La Rosa Lakewood. Shaw's U. S. bonded warehouses. Charles Broadway Rouss is selling this Joe Friedman, leaf dealer, at 128 week Patterson's Seal done up in the new Water street, was quite busy writing and one pound lunch box style, at 40 cents a cashing checks when I called yesterday pound, while others are selling same as and I at once made up my mind that he high as 60 cents a pound. bad gone into; the banking business. I Jose Menendez, Havana importers, of understand he closed out anicevega this 128 Water street, sailed for Cuba yester- week on which he made enough to keep day to purchase some of the new crops, him through the winter. A new concern, incorporated at Albany S. Abrahams, manufacturer and re« this week is the Tobacco Growers' So tailer, has his store in the basement of a ciety of New York, capitalized at $1,000. part of the Grand Central Station. He is Directors: G. P. Heimberger, R. M, located^in this neighborhood for the last Simon and Louis Rosenzweig. 27 years and. enjoys a good trade. Recorder GofT has granted a certificate Simon Kahn, 159 East Forty- second of reasonable doubt in the case of Isaac street, is a manufacturer and retailer. Bloom, a Second avenue tobacco dealer, He has a good transient trade, with many who was convicted of perjury in General of the commuters.who pass his store daily I THB TOBACCO. WORLD «3 O AISED on our own plantations, and carefully selected, stripped in our special plant V and packed under our expert supervision, our stock is of a quality which guarantees US constant new customers. Unusually good selection of VUELTA and REMEDIOS. These Men Sell Our Goods on The Road Mr. HOFFHEIMER Mr. martin HAMBURGER BROS Packers, Growers and Importers of Le NEW YORK . €& CO. af Tobaeeo on their way to the Grand Central depot. Mr. Kahn recently placed a nice order with Packholder & Co., of Baltimore for a line of their short smokes, which Mr. Kahn sells a lot of. Fisher & Koeppler, whose retail store on Forty- second street was established about fifty years ago, have an old line of trade. Club Queen and Golf Girl are their leaders. Club Queen is also the name a ten for 15 cents package of short smokers which this firm manufac- turs. H.Schulfhof, 1 326 Third avenue, ad- jacent to the 76th street L station, has for his customers many of our prominent Wall street brokers. His 10 cent Ha vana cigar can't be beaten for quality and a transient customer is easily convinced of this fact. Bernard Frumkes, of ii6th street and Third avenue, does considerable business in retailing leaf tobacco in addition to his retail cigar trade. Sol. Baum, proprietor of the Rose Hill Cigar Store, which is one of the oldest cigar stores on Twenty- third street, makes his leaders of the Henry Vane, Walter Scott and La Alturia." Gasper Del Pino, of G. Del Pino & Co., recently got back from a trip to Boston. While there Del succeeded in getting a nice order from G. Frank Davenport for some of his finest clear Havana cigars. A busy man this week was Alfred lUinger, who opperates the cigar stand in the "Lords Court" on William street. His holiday goods are moving nicely. Mr. lUinger enjoys a good box trade from the patrons of kis office building. Judge Rosalsky announced in General Session on Friday that he had discovered a corporation which apparently had a heart, contrary to the popular idea of such institutions. Two young men, one twenty years old and the other twenty three were brought before the judge to be sentenced after having pleaded guilty to stealing I135 worth of cigars, etc., from the United Cigar Stores Co., by forging the name of one of their store managers to an order. Judge Rosalsky said he had learned that the parents of the young men had gone so far as to sell their household furniture. When the sum thus raised was offered to the prosecuting concern, Judge Rosalsky said it was not accepted and orders were given to drop the prosecution of the boys, so the two were released. On suspending sentence the Judge remarked that he "would make Christmas presents of them to their parents. " M. R. Hoffman, an extensive leat to bacco packer, of Marietta, Pa., spent several days in Gotham last week. Kahn. Zenn & Heine, clear Havana cigar manufacturers, are making rapid strides toward popularity with their La Pilarina brand. J. Rosenzweig, New York State repre- sentative for Max Gans & Son, came last Saturday from a very successful trip. H. R. Daniel, 14 Beekman street, one of our permanent cutters, is already offer- ing the new Cremo Victorias at three for 10 cents. He is also selling L. Miller & Sons* Grumbler cigars at 3 cents a piece or nine for a quarter. (Concluded on page 16) A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. :%la>itlohiil 1S40. Hinsdale Smith & Co* Boorlcrt of Sumatra & Havana/' W"g\y\<%grg^g\ •^ Packers of CcHuiectlcut Leaf 1 IJLPClf^\^t^ t25 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. 9 M. VMOt S: BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordoxt* Cigtri Kt^c ttrictly of tke very bsil VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO u THE TOBACCO W O R I, D THE TOBACCO WORLD H Established 1881 Incorporated 1903 T0B/ieee W0RLD Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKiaL Jay Y. Krodt, J. M. 1dcki.ky, H. C. McManus, Pi*tident and Genl. Manager. Bditor. Secretary and Treasut«r. Batered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Tei^EPHONES:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cabl« Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any war •alcnlated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco Wori^d Pdbwshing Co„, 224 Arch St., Philada. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J^ ♦ ^ ♦ Philadelphia Tobacco Trade, j ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦> ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Here and There With Ihe RetaLilers they came out nicely on the year, and made more money than the year before. J. M. Hunsberger, formerly traveling Those who have had leaf turned it well salesman for Sheip & Vandegrift, has and came out well ahead on it. Whether taken a position as city salesman for Otto the coming year will tell the same story Eisenlohr & Bros. is a problem. Some dealers are holding **• considerable leaf and if they succeed in B. Frank Batten is satisfied with the ^^iting as long as they wish to will make busmess he has done since he changed ^j^^ money out of it. Others are frankly operations from Ni.th and Arch streets i^^king for stuff to buy and if they sue to the foot of Market street, north side, ^ced in securing it. will have to sell at close margins as there is no chance of a relieving of the scarcity. Mr. Batten carries a complete stock. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 3. 1906. INCORRIGIBLE. The Mail of New York City, in spite of its vigorous showing up by The Tobacco World, continues to lend its columns to the silly but criminal rot concerning the filthy condition of scrap tobacco. Either the Mail still believes in this myth, or it is deliberately evil in its in« teBtions and should be suppressed. The mere fact that the article is in a certain sense news because it consists mainly of ma address by Dr. D. D. Stevens, of New York, does not exculpate the Mail. because when its attention was called to its first serious error by The Tobacco World, it should have made investigation to learn if it had been wrong and then known better. Dr. Stevens who read the objectionable address before the Medico Legal Society of Philadelphia, is probably one of those self-contented gentlemen who live in a world of theory aad know nothing of actual conditions. It is not to be sup> posed that ke makes a deliberate attack on the scrap industry because of personal venoM, but rather because he believed that certain alarming conditions exist and felt like ulking. After the usual trite homily on the coaiparativeharmlessnesf of the moderate use of tobacco Dr. Stevens said : "The Northern cigarmakers for the most part belong to the emigrant or cheap labor class, which is largely made ap of Poles, Russians, Italians and Scandinavians. They are Strang* ers to the bathtub, unclean in their personal habits, and they spend ao money on handkerchiefs. If one happens to be afflicted with tuber- culosis or any other contagious dis- ease it makes but little difference to the proprietor of the shop so long as the cigarmaker cam do a day's work. "But if many dangers lurk in the ordinary cigars of commerce — and it makes little difference whether they cost five cents or twenty five cents, whether they are domestic or im- ported — what shall I say of those found in scrap tobacco, which is now sold in large quantites for chewing, for smoking and for mak- ing snuff? "Unfortunately in most cigar fac- tories this tobacco during the process of manufacture falls on the floor, where it is trodden under foot. Fragments of food and other foreign substances drop upon it. and some- times when the aim of the cigar- maker is not good, he misses the cuspidor and the saliva falls upon the scraps on the floor. '•That I am not the only one who is impressed by the seriousness of the present situation in regard to scrap tobacco is apparent from an article recently published by the New York Mail upon this very topic" The speaker then quoted some of the dismal misstatements referred to in the introdu< tion which were printed in the Mail some time ago and shown for what they were in The Tobacco World. There seems little use of going into details of the actual facts again for those who refuse to be convinced are not worthy of a second attempt It is to be hoped, however, that the Mail may some- time print facts. DR. M. Y. SUGGESTS. Dr. Minosuki Yamaguchi (read but not pronounced) has added his diminutive weight to the "great and compelling" movement against the cigarette. Dr. M. Y. declares that he has had great success in his native country (aot Ireland) in "breaking enslaved users of the tobacco vice," and wishes some eigarette fiends to be sent to him for treatment He is now a student at Chicago University ac- quiring that most useful trade, mental philosophy and psycology. For the benefit of those fiends who haven' t the carfare to Chicago we take pleasure in stating that Dr. M. Y. does his work by "the power of suggestion." He suggests that the fiend stop smoking and it is then up to the fiend. "And," said Dr. M. Y., modestly disregarding his great science and knowledge, "I do this work for God. I am not after money." This was in a recent address, and ac- cording to the newspaper account there were many moistened eyes in the audience. The speaker said he had conducted three large offices in Japan in which he had prayed with the victims and "fully 70 per cent held out I want no money." Miss Lucy Page Gaston, lady reformer, is to be congratulated on her " suggestive" acquisition. John R. Young, senior member of the recently dissolved firm of Young & New- man, is intending shortly to commence It was a quiet week with the retailers as is usual after the holidays, and natur- ally no box trade worth speaking of was done. There is always a lull in this class of trade after Christmas, just as there is op'eratio.y'Mri'^f 'broker, much activity before. The buyers of cigars in small lots also seem fewer, as «:— \m v ^ » ^ „ ^ ... Miss M. F. Fry, Jesse S. BatrofTs many consumers who buy that way ,.^ . ^. i \. . . , ...... . , , stenographer, who has had a long and throughout the year, receive boxes of . • •,, .„ * . <-u • » J . , serious illness, will soon return to her cigars at Christmas and so have enough , ,. , . ,^ , , " , »u / .- ^u . duties restored to health, to supply them for some time. There is no reason why this should not be a good year for the live retailers if they hustle, the principal holdback being the in- creasing number of stands in proportion to the number of consumers. There is said to be a new mail order scheme of the illegal order operating in Philadelphia which is likely soon to be put out of business. An advertisement is printed in out of town papers asking for good penmen to write letters at home, and to whom a salary of ^5 is offered. Leopold Loeb, of Leopold Loeb & Co., is making arrangements for a trip to Cuba. B. Labe & Sons are comfortably estab- lished in their new place at 228 North Third street, and when everything is fixed will be very well settled indeed. This firm reports a satisfactory year and the majority of the road trips made have beea quite successful. Several of the leaf houses have issued handsome calendars as New Year's com- Some of those who reponded claim that „i:„.„.^ .„ .u-:, . j ,, • J . , . phments to their customers, and others they received m answer to their cor- :„».„j ♦^ a^ tx, , . , ^ ^ intend to do so. These are very useful respondence with the firm a copy of a .n . . •, ^ . , , . . . H7 "» «* as well as ornamental gifts, typewritten letter which they were asked to distribute among their friends, and in , „ . , addition they were required to buy a box J\ T""^' ^'''T "^ connected with of 50 so-called Key West cigars, paying ^^^^^ \ ^J^^'^'. "^'^ ^''^ J""« .H.r*fnr «, .r.A .L o .«..«.» J2Ja Hirschberg & Bro.. is m Havana work- therefor $3, and sign a contract enclosed in the letter in which the cigar company agrees to pay to the party I5 per week and li.ao for postage. The company also agrees to pay the money at the ex- piration of the second week. The type- written letters sent for distribution make ing after the interests of the house. With MflLivufaLCturers and Jobbers. Addison Fowler, local representative of the United States Tobacco Company exactly the same offer as the applicant ''P"»»N'^'' Year's day with his parenu. Some of those who answered the ad and ** »"^««P°;;' ^onn. There was a famly paid the 13 for the cigar, claim that the 7"'°"- ^J' f'°''»" «»"^n«d by way stamp on the box had been tampered °^ ""^ iT" ' ".*'' ^"^ ""'* '^'' ""«** with and the box refilled with very cheap ^.^"^Pj''"' P'"'^*"^ o^ »»» house, and . «■ ivf .u •• J . . visited the trade, stuff. Moreover, this is said to close the The United States Tobacco Company, 229 Arch street, Addison Fowler local representative, has installed the Keystone 'phone. The number is 4400 D Main. incident as far as the company is con- cerned, as the supposed wages are not forthcoming. Nothing further can be said now but it is understood legal steps are to be taken. *** %% Announcement has been made that The M. J. Dalton Co. has begun suit J- C- Whitney Frishmuth, Jr. , is admitted against a local restaurant to recover I500 ^^ a partner of Frishmuth Bros. & Co., for cigars sold. on January i. Hiram D. Miller, who *^ has managed the big factory at Seven- Yahn & McDonnell report an excellent teenth street and Lehigh avenue, has an holiday business. interest in the profits of the business ♦'**'*'«'*'*^ from that date. L€8k.f Dealers' Jottings. «^ — i— — « It is reported that the American To- There is not much stirring in the leaf bacco Company has completed arraage- market the usual turn of the year dull- luents for opening a cigarette manu* ness being on. Many dealers find that facturing plant in this city. According s Q \ I For Gentlemen of Good Taste 2-S^N FELieE-5 H ^ A HIGH GRADE H ^ iJCe CIGAR FOR ZJvZ. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggiete Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO to the report, R. L. Dunston, head of the all-tobacco department of the Allen & Giater branch in Richmond, will take charge as general superintendent. The reason given for the new plant is that girl help is scarce in the South. If it is found easy to get help, a chewing and smoking plant may also be established. One of the pleasant events of the holi- day season was a dinner tendered by Louis G. Osborn. at his home. 141 North Fiftieth street, to Charles S. Back, Sol. Cohen. Edward Doyle and William £. Osborn. Mr. Osborn is well-known as agent for the American Tobacco Com- pany for Bull Durham and Old English Curve Cut in this market The menu was elaborate, and one which would tempt any appetite to read it Announcement is made of the wedding, to take place on February 10, of Albert A. Gumpert, son of the late Richard T. Gumpert, of Gumpert Bros., and Miss Madeline Felice Kelly, daughter of Geo. Kelly. Mr. Gumpert has bright pros- pects and has the congratulations of the trade. Miller Bros., jobbers, are comfortably situated in their new location, at 30 North Third street, where they are re- ceiving all their old eustomers. Jacob Langsdorf, local cigar manu- facturer, feasted a hundred children of the poor during the holidays. The manufacturing business is a little quiet just now, although it will be but a short time before things will take a hustle again. Many of the salesmen are pre- paring to start out, and they expect to do a good business. Of course those manufacturers who are well supplied with leaf are feeling much more jubilant than those who hadn't the foresight or the capital to stock up early. — It is reported that the American Cigar Company, which manufactures the New Cremo cigar, intends soon to make an enlargement of its plant in Petersburg, Va. , and will increase the output of its goods. The improvements will be the building of a large cigar stemmery and warehouse, with more general manu- facturing room. Trade-Mark Register. TWO REDS 14.998 For cigars and stogies Registered Dec 20, 1905, at 10 a m, by W P Lozier, Mt Pleasant, Pa DOUBLE DIVIDEND 14,999 For cigars Registered Dec 20, 1905, at 4 p m, by W H Snyder & Co, Windsor, Pa McCUDDENS DOUBLE 9 15.000 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Dec 28, 1905, at 10 a m, by Joseph McCudden, Cincinnati. O LA FLOR DE JACOBS 1 5.001 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Dec 28, 1905, at 4 p m, by Benjamin Jacobs, Philadelphia, Pa BAZAAR 15,002 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Dec 29, 1905, at i p m, by Benjamin Jacobs. Philadelphia, Pa WINTON 15,003 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Dec 29, 1905, at 3 p m, by S A Frank. Philadelphia, Pa LA CHAMPANA DE CUBA 15.004 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots sto- | gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Dec 30, 1905, at 11 a m, by Benjamin Jacobs, Philadelphia, Pa CANCELLED "La Lelle," 14.994. registered Dec 16, 1905, by Mrs M Finkler, Philadelphia, Pa, has been cancelled REJECTED. Double Eagle, Ferdinand, Lassalle, Ben Franklin, Concerno, A Good, Sultana, Fireside, Companion, Topic, Navigator, Red Seal, Verifine, Ramona, Valena, Eccelo, Prefiero, Jerico, El Topico, Liberty Belle %%%%%%%% ANOTHER BROTHER ADMITTED TO FIRM OF CANS BROS. Gans Bros., of New York, manufactur ers of William the Fourth and other popular brands of cigars, announce that Ralph M. Gans, a brother of Jonas M. and Moe M., who now comprise the firm, has been admitted to partnership. Mr. Gans has been covering the Eastern territory and will continue to. The ad. dress of the firm is 22 Fulton street MATCH-IT CHEROOTS ' Five for lO Cents. Saaiatni wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on tho Mtfii^ FLOR DE MANCHESTER S-Cent dinars MANCHESTER STOGIES an made by the MANCHESTER Oim DUNDFACnUHNfiCO, I F. B. ROBERTSON. "• Factory Representative, 1004 Ridde Ave., Philadelphk. Baltimore, Mde Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the 'Two Friends* Absolutely the hiiihest tirade 2 for 5 Cidar In the L'nited States. Manufactured on honor and sold on its merits. We defy competition, and court op- position. Samples cheerfully sent free to any part of the United States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too liood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. UKIIfl A. BOBRBHaim "" Hendelsohn, Bomemann & Co., * Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •"0 Commlssion'Aerchants N«w T*rli Office ( 1Q6 WATEI STIBBT MIAUByCA.. T. J. DUIMN & CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK O.L SCHWENGKE LITHOGRAPHIC CO. CLARENDON ROAD fir £.37- T« ST.BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^<^- FINE CIGAR LABELS ^^ PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN ■ AM r n ANICI L- i6 •I THE TOBACCO WORLD QU ATI UTY GAR iHEOBAtD &OPPENHEIMER CoSTHE United N£WS[O.PHILI^Pistribs Cable Address: "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. Sl CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Louisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS, FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent on Approral. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Ciiar Ci. Manufac- turers of LEAF TOBACCO, 4. ^#^# C^mrRC5T laEWYORK^ Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. ' Philadelph Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Arenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. CHICAGO GROWING AS A CIGAR MANUFACTURING CENTRE. Many Factories are Enlarging Constantly, and Excellent Sanitary Condi tions are a Feature. More than 200,000,000 Cigars a Year the Present Output. These are Well Distributed. Chicago, the city of wonderful progress, is growing more and more important as a cigar and tobacco manufacturing centre. More and more cigars are being made each year and more and more hands employed. Chicago leads in the manufacture of some other commodities; there may come a time when she will lead in the output of cigars. There is one factory in the city which emi>loys 600 i)ersons, and there are other plants that grade pretty well up to this. There are also a great number of very small factories, hardlv to be call- ed factories at all, in a strict sense, but some of these will grow and grow until they tak<' their jilace among the biggest exjM)nents of the industry in the city. There are about fifteen cig- arette manufacturers in the citA'. 111 the district of which Chi- cago comjn-ises the greater i)art, the tiist district of Illinois, the total number of cigais manufac- tuicd during the past calendar year was :i()l,r)44,4(>(l. l>ming the last <-alendar year there were manufactured in Chicago, ac- cording to the internal i-ev<'nue repoit. (;.S!MI.1I10 cigjireltes. Tax was paid on 14.:J.">:{,S(;(; jMMinds of snntking and chewing tobaccos and ."{TO, 5)14 ]M)unds of snulf. During the last calendar year the internal revenue tax on cig ars and cigarettes collected in this district was |(;(»S.nr)!L(;7: on snutt", f2l-M.*r)4.S4. and on smoking and chewing tobaccos. |8(»1.- 232.05. The total tax collected on tobaccos of all kinds in this district during the vear ending December 31, lt)U4, was ^\,V,)'2, 44t;.r)G. The cigars manufactured in Chicago go to all parts of the world for consumption. Several millions of home manufacture ar«'. however, consumed in Chi- cago. Other millions are shipin-d int«> the city from elsewhere, njany high grade New York brands being extremely i)opular here. It is not unlikely, accord- ing to tobacco manufacturers and dealers, that the approxi mate amount expended annually in Chicago for cigars will total |l."i,(Ml(l.(M)(). In the larger Chicago factories at leMst the con(litianiai(l was ]>aid T^o cents for each cigar he made and the cigars sold for $SiH) jmm' KHK). They were jiut up in hermetically sealed glass tubes. Few machine-made cigars are pr(»duced in Chicago. Some of the factories installed machines that would turn out 4ll(M) to ."ilMMl cigars a day, but ]»oj»ular prej- udice against machine made cig- ars ami the opposition of labor unions soon caused the machines to ho abandoned. Practically all the work in Chicago is now doii<' by Ameri cans. Few Cubans, and it is said, no Spaiiiaids. are now em- ]>loyed in the vai'ious factori(»s. A few years since a large num- ber of Sj>aniards were employed in several of the local factoi'ies. They ]ii-oved tine cigarmakei's but were not t«> be de|K'nded u]>on. Ciiadually they were elim- inated and the work is now done exclusively' by American labor, so far as the local shops are con (•eined. Ha S. Hartmaa Lane. Pa. Makes Nanlne Cltfara Write For Samples and Pricaa 141 /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ T/^ A TP CS Hand-Made L/ ± KJTJI. JX. O 613, 6x7 and 6ig Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famons Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes 30 J. THB TOBACCO WOKLD r ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ BKANDS: ^ ♦ •• M ANO" lOc. Q^ar ♦ t -Modjeska" J I »d««LaMano'* t X 5-ccat Clears ^ ♦ ♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ H. C. LONG & CO. LEBANON, I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ X OFFICE I I Manafactnrers of Cigars, P8L. X 118 Mifflin Street FACTORYt 4 Gor. Maple and Plum ATCSi ♦♦♦♦♦< /» K. I.I r^ «\ CSTABUSHCO 1671. r vfo( JAMES ADAIR, SaoMMMP to ADAIB * UUFT. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco - Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W* Cam a Itrie Slock o( FENNSYLVANU BROAD LEAF, UUBI SPANISH. UITLE DUTCB ud GEBBAKL J. H. HOOBER, Paok«r of and Dealer In LEAF TOBACCO Noa 2 Tobacco Avenue, LANCASTER. PA. T.L. ADAIR, ^ ^vwnr.nsAf.Tt MAKnPA( Established 1895. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Our Leftdert WEALTH PRODUCER Fine Cigars '^ Y^ Tr> TTI jr T/^ \r T> A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trauc J^JJ/J^ J^AKJJM f JrjX. Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES miinERSoF ARTisnc UBELS ■ ^anufaclurBrs:- 8I4-8Z6 lAWfitNCtSl. '■■.V, ■ 1.A SKETCHES AND .QUOTATIONS niRNISHED WRITE FOR 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES BBONS A CORRESPONDENT WHO HAS CONDUCTED A TOBACCO EXPERIMENT STATION FOR. FORTY YEARS. Editor Tobacco World : — I was much interested in the report published in your paper, of tha State College Agricultural Experiment Station, of growing Sumatra under tent, in Pennsylvania, in co opera- tion with the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers* Association, because of an at- mosphere of kinship affinity pervading it. I was elected an honorary member, in '76 or 'Tj, to the Lancaster County To- bacco Growers' Association, and if the ax of limitation has not dealt the blow of dismemberment, I may still claim the much appreciated honor; and further, because the sound of " Experiment Sta- tion " has tinkled in the garden spot of my environments, with none other to share its pleasure nor dispute honors, I have maintained an "experimental sta- tion " along tobacco lines, for about forty jears, on my own hook. I claim the honor of having grown the first commercial crop of leaf tobacco from imported Havana seed, in the State of Pennsylvania, near York, This was in 1866. The size of the leaf then, from imported seed, was small as it is yet. Its small size made it unpopular with the farmers, and when the buyers came around and saw it they declined to offer more for it than was paid for ground leaves. (But I bought it all at their set> up price). I realized the necessity of having a seed to produce a larger leaf for wrapper purposes. At that time The National Department of Agriculture extended no helping hand to those who had the am- bition to improve existing conditions. All work along lines of experiment were individual efiforts. About the year 1876 I succeeded in growing tobacco from the seed, used first in 1866, to measure thirty- four inches. In my effort to increase its size, I retained much of the fine texture of the original leaf. This was a revela- tion. "Wierman's Improved Cuban seed '• was wanted everywhere. The then Commissioner of Agriculture offered me I3 00 a pound for what I had, I did not accept the proposition, but dis- tributed the seed around me without price. About that time I wrote and pub- lished a treatise on tobacco farming. My success challenged general admira- tion ; and, in recognition of my services up to that time, the appreciative mem- bers of the L. C. T. G Association made me an honorary member of that Society. You will see that my experimental ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ '' La Imperial Cigar Factory '' HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of ♦FIRE ei@ARS* ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ lOc— UNCLE JOSS— 5c. York Nick—Sc-'-Best Known Two Cracker Jacks — Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet— Boston Beauties Puro— Porto Rico Crooks. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— York, Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ^M THB TOBACCO WORLD 3t JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers in Lariiest Plant in the State LrEAF TOBACCO ^' S°*'^" ^^^ Patronajje 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Teteplione Call, 432— B. aadl Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Iur Samples. 8Mif>ka cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of , Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. " J, K. LEAMAN, WALTER S. BARE, PeLcker of Fine : Connecticut i Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OMce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock 3B7 and 320 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, . ^M:ker and Dealer in Packer of and Dealer in CEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United 'Pbones LANCASTER, PA. B. F. GOOD a CO. Leaf Tobaccos 142 IV. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. DEALEHSIN J. W. DUTTENHOFFEI^, Leaf Tobacco Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, »0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. Packer, Dealer, and Jobber ii\ Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty. 33 North Prince St., LANCASTER, PA. ♦♦♦♦♦ TRUMAN D. SHERTZER DMdm la Leaf Tobaccos UNITED PHONBS. Scrap Filler for Cigar Maniifactiuritt|r w Lancastei ♦♦♦♦< >♦♦♦♦ t^mm^tmrnmnm »»»4»%»ow>»»»»»»< 1 33 THE TOBACCO WORLD C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. Cigars WANTEDIl Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS, HAPPY PHILandJUAN BAZAN CombiaaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Fnrnished. BUOCHINOER <& CO. bokm' FaTorit* Brandb. RED LION, PA. r#CUME&BRo V * TERREHILL.PA. " We Sell toJobbingTrade only ld hickory virginia darb Wax h aw teKSON THE Great CHASKEL'S HAVANA d in JU SPANISH BETUNE, MATADOR and La VUELTA Our Flavor* Surpass All Others in STRENGTH and NATURAL AROMA. Write for particulars. Ghaskel Chemical Works 265 West Broadway NEW YORK work, as above given, brings it to 1877. Since I came here, in 1878, I have grown six crops, five of them solely to test specific problems. To my perfect satisfaction I have demonstrated: I. That fineness of texture can, in a great measure, be secured to wrappers, beyond a doubt 3. That a heavy bodied filler can bt secured, if wanted, 3. That the Maduro and Oscuro colors can be totally elminated from a wrapper crop, if not wanted, and have the entire bulk of the crop show up Claro and Colorado. 4. That the size of a leaf can be in- creased much over its normal, as I demonstrated in Pennsylvania before I came to this State. 5. That tobacco plants being a weed, a low temperature forming one quarter inch of ice, will not kill them after trans- plantation. If my experience is of interest to the tobacco world at large, I will cheerfully furnish it, on solicitation, through the columns of The Tobacco World. I. W. G. WiERMAN. Little Rock, Ark, AGAINST REFILLING R.ICHNOND PLANT REOPENS. Y Bet A Urges a. Crusade for Its Prevention. New York, Dec. 29. Editor Tobacco World: I have read with much interest several items in your Boston correspondence relative to the cigar manufacturers of that city commencing a crusade on refillers, with a view to having them adequately punished. I cannot refrain from ex- pressing the hope that the merchants endeavoring to prosecute dealers or others who refill packages, will secure the hearty co operation ot the press and individuals in their efforts to give the public what they ask for. Unscrupulous dealers in cigars and tobaccos refill original packages with inferior goods and sell them t« the public, with the one hope — of making a little more money, but they not alone do not give value for value received, but in many cases endanger lives by so doing, caring little for anything but the money they hope to make by the nefarious practice. It is remarkable, however, that in such matters the national government does not indicate a greater willingness to co- operate with the legitimate members of the trade in the prosecutions, because not alone is the legitimate merchant robbed of his just dues, but the govern- ment is doubtless also made the loser of considerable revenue, etc. Some of the large stores in this city, although they do not directly instruct their clerks to substitute inferior goods, there is every reasonable indication that they at least countenance the practice, and seem perfectly wiUing to accept the illegitimate additional profits. Many merchants spend thousands of dollars every year advertising their brands of goods, and many putting bands on cigars for the greater protection of the con- sumers against deception, and even go so far as to insert in their advertisements: "Insist on getting the genuine," yet it seems that in many cases it does the consumer very little good to " insist." Y Bet A. Factory Formerly Operated by the W. T. Hancock Co. Richmond, Va. , Jan. i. The big four story tobacco factory, 1 1 North Twenty second street, formerly operated by the W. T. Hancock Com- pany and recently closed down, reopened on the first of the year. The W. T. Hancock Company was absorbed by the Rucker Witten Tobacco Company, of Martinsville, about a year ago, which in turn was bought by the R. J, Reynolds Tobacco Company, of Winston-Salem. The factory will reopen as a manufac> turing bfanchiof the R. J. Reynolds Com- pany and will continue the manufacture of the fine grades of plug tobacco. There was every chance of the big factory being permanently closed since the R. J. Reynolds deal was consummated, but Richmond tobacco men interested in it brought much pressure to bear upon the Reynolds authorities, and so after sev- eral months of temporary idleness (as far as the manufacture of tobacco is con- cerned) the big plant will be reopened. It is said that the chief reasoB tor this is the fact that only in the Richmond markets can be gotten the tobacco for the fine grades of plug manufactured by the W. T. Hancock Company. The brands. Humbug, Maritana, Rustic, Fig and Apple — will continue to be placed on the market. The first named is made of the Caroline filler, and only a limited supply can be gotten for it. W. T. Hancock, Jr. , manages the fac- tory; Stanley Lyons, for so many years associated with the old firm of W. T. Hancock, is secretary, and Donald Han- cock is the assistant manager. Formerly more than 200 hands were employed, and it is determined to work the factory to its fullest capacity, which will employ more hands than heretofore. The Reynolds Company has already in Richmond a large leaf department, with headquarters at 330 South Tenth street. It is said that about 60 per cent, of the sweet tobacco bought in the Richmond market is taken by this concern. JAPANESE TOBACCO MONOPOLY IS BOOMING. A report has been made public by the Japanese Ministry of Finance as to the revenue from the tobacco monopoly, which provides the security for the last two Japanese loans. For the fiscal year 1905-6 the revenue from the monopoly is estimated at about $16,250,000. while the total charges for interest on the loans at 4}4 P«r cent amounts to 113,500,000. The Finance Ministry expects that, if the price of tobacco remains unchanged, the revenue will have increased by 1910- II to $19 000,000, and by 19 14 15 to $23,000,000. K.K.Sctina(ler&Sons PACKSKS OV AWO DSAIJIRS IS leal :-: Tin 436 &.437 W. Grant St. Lancaster, Pa« ¥%r Geoulne Sawed Cedar Cifar Boxes, go to tabushed U«l. Sellers A Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX COl, SELX-ERSVILLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD «3 acz M. K ALISCH (H CO. Manufacturers of A Large Line of HIGH GRADE and MEDIUM ei@Ai^s Red Lion, Pa. Correspondence with Wholesalers invited. Free Samples to Responsible Houses. Bear Bros, Brands: — < Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.N0.8.YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for tlM Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatiovu ■G^ Bear, G^ Cub. Essie, and Matthew Carey. W/f^. DAUGHERTY & BRO. iDallastown, Pa. >(r}SHlRtey. Manufacturers 01 Fine Domestic Cigars Highest Quality Finest Packages Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence with Active Houses Invited e A. CILDOW. W. T. BOtOff . KILDOW CIGAR igar Wholesale inufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader: HALF SPANISH, 3 for Sc. Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. M. H. Clark c& Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Cable Add "CLARX." HOPKINSVILLE. KY VAnTTCAH W Clarksville, Tent M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker Hopkinsvllle, Ky. W. H. Snyder Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine and Medinm Priced CIGARS Correspondence Invited with the Wholesale & Jobbing Trade only John McLaughlin. JOHN McLaughlin m. co. J. K. Kauffinan. ) Wholeaale Dealer* in All Kinds of i Plug ^ Smoking Tobaccos Also, All Grades of Fine Cigars ^ Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen ^i. \\ LANCASTER. PA. ;|j %%%%«%%%<%>«%%%««v%%%%«%«%« .<«%%%%%V«i \ S. N. MUMMA Is PeLcker of Leaf Tobacco PenivdL. Seed B's ^ SpecidLlty Warehouse at R.ailroaLd Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. * * * * * •K-^*^«-^*4f*^if**-H-*X-^*^<-^^^*^f^***»»»# ^ RElNlTils ' R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. Capacity for Manntacttiring Cigar Boxes il Ai«.vAYS Room for Ohh Mo&b Good Cu ) H L J. Sellers & Son, Seilersville, Pa. THB TOBACCO WORLD \ OIGAH BOX EDGiriGS Wc have the Ifl^^gssl aiSOftOHfo' T. A. MYERS & CO. * dgmr Box Bdgingt in the United Stetes, haTing over i,ocx> designs in stock. Frintef? and Engravers, • Embossed FlapSt Labels* Notices, etc. YORK, PENNA. W. B. HOSTETTER Sl CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra , We make SCRAP Filler, Ready for Use. { ltZ':\lfs 12 S. George St., YORK, PA. e. e. WILLIS, Dealer in All Grades of Difliiitic, Hayana, Florida Snmatra and Somatra >-TOBACCO-« 29 East Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of Leaf Tobacco ^ WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. L. S. STAUFFGR, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. —Established 1834— WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers^ Articles special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale CARTER CO.. OF CINCINNATI. BUYS MORE PROPERTY. The Carter Company, cigar jobbers of Cincinnati, Ohio, has purchased for #15,000 the old home of the Ohio Valley National Bank, at 17 East Third street. The purchasing concern was formerly part of the Carter Reiley Company, of 125 East Third street. SALES IN VIRGINIA MARKETS. Most of the Crop Sold at Prices Gener- ally Satisfactory. Washmgton, D, C, Jan. 2. The sales of tobacco at Lynchburg, Va. , begin today again, and prices will con- tinue satisfactory. The week before the sales closed for the holidays the sales were 347,700 pounds; a decrease of 424,900 pounds on the week before which was caused by bad weather. Receipts for the first four months of the tobacco year were 5, 320,600 pounds, or an increase of 1,077,300 pounds oyer the same period last year, and being con- siderably heavier than for several years. The condition of the tobacco has been generally quite good. The size of leaf and color of the offerings were fairly good, but the quality and texture of much of it was a little off. Indications are that the crop will be sold quite early. At Danville, Va. , it is estimated that fully 60 per cent of the 1905 crop has been sold, and that what remains in first hands will be marketed rapidly. There is no anticipation of lower prices. Sales for December, 1905, 3,906,569 pounds, for 1394,260 44. Sales in December, 1904, 5,148,186 pounds, for 1435,364. 72. The report for December shows a decrease compared with December, 1904. but the comparison for the four months shows a gain of about 3 000,000 pounds in favor of 1905. It also shows a decided increase in the average price. At South Boston, Va. , breaks of leaf tobacco for the month have been fairly heavy, the total sales aggregating 2,139,- 000 pounds, with an average of 10 cents for all grades, including scrap. The to- tal sales of the present crop foot up 8,000,000 pounds, and it is estimated that about 55 to 60 per cent of the crop has been sold in this section. Leaf Tobacco Markets. lie; Hiram Dickinson, 5 acres at 13c; Charles H. Pease, 7 acres at iic; Israel Smith, 4,acres at 12c; Dennis Hayc, 7 acres at 13c; George N. Smith, i acre at 9c; William Allis, 3 acres at loc; Chas. Allis, 3 acres at loc; Daniel Miner, 3 acres at 13c. William E. Gheen has bought about 60 acres in the last two days. He will open his shop at East Whately next Monday with a large force. Buyers are very thick. Some of those who are holding their crops are sure to get good prices. I hear of one crop of 10 acres that there has been a standing offer of 1 8c." Sufifield, Ct. : "Tobacco seems to be selling Hke hot cakes. Recent sales: F. O. Culver, J. Barriesford, D. N. Frost, R. L, Green, W. C. Mather, J. L Fir- tion, all to Meyer & Co., New York. Thomas Noon sold to W. J. Gabb ; Prince Jones to Louis Peters, New York; Hugh Scott to Charles Bassell of Sufifield, J. F. Carroll and George Ternley to M. Zuttry, New Y rk; Charles Pomcroy to George P. Phelps of Suffield." Feeding Hills, Mass. : "About two- thirds of the tobacco raised in this village has been sold, and is being delivered to the different packing houses as it is wanted. Allowances have been made for the pole sweat, some of the buyers taking 10 per cent, off, and othejs ask Ta-husseyI LEAF mm ttt CONNECTICUT VALLEY Our correspondents write as follows: North Hatlield, Mass. : "'At this place the shop of Meyer & Mendelssohn is running at fever heat, for it is expected to assort from 1000 to 1200 cases this winter, besides the output of the shop of East Hartford." East Whately, Mass.: "I have the following sales of tobacc* to report: Dwight Dickinson, 2 acres at i ic; Wil- liam Smith, 4 acres at loc ; George Dick- inson, 8 acres at 7c ; Thomas Fleming, 3 acres at 11 ; David Allen, 2 acres at THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST Tl^AIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS A C^'-^^s C& Oo. <:^^ Havana 123 n. third st • ^^- ^*^ _ ( „^»^»-sroo o^^ Philadelphia 35 w^M STEINER,S0NS a CO tion. If you would leam at>out its developmenti and the opportunities for good locations along th« line of the Southern Railway, write for copies of our publications, which will be sent free on request. ^ M. V. RICH ARDS, Land and Industrial Atfent. Southern Railway. WASHINGTON. D. C 36 . A. O^*-*^^® ^^Qo. <^o^^ Havana 123 n. third st ■ IMPORTERS O^y^ — ' PHiLAOmu-HiA JOHN SLATER & CO Nanufacturers sf Ha.nd-Nadc LONG FILLER STOGIES ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND Wo. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. THE GLOBE iUm«factaren of Seed & Davana O^ars cx>, For Jobbing Trade oaly the grower to throw in extra as many pounds to the loo pounds, as agreed upon The highest price paid is 15c, and from that down to loc. " East Deerfiela, Mass.: "Tobacco's all down and much of it sold. I report the sales of T. S. Brigham, 3 acres; W. C. Trask, 3 acres; Samnel Field. 1 acre; D. L. Peeler, 4;^ acres. The prices are from I2;^@,i5c. A few good lots are being held for better prices." — American Cultivator. street, cigars, etc, chattel mtge, 11,956 Dallas City— C H Semple, cigar mfr, burned out Geneva — G R Tuttle. cigars, etc, re- moved stock to Chicago Iowa Davenport — Hilson & Son, cigars, sold out Frank Hamerly, cigars, bill of sale, $1 Keokuk- SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD WAGNER'S Chban MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. , jQj Qhio St, Alleghcny, Pa. GEO. STEUERNAGLE. Manufacturer •! THH CELEBRATED 1 ^ HANDMADE STOGIES Pittsburg Stories I Goods sold direct to J Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DcilVGr Pfl. |3-j4-^----^^ Caveats, Trade Marks, Jr dLCllLS Desis:n- Patents, Copyrights, ti» John A. Saul, •••SSIKS^r" ^ ^>w« BcUkJiog. WA5HINCr:ON, Dl c EDGERTON, WIS. Again the weather is propitious f«r casing tobacco, and the hopes of the growers are raised once more that they may be able to remove the crop from the poles. At this writing it has been rain- ing for several hours after a couple of days of thawing weather. The hanging leaf has very nearly reached the proper degree of casing, and present conditions indicate that a good deal of tobacco will come down from the sheds. Reports from the northern sections and the Ver- non district is that snow has been falling instead of rain and that conditions are not so favorable. Enough of the crop is likely to be prepared for delivery to start warehouse handling after the new year. There has been but liitle business transacted in the local markets during the week, H. Sweeney reports the sale of 150 cases of '03 and '04 to M. F. Greene & Son and a 50 case lot of "04 to O. K. Roe. Also the purchase of 50 cases from O. Lauras. I j Contracts for the new crop are con- tinually being shifted and but few of the small dealers now control their orig. inal purchases. Campbell & Sayre are reported to kave closed out another lot of their purchases to the United Cigar Manufacturers. The Madden Bros, are the first to start warehouse handling in this market, beginning opertions Thursday. A few others will open their doors after the new year. Shipments, 600 cases. — Reporter. %«%%%%%/% Business CKeLiiges, Fires, £U. Arkansas Little Rock — L Newman, cigars and pool room, bankruptcy Florida West Palm Beach— H L Hillier, cigars and confectionery, suit to forcelose real estate mtge, I950 Illinois Chicago — Aaron L West, 112 Clark S, Seibert, cigar mfr, dead Massachusetts Boston-Abraham S Bearse & Co, whole- sale and retail cigars, damaged by fire — Elizabeth Chamberlain (Mrs H G), cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge, $ico . Flashman Bros, wholesale and retail ci- gars and tobacco, etc, damaged by fire Newburyport— Newburyport Cigar Mfg Co, Ernest Simon, proprietor, cigars and tobacco, chattel mtge, $1,500 Michigan Bay City— J G Clarkson & Co, wkole- sale and retail cigars and tobacco, sold out Detroit— William W Bush, cigars, etc, chattel mtge, $575 Minnesota Duluth— Charles G Sliger, cigar mfr, real estate mtge, I231 Ohio Cincinnati^W W Bozman, mfr, and wholesale and retail cigars, damaged by fire; insured Dayton— The H C Mayet Co, cigar mfrs, petition to adjudge bankrupt Pennsylvania Cambridge Springs— C E Wliloughby, cigars and news, petition in bankruptcy Harrisburg— Herbert A Morrow, mfr and retail cigars, dead Reading— W W Riegel, cigar mfr and leaf tobacco, satisfied real estate mtge, $1,500 Tennessee Knoxville — Trent & Read, cigars, sue cceded by Rease & Read Texas Tyler— N L Spitzer, cigar mfr, dead Utah Salt Lake City — Sam Levy Cigar Mfg Co, attachment suit, $852 Vermont Island Pond— Archie H Wilkey, cigars, out of business Washington College Place- P Donovan, meat and cigars, deed, $5,500 West Virginia Charleston— Louis J Falone, cigars, deeded real estate, $2, 250 —The building and stock of the West- ern Tobacco Works, at La Crosse, Wis., was damaged by fire to the extent of about 18, 000. The factory is the home of the Red Feather brand ef smoking tobacco. r^. TSB TOBACCO WOkLB EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba U Union deF/^R'cantkdeTabacosyCici^bros ^^^^^^^ ^ ISLAdeCUBAII utonzada porel Gobierno dela Repciblica Garantiza ^'qoe !os rabacos.clgarrosy paqtiefes (fe plc«du^8quellevones^appecira• son fabncadospor HABANA lJ<^^^i^^l^^Hfflfl^ii^uN«li!'^l^;tit^ti'f^■*l!^'|'k*^:^M■i■*'^«:^jj^ Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this prednu or stamps ...IMPORTANT NOTICE... b «ow us^'^bTthlTm^h.^ «rth?r- '" '^ Tr""^ '"^' ^['^^^^"^ PRECINTA or warranty stamp which, a. authorized by the Government of the Kfl IUrTw!K K^ i "'*"'^*" °^ ***« Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers* Union of the Island of Cuba as a ruarantee that cigars dearettes and at «ges wkich bear these stamps were manufactured in Cuba. » »u«r*mcc luai cigars, cigarettes ana cat Wf - Juo^!*'°l"T!;!* °^ '^u'l^u®'^*' I^^'JJS'J'' ^''*1"'''* ^^^ genuine article made in CUBA from pure CUBAN LEAF, should buy no other dears dniettM. tlit'ofl^f Renubl c o?r"h' ^^'''' *^'! fREC NTA or stamp of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cub^who joiSS'^nT* •entof the Republic of Cuba, or separately, will prosecute before the courts, anyone who may attempt to counterfeit, imitate, or in any way re Jer u2l2s thai, t>rered by this sUmp. Colors of the PRECINTA facsimile: black with pale blue grotid; fac?.imile of the seal of the ^^illl^oi the ReprbS?: dik JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PtAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2/2 oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leadlnt ChewinfS and Smoking Brands: MKCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KINO DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT or Htgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. lafftctnre all grades of PLUG. SMOKING and CIGARETTBft lo suit the orld. Write for samples. Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS t^J^Tr^,,.. "Brilliant Star" aearHayana, . . lOc «*S. B." HalfHavani^ .... 5c. "S. B.*' UtUeHavuiM, • • . . Sc." "Honest Bee" jc. "2-I-No" MUdMt cigw Bcad*. 2 for 5c. Special Brands Nad* to Order. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ft ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ H* ■ ARCHON CIGAR CO. 1600 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Importers and Jobbers of... Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of 5Ae ARCHON Formerly Ten Gents, Now Five Banded Pronounced "AR-KON" Means ; Superior*-To Ue First--A Ruler«-Supreme Distributors Wanted Everywhere We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying OUR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE i #<^^^^^%%»»%%»%^%%'»%%*^<» »%%'%%%%» %^%V»%<»>%%'%«»'%%»^^<% v»%<%<%'%%% %%%%<%%»%%»< <^^^»^^^^^^^^^<%%%»%%%>%%%<^i%»%%i%%<^%<%%^K%<^»>%^^»%^»^»^»%%1^»%>%»»»%'V»%%%»%>« 0 A. D. KILLHEFFER, rt i v?^ A*^ MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. "^^^" No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. (i / l-i •14 ^ IP HIE / BtTABUSHKO IS l88l Vol. XXVI.. No 38i) 3. J PHIUDELPHIA and NEW YORK, JANUARY 17. 1906. Onb Dollak rax Aknom. Single Copies, Five Cents. PHILIPP J. KOLB & CO. IMPORTERS and PACKERS of LEAF TOBACCO 232 Arch St., Philadelphia Clear Havana Kl^ thbk Cigars EL DRACO CIGAR MFG. CO., Pbiladelpbia, Pa. WARREN BECK & BRO. *D„ke'ot TJiVminsier Ci^Qf Mao ufactufers Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren y^ | m^ La Responder Marcana \. OTlCf ML SLm La Cantldad CHALLENGES COMPARISON. ♦IDLE ^aH. \ cyTPsiyc 1^3 Ounces, Ten Cents. A New Sliced Plug An ideal stnoke; equal to anything imported, and luperior to anything made in America. For particulars and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. White Knight 5-cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York / THB TOBACCO WORLD * (lord LANCASTER. lOcT) Oilier Bros, k Co Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada (NICKELBY.Sc.) MSNgM'GAl) GUMPERT BROS. Manufacturers 114 ^"^Philadelphia *'Are having great success in getting Ru^by placed, and are having nothing but good words spoken for it." ••Ru^by doing better than ever, as you'll see from our orders." So wrote two of our jobbing customers this week. Not bad references, are they? STEWART. NEWBURGER Sl CO., Ud. G^ar Mannfadnrers, 9o6 and tia, Fint R«T. DiBtritt iHu 29 North 4th St., Philadelphia. STANDARD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS. CLEAR HAVANA Most Popiilip All Havaa» Cigar Madt KEY WEST CIGARS DUNCAN ^ NOORHEAD. Inc., Makers. PHILADELPHIA. PA. ri. F. KOriLER Nashville, Pa. MAKER OF HIGH GRADE, HAND MADE Seed & Havana and Fine Nickel Cigars For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Invited L IF YOU WANT to be in HAVANA Smoke 5c. Cigars BENRY HEYMANN'S SONS OIBm. N*. «14 Bate B«ildin<. Philadelphia. JOSEPH HOLURD & SONS, Makers of HoIIard*s Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Cigar^Factory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphia, Sulzberger- Oppenheimer Co. (Limited) Gi^ar Manufacturers Broad & Noble Sts. Philadelphia ^ /\^ QalVES (^ Oo>.9hmwu 3r DOHAN&TAITT, ^"^^^ 3)i^j Inportenef Havana and Somatra p^iw.o/' /^^^^^^ jor^ci. St. Xmi/* Tobaecox ,«i» y philada. "llt^^ IMPORTERS OF "* nj Havana and Sumatra •nd PACKERS of _^ Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philiidelphla ^fUUVS HTRSCHBBRG MARRY HIRSCHBBRO Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. •^isfortert of Havana and Sumatra ANB Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER 8z: CO. HAVANA «Ml SUMATRA Xv/J3xLV\JV/ 111 Arch St., Philadelphia ^jiAimm! Laacaster, Pa.; litttoa Jciii«llo«, Wis.; BaldwiatTine.IT.If P/HLAOEUVflAJiL The Empire i™P»rtm«»dje*rsto L i-j^ SEED LEAF, eaf I obacco havana ^" and SUMATRA 118 N.3d St. Phila. ^o., Ltd. WBE JACOB LABB SIDNB? If BENJ. LABE k SONS, Importers ot S UMA TRa and HA VA NA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHIIADELPSIA, PA. LEOPOLiD LOEB 8t CO. Impertersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. '•■•^.■-:i- ., ■> . , I. ■ KRUF 1642-44 RELIiVENTff: ST PHIlADEilPHIA J, S, BATROFF, 224 Areh St., Plilta4«l»hl« Broker in LEAF T0B/I(5®0 Yoimg & NaWman,Sunia^THavana Vf* H. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA, PaeiaM nl Seed . A. .C^^^^® d6 O®- <^P^HaVAMA 123 N. THIRD ST PHfLJkmmL^MA IMRORTERm or^^ SOLD BY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. MAKERS. Phiudelph 5*CIGAR WRITE FOR FUa PARTIGUIARS I MENTION TOBAOOO W0«» I ADELPHIA. J I The Old Salesman's Musings. : A LITTLE SPIEL ON TEMPER. Ben to throw him into the gutter. In- Obc of those peculiar coincidences that stead, he looked the creature in the eye we all wonder at so often happened the and remarked in a quiet voice: "My other day. I was standing in a New friend, you are indecently drunk. Take York hotel talking to a friend of mine » ^o^d of advice and go to bed. Other about various matters and the conversa- wise you're likely to get yourself beaten tion finally touched upon the number of "P before morning. " deaths in the trade lately. We spoke of The fellow stared at him for a minute fereral mutual friends who have lately *"<* staggered off. We went to cozy little crossed the Great Line and suddenly a P^^ce I know of for supper, and I couldn't name flashed into my mind that I hadn't talk much at first for thinking, thought of for years. '^^® ^^" ^ "sed to know would have I haven't the slightest idea what made sprung at the man like a tiger, and re- it occur to me, for I hadn't seen the man gardless of the fact that he was drunk, himself for a long time, and while we ^o^l^ ^^ve half killed him. Time and used to be more or less intimate as young time again I have seen him when he had salesmen together, we had drifted quite "« control of his voice and could only apart. make hoarse sounds; and over some "By the way," I asked, "do you know fairly trivial thing at that. Once in a what ever became of Ben G ?" flight altercation over a billiard score the "Why, occasionally, I see him," was blood leaped to his iace and he dragged the answer. "I think he's manufacturing out his pocket knife and jumped for the in some small town somewhere, and sell- other man. ing his goods on the road himself." All his old friends knew his weakness, Just then the revolving door swung ^^^ knew that, normally, he was the around and a man strode along the lobby best fellow in the world, ready to make to the desk. My friend uttered an ex any sacrifice for a friend, just as he would clamation: "By George, speak of the be ready to kill him in one of his blind devil; there's your man, now. " rages. I stared and saw that it was the truth. ^ thought over all this, and after I had He hadn't changed much except that he seen the waiter spill something on Ben's looked more peaceful and settled. Ben sleeve and go away unrebuked, I finally used to be the most tempestuous ac- mustered up courage to ask him about it. quaintance I had. When he got mad he'd want to kill everybody in sight. After he had registered I went up and held out my hand and he knew me right off. We shook away there like a couple of pump handles and he refused to let "We used to know each other pretty well, didn't we, Ben.?" I asked him. "We knew each other's faults and vir- tues, and neither could hot air the other much. Now, I don't want you to think I'm trying to butt in, if I ask you some- mego. Se we had dinner and a long thing, but I'd certainly like to know." talk and then went to the theatre and "Don't mind me," answered Ben, talked some more. It seems he has cheerfully, "go as far as you like." settled down as tke proprietor of a small "^ben I reminded him that he used to but industrious factory in Pennsylvania bave a pretty fierce temper and that it and was doing good work. wouldn't have taken anything like as And BOW I'm getting to the point of "^"^h as had happened that night to start this article. While coming out of the 't going. On the contrary he had been theatre, a drunk bumped sharply into ** cool as a cucumber, and not only that, Ben, who gave hiai a gentle push The but had the general appearance of a man follow resented it, and glaring at Ben, ^'bo never let anything at all roil him. oxclaimed. "What the is the mat- "Neither I do," responded Ben. "I'm tor with you?'' one of the sweetest tempered men in the Ben didn' t say t word, but just looked world." He fell to musing a minute, the man over with such a contemptuous and his face sadened as he [evidently «ize up that it made the yahoo madder recalled some of the old days. iTSU than ever. He handed out a bunch of "After we got away fromjeach^'other," such filthy epithets that I fully expected (Concluded on page*7), ►T* FOLDING PAPER BOXES For Packing Cigars .... Cigarettes Clippings Edwards & Docker Co. 1648 N. 5th St.==PHILADA.==501=503 Commerce St ►i^ L YOU CAIN BUY WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS ALL JOBBING HOUSES J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. W. K. GRESH & SONS,Mers,Nonistown, Peni»; THE TOBACCO WORLD ^"'TIEAIJA OP THE PETAILEPS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN- TERPRISING DEALERS. T^ H E following communication has been received from a prominent re tailer in his own community, who judges rightly that some of his experiences and opinions will be of interest to other deal- ers, and may lead to an interchange of suggestions and ideas. This dealer is doing a prosperous bvisi ness, and has built it up by painstaking methods which are in most part the re suit of varied experiences. He does not care to have his name used, as he does not wish to appear as a know it all. His comments are very interesting, however, and it is hoped will call forth a general expression of opinion. He writes as follows: Editor Tobacco World: — I have read the page in your paper entitled "Realm of the Retailer" for a long time, and while I have not agreed with all of the many suggestions which it has offered, I have been much interested, and fre- quently helped in my business. I think it would do a great deal of good if some of your subscribers among the retailers would write letters concerning the problems of their own business, and telling of the plans they have tried and their methods of doing business, so that, by the interchange of ideas, everyone would be more or less benefited. I accordingly write you about my own business, which, naturally is a very inter- esting and important subject to my own mind, and I would ask space in your columns for it, if convenient, and the matter seems worthy. I want to say first, that I have made a new rule this year, and that is to clean out the loafers. Like many another store, mine has been a favorite lounging spot during certain hours of the day and evening, for a number of my customers who buy cigars or smoking tobacco and Stay around to smoke them and chat. They are all good fellows and perfectly harmless, but I do not pay a lodging house license, and 1 became convinced some time ago that these loungers do harm. 1 believe they keep away many a casual customer, who doesn't like to break into a curious crowd if he wants only a single cigar or a package of cigar- ettes. So I am gently hinting to these fellows one by one, as 1 get the chance, the way I feel about it, and so most of them are good enough fellows to take it in the right spirit. Of course I don't want a man to hurry right out as soon as he lights his cigar, if he don't want to, but 1 don't want them to gather in groups and sit around talking in a more or less loud tone. One or two young chaps have got mad and left in a huff, but I figure up their trade didn't amount to enough to make any particular difference. I want to tell you of a scheme I'm going to try in a couple of weeks or so, which I believe will be a winner. I've got a pretty large sized window, and I've always taken a good deal of pains to have it dressed up in as good shape as can be done outside of expert work. As near as I can, I've checked up those windows which seemed to bring the best results, and tried to find out just what features were in those that were not in the ones that didn't seem to make out so well. Now I'm going to get some more window ideas without it's costing me much. My plan is to offer a box of cigars as a prize to the customer who shall submit the best general rough plan for a window display — that is, supply ideas that we can readily grasp and carry out. Ill give them about a month to do it in, and give each man who buys, say a quarter's worth of stuff, a chance at the box of cigars. He can have as many chances as he spends quarters, and as I won't ask him to turn in anything elaborate, I expect some of them will submit several differ- ent plans. I expect to get a window dresser in one of the big department stores, or perhaps two or three, to act as judges, so that the decision will be perfectly impartial. I figure out that I won't get my money back on extra sales, but 1 attract a lot of interest in my store, very probably secure several new customers, and get a great many valuable ideas for future window displays that would cost me a good deal to get any other way. As I am a firm believer in the window display, I don't see how I can lose. If 1 put the thing through all right, I shall probably let you know how it turned out. Now I'll tell you of a mistake I once made. I take credit to myself that I did it reluctantly and against my better judg mcnt, but it will never be repeated, and I tell about it in the hope that it may prevent some other dealer from making the same mistake. An agent for advertismg literature called on me one day and nearly talked the ears off me. He had a hne of more or less suggestive picture cards and read ing matter, on which the dealer was supposed to have his name printed and then distribute them to his customers. I didn't much like the looks of such things, although I don't teach Sunday School, but the solicitor wouldn't allow me a word. "I tell you they're the greatest seller you can put out," he assured me. "Any- thing that's a little spicy, like this, will go farther than any other kind of stuff, and you'll find lots of people you never saw before coming around after these things, and your regular people coming in right along to see if you've got any new ones." He talked along that line for about an hour, and so I finally agreed to take a lot ©f the mildest ones, which were bad enough at that. I thought I was never going to hear the last of them. Every red eyed, pimply youth in town seemed to spot my store and came in with a nasty grin, evidendy with the idea that I had worse stuff under the counter. Some of my solid customers showed that they were disgusted, and I was mighty sorry I had listened to the solicitor, especially when some youths, thinking they detected a fellow feeling, began to show me other things of the same sort that they carried around in their pockets. I promptly stopped that style of advertising, and you'll never find me guilty again. I tell you, it doesn't pay to cater to that sort of trade. I have seen something in your paper about the chances a dealer has of making ANOTHER PLEASING EXHIBIT AT THE NEW YORK SHOW. This is the artistically arranged booth which the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association had at the Tobacco Show in Grand Central Palace, New York. The display was made up largely of the handsome premiums which the Association offers on its goods, and the picture gives an idea of how really desirable some of these are. a success of private brands. For nsy part, they never seemed to go in this store. I have gone to the trouble and expense of getting up special packages and have tried to push them with my regular customers, and while they were always willing to bny one or two, they mostly went back to the brands they had been in the habit of smoking. I have found out that the average smoker is suspicious of anything he doesn't see advertised, or in every cigar store he goes into. I don't think that the quality of the cigar has much to do with it, for I have known positively that some of the cigars I have had made for me have been bet- ter than some of the well advertised cigars, and it was impossible to convince the customers who smoked the latter of that fact. I look at the private brand business in this way. A dealer goes to the expense of getting up the cigar on an uncertainty He has no means of know- ing whether he will sell any of them, and they may be a dead loss on his hands, whereas when he sells well known brands, he doesn't sell them until their manufac- turer has taken that risk. Of course it would be very nice if a dealer could make up his stock of his own stuff, but I be lieve that only in exceptional cases, and by extraordinary good luck, could it be done. 1 have tried to make a great feature of my box trade, and by sticking at some of my customers I have got them to buying their cigars by the box, when they never used to think of it. It certainly is a fact that a man smokes more if he has a box of cigars than when he buys them singly or by the quarter's worth. At least he gets rid of them quicker, for I have kept tabs before and after, and I have found it to work every time. And once a man has begun to buy his smokes that way, he'll never go back to the other way. I have more credit accounts because of this way of doing business, Lut I have very little trouble with bad debts, and I am very careful what sort of a man I let run into me for much. Now 111 conclude by speaking of some little matters. For one thing, I always have matches handy on the counter. Many men, even after they have patron- ized the lighter, like to put three or four matches in their pockets, to have handy. It doesn't cost much, and I know its appreciated. I have known some dealers who were stingy that way and showed it, and I know it did them a lot of harm. I have got a clock in my store that I take pains to see is always absolutely right, so that my customers have come to depend on it to set their watches by. I have got a standard thermometer outside the store that is a point of interest both winter and summer; I have filtered water in the store all the year around for the use of my customers; 1 have a telephone, which, of course, is a pay station, and I have a directory, and a little sign in the window which says "Directory inside." And for a last thing, my store is always brilliantly lighted at night, for 1 know how the average man hates a gloomy place. 1 don't say my store is perfect, for I know it is far from it; but I am doing a nice little business with a set of cus- tomers who aresatistied to deal with me, and as I gain new ones all the time, I believe I am on the right track. I am always ready to try suggestions, however, and that is why I say I should like to hear from other dealers. And now, if you will pardon this long letter, I will close by once more express- ing the hope that it may bring others. New York City. j. a. m. THS TOBACCO WORLD cinrea una iinuvwxn* — . mile wa-lk to Broaxlway. A SURPRISING FIND .1 r J i ai e i t 8 e s 8 e .t a- >re ri- an Collections of Half a Century Result In Extraordinary Accumulation Be- neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, the National Ca«h Keglater Co.'B agent In Winnipeg, has In his possession an old drawer, which was taken from a gep- eral Btore In Kingston, Ontario, where U has been In use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the establishment of the store, when the proprietor only had access to this cash-drawer, and when all the clerks used It, and during the period U wai under the supervision of an Individual cashier, the drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the catsliier «at there was a false floor about six lnch. might wonder how It now holds together. THREE NEW ORANRF I (\l\au^ $2000 Lost at one time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send for representative zvho ivill exflain N. C. R. methods. PleaseiMentlon The Tobacco World THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS ..r.t"^* (Concluded from | page 5) he went on, thoughtfully, "I kept plug- ging along on the road and was soon given a new territory. "1 don't have to tell you what my insane temper used to be. Ob the old beat, I was among my friends. Lord love them, and they made allowances for me. On the new one I was thrown among strangers who took me just as I was. I made friends, but I made a lot of enemies. When I would fly out like a wild man at some chap, who couldn't understand in the least what he'd done, he'd act afraid of me after- ward. You know it was all over with me in about two minutes, and I could see the air of constraint. "Some of them bore malice, and it hurt my trade. Then my health began to fail a bit, and each one of those fits was a terrific strain on me. I began to get so I wasn' t any good to myself or any- body else. And then one night in a little Western town I ran into Jack Bur- leigh, who you remember was a good deal of a bear with a sore head. He had a grouch on that night and he roared around at the servants in the hotel tell I felt ashamed and disgusted for him. And the same night I acted up myself over nothing, and that was the last straw. 'q(9(2O Sumatra aad Havana 134 N. THIRJ) ST., PHILADELPinA LOUIS BVTHINBR J. PRINCE LOUIS BYTHINMR <& CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. p. •! . . .. and Commission Merchants. 1 IVllaClelpni Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of .'.vFlne Cigars v.-. 1433 Ridge Ave., (Both Phones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence solicited with large handlers. Write for Samplet. CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HABUSSBBI L. G. HAEUSSERMANN L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers of Packers and Exporters of and Dealers In Sumatra>°'Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R/ BAVTISTA y C A.-- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CUBA. ^ NEPTUNO 170-174. Cable — RoTiSTA. ■VHB Special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. MANUEL HUNB VBNANCIO DIAZ. S»«olaJ BiLARio Murin MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDI08 TOBACCO *^-'"' .. ReinaL 20, Havana^ "Anpel," Havani P. O. Bmc 98 STATUS OF THE HAVANA MARKET DURING 1905. Last Year's Crop Shows an Increase Over That of 1904 of 40,000 Bales. Practically Certain Now That There Will Be No New Crop To Speak Of. Too Late Now To Hope. Sptcial Correspondence of The Tobacco The following statistics are herewith presented to the readers of The Tabacco World, as far as the Havana market was concerned during the year 1905 : Bales Stocks on hand, Jan. i, 1905, at Havana, of all kinds of leaf, as per my report of Jan. 9, 1905, 90,000 Receipts from the country from Jan. I to Dec. 31, 1905, at Havana 479,328 bales 569,328 Sales reported by me at Havana from Jan. 2, to Dec. 31, 1905 386,280 Receipts from the country during the year, which went direct to the local manufacturers, and a few American ex- porters, and there- fore are not repre- sented in the weekly sales 136.192 522,472 Balance of stock on hand of all kinds of leaf at Havana Jan. I, 1906, as ascertained from the various dealers, first hands only 46,856 The 1905 crop can now be estimated as follows: Bales Receipts from the country by railroad, steamers and sailing vessels at Havana, Jan. i to Dec. 31, 1905 469,328 Receipts by carts (bundled to- bacco packed at Havana and in bales) from nearby points, estimated 10,000 Estimated stocks in the country in farmers' hands, Vuelta Abajo and Partido 8,973 Easternendof the island, partly in hands of farmers and deal- ers and exported direct from such ports as Santiago, Man- zanillo, Gibara, Caibarien and Cienfuegos, estimated 20,000 508,301 Less received from the 1904 crop at Havana up to April I, 1905 25.30^ Total 1905 crop of the whole island, estimated 483,000 Or say, in round numbers Bales Vuelta Abajo, about 265,000 Semi Vuelta, about 25.000 Partido, about 58,000 Remedios, about 120,000 Mayari, Vara, Gibara and Manicaragua, (shipped from Cien> fucgos) 15.000 Total 483,000 World.] Havana, Jan. 8, 1906. In comparing the 1905 crop with the one of 1904 it shows an increase of 40,- 000 bales in last year's crop, while the stocks in first hands have decreased a trifle over 43,000 bales, which indicates an increase in the consumption, although perhaps manufacturers, as well as dealers in the United States may carry larger stocks than the previous year. It seems that the crop news, like Banquo's ghost, will not be downed, and the daily press is full of notices as regards the additional fresh damage done through continuous heavy rainstorms and inunda tions, particularly in the lowlands of the Vuelta Abajo. Nobody believes now that there will be any crop to speak of, from what was planted previously, because even the little part which may have been saved will be so washed out and devoid of quality that it may not be worth while being assorted and packed into bales. Besides there is a fear that if an attempt should be made to pack this class of tobacco the leaf might go to pieces during the fermentation process. The only hope is that the spring may be delayed and that the attempts made to raise new seed- lings, replanting them next month, will have sufficient favorable weather to grow to maturity, be harvested and dried in seasonable weather, and thus give us at least part of a filler crop of Vuelta Abajo, because as far as wrappers are concerned, it is already too late in the season to have any hopes whatever. Partidos may possibly furnish a few wrappers, and as far as Remedios is concerned there is at least some chance of raising part of a crop in better condi tion, provided the weather clerk should smile sufficiently. The market this week has been ex ceedingly animated, as besides the local manufacturers and the United States buyers in town, several houses have been buying up all desirable classes of leaf, notwithstanding the constantly rising prices. Of course what has been bought upon speculation by some of our dealers does not really affect the market situation, as far as the amount of stock on hand is concerned, as it is simply a shifting from one hand to another, although it is con- fidently believed that when the expected wave of buyers strikes town it will not take long to exhaust the existing supply. - / r I I I I I ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Go HAVANA. CUBA. BdL.i:vkers and Commission Merchociits SHITTBB^^ OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF T03ACC0 IIAIfVPJLOTORlRS OP I The Celebrated WM4 CUa.ff Bra.iidi FACTORYs PASEO DE XACON 159*ie9 OFFICES AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA. J fmhlo L. fmwmm Caadldo Ob*s« Amiml M Perez, Obeso & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAeee S ♦ <^^^^^^%<^^^^^^%^^^^^>%»<%»%^^^<%%%^»^<^%^W^<%»»»»»»%»%»—>Di(Xll>l» Vaelta Abajo Factory Ve|{as a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vadae Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable : '* Sodecio.'» H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedial Havana Tobacco 163 Front Street. New York HABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St 172. Deposito: San Ambrosio c lo E.AC .<& Co H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILADEL^hUA Leslie Pantin-,'^' Leaf Tobacco Coinmission Merchant 'Relily 50, nt p. O. Box 493, : Habana, Cuba BEHRENS & €0, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, 8(51* 'I ^a :j:*»t-. tfABP^^Ti SOL and "^f^iswfx^^ LUIS MARX A:«aAt4^ Consulado 91, HAVANA^ Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Ouba Cab'f; "Antero" JOAQUIN HBDBSA S«cc«M«r to NARTINCZ. lEDESA • CO. PlKkir ai Exporter %f L^eaf Tobacco S3a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba* "I Bruck Houm:— SI2 8i»MtM 9Ci««ft, Kmj W«t. FlMiia. AYMLIHO PAZOS <& CO. AJmme^nisi^s de Tabaeo en Rama ^ PRADO IM3, ^ Habana Oiai R. Ro— Zaidoo . HABANA, CUBA* JOSE F. IRrBARREN, n .1 Havana Leaf Tobacco Vaelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba a»*otal attcattoa paid to tobacco snltabl* for th« Anartcaa aiarkct. SUAREZ HERMANOS. (S. •■ C.) Osowcrs, Packers 6» mmd Dealers !■ rraURAS it-41, c.b)«: Leaf Tobacco HAVANA. CUBA. HpAI♦♦♦ J New York, Jan. 16, 1906. Our retailers are fairly busy, many of there Mr. Salomon put through a few our down town stores are still doing a good deals. nice box trade, and all kinds of novelties A. Arens, a leaf dealer at I78>^ Water are selling well. Turkish cigarettes of street, has been in Connecticut this week, the better grade and clear Havana short purchasing some of the new crop. Just smokes seem to be gaining in popularity, before leaving, Mr. Arens sold a lot of and many of our prominent retailers are several hundred cases of 1905 tobacco to now featuring their own brands of these an exporter here at 6^ cents. Mr. short smokes that retail at 2oand 25 cents Arens deals extensively in shade grown for a package of ten. Connecticut, and itill has on hand a few Banded cigars still reign, and in look- hundred cases of these wrappers, ing over a cigar case abdut all one can The Knickerbocker Cigar Co., of 98 see IS the banded cigar, from the stogie Columbus avenue, has opened a down to the imported product. town branch store, at 129 Liberty street. wuK 1 f * * u* t. ^^'^°" ^- ^^^^' °f Elias Bach & Son. With our leaf merchants the prospects «„« ^„ x.-.h, i . j ^- r , , u i' H^ ^' was on Tuesday re elected a director in of a good early business are verv bright »u^ »* 1 . j ^ . ., , , ' urigiu. tijg Market and Fulton National Rank Most of our packers and small dealers Thi« Knni, k 1 '''*"°/»^' «*"*• .. \, . . =» Ihis bank has a large number of our «er..pend,„g,hep«,weekmCo„„m. ,„, <,«I«s and cigar m.„uf.c,„rj^ .cu , buy,„g th. ,905. Much of i. is ,^„„g i,3 , ,,„„ « ■""ufac.urer. nail cut and pole burnt, but there is r— u .• r.1..,. (A ui . r u Emphatic announcement is made bv plenty of desirable leaf there awa t ng tu. WoM^.* a . • o ^ ^ .. u 11 , . ^ *"* Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. that not a the man who will pay the pr ce. The a t . g i v-u. mai noi a , , J V *^'"°P o* water got into the vaults ia tha loose leaves and poorer grades of the \a7,m r a . • tt , I u J , "' "*c Waldorf Astoria Hote , as erroneously crop also have a eood market anH m.r , . . . ' crruncousiy Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA-TOBACCO OPPICK* 183 Water Sf. NEW YORK. a L VOOUURGWAL 227 Hottand. crop also have a good market, and our exporters are ready purchasers. * • * The cigar manufacturers are all busy and working full forces; many are still behind on orders from the past year. Cigar drummers have all started out and are doing a nice business. Many of the large factories have secured enough Hav- ana to last them through the year, and many of the smaller factories will find it stated in several daily newspapers, in connection with the flood caused by the bursting of a water main in Fifth avenne. Herman Harris, a leaf tobacco broker, 362 West 19th street, formerly a leaf dealer at 126 East 4th street, is about to file a petition in bankruptcy, with liabil- ities of $5,000 and 11,855 of assets. Mr- Harris failed in 1892. L. Miller & Sons expect to be moved 'HERE '»> many \ji mc siiiaiici Jcl(.luricS Will UnO it . ^ — •••v/tc« hard, later on. to secure the desired leaf '■*° **'*''' "^"^ "Ptown quarters by the at their price. ^'^^ °^ February. They are now placing Charles W. Salomon, of the De Florida ^■"'** °" ^*'*'' Grumbler 5 cent cigar, to Tobacco Co.. packers of Florida and P'*''".* S"^«t»t"tion- Georgia tobaccos, reached home Saturday „ H"" L«°Pol<*. of J Leopold & Son. r . • . n , . 80' home Saturday from a week w^n from a trip to Pennsylvania. While spent in Philadelphia. #) # THB TOBACCO WORLD ■1 / / / Watch \ This Space / NEXT NVBEK / for the Announcement of \ HAMBURGER BROS. \ \ \. \ & CO. \ 226 Pearl Street, ,/ NEW YORK / \ V CITY / \ / \ / / / David Kalberman, with Jos. Hirsch & Sons, has been calling on the cigar man- ufacturers ia York, Pa. Bob Uhler, with H. Duys & Co., the Sumatra house, is also showin ^ his sam- ples in York county, Pa. , thii week. Joe Abrahams, of Maiden Lane and Pearl street, has been canvassing .na.iy of the small towns in Jersey last week, and came home Saturday with a bunch of orders. Sam Marcuson, the Turco- American Tobacco Co.'s new salesman, is calling on the trade in Boston this week, and is working mostly on the Turkish Herald, hiS firm's new package. A petition in baakruptcy has been filed against Harriet S. Thistle, dealer in cigars and tobaccos at 675 Columbus avenue, by Emanuel J. Frisch, a creditor for %^^o. It is alleged that she is insolvent and transferred merchandise and accounts o' 1 1, 000 and removed a large part of hel property. The assets, it is stated, are about j2,20o, consisting af stock and fix- tures, f 1,200, and accounts, 1 1,000, and it is also stated that she has transferred $1,500 of assets to J. F. Dans, Jr. Sol Hamburger, of Hamburger Bros. & Co., is at present ia Cuba, where he went to see the extent of the damage caused to the tobacco crops by the recent heavy rains. Isaac Regensburg, the well known clear Havana cigar manufacturer, was badly injared on Thursday in a railroad wreck in St. Louis, Mo. He received two severe scalp wounds aad had his right arm gashed. F. Werner Meyer, 70 years old, and for many years in the employ of the gov- ernment as a tobacco inspector, but who retired some time ago, died in Bloom field, N. J., Wednesday night, from heart disease. A widow and two grown chil dren survive him. Ferdinand Wasserberger, leaf dealer, of 707 Westchester avenue. New York, has iriled, with liabilities of $2,439 and assets of $1,063. The assets consist of stock in trade, $700, and bills receivable, $127. M. Zutty, 128 Maiden lane, is the principal creditor, $348 being the amount of his claim. Mr. Wasserberger was formerly a bookkeeper for Henry Fried- man, a leaf dealer here. A cigar dealer, known both as James Fraiser and William EUng. committed suicide Thursday morning at his home. 303 West 2 1 St street, by diving from the roof of the five-story tenement. The act was witnessed by scores of people in the neighboring tenements. The man had been siiiTering from nerveus prostration. The Imported Tobacco Manufacturing Co., of 57 West Twenty- sixth street, makers of the celebrated Prize Cup and Regatta Turkish cigarettes, plain, silk and cork tipped, the Prize cup a 25 cent package, and Regatta, a 15 cent package, has these brands for sale at all our lead- ing hostelries. The new Hotel Belmont has placed a nice sized order for both of these brands. H. N. Latner, the able city salesman, is a hastier in every respect and his untiring efforts have been the means of placing these brands on a good footing throughout Greater New York. Roseno Bros., manufacturers of the (Continued oa page 18.) A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. 1I40. Hinsdale Smith & Gx ol Sumatra & Havana TP^^ l^ ^^gy-g^gi^ M^Packsis of Connecticut Uai I UilCll^f^fl 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. EDEN CIQAR FACTORY BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordam Ci8*'> ■>'' itrictly of tke vcfy bMl VUELTA ABAJO TOBACOO 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD «$ Established iftSi Incorporated 1903 T0B/iee0 W0RLD Published Every Wednesday BY T'HB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. Philadelphia. Jay Y. Krodt, J. M. Idcki^ky, H. C. McManus, ' Pivsident and Genl. Mana|;er. Bditor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Telephones: — Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco W0RI.D Pubushing Co , 224 Arch St., Philada. PHILIPPINE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 17, 1906 PHILIPPINE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE At the time of going to press, the Phil- ippine bill has just passed the House. Debating has been more or less brisk and the preponderance of speech seems to have been in faror of the bill. Appa- rently, many of the Representatives on that side, believe sincerely that the to- bacco interests would not be harmed by the reduction of tariff and ultimate free trade, and hare based their actions accordingly. The final fate of the bill is still uncer- tain, of course, but Chairman Payne has made a statement in which he confidently predicts its success. Perhaps the wish is father to the thought. At any rate, Chairman Payne and Secretary Taft are brothers on this question, and anything but unprejdudiced. The only thing to do now is to await the action of the Senate. A TREMENDOUSLY WRONG IDEA. One of the Tobacco World's subscrip- tion solicitors struck a rather discour- aging day not long ago, and came in at night weary and blue. He said that the tobacco trade must be booming beyond all precedent, as most of the people he had struck that day were too busy to think of reading trade papers. It seems that a number of his "pros- pects' ' had turned him down for that reason, and that reason only, and had shown him piles of back numbers of other papers and magazines from which the wrappers had not been removed. "I'd like to take your paper, " was their line of talk, <'but if J can't find time to tear the wrappers off the ones I get now, wouldn't I be foolish to spend good money to add to the bunch?" "And," helplessly asked the solicitor, "what was I to tell them? I haven't got any answer to such a condition as that. " But there is an answer, and an ex- tremely forcible one. A trade paper may not be the most important accessory to a business man, but it is well up among the important ones, and it is a safe pre- diction that the mas who is too busy to read the paper of his trade will soon find that he has plenty of time to read that and most of the latest novels — if he has money enough left to buy them In the first place, not one of these men who cry "no time to read it," would dream of passing a day without going through at least one daily paper. A man ought to keep himself informed of what is occurring about him, but his business benefits not one whit from his absorbed perusal of the murders, suicides, divorce cases, etc., which occupy as much of his time each day as would be required to assimilate his trade paper once a week. But after all, that is not the important point. To assume that he could possibly be wasting valuable time when he de- votes that time to reading trade news, is to at once assume that the trade journal has no excuse for existing. It either is a help to the trade or it isn't, and if the trade hasn't time to be helped what has it time for? Competition has reached a very keen point The man who would succeed must be alive not only to what is going on in his own business but to what his competitors are doing He must know what goods are being advertised and how they are being advertised. He must know of the changes that are taking place about him, so as to be prepared for anything which might affect him. If he is an independent he must know what the American Tobacco Company is doing. If he doesn't know these things, if he doesn't know "where he's at," he is hopelessly lost in the race. And how is he going to know them if he doesn't get the information from the paper whose business it is to presentsuch information? Is he to depend on gossip, twisted, dis- torted, always unreliable? Why, the sub scriber to a trade paper would more than jet the value of his money from simply reading the advertisements. How he can be such a Rip Van Winkle as to sup pose he is wasting time in that direction is a mystery. But it is a noticeable fact that those subscribers who renew their subscripiions with the frank admission that they "can't do without the paper" are the ones who are near the top in their own lines of the trade. Vote of 258 to 72 After Long Argument on Amendments. Many To- bacco Republicans Lose Their Nerve at the Last Minute. Debate on the Bill Closed Monday Afternoon. Washington, D. C. ,Jan. 16. The Philippine bill passed the House this afternoon by a vote of 258 to 72, fol- lowing lengthy argument on the amend- ments that were offered. Many of the tobacco and beet sugar Republicans who stood up for the amendment, and the others voted with the Democrats, beating the amendment 197 to 73. Mr. Fordney, of Michigan, tried an amendment, which was beaten, and Mr. Pujo succeeded in taking care of his rice had announced their intention of voting . . , r X. uii ^ 1 J u .u J • • growmg constituents. Mr. Slayden, of for the bill, flunked when the decisive Z, „ , ' moment came and went meekly along with Chairman Payne. The bill was almost in the form re- ported by the committee, although a few Texas, offered a variation of the McCall amendment, aad it was ruled out. Amendments offered by Representatives McCall and Pou were defeated. Mr. minor amendments were accepted by Williams, the Democratic leader, then Representative Payne. One of these puts °^^'^^ ^" amendment striking out that rice in the class of Philippine products P^^* °^ ^^^ bill providing that sugar and with sugar and tobacco, which must pay tobacco shall pay duty, the object being 25 per cent of the Dingley rates on im- ^o admit everything from the Philippines free. portation into this country. The honor roll of those who voted against the bill is as follows: Adams, of Wisconsin ;Babcock, Bishop, Bonynge, Brooks, of Colorado; Brown, Campbell, of Ohio; Cassel, Darragh, Davidson, Davis, of Minnesota; Dixon, of Montana; Dovener, Dresser, Driscoll, Dunwell, Ellis, Fasset, Fordney, French, Gardner, of Michigan; Gillett, of Cali fornia; Goebel, Gronna, Hayes, Henry, of Connecticut; Higgins, Hogg, Howell, of Utah; Senkins, Keifer, Kinkaid, Knox- land, Lafean, Lilley, of Connecticut; Lilley, of Pennsylvania; Loud, McLach- ian, McMorran, Minor, Mondell, Mouser, Nevin, Norris, Rhodes, Smith, of Cali fornia; Samuel W. Smith, William Alden Smith, Smith, of Pennsylvania; Sperry, Stafford, Townsend, Tyndall, Wanger, Webber, Weems, Young. The Democrats were Aiken, Broussard, "This amendment, if adopted" he said, "would give the majority a consist- ent bill. It would also give the recalci- trants of that party an opportunity to unite with that organization. " "I thank the gentleman from Missis- sippi for his offer of assistance," said Mr. Payne, "but we think we can strug gle along without kis aid.' ' Champ Clark then asked: "Does the gentleman think he can struggle along without the aid of our votes to pass this bill?" A howl went up from the entire House at this, and, for a moment, Mr, Payne had nothing to say in reply. Then he recovered himself and said; "I think that is very impertinent." After the Williams amendtnent had been beaten, 170 to 68, Mr. Clark offered the amendment for which all the specta- tors were looking as the occasion for the Burgess, Clark, of Florida; Davey, Gil lespic. Lamar, Lindsay. Meyer, Moon, of ^^su^gc^^sto show how many they were. Tennessee ; Robertson, of Louisiana; Slay den, Sparkman and Watkins. It was to reduce the differential on re- fined sugar. It had been expected that rr, . .„ , .. ,, .. , 1, II 1. ^^^ amendment would seek to repeal the The bill admits all articles wholly the ,.„ . , . , i^v. i. .i^ .. J . f.u OUT • differential entirely, but Mr. Clark an growth or product of the Philippines, ex- cept rice, sugar and tobacco, into the United States free of duty, and provides for free trade between the United States and the Philippines after April 11, 1909, the date of the expiration of the clause in the Paris treaty of peace which gives Spain the same treatment with regard to Philippine trade that the United States enjoys. As soon as the bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole, Representative nounced that after consultation with his friends on the other side, meaning some of the insurgents, he had concluded to make it a cut only of from I5.30 a ton, which it is now, to I2.80 a ton, a reduc- tion of $2. 50 a ton. Mr. Clark argued for his amendment that although it would not kill the sugar trust, as he would like to do, it would help the consumer a little by causing a slight reduction in the retail price of refined sugar. When Chairman Olmsted had ruled William Alden Smith, of Michigan, who u J u 11 J .u x< u 1 XT f .u *"® amendment out of order and Mr. had been called the Marshal Ney of the ^, , , . "ix*«i .nu i*n. u . £r J J . Clark had taken an appeal there was a beet sugar men, offered an amendment . , kk»^«* mcic was <» vote and the amendment was defeated. Mr. Williams was not allowed to offer the minority bill at that time and the Committee of the whole then rose and making the duty to be paid on sugar and tobacco 60 per cent of the Dingley rates instead of 25 per cent. He argued that the Payne bill would never be effective , , . . u ... r- ,■ ■ reported the bill to the House for oas except as doing harm to the Filipinos. r^, »vuac lui png up with the Republicans. Then the shred of that ghost left. Now in the last hour of this long debate comes the Mar- shal Ney of the beet sugar men and pro- Washington, D. C, Jan. 15 claims himself the friend of the Filipino. Debate on the Philippine bill was God save the Filipinos from such friends." ended in the House today. It will be On the vote about seventy Republicans taken up for amendment tomorrow, and # I i # For Gentlemen of Good Taste FELieE-? » ^ A HIGH GRADE p^^ kJC CIGAR FOR wJC. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO put on its passage either late tomorrow or Wednesday. Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee declared tonight that he was confident that the bill would pass without amendment when put to a vote. He believed it would be better for the bill to be defeated, than passed in the form proposed by the sugar men. Many of the "stalwarts" who were re- ported to be lined up firmly with the administration twj weeks ago are now said to be showing signs of weakening and favoring amendments satisfactory to either sugar or tobacco interests in their respective districts. The bill has been discussed vigorously every day of the sessions. On Wednes day. Representative Dalzell, of Pennsyl- vania, spoke in favor of it, characterizing as iridescent dreams the fabulous amount of sugar and tobacco which the oppon- ents of the measure say would come from the islands under the new rate. "We have," Mr. Dalzell said, "ex- tended to these people our navigation laws, our immigration laws, our alien contract labor laws. Do you mean to tell me we shall commit them to our domestic policies; require them to carry their goods enly in American bottoms and still exclude them from our markeis? No; the Philippine Islands must be either wholly foreign or wholly domestic." In conclusion Mr. Dalzell declared that when the treaty stipulation which granted Spain the same advantages as the United States expires in 1909, there wilt be free trade under this bill. Assert ing that the future of the Philippines was a problem for statesmen that are to come, Mr. Dalzell insisted that self government had been given the Filipino people ex- cept in the two rights, trial by jury and to bear arms. Opposition to the bill was made hy Mr. Dixon, of Montana. His assertion that Republicans were uniting to further the Democratic doctrine of free trade brought a protest from Mr. Macon, of Arkansas, who said the Democratic party did rot stand for free trade. Thursday s debate was not particularly important and consisted largely of bitter remarks from John Sharp Williams con- cerning the hypocrisy of the Republican party in its dealings with the Philippines. He said among other things: "Curse the hypocrisy of the fellow who tells me that God put us in the Philippines. Nobody but a hypocrite would say it, and nobody but a fool would believe it. American greed; American cupidity for prestige and conquest and to become a world power went there." On Friday, Representative Nick Long worth rather astonished the House by characterizing the Filipino as lazy, shift less and a natural born grafter and de daring the sooner we could cut loose from the little brown brother the better it would be for us. Representative Long worth was one of the party that Secretary Taft took to the Philippines. The passage of the bill, he said, would not damage one iota any American in dustry or any American labor employed in that industry. No one after smoking one native cigar, he said, would want another, and with only one island on which sugar could be raised and that without harbor, he saw no danger from that source. Representative McCall, of Massachu setts, said from a tariff standpoint he saw no difference to this country between free trade with the Philippines and any other country in the world. But when the American Congress undertook to repre sent both sides to a trade he saw great difficulty as to the result. As to the tariff, Mr. McCall announced he was in favor «f a judicious revision of existing schedules. "But," he added, "I am not in favor of changing the tariff by grafting on our body politic tropical parasites which may absorb our vital forces." I On Saturday, less than twenty members were present when the House met at eleven o'clock. Mr. Gaines, of Tennes- see, spoke first, favoring the Philippine tariff bill as a step toward free trade with the Philippines. He emphasized the need for scaling down some of the high schedules of the Dingley tariff, and sug gested that this night well be done through reciprocity treaties, notwithstand ing that Mr. Dalzell had announced "the time has passed for reciprocity." Mr. Wiley, of Alabama, received per mission to insert a speech on the record in favor of the bill. In opposing the bill, Mr. Young, of Michigan, asserted that the salary lii the American administration in the ippines was greater than the whole Span ish budget. "Great as our expenditure has been," he said, "there is need for still greater expenditures. And you cannot do what is needed by 'charity,' " he added. MATCH-IT CHEROOTS * Five for lO Cents. Snmmtra wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on the Mmhtm, FLOR DE MANCHESTER 5-Cent Ci liars MANCHESTER STOGIES all made by the MANCOESTER CIGAR MANUFACTURING CO^ Baltimore, Md. F. B. ROBERTSON. Factory Representative, 1004 Rid^e Ave^ Philadelphia. Imperial Cigar Co. Home of (he 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihe.st irade 2 for 5 (Miliar in the I'nlted States. Manufactured on honor and sold on its merits. We defy competition, and court op- position. Samples cheerfully sent free to any part of the United States. Sold to jobbers only. Our motto. The best Is not too liood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. ■■NDILSOHN U>UIS A. BOBNBMANN ' Mendelsohn, Bomemann & Co., ^ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCXJ "Hi Commission 'Merchants N«w York Office t 190 WATEl STEEBT ■avaaa. Oibat ■ANOH. SUAUK y CA^ T. J. DUINN & CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK O.L SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHIC CO. CLARENDON ROAD 6, £.37- T" ST. BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^C FINE CIGAR LABELS -^'~ PRIVATE BRANDS OF ORIGINAL DESIGN r.f.i*ff'M:i imsam i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD QUATI UIY GAR IhEOBALD &OPPENHEIMER CoS THE UNITED NEWSCO.PHILApistribS Cable Address: "BUCKY' Arnold's Code No. 0. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Louisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS, FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent on Approral* Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Ciiar Co. Manufac* turers of LEAF TOBACCO, Masloi, Feiia. f^ p. #^^ ^ ^M.:k^' fl^i ovSuNex STOCK CARDS J flluiays in the flQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. "What the Filipino people object to," he said, "is not any particular form of taxation, but to any taxation whatever. Yet if the progress is to go on, at least the present taxes must be collected. The only effect of the present bill will be to reduce the revenue of the islands." Mr. Thomas, of North Carolina, favored the bill f.r these reasons : First, that it is in accord with Democratic tariff policy; second, that it gives justice to the Fili- pinos, our wards; and third, that it wil not harm any American industry. The necessity for either tariff revision or the arrangement of reciprocal trade agree- ments was emphasized by Mr. Thomas. He concluded with a plea for new and wider markets for the whole country, and dwelt especially upon the need of the "new South" for reciprocal tariff meas- ures. Mr. Loud, of Michigan, spoke for the sugar beet interests of his State, and urged that the pledges of the Repubican party to foster sugar production should not be violated by a reduction of tariff on Philippine sugar. After describing the abject poverty he saw in the Philippines last summer, Mr. Loud said he was anxious to better the condition of the Filipino, but did not believe the Philip, pine tariff bill the proper means of afford- ing relief. Detailing the history of Philippine legislation, Mr. Needham, of California, favored the pending bill as carrying into effect the settled policy of the Republican party. He saw no imminent darger to any American industry as a result of the bill, and said the Pacific coast kad been built up so greatly by the Oriental trade that it owes a debt of gratitude to the Philip- pines which it should pay by tariff legis- lation favorable to the islands. Mr. Mouser, of Ohio, spoke against the measure, saying he did not think it would result in the benefit which its supporters declared the Filipinos would enjoy under such a measure. The debate for the day was closed by Mr. Scott, of Kansas, who said he should vote for the bill as assuring the proper measure of justice to the Philippine Is- lands, which he believed would always remain a possession of the United States. Tariff talks and speeches for and against the pending bill were made today by a number of members, and the debate was closed by an extended speech by Representative Boutell, of Illinois, a member of the Ways and Means Com- mittee. He spoke in favor of the bill declaring "that it will meet the approval of ihe great mass of Americans; that it is hoped it will prove of inestimable bene- fit to both the Philippines and the United States, and that all educated Filipinos favor the measure." Trade-Mark Register. EL PRURITO 15,006 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 2, 1906, at i p m, by M Hernandez, Philadelphia, Pa LA HERENCIA 15,007 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 2, 1906, at 1 p m, by M Hernandez, Philadelphia, Pa FINKLER 15.008 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 4, 1906, at 2 pm, by Mrs M Finkler, Philadelphia, Pa LIGHTHOUSE LAMPS 15,009 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 4, 1906. at 2 pm, by J H Doyle, Connellsville, Pa PITTSBURG TROPHIES 15,010 For cigars, cheroots and stogies Reg- istered April 23, 1902, at 9 a m, by The Stein Cigar Co and re registered by the Herring Stogie Co, Pittsburg, Pa LARGE BEN 15,011 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 8. 1906. at 10 a m, by The Codorus Cigar Co, York. Pa PRIDE OF NORTH DAKOTA 15,012 For cigars Registered Jan 8, 1906, at 1 1 a m, by A P Snader. Ephrata. Pa JUDGE BROCKIE 15,013 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 9, 1906. at 11 a m, by E A Arnold, York, Pa H. B. H. 15,014 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered Jan 11, 1906. at 12 m, by H B Hassler, Reading Pa WILKES-BARRE JUBILEE 15.015 For cigars Registered Jan 16. 1906, at 4 p m, by A J Leniger, Danville, Pa REJECTED. Engracia, Prudencia, Union League, Com. John Barry, Big Ben, J. L. R., Beacon Light, Viro, First Cut, Brio, Lento, Before and After, Havana Farm, Honey Suckle, Crown Prince, Aerie King, Yellow Hammer, Cinch, Orpheum, Fidelity, Extra Five Cigar Nemo CORRECTION. LA FLOR DE JACOBS, instead of Flor de Jacobs as published in our issut of Jan 4 BON TON, registered Dec 8, 1905, for cigars, by C W Price, York, Pa, should have been BUN TON ® f) P«r Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. Sellers A Sen, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX COi. S THB TOBACCO WORLD ' lablished VILLE, PA. ■■w THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. ^» ■' * 17 Here and There With the RetaLilers Dealers say the retail movement is not very brisk yet but seems to move by fits and jerks. Many are blaming it on the horrible weather which is enough to throw anyone out of his orbit. With some dealers the box trade seemed a little better this week and will probably continue so. The United Cigar Stores Company has its signs up on its new store on Market street next door to Evans* drug store and the place is being changed to the regulation United style as rapidly as possible. "White Rolls" cigarettes are being pushed on the market, and a number of dealers are making window displays of the brand, which is said to have a very large sale in the South. Despite the shaking of heads of the cigarette "ex- perts," who say the cigarette market is always tricky, and "you never can tell." White Rolls seem to be finding favor in this market and ate repeating nicely. With NaLAufaLCturers and Jobbers FRISHMUTH BROS. <& CO. GIVE A RECEPTION. One of the most pleasing affairs of a social nature which have taken place in the trade for some time was the reception given by Fnshmuth Bros. & Co this noon, to their friends and customers among the local jobbing trade. There was a good attendance, and a jolly time was had. The reception proper took place in the offices of the company at Seventeenth street and Lehigh avenue. Those present were: Geo. Weaver, of H. M. Weaver & Son; Charles A. KruU; Bennett Hollard; S. T. Banham and Fred Banham, of Manayunk; Mr. Brucker, of Brucker & Boghien; J. W. Wartman ; Tom Foster, of Kirk, Foster & Co.; Albert H. Beal; Gus Fisher; Gustave Hoch and son, of the Hoch Tobacco Company; M. C. Kindig and A. M. Landes, of H. K. Kindig & Co., whole- tale grocers; Shipton and Payne, com- posing that firm; P. F. Murphy; A. H. Dunderdale, of A. Dunderdale&Co. ; H. Carberry; Thomas Langan; F. B. Raflo; A. B. Cunningham. John Eberbach and Captain Eberbach. of A. B. Cunningham &Co. ; E. J. Drtina; Charles C. Strum felds, of Bristol; H. D. Narrigan; and Charles Miller, of Miller Bros. These arrived between twelve and one and were welcomed by J. C. W. Frish- muth, J. C. W. Frishmuth, Jr., and H. D. Miller. An appetizing lunch was served after everyone had shaken hands with everyone else, and then the guests, under the guidance of Mr. Miller, were shown through every part of the com- plete works. The Frishmuth factory is one of the most modern plants in exist- ence, and those of the jobbers who had not seen the place before were very much astounded by the many automatic con trivances for turning out the tobacco which were explained by Mr. Miller. Everything, from boiler room to ware houses and printing plant, was inspected, with the one verdict, that nothmg could be improved on. "It's all here and it's all true," remarked one jobber, and he spoke the truth. A pleasing feature of the trip through the factory was the singing of the girls at their work, who seemed to know all the popular songs there are. After the leis- urely trip was over, the guests departed, well satisfied with their afternoon, understood that the factory will be the Long Bros, building at Third and On tario streets, where, it is reported, opera- tions will commence in a few days. W. W. Stewart, of Stewart. Newburger & Co. , whe makes his headquarters at the factory, was in town during the week visiting the office on Fourth street «% At the annual meeting of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. it was shown that the fim last year far exceeded its record for the amount of business done. "Central Union," the United States Tobacco Company's well known brand of smoking tobacco, is going well on this market. %%%%«%%» LeaLf Dealers* Jottings. Little was doing in the leaf market this week, inquiry being fair but custo- mers inclined to hang off. It is proba ble that many manufacturers are down to bed rock in the matter of their stock of workable leaf and will have to buy. even if they are obliged to take what they don' t want. The situation is not a favor able one. Prices show not the slightest tendency to drop. %% Among the visitors in the local market during the week were Louis Leopold, of John Leopold & Son. and Mr. Davidson, of Levi. Blumenstiel & Co , leaf dealers, of New York. H. H. Miller, a Lancaster leaf dealer, was also in town shaking hands with his friends. John H. Goetze. of John H. Goetze & Co., and Howard Grafiflin, of H. Duys & Co , paid brief visits to the trade during the week. «« Frank Domingwez. of E. A. Calves & Co., and J. Prince, of Julius Hirschberg & Bro. , have returned from Havana where they have been buying for their houses. SPECIAL NOTICE. (lifi cents per S-point meaaured line. ) Nothing absolutely definite has been given out officially yet concerning the new Philadelphia factory which the American Tobacco Co. proposes to es> tablish in this city, but it is generally \^ANTED- Every cigar manufacturer to know that I am selling light Sumatra andConnecticut wrappers cheap- er than any other house in the country, in lots of one pound or more. Send for sample pound. J. H. Spera. iio-a. Ephrata, Pa. PUBLIC SALE. ^N account of the dissolutionof Shive- ^-^ ly, Miller & Co., the following Per- sonal Property and Real Estate will be sold at Public Sale on Tuesday, January 30, 1906, at 10 a. ra.,at their cigar factory premises, at Fourth and Hanover streets, Pottstown, Pa.: 1 15 bales Fine Light Sumatra; 10 bales Fine Florida Sumatra; 100 bales Fine Havana, first and second sizes; 2 hales imported Havana Scrap; 100 cases Fine Wisconsin Binders, 1902; 200 cases Broadleaf, 1902, Penna B's; ' 35 cases Broadleaf Stripped and Booked Fillers; 10 bbls. Havana Stripped and Booked Fillers; 250,000 Fine 5c. and roc. Cigars; 350,000 Labels, and all Private Brands, including "Ambrosia," "Happy Bill " "Hackett," etc. All of the above in lots to suit the pur- chaser. All the Fixtures, Tables, Desks, Safe, Moulds, etc., etc., belonging to a first class cigar factory. Also the five-story brick Cigar Factory, 38 X 145 feet, with the Lot and Three Dwelling Houses, either as a whole or separate. Terms to be made known on day of sale SHIVELV, MILLER & CO.. In Liquidation. P. U. Hendricks, Auct. i-17-h I JOSH billings! 3c. Cigar *' There hain't none better than the best. — Josh Billings. This Is the Best. >> A cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered tfie American public. Golden Eagle Cigars They are extra large, Havana blend, and of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS & CO. Makers, Kstabiished 1870. Newafk, N.J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, Manager of the Philadelphia Office, 1 1 1 Market St. ly for AiiVVATS Room i8 Otm Mo&s Good Custombx. , L* J» OCllCrS U oOIl) OCll6rSVlllC| I €• THE TOBACCO WORLD Be HAdUFACTURCR OF ALL VJ' KINDS or Cigar Box labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelph Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. B. S. Hartman Lanc.> Pa. Makes Nanine Cliiars Write For Samples and Prlcaa /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ Jf^ 4 J? S^ Hand-Made \^ JL IJCjOL JLV W^J 615, 6x7 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. They Please All Tastes The American Tobacco Company Makers oi the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Druwmond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS. in this locality for the past 18 years, and (Concluded from page 13) ^as an enviable business, although the „ , „ •.„,»/!;« Subway has been the means of his losing Rosenos clear Havana cigars, are dis- j j 1 r *i, ♦ ^ » * ,^« ** , a good deal of the transient trade, tributing plenty of advertising matter and ^ y ^ ^^j,^^ gg ^^^^ Broadway, their cigars are selling well, IM. M. New established in 1895, are manufacturers berg, their clever city representative, is and retailers. The store is up to date well liked by the trade and on his daily *»h modern fixtures and all the leading „ Ml.- • u 1 brands Many brands of Porto Rico cigars trips to the office usually brings in a book ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^, gi ^alrud in full of orders, breva and panatela shapes are their best Among the prominent manufacturers sellers. In 10 cent cigars El Arabo, La of Turkish cigarettes here can be men- Carroza, Chancellor and El Genio are the tioned the firm of A. N. Barson & Co., ^^^^^l'^' Mr. Smith has a private brand of short smokes called Luxorette, a r5 20 West street. This concern manufac ^^^^ package goods made for him by the tures exclusively high grade cigarettes and Allen Tobacco Co, nothing but the finest quality Turkish Brock & Co., 22 Park Place, say their leaf ever enters their factory. Mr. business for the past year was on the im- „ , , J . ^^:o..,^^ prove. They sell mostly their own Barson has had many years experience T , , . / • ■ n 1 u ^ •' '^ brands, which are principally clear Ha- in the cigarette line, and has the reputa- ^^^^^ goods. tion of being one of the best judges of Richard Lopez, a son of Emilio Lopez, Turkish leaf in this country, Barson & a wealthy cigar manufacturer of 61 War- Co. make up many private brands. So- j-en street, was a prisoner yesterday in the ,, . . , West Side Court, charged with stealing ciety Belle, a cigarette gotten up mainly ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^.^ ^^ ^^^^^^ f,.^,^ ^^^ ^^^^ for the ladies trade, is one of their best of Mrs. Herman Simmonds, mother of a sellers. This firm has just placed on chum of his. Lopez was promptly the market a 25 cent package called discharged by the magistrate because the 1,1 xT-1 J lU ^1 -.„« ;o «,,-. «f tu^ evidence was overwhelmingly in his favor. Blue Nile and the package is one of the ,, . .1 • j » a^a '^ ° Young Lopez recently paid an extended handsomest ones I have ever seen. The ^jg^^ ^^ ^^^^ j^^^^ ^^ j^j^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ile box is of a Nile blue color covered with there the gloves were missed. Mrs. silk paper and neatly embossed in gold. Simmonds charged the boy with theft In Philadelphia, John Middleton, L. and List Wednesday had him arrested. Podolnick, Bell Haven Cigar Co., and ^— — — ^— ^— — — — — ^■^— — other jobbers are handling many of ^^^^^.^^l^^^^^.^yjl^,^.!^^'* ' Barson & Co. s cigarettes. L. Anti Casanova, retailers and cigar manufacturer, of 126 East 125 street, for the past ten years has one of the best paying stores in that locality. His lead ing brands are La R«sa de Vuelta and La Trinidad, both 10 cent cigars; Wini fred and Queen Clover, 5 ctnt cigars, and Cuban Special, a clear Havana, at 5 cents straight; Casanova's Favorites, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS Quaker SityStencil* Stamp W'ks Incorporated 234 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA. PA. JANES A. ALLEN Stencils, Metal Checks All Kinds of Rubber Stamps, Etc. clear Havana short smokes, at 10 for 20 244 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA cents, sell well. Mr. Casanova recently placed an order for some of Pacholder & Co.'s Q. T. and Y. Bet. A. cigarros Phones: Keystone, Main 273; Bell, Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER Steam Packing Box Maker ^ CARPENTER WORK SHELVES and FIXTURES a Specialty Jobbing in all its Branches This Buildinti For Rent. S Petscheks cigar stands in the cafes ^06 to 216 Quarry St.. Philadelphia . * , T^ Cor. Bread, bet, 2d 11 3d. Race <& Arch Sts at 8o East 123th street, and 105 Duane street, are making leaders of Marcelino Perez & Co.'s Trival clear Havanas. I. N. Maaskoff, of 48 Nassau street, claims he is fighting the trust as much as ever, and the best way to do this is to sell people the brands they call for and not continually recommend something else just as good. In clear Havana Mr. Maaskoff carries a complete line of all the popular brands, including Regens- burg's American El Heredo, Pendas Y. Alvarez's Webster, L. Flor de L. Lanchez & Co. , El Sidelo, El Genio and La Sin ceridad, Maaskoffs Cuban Coquettes, a 10 cent package of short smokes, made by Packholder & Co., of Baltimore, are favorites with many of his patrons. Bar- son's Blue Nile and Nestor Turkish cig- arettes are also good sellers with Mr. Located at Stevens, Lancastercounty, Pa. Maaskoff, Has been used for cigar manufacturing. D. E. Williams, retailer at 66 West purposes for some years. Is 30 x 60 feet, Broadway, known to the trade as "The three stories high, with a good basement; Only Williams." uses as his motto: -The is in fine con.lition. and has unusual ship- ,-',,,■, , / . ping facilities; cheap rent, Aiipiv to brands and quality you ask for, you get. »^^/^j^g ^ SHHARni, Sinkiug Spring, te^yt^l THB TOBACCO WOELD »9 No substitutes. •' Mr. Williams has been Peuna. i-io-t so THB TOBACCO WORLD H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONG BBANDS: "MANO" 10c. Ciyar "MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Cigars. GEO. W. LONG mm J. D. UOINO <& BROS. 118 MrfTlTn'street. ManufaCrers of Cigar S Cor. MapleTplun, Av's LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Conneciion. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. CSTABUSHCO I87l.>r tmttmMtt^t HI utftw*.^^ JAMES Packer of and Dealer in Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W« Cuf7 • lutit Slock o( rENNSYLVANU BBOAD LEAF. SPANISH. UITLI DUICB aad OEBHAU. J. H. HOOBER, Paokar of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO No. 2 Tobacco Avenue* LANCASTER. PA. T Our Lcadert Established 1895. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF WEALTH PRODUCER. /IDAIR < wwnr^BSALE MANUF. Fine Cigars '' JO 77 Tl T TCh "XT 'P A Special Lines for the Jobbing Traac J^J^±J A^±\JJAf JTJl,. Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES mmm ARTisnc SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS fURNfSHED WRITE roff 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON^PRICES BBONS BOSTON TRADE QUIET. Much Missionary Work But Goods are Moving Slow. Boston, Mass. , Jan 14. In making my rounds among the wholesale and retail trade this week I found the business less active than last week and that goods were moving very slow. Many concerns which have brands en- joying a fairly good sale have this year placed missionary men to canvass the entire retail trade. These concerns formerly did business by mail and inter- val vistts here by the heads of these various fitms. The new Nestor cigarette is doing plenty of advertising here in Boston, the home of the factory. The ever alert experts of the Depart- ment of Agriculture have not overlooked the possibilities of Hawaii as a source of supply for the finer grades of tobacco leaf. Experimental plantings made by the agricultural experiment station at Hawaii indicates that superior leaf can be grown, the characteristics ef which are dark color and mild flavor. Among the varieties which successfully matured are the Cuban wrapper types and the Java and Sumatra leafs as well as the best known American types, such as Florida Sumatra, Florida Havaaa and Connec- ticut broad leaf. The latest circular of the American To- bacco Co. informs the trade of several gratis and new drop shipment deals. Until further notice they will pack with each carton of 500 Hassen, 5 packages of their Mecca, a 5 cent Turkish cigar- ette gratis and the same with each 500 Tolstoi, Russian cigarettes, A new pipe cleaner, different from all the others, is being placed on this market by the U. S. Manufacturing Co., of 218 Tremont street. It is called the New Perfecto Pipe Cleaner and W. H. Mears is visiting the Boston trade on it. Billy Rosenfeld, the well known Union League cigarman, has just returned from a short trip to Gotham and is looking better than ever after a year of strenuous work on this brand. Over 1,000 persons were present at the fifth annual ball of the Cigar Factory Strippers* Unien, which was held in Odd Fellows' Hall last Wednesday. Many officers of the Cigarmakers' Union 79 were present. T. Rosenbaum & Co., of Federal street, are having an interesting "White Sale." Pipes of every discription that are white can be seen in the window and at very low prices. The Kef Mouthpiece is the latest thing in cigarettes made by the Turco Ameri- can Tobacco Co. M. Falk, of the Falk Tobacco Co., was in town this week calling on the trade. His headquarters were at the Boston Tavern. Fred Smith, formerly of the United States Tobacco Co. and American To- bacco Co., is in town this week M. I. Lans, of Melrose Highlands, was in town this week. Alfo. MR. FRYE DEFENDS HIMSELF. Speaks on Philippines at Annual Meet' ing of New England Growers. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 13. At the annual convention of the New England Tobacco Growers' Association, held at the capitol this week, H. S. Frye, president of the association, who presided, took exception to the comments which have been made regarding his attitude on the Philippine question and declared that his position had been misrepre- sented. He has urged that no greater duty be levied on tobacco grown in this country that goes to the Philippines than is im- posed on tobacco that is imported from those islands. He asked only for a square deal and Con- gress seems to be disposed to do even better for the tobacco growers of this country than they have asked for. There is too much poor tobacco grown and never a surplus of good tobacco. Under the Spanish regime tobacco was grown under government control and proper cultivation was exacted. The Filipino now, he said, does not care to work more than one day in a week, if he can gain a bare living thereby, and there was no fear of him proving a serious competitor of the energetic New England Yankee. Good cigar tobacco, he said, cannot be grown within ten miles of the sea coast and this eliminates all but nine of the 1,700 islands and 60 per cent of the population. "The rainy weather then eflf^ects the growing of tobacco except on the larger islands of Luzon and Mindanao, and the latter is practically terra incognita and the natives believe in raising nothing but helL" Only 4X per cent of the islands have ever been cultivated, and only 9 per cent ever can be on account of the mountain- ous condition of the country. The export of Manila tobacco last year was only about $971, 179 and is steadily growing less. Prices run about the same for tobacco grown in this country and the Philip- pines, despite their cheaper labor, owing to its inefficiency. Mr. Frye quoted Professor Lyon, of the Agricultural Department, as saying that all attempts to grow Sumatra tobacco in the Philippines were failures. He thought that if American growers labored under the difficult conditions of tobacco growers in the Philippines the cost would be at least $1 per pound. Mr. Frye said Congressman Hill was enthusiastice over the outlook for Ameri- can grown wrappers ia the Philippines, and he did not believe there was a danger of the transfer of cigarmaking from tkis country to this insular possessions. Be- fore this condition could be obtained there must be a larger importatioa of capital and of Ckineic labor and this THB TOBACCO WOKtD 31 JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers in Lari^est Plant in the State LrEAP TOBACCO We Solicit Your PatronaiJe 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Telephone Call, 43^—8. asd Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennaylvania R. R. B. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf rWE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove«',pur Samples, cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box M* W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of ^ Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. '^ J. K. LMAMAN, . WALTER S. BARE, Patcker sf Fine : Connecticut i Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OMce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock 387 and 329 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. Packer of and Dealer in LMAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. Vakmd B. F. GOOD A CO. ^mLeaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Pftcker and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millers vi He, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, BD& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNTTBD PHONBS. J. W- DUTTENHOFFEI^, and Jobber la JuCdll JL ODStCCO Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty. 33 North Prince St., LANCASTER, PA. «^<«%%<%%« ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ «%i TRUMAN D. SHERTZER D«al«r la Leaf Tobaccos Scrap Filler for Cigar Manttfactuiiif ^♦♦4 «•«••«•«•*♦ Lancaster, Pa. 33 THE TOBACCO WORLD Cigar Ribbons. llMiufactarers of Bindings, Galloons, ^ Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Largest Assortment of Plain and Fancy RibbonA Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W n, Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. n C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE ^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. m WAINTEDll Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS. HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombiivaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Sampto* and Prices Cheerfully Fumithed. BUOCHIINIOER <& CO. WU Owaan aad UmmmU 1' f iTorite Brandi. LION, V TERREHILL.PA. ^« We Sell to JobbingTrade only ld hickory virginia dare Wax h aw "JM ^Jackson THE GREAT 10^ ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦^ * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ K. J. HIMMELBERGER W. J. NOLL HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa. a- Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ latter condition is prohibitive. It would be better that the development of the islands be retarded for fifty years than that it come about by conditions which would transfer the labor of the islands to the Chinese. Mr. Frye said he was not going to cry wolf until the wolf really appears. Calamity howls he said went up when there was talk of reciprocity, with Cuba in tobacco and free tobacco from Porto Rico, but when the people smoked Porto Rican cigars they said give the islands back to Spain. TOBIES ON THE JUMP. crease the retail price and reap the ben- efit of their forethought. Some of the small concerns, whose tobies are not in great demand, are already trying to get the advanced price, but the McKeesport dealers have so far refused to pay it. %«%%%%%% TOBACCO IN IRELAND. Trust Has Raised Prices and Dealers Will Follow Suit. McKeesport, Pa., Jan. 15. "There will soon be no more three- for five tobies sold in McKeesport. This was the information received yesterday from local tobacco dealers, most of whom have been notified of an increase in prices to be put in force within the next month or six weeks. The trust, which recently purchased the Pollack tobie in- rests, has already advanced the price, as has the Jenkinson Co, , of Pittsburg. Dealers say that the advance had not become general as yet, but is looked for and certain to come. Just what the in- crease will be is not known, but it is be lieved that it will be from 50 cents to $1 a thousand. The tobacco trusi has advanced the price of Pollack tobies $1 per 1,000 and the local dealers are now retailing them at two for five cents, instead of three for five, as heretofore. As the result •i this the sale of Pollacks has fallen ofT consid erably, many smokers using others which are still selling at three for five. The Jenkintown Tobacco Co. has ad- vanced the price of four for five tobies 50 cents on the 1,000, while the "three fors" have been advanced $\. Some of the merchants claim that this has been done because Jenkinson, the head of the con- cern, is a candidate for mayor of Pitts- burg, while others say this is not the cause. One reason given for the advanced price of Pollack tobies is that the trust can dispose of its supply in the West at a price of $2 per thousand more than is received in the Pittsburg district. The advance in Tobies is said to be due to the fact that growers of leaf tobacco have advanced the price, which has caused the manufacturers to stick on |i per 1,000 and consequently compels the dealers to demand a higher price. Local dealers have taken advantage of the announcement of the proposed ad. vance in tobies and are buying large sup. plies. When the advance comes, how. ever, these tobacco merchants will in- Sec'y of Agriculture of that Country Confers in Washington Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. Sir Horace Pinkett, M. P., Secretary of Agriculture for Ireland, today con- ferred with Secretary Wilson and other officials of the Department of Agriculture regarding various problems of agricvl. ture. He has extensive ranch interests in Wyoming, Nebraska and Montana, where h- recently has been, and is now on his way home. He said today that he had received substantial assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture, partic. ularly in the matter of growing tobacco. An English law long ago established pro. hibits the growing of tobacco in Ire- land, but through the efforts of Sir Horace the opportunity has been afforded to demonstrate the practicability of rais- ing tobacco for commercial purposes in that country. AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY HAS BOUGHT TEXAS LAND. Austin, Tex., Jan. 15. The deal has practically been closed whereby the New York ana Texas Land Company sells 140,000 acres of land to Paul Brown, of St. Louis, and his asso. ciates. Brown is a director of the Amer- ican Tobacco Co. The land is located in Lasalle and Dommitt counties, and most of it is subject to irrigation. It is understood that the price paid is $3.75 per acre, though the consideration has not been made public. It was thought that that the land was to be used for growing tobacco, but the latest report is that Brown and his associates will parcel it out to colonist and encourage irrigation. BALTIMORE TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE ELECTS OFFICERS. At the annual meeting of the Tobacco B»ard of Trade, of Baltimore, the follow, ing were elected as board of directors: Isaac Kemfer, George B. Skinner, J. R. Steele, George W. Lenti and William R. Martin. These elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, William A. Boyd; vice president, Edward Wischmeyer; treasurer, Ernst Schmeis- ser; secretary, Henry Kraus. —The firm of Hill & Walker, of Cum- berland, Md., which has been in the to. bacco business for eighteen years, has been dissolved by mutual consent, Wal- ter T. Hill retiring from the business, which will be conducted by Hueh G. Walker. * ^■: E. ROSENWALB & BR0. ^•r Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to tabuahed i. J. Sellers A Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SFJ J .ERSVILLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 23 M. KALISCH m, CO. Manufacturers of A Large Line of HIGH GRADE and MEDIUM eiQAjE^S Red Lion, Pao Correspondence with Wholesalers invited. Free Samples to Responsible Houses. to ay Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for Chi Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application. Brahds:— 5^ Bear, 66e Cub. Essie, and Matthew Carey. W. H. Snyder &Co. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine and Medinm Priced CIGARS Correspondence Invited with the Wholesale & Jobbing Trade only W. R. DRUGHEHTY 8t Bt^O. ^Dallastown, Pa. ^K^ SHIR(^ Manufacturers 01 Fine Domestic Cigars Highest Qualify Finest Packages Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence with Active Houses Invited C A. KILDOW. W. T. BOUW. KILDOW CIGAR I«%%i%%%i%%%««i/%«%%«» %%%«%%%«%%%%%%%%%«%%%%%» J. K. KaufBiuuu ) \ f i John McLaughlin. JOHN McLaughlin (t co. i \ Wholesale Dealers in All Kinds of • Plug ^ Smoking Tobaccos > Also. All Grades of Fine Cigars ^ Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen St. LANCASTER. PA. #*«*««****^t*-K*-)t****-Jv-3<--)t-Jt*'J**#^t«#« igar Wholesale Lnufacture Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader: HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5a Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. * * S. N. MUMMA Patcker of • 41 * Leaf Tobacco PeniYdL. Seed B's ^ Specidilty Warehouse at R.ailro2Ld Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. • • * « Coble AddreM, "CLARK." M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenv HOPKINSVILLE, KY. PAJ-ITTCAH KY AL D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker. HopkinsvUle, Ky. R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. Out Capacity for Manafactnring Cigar Boxes Al.vays Room for On« Mor« Good Cu 24 THE TOBACCO WOKlu L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pa. rsBcz W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra , We make SCRAP Filler. Ready for Use. -^--{^NMUZS. George St, YORK, PA. e. e. WILLIS. Dealer in An Grades of ItMMtic, flivana, Florida Sninatra and Samatra >-TOBACCO-< 29 East Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 18~0 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of ^ WRIGHTSVILLE. PA. L. S. STAHFFGR, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade ':u Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDBNCE SOLICITED. — Established 1834 — WM. F. COMLY 6i SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale BINGHAMTON PLANT TO ENLARGE. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Itc. Nodine-Smith Co. Will Have the Largest Factory in the City. Binghamton, N. Y., Jan. 15. The Nodinc-Smith Cigar Co. will en large its plant in this city so that in the course of three months the number of employes will be increased two or tkree hundred, with a corresponding increase in the output About 1150,000 in preferred stock, bearing 7 per cent interest, will be put on the market immediately. Bingham- ton capitalists will have an opportunity to purchase this stock, as it is the inten- ti< n of the company to give local men the first chance. The stockholders will get their cigars on a profit sharing basis The authorized capital of the company at the present time is $620,000, of which 1 1 20.000 is common stock and the re- mainder preferred. It is probable that the capital will be doubled in a year. It is announced that it is the intention of the company to have the largest cigar factory in this city. There is 20,000 feet of floor space in the building now occu- pied by the company, at Ferry and Wall streets, and the company holds an option on three floors of an adjoining building on Wall sireet. About 1,000 employes could be put to work in the building without inconvenience. Eventually, the company will employ that many people, according to Mr, Merriman's claim. An average of 40,000 cigars will be turned out daily within a year, he asserts. About one fifth of that number are being made now. THE MARKET AT EDGERTON. WIS. This has been the first busy week at the warehouses, and the long lines of farmers' teams standing at the delivery doors remind us that the packing season IS well under way again. At the Brill warehouse over 100 acres were received on Monday, and others are receiving liberal quantities, so that from this time on an abundant supply is assured to keep steady work at the packing houses. Help is still needed at many of the warehouses, and several hundred hands could find steady employment for some months to come in this market. Many of the local dealers are receiring their purchases at outlying points, and report that growers very generally have their tobacco stripped and ready for de- livery. But few transactions of cured leaf are noted for the week. L. H. Teisberg purchased 32CS of '03 and '04 of Charles Hildreth. A. Wallach, of Chicago, picked up a few lots in the local market during the week. Shipments, 600 cases. — Reporter. — Fred Schunke's tobaceo warehouse, in West Alexandria, O., was burned, with a loss of 115,000, partly iasured. 809.665 Holder for match boxes; John Berryman, Bristol, England 809 782 Combined cigar cutter and lighter; Wm H Crawford, Cliftonforge, Va 809,441 Cigar holder for billiard and pool tables; Elmer E Hanks, Wiothrop Harbor, 111 809,506 Safety match box; Julius Karpen, Chicago, 111 809,384 Cigar machine; Wm S Luck- ett. East Orange, N J 809,724 Tobacco stripping machine; Josephine M Mcintosh, Providence, R I 809,576 Tobacco moistening appara- tus; Henry J Murphy, Courtney, N D 809,325 Tobacco pipe, cigar holder, and cigarette holder; Leslie Probyn, Freetown. Sierra Leone 809,469 Machine for the production of cheroots ; Johann RSchmitt, Frankfort- on-the-Main, Germany 809,758 Cigar bunching machine; Nicholas Thielen, Chicago, 111 809,410 Machine for the manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, cigar fillers and the like; Max Van Gulpen, Mulheim-on the- Rhine, Germany . A. G^^^f^ C6 OO- iiic Trmdeoaly SOMETHING NEWT AND GOOD ^^ WAGNER'S ChBAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED ONLY BY LEONARD WAGNER, r.c,ory N.. . 707 Ohio SL, Allegheny, Pa. I GEO. STEUERNAGLE, THE CELEBRATED 1^... , riitsburg Stories fc^ HANDMADE STOGIES %J Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 6143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. E. RENISriNGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DeilVCr PSi Do+/:^n + C. Caveats, Trade Marks, r^d LCIl L& Design-Patents, Copyrights, oft- John A. Saul. IM UoKt BaikUfig. WA5HINQ70N, A. ^ fovTkmm ■CMMBS. ARE YOU USING Typewritten Circular Letters? \7^K mean those which are repeated to a large number of people, exact imitation of original Typewritten Letters. Our Process turns out the Most Perfect Letters, the neatest letters you ever saw. Before you place your next order for Typewritten Letters, get our prices and let us mail you snmples of our work or send a representative to tell you all about it. Our modern plant enables us to turn out your work promptly on the day we promise it. We give the tame careful attention to a small order for one hundred or five hundred letters as for one hundred thou- sand letters. We will do the folding, en- closing, addressing and mailing at lowest rates. Just drop us a line, or send word by telephone, and you will hear from us without delay. We Pay Express Charges on All Work. Chicago Circular Typewriting Co. 34 Clark St.. Chicago, U.S.A. Telephone— Main 3881. %/^vw^^^ Business CheLivges, Fires, Etc. California San Francisco — W H Theler, cigars, transferred assets Connecticut Bristol — Randolph Zalinka, cigars, news, etc, petition in bankruptcy Hartford— M C Miller, wholesale leaf tobacco, incorporated Waterbury — Peter Banby, cigars and tobacco, quit claim deed. District of Columbia Washington-Munsey Kohlhoss, cigars, tobacco and pool, chattel deed trust, $428 Florida Lakeland — Tierra del Lago Cigar Co, manufacturers, removed to Tampa Indiana Auburn— Frank Struble, cigars and billiards, chattel mortgage, $500 Brazil — Brock & Galloway, cigars, succeeded by C L G dloway Indianapolis— Reisner & Griffey Co, not inc, wholesale cigars, discontinued Kendallville—Ritter Cigar Co, not inc, El Valoji Cigar Co succeeds Marion— C W Killborn, cigar manu- facturer, sued, $115 Iowa Chariton— Peter T I'atton, cigar manu- facturer, damaged by fire Maryland Baltimore— Gieske & Nieman, whole- sale commission leaf tobacco, Hardy C Gieske admitted Massachusetts Lynn — Charles M Harden, cigars, etc, chattel mortgage, 1 1,000 Uxbridge— Wm J lienjamin, pool and cigars, burned out; insured Michigan Benton Harbor — Ralstoa & Newton, cigar manufacturers, James Ralston, in- dividually, bill of sale, $300; Richard E Newton, individually, bill of sale, $292 Detroit— Harry C Tyler, tobacco and cigars, petition in bankruptcy Minnesota Duluth — Tom Reed Cigar Co, damaged by fire Minneapolis — G Pflaum & Sons, ma«- ufacturers of cigars, etc, incorporated; capital stock, 1 100, 000 Missouri St Louis — First Premium Cigar Co, filed articles of incorporation; capital stock, $6,000 New Jersey Jersey City — Mary Kaufman, cigars, etc, chattel mortgage, $1,400 New York Cobleskill — House & Kelso, cigar man ufacturers, succeeded by Cook & Kelso New York City — Louis Ash & Co, ci gar manufacturers, Samuel M Chase ad mitted partner Jacoby Bros, cigars, in sheriff's possession^— .Kohlberg Bros & Ruthenberg, leaf tobacco, meeting of creditors Lingi Stanga, assigned — Italian Cigar and Tobacco Co J Weisberger & Co, manufacturers and re- tail cigars, petition in bankruptcy North Carolina Wilmington — J D Vann, tobacco and cigars, sold out Ohio Bellefontaine — E Clark Reames, retail cigars, gave chattel mortgage for $500 and cancelled one for same amount Cincinnati —The Carter- Reiley wholesale cigars, succeeded by Carttr Co Cleveland — The Majestic Cigar retail, contracted to sell out Columbu $300 Dayton — Louis Chackeras & Co, cigars, chattel mortgage, |2,ooo The A R Kloeb Co, cigar manufacturers, incorpor- ated; capital, 530,000 Toledo — W A Andrews, cigars and tobacco, sold out Goldman & Stein- berg, wholesale and retail cigars, dis- solved Oregon Elgin — Shaw & Becker, cigar factory, dissolved; Shaw continues Pennsylvania Fritztown — Harry Gring, cigar manu> facturer, satisrte>l real estate mtge, $700 Uniontown — John W Foster, cigars, etc, judgment, I475 Washington Lind— H G Lichty & Co, cigars, billiards, etc, succeeded by M M Piatt Snohomish — A L Burke, cigars and confectionery, chattel mortgage, $150 Co, The Co, -Peter Mellon, cigars, sued, THS TOBACCO WOELD Hh iJI-BMr •M"«B- EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY, CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba ^BSBEItiWi|i4i|;WiMJiiJii.i.ii.iMiTiia^^ UUmiondeRbRICanj^sdeTabacosyCiqarros -^^^-^ DELA ^ ISLAdeCUBA utonzadaporei Gobierno dela Republics Garantiza que los rabacos.clgarrosy paqoeJet cfe plcadu^aq(Jellevones^8p^ed^f• son fabncadospor HABANA Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this precintJt or stamp. ...IMPORTANT NOTICE... The preceding cut is a fac-simile, in its actual size, of the new PRECINTA or warranty stamp which, as authorized by the Government of the Kepvblc ef C«ba ' used by the members of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cuba as a guarantee that cigars, cigarettes and cut tobaooe which bear these stamps were manufactured in Cuba. The consumers of these goods, who wish to acquire the genuine article made in CUBA from pure CUBAN LEAF, should buy no other cigars, cigarettes, or < leaf packages but those which have this PRECINTA or stamp of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers* Union of the Island of Cuba, who, jointly with the Gore Bent of the Republic of Cuba, or separately, will prosecute before the courts, anyone who may attempt to counterfeit, imitate, or in any way render useless the gtiaraatee eorered by this stamp. Colors of the PRECINTA facsimile: black with pale blue ground; facsimile of the seal of the Presidency of the Republic: dark blaek JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2^ oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: li^USrCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KINO DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT of Hlgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarette*. infMture all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the orld. Write for samples. Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Arc tne C/lllAKo Registered Brands: "Brilliant Star" Clear HmTana, . . lOc. «'S. B." Half HavaJia, .... 5c. "S. B.** LitUe Havanat, . . . . 5C "Honest Bee" 3c. "2— I— No" MUdert Cigar Blade. 2 fOF 5c. Special Br&nda Made !• Order. Stauf f er Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland, Pau Send Your Cigar Buyer Here. We Will Save You Money. 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HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium known. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis., U. S. A. Sole Owners and Manufacturers. For Sal£ by All Dealers .MSBIOAH TOBAGGO CO. RSW TOBIL THE TOBACCO WORLD ►♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ^' La Imperial Cigar Factory '' HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of *FIRE ei6ARS* lOc— UNCLE JOSS— Sc. York Nick—Sc—Best Known Two Cracker Jacks — Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet— Boston Beauties Puro-— Porto Rico Crooks. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. ^ Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— York. Pa. ^♦J tj. ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ARCHON CIGAR CO. 1600 Arch Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA. ^ A RC H OIV PronouDced " AK--KO> " Means : Superior*-! o Be Firs(*-A Kuler--Supreme Importers and Jobbers of... We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of 6Ae ARCHON Formerly Ten Gents, Now Five Banded 1.. «*w * ,3^'* ''■ ', . ■; .'M ■*'_ ~ - ■ mi Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of * tfL, v»f» Distributors Wanted Everywhere Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying. OUB WHOI.FSAI E A!\D RETAIL STORE A. D. KILLHEFFER, >^^%i^^^^^^<^>%^^^^^%»%%^^^^»%>%%%%%%%>%%%^%%. '<^^^%%%%<%»%^^%%%%%%%%%% %%»%%%%%< 0 MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. ■ No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. ^a^^^^^<*.>^^ 1% Ounces, Ten Cents. HOUI^* A New Sliced Plug An ideal smoke; equal to anything imported, and ■ uperior to anything made in America. For particulars and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. WARREN BECK 6i BRO. Ten-Cent Brands: r^* ^ k # t Duke of wesiminsier L^igaF Man Uiacfurers Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren La Responder Marcana La Cantidad York, Pa. CHALLENGE*^ COMPARISON. White Knight 5-cent Cigar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples ^ Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York THE TOBACCO W O R I. D E.A.O (lord LANCASTER. IQcT) Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Phllada (NICKZLBY,5c) MWgraClGAfi ri F KOriLER 6UMPERT BROS. 114 N7llSf. Nashville, Pa. MAKER OF HIGH GRADE, HAND MADE tafacturers ^"^^^^B^^Philadelphia Wish we had room here to print the letters we get almost daily from our customers regarding RUGBY. A Good 5-cent Cigar seems somewhat of a novelty to the Trade. Don't you want and Need such a "Novelty?" STEWART. NEWBURGER & CO,. lid. Q^ar Mannfadnrers, Seed & Havana and Fine Nickel Cig, For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Invited ao6 and %i%, Firn lUr. District. Pa. 29 North 4th St.. PhUadelphia. STANDARD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS CLEAR HAVANA Host Popiitv All Navani Crgar Mad* ii I KEY WEST CIGARS DUNCAN ® MOORHEAD, Inc.. Makers. PHILADELPHIA. PA. JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS, Makers of HoMard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, ■nd NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Cigar^Factory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphia, IF YOU WANT (o be in HAVANA Smoke L J l^ ■AM.T ^ DENRY BEYMANN'S SONS OfflM. N*. «14 B.te BwldiiM. Philadelphia. 5c. Cigars Sulzberger- Oppenheimer Co. (Limited) Cigar Manufacturers Broad & Noble Sis, Philadelphia d5 G^'^<^0^ H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST Philaobu^hia 3 THEjreByieeo Worl YEAR m -URLEV TOBACCO. TOBACCO SHOWHEAD QUARTERS. NO C.CARE^TE7^«iT.RG.NrA" Sales Were Nearly $4,500,000 Showing Large Increase. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 18. While the hurley leaf tohacco trade of Cincinnati for the year \[H)h was not characterized by any of the sensational features which characterized it in 1904, the year nevertheless will ^o down in the hi.story of the trade both here and throu^'-hout the l)urley belt, as one of the most satisfactory to all interests concerned, with the possible exception of the element of shippers and i)ackers who overreached themselves in pur- chases by a vain attempt to repeat their luck of 1904. At the beprinninp: of 1905 prices paid in the country were hiprher by proba- bly 1 cent per pound than those i)aid at the beprinninj>- of 1904 for the crop of the previous year. That portion of purchases which packers sold in winter order jrave them in some instances a fair marjrin of i)rofit. but on all tobac- cos which they had to rehandle and re- dry they were comi)elled to sell at about the same fiprures, grade for grade, as they had obtained for the winter order goods. The net result of these operations to many packers and shippers was that they made no money. The old tobacco still on hand is of a superior quality to that of the new and the manufacturers seem to appreciate that fact and to be reaching out for all obtainable and to be especially in the fine to fancy grades. That portion of the new crop show- ing' first-class quality, however, is not being overlooked by manufacturers and speculators, and is receiving: very close attention, in fact from all interests in the trade as it is felt that there will be a very large suri)lus of the low and common to low medium types. The outlook for 1906 is that notwith- standing the record-breaking propor- tions of the crop of 1905 tobaccos of grood quality, clear of house burn, and of fair body and color, will command satisatactory prices throughout the sea.son. for the manufactured outimt as shown by the United States i-evenue returns, is increasing, and there is a constant growth in the export trade of the burley leaf. The local market made a splendid showing as compared with 1904 both in the volume of transactions and the ag- grregrate amount of cash sales at all the commission tol)acco warehouses. The offerings on the auction "breaks*' made a g-ain over 19(»4 of 27,991 hogs- heads, or an increase of nearly 12(» i)er cent, while the amount of cash sales increased from .<2, 4 15, TOO. 53 in 19(I4 to J?4, 548.040.41. an increase of nearly 85 per cent. While the aggregate business trans- acted in the Cincinnati market in 1905 was considerably below the figures of some former years the showing, all things considered, is a very favorable and satisfactory one, and the volume of business for the present year prom- ises to far exceed that of 1905. —The Keiper cigar store, 51(» IVnn street. Reading, Pa., has been bought by Charles Potteiger. Offices Established in Flatiron Building, with Wm. Turk in Charge. Headquarters for the Tobacco Ex- position, which is to be held in Mad- ison Square Garden. New York, next September, have been established in the Flatiron Building at Twenty-third street, and Broadway. Speaking of the great project which is largely in his hands, William Turk said to The Tobacco World : "We are making- gfood headway and meeting with grreat success. A num- ber of manufacturers have already se- lected space and at present it looks as if we will have as fine an Exposition as has ever been held in the Garden. I speak now of other exhibitions of a similar nature. "I am more than surprised to see the interest the manufacturers, g-row- ers and other branches of the trade have shown already. A question has been put to me by a number of people in the tobacco business as to fakers, g-ames of chance, coin boards, etc.. if they would be sandwiched in among the tobacco exhibits. I wish to say positively: There will be only those exhibits on the main floor and elevated platform which is also in the main hall pertaining to the tobacco industry. The amusement hall, which is in the basement, will be allotted for the games, if it is decided to have them." Delegate Ould Has Got the Crare and Wants Law Passed. Delegate Eugene Ould. of Campbelll Co., Va.. has got the anti-cigar craze in his head and is preparing a bill whose purpose will be to put an end to the manufacture, sale or giving away of the white cigarette in Vir- ginia. Mr. Ould has secured a copy of the Indiana libretto and is using it as a model. If he gains his object, dealers will not be allowed to sell or give away paper cigarettes, nor will it be lawful for any person to give away cigarette paper. The bill will provide dire penalties for transgression of these restrictions. The measure is not designed to in- terfere with the all-tobacco cigarettes or little cigars, but is aimed solely at those with the white wrappers. Mr. Ould does not know what day he will present the measure, but he is engaged in its preparation and will introduce it in the house at an early date. BEST YEAR EVER IN WISCONSIN. FEWER FAILURES IN 1905 Number of Suspensions and Proportion of Assets Better Last Year. Dun's annual report of commercial failures in the United States during the year 1905, shows that they were 11,520 in number, with assets of l57,826,o9o, and liabilities of S102.676, 172, a most striking improvement, compared with the 12, 199 failures in 1904, when assets were 584,438,076, and liabilities $144,202,311. The classified statement for the year compares as follows with 1904: Commercial Failures. Number Manufacturing, Trading, Other, 1905 2,726 8.475 319 Total, Banking, 1904 2,848 8,898 453 Manuf*g, Trading, Other, Total, Banking, NATIONAL CIGAR STANDS COMPANY IN CHICAGO. Chicago. jBn. 19. The National Cigar Stands Company of New York is coming into this field and promises to stir up a lively compe- tition for desirable locations for retail cigar stores in the downtown districts. It has rented the store at 45 Randolph street from the National Cash Register Company for five years at an annual rental of $8,000, or $40,000 for the term. The store is 35 by 170 feet. The deal was negotiated by E. A. Bacheldor of Knott. Chandler & Co. in connection with Rounds & Wetten. TEXAS TOBACCO CO. WILL PROVIDE MARKET FOR. LONE STAR. STATE. Hallettsville. Tex.. Jan. 1!). The Lavaca County Tobacco Com- l)any. which was organized about two years ago, in order to further demon- strate the success of the Government tobacco exi«eriment here that this sec- tion was well adapted for the culture of Cul)an tobacco for cigar fillers, hav- ing accomplished the object for which it was formed, will now turn the mat- ter over to the farmers of this section, promising to provide a market f(.r all tol)acco raised. -The tobacco factory at Chula, form- erly oi>erated by the Powhattan Tobac- co Comi>any, has been rented by Mr. Vaughan. of Richmond, and Mr. John- son, of Farmville. They will use it as a storage house for the tobacco which the American .S,,c'iety of E(iuity is re- serving. The tol)acco will be' prized and kept in hogsheads by this new com- pany. Even Odds and Ends Were Picked Up Eagerly at Big Prices. Janesville. Wis., Jaa. jo. The year just closed will pass into his- tory as the most profitable one ever known to the local leaf trade. There have been other fat years, but none where everybody realized such handsome profits on every transaction and the business cleared up so closely that dealers were able to strike a balance at close of the year and count their assets in cold cash. When the year opened there was con- siderable old leaf in country hands aside from the 1904 crop which has been quite largely bought at reasonable figures. The trade had hardly awakened yet to the fact that there was an impending shortage of cigar tobaccos and the surplus of other years was drawn upon quietly to make up the deficiency. Later when the stringency became more apparent, local dealers were able to draw from the coun- try supply and turn trades judiciously for several months before the final rush ar- rived that cleared up the last vestige of cured leaf. The warehouses too were all the time being depleted until stocks carried over the year are smaller than ever before listed in inventories. Even the odds and ends and accumulations of years have found a ready sale at surprising figures. All this occurred on a rising market, bringing always a sure profit and during the final scramble unheard of figures for a similar class of goods. The same conditions of trade, the scarcity of cigar leaf tobaccos, has con- tinued to make the purchase of 1905 crop, while yet in the fields, a safe and profitable investment and those dealers who cared to dispose of their contracts have been able to clean up handsomely —in many cases better than is usually secured in carrjing the packing through the sweat. 11,520 12,199 78 99 Liabilities 1905 1904 $44. 252,629 552,950.473 51.754.503 64,429,644 6,669,040 26.822. 194 $102,676,172 ;pi44,202,3ii 20,227,155 28,158,811 A striking decrease in both number and liabilities of insolvencies in the year 1905, as compared with the previous year is a most encouraging evidence of the stronger position of the business com- munity, and the comparison with 1903 is still more satisfactory. During th« past twenty years the amount of capital in- vested in the various gainful occupations has increased almost steadily and the volume of trade expanded so remarkably that it would be logical to expect the amount of defaulted indebtedness to rise in a similar ratio. That it has not done so is conclusive evidence of progress in the right direction, of the more conserva- tive methods prevailing and the generally healthier situation. In the two decades just ended there have been many years of prosperity, yet 1899 is the only year that recorded smaller liabilities than 1905. «%%%%<«^(% KNOLLENBERG BUSINESS HAS BEEN SOLD. Charles Knollenberg has sold his cigar and tobacco business to a new company, which will be incorporated under the name of the Knollenberg Dresser Cigar Co., the incorporators being Charles Knollenberg and Frank Dresser. The new firm will take possession at once. The business which has just changed hands was established in the same block by H. H. Knollenberg, fatherof the late proprietor, 45 years ago, and is one of the oldest in the city. i STATE CIGAR COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA ASSIGNS. The State Cigar Co., of Morgantown, West Virginia, has made a voluntary assignment and Attorney Charles Herd has been appointed trustee and assignee. The liabilities are estimated to be about ?i,8oo with a good proportion of assets. The company was incorporated with a capital of >io,ooo. Most of the credi- tors are out of town concerns. ^H J. Vetterlein & Co Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. T.DohM. S; DOHAN & TAITT, g)A7 hnportersof Havana and Sumat I Paeker^af /^^^t^ I07 Arch St ftoaf TobaccoK ^Sk PHILAJDA. bUitodlSlS YJt*^ IMPORTERS OF "* ^y Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia ^SUJJfi HIRSCHBBRG HARRY HIRSCHBBRG ^Bporters of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed I,eaf Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO ^ 111 Arch St, Philadelphia ^g^uAumoB lanc&ster, P&.; ICilton Junction, Wis.; BaldwinsWlle,N«1f. a 8KD LEAP a4VAMA and SUMATRA P/aLAaaJvaL/k.* TVi<^ TH^mnirf^ Importers and Dealenio SEED LEAF. ^0., Ltd. Ti SUMATRA 118 N.3d St. Phila. LABE JACOB LABil SIDNRI^^ U BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SU MAT RA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^BAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHIhADMLPBIA, PA. LiEOPOIiD IiOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND tf Packers of Leaf Tobaccc 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. KRUl ^'i /V/m//^^> j^45 DEALER IN llEAF TQBACCO) 1(542-44 N.ELtVENTII. ST. I^^ILADELPHIA r i i. illing to help you out. At the end of the week or month, which- ever you prefer, you'll have a nice lit- tle sum waiting for you, which I'll bet money, you wouldn'i have saved any other way. I guess you know I'm hon- est, but asjt will be down in black and white, there won't be any chance for disputes." The idea struck a lot of them as a first rate one and they came along. The dealer^had considered the possibil- ity that many of them would buy less cigars when they had to pay double price, even though they knew half of it would come back, but after a brief consideration of human nature, he fig- ured out that he would sell more cigars instead of less. The customer could indulge his habit to his entire satisfac- tion with^a calm, clear conscience, be- cause he would reflect that the more he smoked the more he saved. This reasoning may have its flaws when you examine it carefully, but the dealer rightly argued that they wouldn't get that far. And they didn't. Some of them have kept];it up the whole year and still think it's a good scheme, while others break it off after a time be- cause, perhaps they are pinched for ready money, and then start it again. The dealer is satisfied, because he is sure his customers will stay along with him. and bring others and be- cause he no longer has to be afraid of swear-off 8. THB TOBACCO WOBLD a e 6 J i- >re rl- an h9 mile waJk to Broadway. A SURPRISING FIND Collection* of Half a Century Result in Extraordinary Accumulation Be- neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, Iha National Ca>h Heglster Co.'B agent In Winnipeg, has In bis possession an old drawer, wbich was taken from a sep- eral itore In Kingston, Ontario, where It has been in use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the establishment of the store, when the proprietor only had access to this cash-drawer, and when all th« clerks used It, and during the period It wa^ under the supervision of an Individual cashier, the drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the caahler «at there was a false floor about six lnclx<« high, which did not cover the m^ln floor eDtlrely. When the proprietor tore out the rashler's desk re- cently, an assistant gathered up tbsr rettist to throw out Into the lane, when, at the Buggeslon of Mr. Wright. It was sifted. After all the dirt hJui been carefully clear' ed away, one hundred and eighty-six dollars tn small gold and silver coins of all denom- inations, and dilapidated bills, were rescued from this refuse. The proprietor's surprlst can be Imagined, and yet he said he hao never missed the money, and never knew it ' was gone! The drawer itself Is so badly I carved and worn by Jong service, that onv j might wonder how It now holds together. ITHREENEW ORANRP I nnnp^ $2000 Lost atone time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send for representative tvho zuill explain N, C. A', methods. Plaaa* Mantlon Tha Tobacco World THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) men, and'cited instances to prove it. All the men referred to were said to be top-liners among the drummers and known from one end of the country to the other in their own trade. "One fellow would never go after an order unless he wore a red necktie. He didn't know just why, but I sup- pose, as you say, he wouldn't be able to do any business without the necktie because he would be convinced that he couldn't. "Another drummer was said always to carry a wishbone in his pocket, and went back a hundred miles for it once, when he left it home. Another man will never write a letter on the sta- tionery of the hotel at which he is stopping but uses that of some other hotel. "Another man has carried his own pillow and thrown those of the hotel on the floor, ever since he was scratched by a pin in a hotel pillow and had lost an order the next morning. One fellow carries his own telephone receiver with the idea that it brings him luck. Another salesman carries a Russian Bible with him everywhere. He doesn't know a word of Russian, but he always takes the Bible out and glances through it before going after a big order. "There is said to be a drummer who will never eat until he has a boiled potato in front of him with a fork sticking up in it, and another man who writes his name on three lines of the hotel register and draws a double line through each name, declaring that un- less he signs just that way he won't sell any goods in the town. "There were a lot of others, too," I told my friend, "and they were all very queer. ' ' "For a man who called me down so hard about the ladder, you seem to be loosening up," was the answer. "Well, there really is a lot of super- stition when you come to think about it," I admitted. "A whole lot." For I had just remembered that Lwear one button made out of a goosebone on my undershirts, and it most always pre vent me from taking cold." Thk Oi,d Salesman. ANTI-CIGARETTE ORDINANCE INTRO- DUCED IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Jan. 18. An ordinance providing for the sup- pression of the sale of cigarettes and adulterated tobacco was introduced in the City Council by Alderman Hunter at the request of Lucy Page Gaston. It was referred to the committee on judiciary. The ordinance also provides for the restriction of juvenile smoking. It is as sweeping in its terms as the recently enacted state law of Indiana. It pro- vides that the sale of cigarettes be not permitted after May 1, 1906, and spe- cifies that licenses which have been granted permitting the sale after that time be revoked and .the fee paid re- funded. — Manuel Lopez, of the cigar manu- facturing concern of that name, has been in Seattle consulting with the local representatives of the company regarding the establishment of a Pacific Coast factory at Seattle. Plans have been under consideration by the com- pany for several months, and these plans will be executed early m the spring. They provide for a factory that will supply the entire business of the company on the Pacific Coast. .AC <&. O H . — IMPORTERm Or^'^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST 'HILAOML^HiA GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS. in N. Third St., PHIUDELPUU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco JOHN D. F'lHR. EsUbli.hed 1883. GEORGE N. FEHR, J. U. FEHR & SON, Leaf Tobacco I 700 Franklin St. and loi, 103, 105 and 107 South Seventh St., READING. B0TTS & KEELY. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco l^o. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. RD StREEY HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. 9mr Retail Depaiiment is Strictly Up-to-Date. VELENCHIK BROS. Ki^'b LEAF T0B/{Q(3O Sumatra and Havana IM N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia. S. Weinberg, 120 North Third Street Philadelphia, IMPORTXR OP Sumatra and Haraiis^ Dealer in ail kinds of Seed Tobacce LOUIS BVTSINKR J. PRINC9 LOUIS BYTHINMR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. ^..1 iff* and Commission Merchants. 1 Klladclphlli^ Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of .v.Fine Cigarsv/. 1433 Ridge Ave., (Both Phones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence solicited with large handlers. Write for Samplet. • L. G. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HAEUSftBRMAM L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers of Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in Sumatra*-" Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.-- Leaf Tobacco Wareiiouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Partner— Gumersindo Garcia Cdbrvo. Cable— RoTiSTA. una ■ONu MANUEL MUNB VINANCIO DIAZ. Spadal Ti HILAUO HUlflZ MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO ^ Cable: •Angel," Havana ReindL 20, HavaivdL p. O. B&x 98 BUYERS MAKE HAVANA MARKET ACTIVE. Leaf Half- Way Fit to Use is Eagerly Snapped Up at Big Prices, and Supplies in First Hands Will Be Too Small to Meet Requirements of Incoming Buyers. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco The market during the week has con- tinued exceedingly active as, beside the trust and the local manufacturers, a large number of buyers from the United States have made their appear- ance, and thus contributed to making the demand urgent. Stocks in first hands have been fur- ther depleted and while prices have ad- vanced, this fact has not abated the eagerness of the buyers to secure goods. As long as the tobacco has not an insuperable fault, such as not burn- ing well, or having a bad odor, minor defects are readily overlooked now, and anything may be said to sell which is half way fit to use in the manufacture of cigars. In fact, as long as I have been in the island, some twenty years, I have never before seen the market in such a condi- tion as it is now. Sellers have all the advantage and buyers are compelled to pay the figures asked, or do without. The market is bullish and the major- ity seem to think that the 1906 crop will be exceedingly small and perhaps in its major part unsuitable for use in the manufacture of cigars in the north. It strikes me, though, that the reports of the damage done have been exag- gerated and that after all. leaving out even the new plantings, at least half a crop may be counted upon ; that among this there will be some good tobacco notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, seems only reasonable. One manufacturer who has been in the habit of working certain vegas from the San Luis district, assured me that these vegas on which they have the op- tion, will give as good tobacco as any that have been grown during the last ten years. If this is a fact, then cer- tainly there must be other districts where the rain hasn't done the damage it is rei)orted to have caused. As far as Remedios is concerned I have also heard it stated that the leaf grown around Sancti Spiritus has not had too much rain, but has grown lux- uritmsly and in larger (juanLities than last year. As the weather has been dry now for more than a week it looks as if the dry season has set in in earn- est, therefore the coming plantings will undoubtedly give us an additional fair quantity to count upon, unless some un- foreseen calamity should occur. It is said that the trust was trying to corner the market by giving orders to jiurchaso at least :{().()()() hales of leaf, and, as far as is known, it has succeeded in securing already one third of this World.) Havana, January 15, 1906. amount. 1 am told that a large number of buyers from the United States in- tend to come here during this month, but it looks to me as if the majority of them will be sorely disappointed when they get here and find out the real situ- ation of our market, as the supplies in first hands will be entirely too small to meet their requirements. Under these circumstances they will either have to apply to the second hands and the American export houses, or go without tobacco. Unless a buyer is willing to pay exorbitant figures, it might be better for him to stay home than to come here and spend his money uselessly for travelling expenses. Salea this week from first hands amounted to 13,383 bales in all of which Vuelta Abajo participated with 11,569, Partido with 1,344, and Remedios with 470 bales. American buyers purchased only 4,485 bales, while the local manufac- turers and some speculators took the balance of 8,898 bales. In reality there were some more sales made from the second hand which, however, are omitted. Buyers Come and Go. Arrivals : L. F. Muller, of Dohan & Taitt, Philadelphia (omitted last time) ; H. B. Hyman, of Montreal ; Allie Syl- vester and Max Stern, of Lewis Syl- vester & Son, New York ; Samuel Gryz- mish.of Boston, Mass. ; Sol Hamburger, of Hamburger Bros. & Co., New York: L. W. Scott, of L. W. Scott & Co., Boston, Mass. ; Ben Rothschild, of Roth- schild Sons & Co., Chicago; Julius Fernback. of E. Fernbach & Sons, Chicago: E. C. Berriman. of Berriman Bros.. Chicago and Tampa; William E. Fisher and Antonio Mora, of Gonzalez, Mora & Co.. Chicago and Tampa; H. D. Shivers and S. G. Isaacson, of The H. D. Shivers Inc., Philadelphia; August Biederman. of New York ; A. L. Cuesta, of Cuesta. Rey & Co.. Tampa; J. Me- nendez.of Menendez Bros. & Verplanck, Tampa; M. Winter, of the Winter. Perez Co., Tampa. Returned : Joseph and Harry Men- delsohn, of M. Suarez & Co. ; Mark Pollack, of Havana. Departures : L. W. Scott, for Boston. Mass. ; Enriijue Pendas. for Tampa ; E. C. Berriman. for Tampa; Victor Suarez. for New York ; I). Hevia. for New York ; A. Biederman. for New York; S. Gryzmish, for Mexico; Ben Rothschild, for Chicago; Julius Fern- bach, for Chicago. r =:i CSTABLISHEP 1844 H. UPMANIi & Co HAVANA. CUBA. ^ Bd^rvkers and Commission Merchak^nts ■I I I I SHITTEP^^ OF CIGAP^^ anrf LEAP TOBACCO IfANVPACTURfiRS OP The Celebrated BtKnA FACTORYt PASEO DE TACON 159.169 OFFICES AMARGURA I HAVANA. CUBA. Tablo L. F«r*B Caadldo Ob*«o OMtfori* Ob*i Amiml M. Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAoee Vnelta AbaJo Factory \eiaa a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta AbaJo Vetfas Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable : " Sodecio." H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios Havana Tobacco I6S Front Street. New York HABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St 172. Deposito: Sao Ambrosio St lO . A. C^ IMPORTERS OF^- ^ 123 N. THIRD ST HILADELPHIA Leslie Pantin;'^J,SSr-^iDoo HABANA, CUBA^ JOSE F. IRIBARREN, ri .1 Havana Ueaf Tobacco Voelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salad & Reina, Havana, Cuba »»«ctol attaBMoB plJ to tobacco ■■ltobl« for tbo Amsrlcaa narfcat. rAREZ HERMANOS, (S. •■ €•) ^ •M'^Miers^ Leaf Tobacco rraURAS S9-4I, OiMa: •qmi.. • HAVANA. CUBA. HpARTA6AS»-5 bidependeflt Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand IE PARTAGAS IC« YG a ^^BAHfi^ Proprietors 174 Industria Street yC^ Q Habana, Cuba. MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 109 Manriqne Telephone 6146 Pi JOSE MENENDEZ AlmacenistsL de Tabaco en Rama. Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Veiias Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, camoens Habana, Cuba ANTONIO SUAREZ . S en C 4lmacen de Tabaco en ^ania ESPECIALIDAD EN TABACOS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA JOf^GE 8t P. CflSTflflEDfl GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Hsivana Lieaf Tobaeeo Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almaeenistas de Tabaco en Rama Sfttmhr in Vuehtk. Abajo. Semi Vueltft. y PwtUoi IndustriflL 176, HABAHA, COBA. AIXALA , T. O. Box) Apartado 270. Havan«L Cigar Manufacturers continue to be busy upon orders in hand, which are still arriving in fairly large quantities. Owing to the high prices paid for raw material it is more than likely that prices on cigars will be advanced, or if not that at least all discounts which have heretofore been allowed will be abolished. The "Part- agas" factory has just issued a circular stating that on account of the above reasons all discounts will be stopped after the first of March 1906. There was a rumor last week that there was a propaganda in the hands of all the allied interests in the manufacturing of cigars to bring pressure upon Congress to issue a law prohibiting the tempor- ary exportation of leaf tobacco from the island of Cuba. While the Cuban Congress might have the right to pro- hibit the exportation of the second staple article of production, if it should be imperatively necessary to the main- tenance of its manufacturing industry, (just the same as any government can stop the exportation of wheat, corn, or cattle in case of a famine) it does not appear likely that such a strenuous measure will be necessary, particularly if the outlook for the coming crop is improving. Busy factories are "H. Upmann, Partagas, Por Larranaga," Ramon Al- lones and Cruz Roja, Sol, and Eden." RaylnflTy Selling: and Other Noten of Interest. Rodriguez, Bautista & Co., sold 1,400 bales of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Re- medios. G. Salomon y Hnos. still hold a stock of 2,500 bales of Remedios, 1st and 2d capaduras, which ought to be welcome news to all the coming buyers who are looking for this article. J. M. Garcia & Co, disposed of 1,050 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Jose F. Iribarren according to a cir- cular issued on the 15th ult.has admitted Pastor Sanchez to participate in a share of the profits. Don Pastor is widely known as the former buyer for the **E. H. Gato Cigar Co. " Perez Obeso & Co. closed out the bal- ance of their holdings, amounting to 912 bales of Vuelta Abajo to one of our local factories. Joseph Mendelsohn and his son Harry, who returned from New York last week by the steamer "Morro Castle," have pitched in to work with all their might, as M. Suarez & Co., besides the custom- ers in town, are never lacking orders from their many friends, either by mail or cable. Muniz Hnos & Co. closed transactions amounting to 597 bales of Vuelta Abajo. H. Upmann & Co. were heavy buyers again last week, as I learned that they secured at least 1,500 bales of various kinds of leaf. Jose Menendez was a seller to the ex- tent of 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Sol Hamburger rushed at once upon arrival from the steamer into the mar- ket, purchasing between 500 and 600 bales of different kinds of leaf for his firm. Jose F. Rocha turned over 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Ben Rothschild and Julius Fembach made quite a number of good sized pur- chases. Antonio Suarez sold 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Leslie Pan tin is very busy in the mar- ket, as besides his customers he always has plenty of orders by cable or mail. Jorge y P. Castaneda have been doing a good business by reducing their hold- ings 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Par- tido, which does not include what had previously been bought by them for their customers and now turned over to them. Charles E. Crawford and L. F. Muller have been actively going over our mar- ket, and have already secured several excellent vegas. Bruno Diaz & Co. made sales amount- ing to 460 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. L. W. Scott remained only three days in Havana and, while I understand that he did not care to engage himself very deeply at existing prices, still he did not leave empty handed, increasing his holdings by the purchase of several vegas. Sobrinos de V. Diaz disposed of 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Allie Sylvester and Max Stern have again added to their already large hold- ings by fresh purchases, as they have been selling a large portion of their stocks to their customers in the North, and. I hear, at the old figures, not wish ing to take any advantage of their pa- trons, although the present situation is different from what it was six weeks ago. , Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez sold only 374 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido, al- Narciso Gonzalez. Vbnancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veaaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAP TOBACCO 10 Angeles St. H AV A N A , Cuba. p. 0. Box 85t.* JOSE F. ROOHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco ' Iqpcdalidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido f failta Aarfii San Miguel lOO, ciMat ••DoHAuuts." HABANA, CUBA* BRAU, PL>qNAS Y Qlfl. Almaeenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable: Graplanas. Calzada de la Heina 22, Habana, Cuba CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGABM, Obispo 29, cbie- "BWo" Habana, Cuba. GONZALEZ, BMNITMZ & CO. Almaeenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Vivere$ Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA, Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, MONTE 199, Cable: Andamira. HABANA, CUBA. LOMB-NUNBZ HAVANA CO. nacenlstas de Talaco bq Ham 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA- Cable: — Rbporm. HENRY VONEIFF r. VIDAL CRVI VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "Iton^rl'of LEAF'TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houset:-616 W. Baltimore Street. BaHimore, Md.; ^ O. Box 433. TanvpA.. FW. J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in L^eaf Tobaooo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 DragOAet Sitt^U HAVANA, CUBA Cable Address: "JoSBCATao." Correapondenoe ■olidted in A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in Ueaf -d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156, HABANA, CUBA. p. o. BOX. aea. CabUi **CALDA.< BVARISTO OARCIA JOSB M. OARCIA J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almaeenistas de Tabaco' Partido y Vuelta Abaj* CON VEGAS PROPIAS San Nicolas 126 y 128, cbie: -jomaoakcu" HABANA, CUBA IS THE TOBACCO W O R I, D ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei Water^Street! New York ' Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 ^LIE AFjrO B ACCO> ornces: TROiT. Mieti. ,MO 8. GANS MOSES J. GANS JSROMK WALI,ER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS m. CO. Importers & Parkers of «etephone-346 John. No. 150 WsLtCf StfCCt, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Starr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF Wished 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. LEAF TOBACCO No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco NSa. CX>RNER HUIPERSTEEO AMSTERDAM. TBU&PHONE, "377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YOIK. •"; 0 immmm HAVANA TOBACCO 136 MAIDEN lane:. rr\Acer\e5 de Sahcijose, D rui ""Tlitrt'.-'.fr'.i' Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA-TOBACCO though I understand they are in treaty upon some very large lots. Grau, Planas & Co. turned over 170 bales of Remedios. J. H. Cayro & Son were sellers to the extent of 145 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido, and they also purchased on account of their customers 147 bales of Vuelta Abajo from other parties. Joaquin Hedesa turned over 125 bales of Partido. A. M. Calzada & Co. sold out their Remedios stock, amounting to 100 bales. Suarez Hnos closed out 100 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Rccelpta From the Coantr^ Week Ending Since Jan. 13 Jan. 1 Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 522 1,280 Semi Vuelta 53 53 Partido 69 110 Matanzas 2 3 Remedios 1,797 2,003 Total 2,443 3,449 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•^♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦i^^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ X TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK : ♦♦♦♦♦-*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦.».. \ New York, January 22, 1906. There has been considerable doing in are now having their various brands the leaf market this week in Connecti- banded. cut tobaccos; many of our dealers and A. Van Derpoorteu & Son, leaf deal- packers have been up the Connecticut ers at 209 Pearl street, are well satis- yalley buying and attending to the sort- fied with the increase in their business ing and packing of their purchases, since they opened their down town Much of the new tobaccos are being branch. This concern is a large holder force-sweated, especially in the lower of old tobaccos that are greatly in de- grades of the Connecticut Broadleaf, mand and in conseciuence is putting which tobacco is curing nicely, and it is expected that samples will be shown in a week's time. All kinds of leaf are still held at advanced prices and while there is much demand for old goods, transactions are limited. . The prudent cigar manufacturers were heavy purchasers last fall, Su- matra is moving fairly well and an in- creasing demand for Florida and Georgia wrappers is noticeable. Plenty of Havana tobacco came in on the through some large deals. Theobald & Oppenhiemer Company is sending its many New York custom- ers a handsome calendar advertising the "La Toca, " a Tampa made cigar. H. R. Daniels, retailer on Beekman Street, is certainly doing some price cutting ; for the past week he has been offering the following leaders : E. M. Schwarz & Co.s "Dan Sully" three for 10 cents, "Grubmler three for 10 cents, "New Cremo Victoria three for 10 steamer Morro Castle on Tuesday, also cents. R. A. Bachia y Co.'s clear Ha- many American buyers returned more vana 10 cent panatela at 5 cents each, or less satisfied with their purchases A. T. Co.'s "Continental, bouquet size, made on the island. The news from at 5 cents each ; Leopold Powell & Co. 's Cuba regarding the damage done by the "Comedy Club," major size, at 6 cents recent rain storms is more encouraging straight; "St. Leger's Little Cigars" than last week's reports. * * * Cigar factories are all busy and there is a steadily increasing demand for clear Havana cigars. Salesmen on the I road are gettmg their .share of orders, j and the New York manufacturers are enjoying a good share of the western i trade. j Retailers are not complaining, as the spring-like weather of the i)ast week was of great^benefit to them. The auto- mobile show at the Madison Square at 8 cents a package, and the 15 cent package "Beacon Lights" at 10 cents. In Turkish cigarettes. "Turkish Herald." the new 15 cent package of the Turco-American Tobacco Co., are offered at 10 cents each. Sam Diamond, lately connected as salesman with L Lewis & Co., has em- barked in the clear Havana cigar manufacturing business on his own hook and has rented a loft in a building on Third avenue, corner 107th street. L N. Maaskoff, 48 Nassau Street, in- Garden brought thousands of visitors to tends making a complete window dis- New\ork. crowded our hotels to their play this week of all kinds of short capacity and helped to swell the re- smokes. He is working up consider- ceipts of the retailers. There is con- able trade on "Cuban Cocmettes" siderable gossip going the rounds about bundle goods, packed 100 in a box the next Tobacco Exhibit to be held "Nestor" cigarettes, which started here in September. The new cigar off like a race horse directlv after the orricBi a L VOOiBUiGWAL 227 183 WatCF Sf . irckm* HoUmnd. NEW YORK. C«M« AddTMK «*HERE*' dealers' association will not conflict in any way with the Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association. * * « Kahn. Zenn & Heine, of .'500 Canal Street, have been very successful man- ufacturing clear Havana cigars, al- though in business but a trifle over a year. Owing to their increa.sing sales on "La Pilari" they are forced to rent an additional loft at their present loca- tion. William Starlight, son of M. Star- light, of Starlight Bros., is on the road U. S. plant was started in Boston, have (juieted down somewhat and it is believed by many of our i)rominent re- tailers that the concern will make some inducement on the goods whereby the cigarettes can be sold for 20 cents a package instead of 25 cents, the pres- ent price. Miller & Maltby will adjust on be- half of the insured the loss of Hinsdale, Smith & Co. sustained on Wednesday at the fire in Acker & Co.'s bonded warehouse. 73 and 74 South Street. Jacob Stahl. Jr.. cigar manufacturer. once more and is keeping the factory is one of the trustees of the new Bronx busy with orders he is taking for the Savings Bank, lately authorized to do "La Rosa de Paris." Starlight Bros, business in the Bronx. #) # THE TOBACCO WORLD ij Of Course You say that prices today are high, but if you wait until April, the price of goods three months hence will prove that the prices of today are low. We have on hand a good stock of Santa Clarasi^i^Heavy-Bodied Vueltas which we are holding for our regularmanufacturing trade. Therefore supply yourselves today at exist- ing prices, and DOIN'T WAIT. Hamburger Bros. & Co. Importers of Havana Tobacco 228 Pearl Street, New York. M. C. Miller. Hartford, Conn., leaf packer, was here this week. H. Fondiller, cigar manufacturer and retailer, corner Dey and Church streets, has been forced [to vacate owing to the building being torn down. H. Eisen- berg has purchased the cigar and to- bacco store at 146 West Street, formerly run by H. H. Levi. The mysterious Mr. Green, of Pitts- burg, at present under arrest here, who sold the bogus Norfolk & Western R. R. Co. stock certificates to Wm. Duke & Co., t)f Cleveland, O., is believed by the police and the Pinkertons to be identical with Col. T. C. P. Calmey, who is wanted in connection with the swindling of Charles P. Buchanan, the late tobacco manufacturer, out of $40,- 000 by bogus stock of the Horseshoe Mining Co. On the steamer Morro Castle, which arrived Tuesday from Havana, were Sidney Goldberg, Jose Menendez, D. Hevia, of New York, and Ben Roths- child, of Chicago. Hugo Osten, the bankrupt cigar deal- er, of 124 Bleeker Street, was sold out on Thursday by order of Wm. D, W. Miller, receiver in bankruptcy. E. Mayer, retailer at 29 and 31 Center Street, is attending his store once more, having recovered from an illness that confined him to the house for two weeks. Mortimer Frank, of M. Frank's Son, 128 Water Street, intends making a trip through Jersey next week, offering a fine line of Florida Sumatra, of which he handles quite a quantity. Charles Salomon, of the De Florida Tobacco Co., leaves in the morning on a week's trip to Pennsylvania, where he has many friends and customers who are ever ready to listen to his funny stories. The A. Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., at 174 and 176 Pearl Street, in balancing up for the year 1905, has ascertained that it was the best year's business of the twenty-eight since the business was established. This year has also opened most favorably. The company has always made a special feature of retailing, and its operations are the most extensive in the country. The stringency in the leaf market has been a hardship upon many houses doing a retail business, but the Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co. states that it still has large stocks and is fully prepared to meet the demands of the trade from any of its warehouses at either New York, Chicago or St. Louis. The company is among the most extensive of advertis- ers and is known from one end of the land to the other. General Appraiser Somerville, for the Board of United States General Appraisers, overruled the protest of Emery Bemis & Co.. Boston, against the assessment of duty at 35 cents per pound on one bale of Havana leaf tobacco, under paragraph 213 of the tariff act of 1897. The im- porters claimed that the duty was ex- cessive and that under the Cuban reci- procity treaty they were entitleed to a reduction of 20 per cent upon the amount assessed by the collector. The decision states that the tobacco was produced in Cuba, imported into the port of New York on January 16. 1900, subsequently forwarded to Boston, where it was entered for warehousing on September 25, 1900. The collector stated that the 20 per cent reduction claimed by the importers was not al- (Concluded on page 18.) A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OP Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St, New York. 2M»blkh«d 184a. Hinsdale Smith & Co* ^oraorters of Sumatra & Havana T^^^ 1> <^ #>^^.4^ •^Packers of Connecticut Loaf I ODoCCO] 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. H. ftMxni VMDS Smtti^ CIGAR FACTORY of BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordnSr Cigari made strictly of the rery btil VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO u THE TOBACCO WORLD — THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 Established 1881 Incorporated 1902 T0 B/i e e e W© i^ LD Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKia. JAT Y. KrOUT, J. M. BUCKWIY, H. C. McManus, Pntident and Genl. Manager. Bditor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Telephones:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39^ Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements ninst bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco Wori^d Pubi.ishing Co , 224 Arch St., Philada. THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 24, 1906, IF YOU'VE GOT TO BUY, BUY NOW. ■ We are in receipt of a communication from a manufacturer who uses consid- erable Havana leaf tobacco in his fac- tories, asking us for advice. He refers to the uncertain condition of the Ha- vana market at present, states that he has enough leaf of that variety to cover his normal output for six months, and wishes to know whether it would be better for him to wait until the supply is nearly used before replenishing his stock, or to buy where he can now. While we have made personal reply to this correspondent, we presume he is not alone in his dilemma, and so ex- tend to others, who may care to accept it, the advice which we offer him. That is, buy now. ■ In one sense this is really not a per- sonal opinion at all, as it is based en- tirely on the extensive information which reaches this office in the form of news and which all contributes to es- tablish the fact that Havana tobacco will certainly be no cheaper for at least a year. Beyond that it is, of course, folly to go. Considerable of the same nature might also be said of domestic tobacco, but that is not the point of discussion. The most favorable reports from Cuba show that there cannot be more than a half crop, as a result of the destructive rain storms, and it is quite possible that really good and desirable tobacco will be extremely scarce indeed. If this manufacturer who writes us can pick up the sorted leaf he needs at pre- vailing prices, we think he will be very foolish if he does not do so. J No condition conceivable can occur within the next six months to lower prices while a number of conditions can, and probably will, occur to elevate them. If the manufacturer intends to continue his output and has the money to secure what stock he needs at this time, what can he hope to gain by hold- ing off? Let him use his own judgment in this matter, and if, after studying the situation as near as he can come to it, he cannot see that his only hope lies in prompt action then let him blame no one but himself if he is compelled to dig deep a few months hence. WHAT IS A MONOPOLY? Those who have followed the case of E. Locker & Co., Brooklyn jobbers, who brought suit against the American Tobacco Co., to recover damages be- Here ai\d There With the RetOLilers cause the latter refused to sell them goods, are still bewildered as to just how far a trust can go and remain within the law. It is for this reason that the result of the appeal, which it is understood will be made by the Lock- ers, will be eagerly awaited. The Sherman anti-trust law appar- ently provides that no corporation can establish a monopoly which destroys competition. It is presumably with that theory in mind that the govern- ment is conducting its investigation of the various trusts, but the Sherman measui'e does not seem sufficiently forcible to prevent such decisions as the one made by Justice Marean in the Locker case when it was in the Brook- lyn court. Against that, however, is the case tried in the U. S. District Court at Philadelphia by C. G. A. Loder against the drug trust and won by him. It was ruled in the Loder case that a whole- saler may refuse to buy from a proi)ri- etor or sell to a retailer, but that no combination of men has a right to at- tempt to control another man's busi- ness. Apparently Justice Marean does not see it that way. Granting that one concern owns nine-tenths of the tobacco industry in the United States, he told the plaintiffs that they were only suffer- ing from the lawful power that goes with such an ownership; he does not understand how that ownership could be compelled to sell its goods when it does not wish to, unless a definite con- tract were made. The Locker grievance was that after the firm had accepted in good faith representations made it by the defen- dant to the extent of building up al- most an exclusive trade on the defend- ant's goods, the latter was exercising an unlawful power in suddenly cutting off its goods, or in other words sweep- ing in one instant the plaintiffs' busi- ness from them. Jobbers take the stand that if such an action does not demonstrate the un- due power of a trust which is sought to be restricted by the Sherman law, then their ideas of the nature of a trust are sadly at sea. No one will be complete- ly satisfied until the matter has been passed on by the highest court, by which, of course, a most valuable prece- dent will be established. In the meantime it is useless to worry as to at just what point a trust becomes amenable to the law. Trade was fair during the week among the Chestnut street dealers some of whom think that should the open weather con tinue for any length of time, there will be a spurt of business. A good many dealers kept their store doors open this week, which always serves as a lure to passers by. There is not much doing in the box trade and there wont be until winter decides to stop four flushing. Owing to the illness of the president, James I. Hassan, who was thus unable to attend to the details of issuing the proper notices, there will be no meet- ing this month of the Philadelphia Re tail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers* Associa tion. The regular meeting will be held in February, however, when special bus- iness is to be transacted. L. Arons, who has the cigar store at Seventh and Chestnut streets, formerly occupied by Hancock & Adams, has been under the weather lately. It is now reported that the real estate department of the United Stores Co. has secured a lease on part of the building at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets given up by the Y. M. C. A., and will open a branch store there. The corner store is now occupied by Bradford Clark, grocer, who has a large cigar department. It looks as if there were likely to be considerable competition between the new United branch on Market street above Tenth, and the cigar stand recently in- stalled by George Evans, in his store next door. The latter has made a feature so far of cutting certain brands, and the United may choose to go them one better. James I. Hassan, Woodland avenue retailer, who has been under the weather since Christmas, is beginning to feel bet- ter again and expects soon to be all right. With NaLi\ufaLCturers and Jokbcrt. The local manufacturers report no lack of orders, although there is not a tre- mendous amount of money in filling them just now. It is probable that some mf them would come out just about as well if they closed up until the leaf stringency is over which is a date hard to predict. However, the factories are being kept busy in most cases so there is a good output. Mr. Hilbronner, of Hilbronner & Jacobs, is traveling through the South on his first trip this year and has found things very promising so far. F. W. Galbraith, Jr,, of the Queen City Tobacco Co., has been in this city to see how Red Devil was going. A con stant hustle is maintained on these goods. George E. Spotz, president of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. is recov- ering his health slowly and expects soon to be able to undertake regular office hours again. Mr. Spotz's convalescence has been much longer than he expected, and he will be very glad to be in a posi- tion to take up his duties again. «/% Norbert T. Weser, well known in tke local trade, has taken a position as man- ager of the Philadelphia office of John Slater & Co., and has established head< quarters in the Heed Building. Mr. Weser will take caie of this market and also New Jersey and Delaware. As he is known as aihustler, there will soon be something doing. H. F. Martin, and W. H. Snyder, of Windsor, Pa., were among the visitors during the week. BarroniTaylor, American representative of the Por Larranaga factory in Cuba, was in town last week and got around among the trade. The new factory of Stephano Bros , of Walnut street above Eighth, a handsome seven story structure, is about completed and will soon be occupied by the well known manufacturers of the Ramesis brand. The plant has every modern facility. LecLf Dealers' Jottings. There were some shoppers in the leaf market during the week and some busi- ness was done. There are plenty who are obliged to buy leaf very soon, and while they don't look very cheerful over the prices quoted they will have to accept them. There is quite a little leaf being held by Philadelphia dealers, who are naturally prepared to let it go only at stiff prices, but the market will not be as slow starting off as it was last year for the reason that there is so much more demand. The dealers seem pretty gen- erally to be satisfied with profits last year. %/% The Amsterdam Sumatra Co., which is one of the younger firms of the street, is happy to be able to report steady progress and a very good year. 1^ C. E. Robison, formerly with L. G. Haeuisermann & Sons, is now connected with Philipp J. Kolb & Co., and will can* vass the first district of Pennsylvania. %i% S. Strauss, well known in the trade as a leaf salesman, has connected himself with L. G. Haeussermann & Sons and has started on his first trip. His wcrk will be principally in the coal regions. %% Albert F. Rico, with the Boston Ha- vana leaf tobacco importing firm of A. F. Rico & Co., has been spending some days in Philadelphia and vicinity. A. Martin, who is regularly covering this section for Hamburger Bros. & Co., of New York, was a visitor here last week. Dotts & Keely, an enterprising firm of leaf dealers on North Second street, this city, have for some months also been interested in a brick manufactur- ing plant at Clifton Heights, a few miles out of Phhiladelphia, known as the Alden Brick Co., and, as in the leaf business, they have been very success- ful. Philipp J. Kolb & Co. report an un- usually good business since January 1 and, having a goodly supply of stock, they are prepared for an active year. They have already increased their selling force. r BARGAINS # IN I i Imported Sumatrdi Medium to Light Spotted Good Burn — Nice Colors — Excellent Quality Second Size Yields Good $2.25 Don't say ''Can't be much/' because it's cheap. Try a few pounds, and convince yourself. We are sure you will then order more. A VARIETY OF COLORS, First and Second Sizes, from $2.55 to $3 40 per lb. Vou Will be Surprised after trying our Sumatra and finding how good it is At the Saving. L G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers of CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO, 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia WE BUV SCRAP iijiii _ nmi Call g l6 THE TOBACCO WORLD QUATI UTY I GAR I Ihedbald &OPPENHEIMER Co.PHiL^i The United NEWsCD.PHiLApistribs Cable Address: "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Louisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS, FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export, Packed In Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent on Approral. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Clpf Ci Manufac- turers of &Dea]m m LEAF TOBACCO, »*-;,■'"*■",'*•* LABELS =€m5;»k«ns K .>• ■>''" L\\v\\VV acmv&\\T^v8i9^ loi rn^' O z I ZPJ\>'"''' ijjfr- OT S\WeT STOCK CARDS J fllLuays in the CQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO- Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. C. L. Haeussermann, of L. G. Haeus- sermann & Sons, states that since Jan- uary 1 he has been kept constantly at the office in looking- after prompt ship- ment of goods ordered, and that the firm's business was never before in a more satisfactory condition. SAY PRICES IN HAVANA WILL INCREASE STEADILY. Sol. Hamburger, of Hamburger Bros. & Co., importers of Havaaa tabacco, lo cated at 328 Pearl street, New York, returned yesterday from a short trip to Havana. He is most emphatic in his opinion that the prices on Havana to- bacco will continue to increase steadily, any, as a matter of fact, goods are selling in Cuba at prices far in advance of those at which they hold their Havanas in New York The firm has on hand a desirable stock of Santa Claras and heavy bodied Vueltas, which it is holding for its regular manufacturing trade, and strongly advises its customers to buy now, instead of waiting two or three months, by which time the prices will have advanced so far, that those of today will appear low and reasonable. LEAF BUYERS IN HARTFORD. remains in the hands of the farmers. A. .Arens, of New York, has been in this neighborhood for the past two weeks. Noah Gillen, of Gillen & Gra- nat. York, Pa., and Luther M. Case, of Winsted, Conn., were also here this week. Ed. Salomon, of New York, pur- chased a lot of Dark wrappers from M. C. Miller Co. here, and has been driv- ing- throug-h the Connecticut Valley in company with G. L. and Wesley Dem- ing, of Windsor, Conn. s a. f. SPECIAL NOTICE. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 21. "'.This city has been beseigred all week by leaf buyers, packers and growers, who usually make a stop off here on their way to the interior of the tobacco growing districts. Among the many buyers noticed this week were : Chas. W. Salomon, of the De Florida Tobacco Co., who tells me he has purchased in the neighborhood of 1,000 cases all good binders, slightly hail cut; Mr. Isreal- son, buyer for the American Tobacco Co., '.who has i)urchased about 100,000 cases of fillers from the various packers and :has paid about 8 cents right through ; for the loose leaves and rub- bish he has been paying .3 to 3J cents green ; Ed. Alexander, of Jos, S. Gans & Co., Npw York; Freyer Bros., New York; Kutinsky, Adler & Co., New York, and Sam Jaskulek, of Cleveland, were all here this week. Ninety-five per cent of the new crop of Havana seed has been bought up ; there are about 5 per cent light wrap- pers in the crop. Several Pittsburg stogie manufac- turers were here this week contracting for dark wrappers at 22 cents green. At Hadley, Mass., Kuntisky, Adler & Co, have about 80 men sorting and packing. The firm made heavy pur- chases of the new crop. At North Hatfield, Mass., young Mendelsohn is superintending the ware- house of Meyer & Mendelsohn, where there are about 100 men sorting leaf. A dance given in the honor of the young Mr. Mendelsohn took place Thursday evening in Northampton, Mass., which was largely attended by the tobacco contingency. In Meyer & Mendelsohn's packing the light wrappers are averag- ing 7 cases to the 100. In and around Hadley and Northampton all the crops have been bought up, and very little poSITION wanted by a cigar manufac- turer of eight years' experience. Can take entire charge of a factory. Address EXPKRIENCK, Box 70. care of Tobacco World, Philada. 1-24-0 "^^^ANTED- Every cigar manufacturer to know that I am selling light Sumatra and Connecticut wrappers cheap- er than any other house in the country, in lots of one pound or more Send for sample pound. j. h. Spera, ^•^o-a Ephrata. Pa. GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Kox Labels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.(}0() BOXES. Phone (Connection. PUBLIC SALE. r^N account of the dissolutionof Shive- ^^ ly, Miller & Co., the following Per- sonal Property and Real Estate will be sold at PuDlic Sale on Tuesday, January 30, 1906, at 10 a. in., at their cigar factory premises, at Fourth and Hanover streets Pottstown, Pa.: ' 15 bales Fine Light Sumatra; 10 bales Fine Florida Sumatra; 100 bales Fine Havana, first and second sizes; 2 bales imported Havana Scrap; 100 cases Fine Wisconsin Binders, 1902* 200 cases Broadleaf, 1902, Penna' B's- ' 35 cases Broadleaf Stripped and Booked Fillers; 10 bbls. Havana Stripped and Booked Fillers; 250,000 Fine 5c. and loc. Cigars; 350,000 Labels, and all Private Brands including "Ambrosia," "Happy Bill •' "Hackett,"etc. ^^^ ' All of the above in lots to suit the pur- chaser All the Fixtures, Tables, Desks, Safe, Moulds, etc., etc., belonging to a first class cigar factory. Also the five-story brick Cigar Factory, 38 X 145 feet, with the Lot and Three Dwelling Houses, either as a whole or separate. Terms to be made known on day of sale. SHIVELY, MILLER & CO., p TT XT J • 1 . '° Liquidation. P. U. Hendricks, Auct. i-ij-h # # For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to vubushed usso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA. THB TOBACCO WORLD 17 For Gentlemen of Good Taste s-S/IN FELieE-5 R^ A HIGH GRADE H ^ kJC.CIGAR FOR OC. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggiste Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO NEW GOODS ON BOSTON MARKET And Old Ones are Being Vigorously Pushed by Salesmen. Boston. Mass. Jan. 21, 1906. The trade as a whole showed very little improvement, in spite of some ir- regularity, although business in general is fair. A new piece of goods is being introduced to the trade called Kenings- ton's Kernal Cut, manufactured by J. G. Dill. It is a 1 2-8 oz. package of cube cut going to the trade at 72 cents per pound. Nelson B. Clark of the Marlboro Cigar Co. is straining every effort to make this piece of goods a success. This is the first J. G. Dill has made an attempt to place on the market in years. Morris Hanour, manager of Louis Jesselsohn, who has been on the sick list for the past five weeks, is once more attending to the firm's welfare. Omega, the 5 cent all Turkish cigar- ette, is being energetically placed with the retail trade by their Eastern repre- sentative. At Mandel's on Cambridge street can be seen a very elaborate display of these goods. L. D. Flint has been engaged by Mc- Greenery & Manning to cover this ter- ritory in the interest of the Anna Held brand. Previously Mr. Norden sold these goods. At the Baltimore Dairy Lunch can always be seen something new. This time it is a sign which read.s : "Read, Think, Act. B. D. L." "We may never meet again. That's the theory some cigar dealers go upt)n ; perhaps they can afford to, we can't. That's why if you try our nickel B. D. L. cigar once you will come l)ack foi- more." Carl Berger is now rej)resenting S. M. Frank, pipe manufacturers, in this territory. He was formerly connected with the Manhatten Briar Pipe Co. John Kroog. eastern representative of Wm. Demuth, has given up his otlice and leased an elegant suite of rooms in the Parker House. Mr. Bondy, of Kaufman Bros. & Bondy, was in town this week calling on the trade. The American Tobacco Co. has issued circulars to the trade offering a drop shipment deal of Bull Durham granu- lated. In 25 lb. lots or over a discount of 2 cents per pound is allowed, the discount sent direct from the Company. The following cigar salesmen were in town this week : M. B. Pendez, of Pen- das & Alvarez, makers of the Webster ; Emory S. Reynolds, of Theobald Op- penheimer Co., Philadelphia, makers of the Royal Lancers ; A. Boyd Wilson, of Trujillo Bros., and Leo Weiss, of the American West Indies Trading Co. For some time our sailors will chew union made tobacco. The navy depart- ment has awarded the contract for the annual supply of tobacco for the navy, aggregating 1.50.000 pounds, to the United States Tobacco Co., of Rich- mond, which offered the goods at 35 cents per pound, the lowest bid. This concern makes very fine goods, and the contract was placed in the right hands. The teachers in Burlington High School have voted to bar any boy who uses tobacco from membership in any school organization and from holding any school ofiice. An investigation de- veloped the fact that forty per cent of the boys were using tobacco habitually. The school commissioners have taken the matter up and any dealer caught selling tobacco or cigarettes to any boy in the public school will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. A meeting of Cigar Makers' Union No. 97 was held last Wednesday at hea(l([uarters. Thomas J. Holmes, vice l)resident, was elected chairman of the executive board. The board approved the ap{)lication of 4.3 cigarmakers to strike in a New York factory, where an attt'mi)t is being made to reduce wages. The cause for this action is that every cigarmakers' local must ask for the consent and receive the approval of a majority of the other locals in its sec- tion of the country before it can strike. The International last Wednesday for- warded the instructions regarding the choice of inspectors and officers at the < referendum election of international officials, which takes place Feb. Id. Every member is compelled to vote on this occasi Q^ Hand-Made L/ X fjTJ^ J\. O 615, 6x7 and 6x9 Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes •^ -M NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS. (Concluded from page 13') lowed owing to the fact that the bonded period of three years from the date of the importation elapsed on January 16, 1903, while the treaty with Cuba was not ratified until December, 1903. In overruling the protest, the decision says in part : "Where tobacco, which is the pro- duction of Cuba, is imported into the United States and placed in bonded warehouse, and remains there for over three years from the date of original importation, such goods are regarded as abandoned to the government under section 2971 of the Revised Statutes, and the rights and liabilities of both the government and importers as to the question of duties are fixed at the time of such abandonment. The subsequent promulgation of the reciprocity treaty with Cuba reducing the regular rate of duty by 20 per cent does not affect such importation. The importation is not taken out of the operation of this gen- eral rule by an extension of time made by the Treasury Department within which such tobacco may be sold as aban- doned property, or within which duties were to be paid. ' ' Jersey City. Adolph Feder, proprietor of the Five Miles cigar store, 51 Montgomery Street, reports business as good. Mr. Feder also manufactures cigars in the rear of his store ; his leaders are the "7-16-31" and "Cuban Dainty." Mr. Feder claims to sell more stogies than any other Jersey retailer and carries all the popular brands, but features mostly those made by M. Feder, of Cleveland, 0. Unique Cigar Stores Co., at 57 New- ark Avenue, are known as price cutters. They have a good sale on Josephson Bros.' "Grand Vizier" and "Bankers' Club" Havana seconds. ■ Max Simon, Jersey representative of L. Miller & Sons, New York, called on the trade Thursday. He says"Grumble" cigars and "Level Head" are good sell- ers in Jersey City and that "Leroys" are coming to the front once more, m Jacob Cohen, a Newark Avenue re- tailer, has gone to Sullivan County to remain some time on account of ill health. ^Rosenbaum & Co. were quite busy when I called ; they operate two stores here. They were changing their win- dow display and owing to the length and depth of the window it looked as if it would take a day to complete same. Charlie Marks has one of the oldest retail stores here and has an old line of customers. Mr. Marks' window dis- play this week consists of "El Proviso (Porto Ri-can), "Key West Seconds," "Belle de Montrose" and "7-20-4" ci- gars. ;; Jacobowitz Bros, this week are feat- uring Seidenberg & Go's "After Din- ner," "Captain Cuttle," "Montgomery Special" and "7-20-4" cigars. A clear Havana short smoke called "Kara" made by Landfield Bros. &, Co. and packed in 20ths and 40ths at 90 cents and 45 cents respectively, are making quite a hit with them. Christie McCabe is doing quite some wholesale business on various private brands he has manufactured for him. His leaders are "La Flor de Wm. Broderick" and "Maestro." Hoboken. The store of C. F. Guth, 43 Newark street, is up-to-date in every respect. Mr. Guth has the agency for Jacob Stahl, Jr., & Co.'s "Brunswick" and "Nonico" also for Carlos Murias & Go's "St. Regis" and other clear Havana goods. Mr. Guth has a daily raffle con- test for a box of 12 "Brunswick" ci- gars and it attracts many purchasers. Chas. Steinruck is one of Hoboken's oldest cigar manufacturers. His 'store is situated near the D. L. & W. ferry and he has a good transient trade. Fred Krause, retailer and manufac- turer at 124 Hudson street, does a good business. The store is located near the Empire Theatre, and his leading brands are The Bremen and Wild Elk. Joseph Friedman a New York leaf dealer has been here this week calling on the manufacturers and secured some nice orders for some of his fancy Ha- vana tobaccos. COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS QaakerCily Stencil* Stamp W'ks Incorporated 234 Arch St.. PHILADELPHIA. PA. JANES A. ALLEN Stencils, Metal Checks All Kinds of Rubber Stamps, Etc. 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA Phones: Keystone. Main 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Quarry St., Philadelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d 41 3d. Race 41 ArcK Sts Steam Packing Box Maker CARPENTER WORK SHELVES and FiXTLRES 11 Specially Jobbinii in ail its Branches This Buildinii For Rent. Located at Stevens, Lancastercounty, Pa- Has been used for cigar manufacturing purposes for some years. Is 30 x 60 feet, three storias high, with a good basement; ii in fine condition, and has unusual ship- ping facilities; cheap rent. Apply to Dr. Jas. Y. Shbarsr. Sinking Spring, Penna. i-io-t TH« TOBACCO WORLD «9 # WISCONSIN GROWERS AND DEALERS WILL MEET IN MADISON. Madison, Wis., Jan. 20, The fifth annual meeting of the tobacco growers and dealers of the state will be held in Madison the second week in February. Liberal prizes will be hung up for the best displays of tobaccos ex- hibited by farmers. A good program is being prepared and neither time nor means will be spared to make this a sue- sessful meeting. All directly interested in booming the tobacco industry of the state o f Wisconsin are urged to be present. «/%«%%% v» TOO MUCH TRUST. Australian Tobacco Manufacturers in a State of Dissatisfaction. Washington, D. C, Jan. 16. American Vice Consul Keightly, of Newcastle, New South Wales, has writ- ten to the Department of Commerce and Labor regarding the work of a select committee of the Federal Senate, which was appointed to inquire into and report upon the tobacco trade in the Australian Commonwealth. The trade was reported in an unsatisfactory state as a result of the action of a combine of English, American, and Australian tobacco man- ufacturers. This committee is now taking evidence in Sydney, and, as might have been ex- pected, the testimony adduced so far has been of a conflicting character. Some of the witnesses averred that the action of the trust was against the interests of the grower, the tobacco worker, and the consumer, and that all three of these enjoyed better conditions before it came into existence. The evidence of others went to show that the actual facts were in direct contradiction of these allegations. The Labor Socialist section of the people throughout the Commonwealth strongly favors the nationalization of the tobacco trade within its borders in imita- tion of the example of France, and it is considered probable that an outcome of the present inquiry will be a determined attempt by the Labor Party in the Federal Parliament to give effect to this desire. It is worthy of note that an ex- perienced Australian tobacco manufac turer informed the committee that Aus- tralia would never be able to produce as high a grade of tobacco leaf as America. MINNICH BALING PRESS t) Patented March 9. 1807 For All Kinds of Products Requiring Baling TOBACCO STEMS, PAPER, COHON, Etc, Specially Constructed .•PRESSES.. K Warranted to do more and better work in a given time, with less labor, than any Press on the market Unsurpassed for power, strength, simplicity and durability, as well as ease and quickness in operation. Various sizes manufactured. Write for prices and full particulars. They are indispensable in leaf packing and tobacco warehouses. Hundreds in use. MINNICH MACHINE WORKS Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. ♦ Cigar Boxes Cigar Box Lumber ♦ Largest stock of || Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, ♦ Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. t WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AYENDE and SIXTH STMT PHILADELPHIA. THIS SHAPE is something entirely new and novel and any manufacturer desiring to manufacture this cigar can do so by contracting for the shapers and the right to manufacture same. We feel confident that the cigar will be a seller and that it tan be manufactured at the same cost as almost any other shape. Any manufacturer wishing to consider the cigar can secure such rights from the undersigned. a G. SING LEY, Manheim, Pa. H. S. WALLICK, York, Pa. 90 THB TOBACeO WORLD /• BRANDS: ••MANO" 10c. Ciyar MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Cigars. •\ H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONG GEO. W. LONG. J. D. L^OING «& BROS OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, Mannfadnrers ^Cigars FACTORY: Cor. Maple 8i Plum Av*s ./ LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. £75,000 PER DAY. "" ' WAIMSWWMSt. JAMBS ADAIR, a»c— ■■> to ADAn A KBIFT. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco ' Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. Wt Cam • l»Hs Stock ol rENNSYLVAMA BBOAO LBiT. UHUI SPANISH. UITLE DUTCH and 6EBHAKI. J. H. HOOBER, Fmchmw of and Dealer In LEAF TOBACCO No. 2 Tobacco AvenuCt LANCASTER, PA. T.L./IDAIR, ^ wnnr.ESAlCE MANUFAC Fine Cigars ^n "17 T^ Y Tf\ 7\7 "P A Special Lines for the Jobbing Traac M\JliU J^XKJjMp JTJL* Telephone Connection. Established 1895. WHOLESAICE MANUFACTURER OF Our Leadert WEALTH PRODUCER CIGAR BOXES PHinERSOF ARIMC CIGAR UBELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITErOR 'SAMPLES AND RIBBONPRICES STILL QUIET IN LANCASTER. 1905 Crops Beginning to be Delivered Quite Rapidly. Lancaster, Pa., Jan, 22. It has been another uneventful week in the local leaf tobacco market, and but a comparatively small volume of busi- ness was done, although packing houses are again active. The 3905 crops are beginning to be delivered quite rapidly, and with continued weather favorable to stripping deliveries will undoubtedly in- crease in number and volume. It i s expected that a considerable quantity of the new goods will be put through the bulk sweating process, which will hasten the time when they can be put on the market. The system has been in vogue for several years at a few of the largest warehouses, and so far it has proven most satisfactory to the packers employing that method, for it is claimed that chances of damage are reduced to a minimum, if not not entirely eliminated. Considerable quantities of tobacco have been received at various points in the county, particularly at Ephrata, where the United Cigar Manufacturers and the American Cigar Co., received heavily. This is also true of D. Skiles, of Lan- caster. The goods now coming to our local warehouses are said to be in much bet ter condition than usual, and the warning notices issued by the Lancaster Leaf To bacco Board of Trade had good effect. At least one case has been settled by arbitration through the instrumentality of the local association. H. H. Miller, a leaf dealer, of this city, was a recent visitor to Philadelphia. The S. R. Moss Cigar Co. has opened a branch factory at Marietta, Pa. , and is occupying the building known as the Fulweiller building. Orders are beginning to come from the jobbing trade, and manufacturers are hopeful of a good spring business. The new factory building of John Slater & Co. is progressing fairly well, and al- though the lease on their present premises has some time to run yet, they will take possession of the new plant immediately upon its completion so as to take early advantages of the greatly increased facil ities. The firm has established an agency in Philadelphia, with N. T. Weser, well known to the trade in the Quaker city, in charge. Mr. Weser will also cover eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. A. D. Killheflfer, of Millersville, has sent out to his trade a very fine calendar for 1906. Business with him is contin- uing very good. Stauffer Bros.* Manufacturing Co., of New Holland, have commenced the new year very auspiciously, and with a goodly number of orders on hand. John F. Schnupp, representing John Leopold & Son, of New York, has been at his home, in New Holland, for several weeks, owing to the serious illness ot his father. John H. Weaver, of New Holland, is having an excellent run of business at present. READING HAS ITS SHARE OF TRADE. W and Some Manufacturers are Behind With Orders. Reading, Pa., Jan. 22. The trade in general is pretty well pleased with the way busines is starting in for the year, as quite a number of manufacturers are quite busy. The Penn Cigar Co. had an excep- tionally good business during 905, and prospects at present are vejy encouraging for 1906. Last year was the banner year for the Fleck Cigar Co., as their output was the largest in the history of the company. M. Steppacher is uniformly busy on his line of strictly union made cigars which has an established reputation and a large following from the biggest of distributors. Yocum Bros, have been rather dull since new year, but orders are now be- ginning to arrive in good volume. Chas. Ream, operating a union factory^ reports a good demand for his product at present, in fact so much so, that he is unable to fill orders as promptly as he would like. Henry Rindskopf, leaf dealer, who was confined to his room by illness has greatly improved. John U. Fehr & Son, leaf dealers, have had an active business during the present month. The N. & N. Cigar Co. , has placed several new brands on the market which it is pushing energetically. H. B. Hassler has removed his factory from North Ninth street to Elm street, and is now employing about 20 hands, principally on nickel goods, upon which an extensive trade has been built up. NO COMPLAINT IN YORK. Orders are Coming in Satisfactorily to Manufacturers. York, Pa., Jan. 12. There is little complaint of any kind heard in the trade here, except as to the apparent scarcity of leaf. Manufacturers generally are doing very well, and orders are coming very satisfactorily. Harry J. Blaiser, with J. H. Stiles, leaf packer ot this city, was married last week to Miss Elsie Poette, of York. T. R Decker, who has for several years been engaged in cigar manufacturing in York, has removed his factory to Hanover Junction. <.>uite a number of leaf salesmen are arriving here. Among the recent visitors were R. R. Uhler, with H. Duys & Co , of New York; B. Livingston, with K. Strauss & Co., Philadelphia; D. Kalbcr- man, with Jos. Hirsch & Son, of New York, and Chas. W. Salomon, also of Naw York. THB TOBACCO WORLD 31 JACOB BOWMAN £i BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers In L^^^p TOBACCO ^^ ^°'*^'* ^"^"^ Patronaile 220-28-30-31 East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Lari^est Plant in the State Telephone Call, 43>— B. IWee and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. ■• L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of riNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove»* pur Samples. 8Mnplet cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box M« WALTER S. BARE, PeLcker of Fine ^ Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH i Fine Filler Stock 387 and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, PlAcker and Dealer in W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. '^ J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in lEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St, LANCASTER, PA. United Fbones B. F. GOOD 8i CO. fACURS and DEALERS IN Leaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER, PA. Leaf Tobacco Packing House y Millersville, Pa. Office &c Salesrooms, U0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. : J. W. DUTTENHOFFEI^, . and Jobber ii\ L#CSlT L ODSlCCO Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty, 33 Nortli Prince St.; LANCASTER, PA. f ♦♦♦♦I ►♦♦♦♦♦^ <^%»%%%%» ♦♦■♦%» %»»»»ii»>f TRUMAN D. SHERTZER D«alcr In Leaf Tobaccos mmd llanolacti Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing WarehotHaa: Lancaster, Pa. UNITED PHONES. ><^*%»%^^»»»»»%%»w»»»»»»»<%»»»»»< 22 I e THE TOBACCO WORLD OlGAJi RlUBONS '^"'ortL.to, PlainandFaney Ribbons, |l»aufactnrers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffefeas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W Wm, Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. n C. E. MAniNCLY S CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE !^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. WAISTEDll Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS, HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombiivaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Sam^t and Prices Cheerfully Parnithed. BUOCHINOER St GO. •mIms' Pavorite Brandi. RED LION, PA. r-MCUME&BRo V* TERREHILL,PA. ^^• We Sell to JobbingTrade only OLD HICKORY VIRGINIA DARE... Wax HAW "^ '^jACKS0NTHEGREATlO Also. All Grades of Fine Cigars ^ Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen Si. LANCASTER. PA. : S. N. MUMMA ii ^ Pa.cker of Leaf Tobacco Penaa.. Seed B's ^l SpecidLliy Warehouse at R.ailro2k.d Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. *i«-**^<-*^(>if4f^fif^-»f«-*4fit-4<-9t^fit**f^(-^f*it.#»»» E. ROSENWALB & BR0. Cable AddrsM, • 'CLARK. »• M. H. Clark & Bro. Leaf Tobacco Brokers, f^^^^.^.'ii^'"''- Clarksville, Tenn M. D. BOALES, Leaf Tobacco Broker, Hopkinsvllle, Kr. R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. I Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes Airways Room for On« Mokb Good 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Seilersville, Pa. ss W. B. riiijiriiriiiji PACKERS and DEALERS in & CO. LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra , We make SCRAP Filler, Ready for Use. &^lf, 12 S. George St. YORK, PA e. e. WILLIS, Dealer in All Grades of leniitlc, Bayana, Florida Samatra and Samatri hTOBACCO-^ 29 EosI Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Business CKeLnges, Fires, Eto. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER ^^^ Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of WRIGHTSVILLE. PA. L. S. STAUFFGR, MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wliolesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. — Established 1834- WM. F, COMLY Sl SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 113 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale California Arbuckle-W H Evans, cigars, tobacco, etc, transferred assets Colorado Denver — J G Hannum, Manager, cigars, in possession of trustee Connecticut Bridgeport — Minty & Porter, cigars, sold out District of Columbia Washington-George E Smith, tobacco, news, etc, chattel mtge Florida Tampa — Tierra del Lago Cigar Co, mfrs, real estate mtge, $sys Georgia Athens — M H Skalowski, cigars, soda water, etc, succeeded by Rainwater & Hale Illinois Chicago— E J. Wolflf & Co, cigars, sold out Iowa Clinton — Hamilton Cigar Co, not inc, D J Hamilton succeeds Massachuietts Boston — Alex Perez, cigar mfr, petition in bankruptcy Westfield— Bay State Cigar Co, not inc, mfrs, dissolved Montana Missoula— Joseph Solomon, wholesale cigars, dead New York New York City— H S Thistle, retail cigars, petition in bankruptcy Ohio Cincinnati— J H Lucke & Co, cigar mfrs, succeeded by the J H Lucke Co Elyria— Wm J Dachtler, cigars and tobacco, fire loss Springfield — Samuel E Crane, cigars, etc, succeeded by Ira W Sharp Toledo— J C Clauss, cigars, barber, etc, purchase money chattel mtge, I239 W S Griswold, cigars and barber, chattel mtge, I500 Wm Jomberger, cigars and barber, chattel mtge, 11,150, renewed Oregon Ashland— E Murphy & Co, cigari, etc, E Murphy, individually, real estate mtge, I417 Kerly— David Ayers, cigars, sold out to A N Hart Pennsylvania Allent.wn— Ike Berman, billiards and wholesale and retail cigars, petition ia bankruptcy— M F Thomas, pool, billiards and cigar mfr. judgment, |6oo Axeman— Charles H Cruse, mfr and retail cigars, dead Ubanon— H,C Long & Co, H C Long, proprietor, cigar mfrs. succeeded by J D Long & Bros John D Long, cigar mfr, succeeded by John D Long & Bros Scranton— George F Soden, cigars and billiards, judgment. I750 South Carolina Spartanburg — J W Allen, wholesale tobacco, cigars, etc, succeeded by Pied- mont Grocery Co Virginia Martinsville — Henry County Tobacco Co, damaged by fire Roanoke — R H Fishburne & Co, Ltd, smoking tobacco mfrs, sold out Washington Spokane— Thomas Golden, cigars, to- bacco, etc, deed I300 R H Myers, cigars, confectionery, etc, succeeded by by N T McCurdy J D OConnell, cigars, etc, sold to George E Packard — C P Vincent, cigars, assigned West Virginia Morgantown — State Cigar Co, assigned Wisconsin Fort Atkinson — Wm Pmger. cigars, etc, warranty deed, 1 1,200 The Goldsboro Tobacco Warehouse, which was bought a few years ago for something like $5,000, has been sold at public auction at the court house door in Raleigh, N. C, for $15,000, the pur- chaser being J. W. Edwards. i> rA.HUSSEvl LEAF wm CO THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEB LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS E. A. O^'-^f^ <& 0>. H>*i^>»/vA 123 N. THIRD &T lupoRTERa or^^ HILAOSL^HtA »s eriMIT & KRAFT Manufacturers of Fine 0igar§ W. S. Ohmit W. E. Kraft East prospect, pa. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS ^r^Sk'' 'j;SPECIAI.I.Y ADAPTED FOB THE CIGAR TRADE. Steel and Wire Box Strapa. Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted. AJjo CORNER FASTENERS aud LEAD SEALS. StaMard Metal Strap Co., 336-342 East 38tli St., New Yort. 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard 8z Boundary Aves. ' YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO Dealer in J agar Box Lumber, X Labels, ♦ Ribbons, % Edging, \ Brands, etc* J ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦ Manufactnrers of Cigar Boxesi^Shippiiig Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St. L.ANCASTER, PA >qBEN BU8ER MANTJFACTORER OF Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. W^STEINER,S0NSac5 116-122 E. 14-TH ST NEW YORK. BRANCH FACTORY 5^0-550 W. 58th5t ny CATALOGUES OF OUR STOCK C/GAR LABELS. FLAPS,BANDS, ETC., ETC., SE/VT GRAT/S UPON REQUEST PREPAID WRITE US BE TORE RLACING ORDERS — — ^ FOR PRIVATE LABELS. BANDS. ETC.^ A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH is now making greater progress than any other tion. If you would learn about its developments and the opportunities for good locations along the line of the Southern Railway, write for copies of oar publications, which will be sent free on request. M. V. RICHARDS, ind Industrial Atfent, Soathern Railway. WASHINGTON. Ik d 26 . A. O^*-*^^® A »00' <^o^j> Havana 123 n. third M IMPORTERS O^-^ ~ PmLADBLfHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Mftnufftchirers sf HaLnd«Nadc STOGIES Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND Wo. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. THE aUOBE OIOAR CX>, Mantifacturen of Seed & Bavana Cigars Trade only SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD WAGNER'S C^BAN MANUPACTUSBD ONLV B7 LEONARD WAGNER, T^ry N.. . jQj Qhio St, ADegheny, Pa. MAYSVILLE FAIR WILL BE BIGGEST THIS YEAR.. The Sixth Annual Tobacco and Corn Fair will be held in Maysville, Ky. , on February 22, 1906, Washington's birth day. It will be bigger and better than ever. Eminent speakers from Louisville, Lexington and other points will deliver short addresses. Samples of tobacco must contain twelve hands. Competition open to the world. Exhibitors roust state that sample was grown by him or on his land. All samples must be shown in the class to which they belong. They must be in the court house at Maysville not later than 1 1 o'clock Thursday, Feb. 22, 1906. Leaf Tobacco Markets. North Hatfield. Mass. : "I report the sale of 10 acres of tobacco by M. J. Hal. lorin for 14c in the bundle.*'— American Cultivator. I GEO. STEUERNAGLE. NAnvfachirer •! TUB CBtBB RATED HANDMADB STOGIES J Pittsburg ' Stories Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg. Pa. E. RENISriNGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Gig, ars Strictly Union-Made Goods. J^pri-ygt* Pp Caveats, Trade Marks, a ttlCniS Design -Patents, CopyrlghU, John A. Saul. OomBxspoifnaa 60L.SCITn». IM Drott BaikyDfi. WASHINQl^N, Dl f^ CONNECTICUT VALLEY Our correspondents write : North Hadley, Mass. : "Tobacco is all taken down and nearly all sold. F. Scott has twenty five acres ot seed leaf unsold, which he is assorting. VV. A. Wilson has opened his shop with forty men and will put up tobacco for T. Mc- Grath." Suffield, Ct : "Recent sales of tobacco: A. R. Ford, C. F. Allen to Noble Bros, of Westfield, Samuel Barr to Miller of Hartford, F. V. Phelon toGarnel & Bro., of New York; John Behuke to Kaffer- bourgh & Sons, of Boston; John Big gerstaflr to H. Smith, of Springfield; Richard Gibbons to Kartensky, New York city; Thomas Cahill and Mrs. Rose Malloy to Osterweils & Co., New Haven; George Clark, about five acres at 1 3c. Mrs. Margaret Tobin has sold her tobacco to Halpin, agent for a New Milfora firm, at 1 5c in bundle. Other sales: Luther Pomeroy, John Ingram to Osterwels. New York city ; James Coller to J. C. Lichinstein & Co., of New York; also two cases of 1903 tobacco." Hadley, Mass. : "The 1905 tobacco has most all been bought up at various prices, ranging from 3>^ to lo^c. It was greatly damaged in the sheds during September. It is claimed a larger portion of it is pole sweat. While much of it is good growth and color, the grower averages very httle for his time, care and respon- sibility in growing the crop, and. there- fore, many small growers are discouraged, and have hardly the courage to start another crop this year. There are two assorting shops in town employing alto geiher perhaps 150 men, with wages from 75 cents to I1.50 for ten hours labor. The proprietors of these shops are Albert Hurd and Thomas E. Burke." EDGERTON, WIS. A continuous stream of loaded tobacco teams is pouring into the delivery points almost every day of the week and packers are extremely busy receiving their purchases. Now that farmers have their crops in bundle all are anxious to deliver at the earliest moment and the rush is coming faster than the packers can care for it Warehouse handling is now under full swing at the packing points and the work becoming well sys- temized. A few remaining crops in first hands have been taken over at last at very at- tractive prices: Chris. Felland, 9a at 13 and 5c; Ole Klongsland, loa at I2^c and Nordrum Bros., loa at I2^c. Mr. Neuberger, of the Rosenwald firm of New York, gathered in several hundred cases of old leaf from local packers. And. Jenion & Sons sold 214 cases; Han- sen Bros., 133 cases; H. T. Sweeney, a 50 case lot and Pomeroy & Co., 2 car loads, comprise some of the transactions of the week. Another season of casing weather early in the week has given the growers a chance to remove the last of the hanging tobacco and stripping is now about com- pleted. Shipments, 1,947 cases. — Reporter. —August Bode, manufacturer of cigars at 1103 Washington avenue, Cairo, 111., died at his home after a lengthy illness from a complication of troubles. Mr. Bode has manufactured in Cairo for sev- eral years. His business will be carried o» by his eldest son. THS TOBACCO WOftLD '-a.-n.jLJLj.'^. EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFAC Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba inimijii.iiij,u,iMihtaii<|gjtog!m UOniondeFabRicantesdeTabacosyCiqabros -^^^S^'<- % ARE YOU USING TypewriUen Circular LeWers? '^^K m«an those which are repeated to . a large number of people, exact imitation of original Typewritten Letters. Our Process turns out the Most rerfect Letters, the neatest letters you ever saw. Before you place your next order for Typewritten Letters, get our prices and let us mail you samples of our work or send a representative to tell you all about it. Our modern plant erahles us to turn out your work promptly on the day we promise it. We give the same careful attention to a small order for one hundred or five hundred letters as for one hundred thou- sand letters We will do the folding, en- closing, addressing and mailing at lowest rates. Just drop us a line, or send word by telephone, and you will hear from us without delay. We Pay Express Char|{es on All Work. Chicaiio Circular Typewritinti Co. 34 Clark St., Chica|{o, U.S.A. Telephone— Main 3881. m isladecuba utonzada porel Gobierno dela Repabllct Garantiza que los rabacos.clgarrosy paqoefet Je ptcaduraquellevones^Bprecmt son fabncadospor HABANA Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this precinta or stamp. ...IMPORTANT NOTICE... The preceding cut is a fac-simile, in its actual size, of the new PRECINTA or warranty stamp which, as authorized by the Government of the HepvMk 9t used by the members of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Ishind of Cuba as a guarantee that cigars, cigarettes and cut tobMOS iraich bear these stamps were manufactured in Cuba. f. The consumers of these goods, who wish to acquire the genuine article made in CUBA from pure CUBAN LEAF, should buy no other cigars, dgarettta, a packages but those which have this PRECINTA or stamp of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers* Union of the Island of Cuba, who, jointly with the t of the Republic of Cuba, or separately, will piojecute before the courts, anyone who may attempt to counterfeit, imitate, or in any way render useless thegiiaraBi ered by this stamp. Colors of the PRECINTA facsimile: black with pale blue ground; facsimile of the seal of the Presidency of the Republic: ^ oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: MHCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT ■iniiirifriinrof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. It &— IflMliiifMtare all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTBS lo suit the orld. Write for samples. Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the ClClAKS Registered Brands: "Brilliant Star" aeerHsTana, . . 10c. «'S. B." Helf Havana, .... 5c. <'S. B.'* LitUe Havaaae. . • • . 5c. " Honest Bee" ^ 3c. "2— I-No" MUdeel Cigmr Blade, 2 for 5c. Special Brands Made la Order. Stauf f er Bros. Nfg. Co., New Holland, Pa. Send Your Cigar Buyer Here. We Will Save You Money. ' ^♦^♦J^JJJJ^VJ"""?"— "^— .METAL PRINTEiTLABELsTJ^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ^* ♦§♦ ♦«♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ll# *A Ruler««Supreme We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. ,V;»ff.'.l)^t4j^u' Distributors Wanted Everywhere Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying OUR WHOLESAI E AND RETAIL STORE A. D. KILLHEFFER, , ^^^^^ MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. I I >■ i » Established in 1881. Vol. XXVI., No. 5. } PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, JANUARY 31, 1906. One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. PHILIPP J. KOLB & CO. IMPORTERS and PACKERS of LEAF TOBACCO 232 Arch St., Philadelphia ♦IDLE Hour* A New Sliced Plug Clear Havana fiV ^H^i^ Cigars EL DRA CO CIGAR MFG. CO., Pbiladelpbia, Pa. 1 Yi Ounces, Ten Cents. An ideal smoke; equal to anything imported, and • uperior to anything made in America. For particular* and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. WARREN BECK & BRO. Ten-Cent Brands: r^* ^ m « r , Duke of Westminster CigaF Manufaclurers Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren ■m^ ■■ w^ La Responder Marcana X OI*lCa A d» La Cantidad CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5-cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York / >%'»^^^^^»%i^^^^^^%%%^%%^^i %»•«%»%«»# V THE TOBACCO W O R I, D .AC (lord LANCASTER, lOcT) Oiifir Bi k k Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (MCKELBY. 5c.) MSNgrociGAiJ 6UMPERT BROS. .?9£i 114 Hanofacturers ^^'^'^^^^^^Philadelphla There's no secret about the RUGBY. Any- body who Knows How can make a 3-cent cigar just as good. It's the ''knowing how'' and reach- ing for the "good," instead of the "how cheap," that has put the Ru^by to the fore. STEWART, NEWBURGER A CO., Ud. r.^m .06 «d .,^ ^""^ Manafadnrers. Tint Rer. District. Pa. 29 North 4th St., Philadelphia. 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ !►♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦4 H. F. KOHLER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana C^ • A "^ X and Fine Nici<:el V^lgaFS ; For Wholesale and Jobbinti Trade Correspondeoce with Responsible Houses Invited ♦ ♦ 4- ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ^A^^fll FrnTWAVAN^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *-^-«^« ♦♦♦^ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•^l ¥ SfANDAHD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS. CLEAR HAVANA Host Poput» All Haviai Cigar Mad* KEYWE5T CIGARS DUNCAN «l MOORHEAD, Inc., Makers, PHILADELPHIA. PA. ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦^4*. ♦ ♦♦,♦♦♦♦♦♦. 4^^»»^^, ♦♦♦♦♦♦»• ♦♦♦♦4.4.4.44.44.4 ♦ ♦ ♦ Red Lion, Pa. ♦ T. E. BROOKS & CO. Makers of the Celebrated Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars \ Standard Two for Five Cents Brands ^ Sold lo the Jobbinii and Wholesale Trade only ♦ 4444 4**^.4*4 44#44»*4 4 4**44****^^^^4»**^*^^«^^^^4444{ f IF YOU WANT to be CN JOSEPH HOLLARD & SONS, Makers of Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and NLMEROLS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Ciga r Factory, 2203 South Street. Philadelphia BENRY HEYMANN'S SONS OffiM. N*. «U httx BafldiaA PhUuleiphi.. Sulzber^er- Oppenheimer Co. (Limited) Gi^ar Manufacturers Broad & Noble Sts. Philadelphia C& GOr <^Cr> H^ VAN A IMPORTERS OF^' — ~ 123 N. THIRD ST MIUADEL^HIA •^tHe T©Byqeeo Worlb-^ TOBACCO CROP BY TYPES. Condition of Tobacco Grown in 1905 and Prices Bein^ Paid. Washington. D. C\. Jan. 27. The following' statement has been compiled from the rei)orts of the de- partment of ajTriculture's special cor- respondents and is published in the "Crop Reporter :" Cigrar Types.— 1. New En«-land. Re- ports from this district indicate a i"e- duction in i)rice of about 22 per cent from the average of last year. The averapre i)rice for 190.5 is but 17 cents, as compared with 21.6 cents for 1904. At the time when harvestinjr com- menced, this crop prave promise of be- inpT one of the finest prrown for several years, but a si)ell of warm damp weather at curing: time caused an un- usual amount of pole sweat, which re- duced the value of the crop very mater- ially. If this damapre could have Vteen prevented, it would have sold as well as, or better than, last year. There was also some damapre from hail dur- inpr the pfrowin^- season. This hail-cut tobacco has l)r()u.irht from ."> to ]<• cents per jjountl. 2. New York. -The jirices in this dis- trict ran^e from S to 14 cents, in the bundle, with an avera.ee of about lu..") cents, which is a small advance over last year. The average (iualit\ of the leaf is better than in 19(»4. and prac- tically all of the crop has been sold. There was some damatre from pole sweat. l)ut not enough to mateiially affect the croj). 8. Pennsylvania The average i)rice of 10.8 cents per i)oun(i foj- this dis- trict is an advance of nearly 2(» i)er cent over prices i)aid for the 1904 crop. Some crops were sold in Auirust at a much lower price, but there was a con- siderable advance during the fall months. The larprer part of this crop has been .sold, but only a small pel' cent has been delivered to the buyers. The averajre (luality is superior to that of the 1904 crop, although there was slijrht damajre from pole sweat in some localities. 4. Ohio— Miami Valley. The aver- age price of 9.1 cents j)er luiund for the Miami Valley District is an advance of about 20 per cent over last year. The (luality of the crop is inferior to that of 1904, as there was too much rain during the jrrowinpr season, caus- inf? rust, and there was also .some dam- ape from pole sweat. 5. Wisconsin. Practicall.\- all of the 1905 crop in Wisconsin has been .sold under contract at an averapre of 10 cents per pound, which is an advance of about 25 per cent over the price paid for the 1904 crop. There has been a still further advance of from ;! to 5 cents per pound since the croj) was contracted for, and some purchases have been sold at the advanced price. There was some tobacco damaired by hail, and this has been contracted for at from 8 to 7 cents per pound. 6. Georgia and P"'lorida. The i)rice of IS cents for this district is for sun- prrown tobacco, and does not include the shade Ki'own, which ranges from 40 to 45 cents i)er jxiund. Chewinjr, Smokinpr, SnulV, and K\- port Types.- 1, Burley District. The price of 7.5 cents per pound in the Bur- ley District is a reduction of about 17 per cent from last year's prices. The yield of Burley is larger in pounds, but in quality inferior to that of 1904, and there was also considerable dam- age from house burn, caused by warm, damp weather during the curing sea- .son. The tobacco is largre, with a pood spread of leaf, but deficient in elastic- ity and body. 2. Dark Districts Kentucky and Tenne.ssee. Paducah District. The price of 6.4 cents in the Pa lucah Dis- trict is an advance of about 33 per cent over that of 1904. The quality of the crop is showinp' up better than last year, but in some localities there is comi)laint of house burn. Stemmnpr or Henderson District. - The rei)orts fnmi this district indicate an average price of 5.S cents i)er pound for the cro)) of 19(15, which is about 4(1 l)er cent hieher than that paid a year a^o. This crop is free from dirt and of better size and color than that of 19(14. but not (luite so pfood in body. rpi)er (ireen River District. The aveiaire i)iice of 5 cents in this district is a very small advance over that paid for the crop of 19(M. The croj) of 1905 is inferior in (luality to that of the i)re- vious year. Clarksvilleand Hopkinsville District. The avei-a^e farm price for this croi» is estimated at 7.5 cents per pound, an increase of 25 or :;(i per cent over the l)rices i)aid for the crop of 19(14. The l)resent croi» is sui)erior in (luality to that of 1904. bein«- lartrer in size and having- a better color. 3. Virginia Sun-Cured District. The price indicated by the returns from this district is (J.ti cents per pound, which is about lo i)er cent lower than the i)rice i)ai(l in 19(i4. Too much rain during the prowine season and unfavor- able weather for curin.ir made this croj) inferior in (juality to that of last year. 4. The average price reixtrted for this district is an advance of nearly 15 l)er cent over the price i)aid in 19(I4. This crop has prood color and size, but is inferior to last year in body, caused by too much rain ilurint? the irrowin^ season. 5. Briprht Yellow Dist. Old Bright P.elt. Virginia and North Carolina. - The average price of S..'5 cents jier pound reported for this district is a small per cent below that for 1904. Similar grades are selling higher this year than last, but on account of too much rain during" the prowiny: season there is less of the liner and more of the common pri'ades in this crop. New Belt. North and South Carolina. E.Ncessive rain durinpr the prowinu' season caused considerable damapre to the crop in this liistrict. and it is infer- ior to that of 19(»4, but the average of S.S cents per pound is a little higher than last year. (>. Maryland and p:astern Ohio IZ\- port. The |)rice of (> cents per pound indicated by the returns to this oHice, is about 1(» |)er cent less than that of a year a^o. As the bulk of the crop in this district is prized by the farmers in the sjtrinpr and summer following the protluction, the farm value can only be estimated by the ruling prices paid for the old crop at this season. Owinff to excessive rains durinj; the prrowinK sea- son, the quality of this crop is inferior to that of 1904. There is al.so some complaint of house burn in the early cutting. 7. Periciue. The averajre price of 25 cents per pound for Perifjue is an ad- vance of about 15 per cent over that for 1904. The crop is also smaller and inferior in (luality to that of last year. SCHOOL FOR. CIGARMAKEKS TO STOP INFRINGEMENT U. S Tobacco Co 's Suit Against Trust on Its "Union Leader." Boston, .Jan. 27. An interesting suit in ei"oficient. " %%%»%%%% THE WHITAKER.HARVEY CO.S NEW PREMIUM CATALOGUE. The Whitaker-Harvey Co., of Wins- ton-Salem. N. C, has issued its tag premium list for 1906. It is an attrac- tive book, well printed with a colored cover and the text ornamented with handsome cuts of statuary. The cata- logue contains a list of articles offered as premiums for the return of tags on Harvey's Natural Leaf, Rich and Ripe, Lucile, Red Coon. Ripe Peaches. Peach and Honey, and Cannon Ball, which comprise a large a.ssortment of useful and ornamental articles including, books, cards, silver, leather ware, toi- let articles, guns, bicycles, jewelry, musical instruments, china, furniture, etc. The book akso contains a brief history of the company. The American Cigar Co. opened its sorting warehouse at Sparta, Wis., on Monday, where it will employ from twelve to fifteen hundred hands sorting and packing leaf tobacco, .\bout 1,000 is the largest number employed in pre- vious years. Gassman & Verkamp, of Cincinnati, O., have sold their cigar store at 35 E. Fifth street, to Clifford Martin and .Miller Huggins. - -.M. Kline & Co., of Oswego, N. Y., has been incorporated with a capital of $20,000. by Isaac A. Ileiler and others, Guy Quinn. of Canon Falls, Minn., has bought the cigar factorv of R. Burke, in that city. £5^. A. GAL.VE3 (j^ Qo. <^^j> Havana 123 n. third st - « J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. yopypKD 1835. «*h» T. Dohan. >»D&.T«< Wm. H. Dohan. J;^'^ DOHAN &TAITT, ^^"'^ D £ J Importersof Havana and Sumatra I Packers of /^^^^^^ 107 Arch St Mfcaf Tobacco\ ^^k J philada. latabliihed 1826 \^V^^ IMPORTERS or ^nV Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia ICX^IUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBKRO Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. Isportert of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. iCi!rrri'*^EED LEAF THB A P.P.n HAVANA and SUMATRA 1.\J1JJ1l\J\J\J - Ill Arch St., Philadelphia Wtrilioiuet: tancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwintWUe. N Y mpire '™P®rters and Dealers in Mm' AI,L, KINDS OP SEED LEAF, The E Leaf Tobacco mavana Tn ] C SUMATRA luU o.,Ltd. ||8N.3dSt.PliiIa. LABE JACOB LABtt SIDNBl' Vi BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SU MAT R A and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. LiEOPOliD LiOEB & CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. U KgUPPENBACH DEALER. IN; LEAF TOBACCO lf)42-44 N. ELEVENTH. ST. PHILADELPHIA J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadclpkla, Broker in LEAF TOB>q©eO _ /\ Qalves ^ Qo. <^p^^ Havana 123 n. third st » 1.^^^—^^^ IMPORTERS OF^"^ ' Pmiuaobl^hia SOU)GY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE 5tlGAR WRITE FOR FUU PARTIGUIARS MENTION TOBAGOO WORiO I BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. MAKERS. Philadelphia. fvwvwww^^^^vwy^^iyvwyw^^t^M^^ft^^^wyvyv^^^^^^^^*'^^ ♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦ ^ I The Old Salesman's Musings, X IT IS OFTEN DISASTROUS TO after sizing the customer up with an SAVE MONEY. obvious mental comment on his lack of An old friend of mine keeps a retail hulk the clerk sauntered back of the cigar store in Washington, and every counter and grudgingly assumed an at- time I've met him during the last ten titude of attention, years, he has urged me to stop in and "I want a good ten cent cigar," said see him whenever near his place. I was the customer. The clerk handed up a never in a position to avail myself of couple of boxes and snapped the lids the numerous invitations before, but open. The other looked at them for a the other morning I found myself in moment and said they looked a little the neighborhood of his store and too dark for him. dropped in. "They're all right, you won't find No one was on deck but the clerk. I them too dark," said the clerk in the judged him to be twenty-seven or more most wonderfully condescending way years old but he still dressed like a "That's a very good smoke youth of nineteen, and in cheap, ultra smoke 'm myself." I often swagger clothes. That struck me the minute I looked at him. "Boss be in soon?" I asked. He said he guessed he would, and I bought a cigar and allowed I'd wait awhile. And during the brief time I was in the store, that clerk was doubt- less the object of more attention than he had ever before received. I studied him from dome to base most intently, for I recognized him as one of a number he observed, of weak sisters who are holding a good many retailers back. "Want to see him pussonally?" he finally asked. I said I did, if he wasn't too long coming, and after the clerk had thought for quite a while on that re- mark, he said: "Well, there's no tell- ing ; he comes in just when he feels like it, you know. I about run the place." He walked out from behind the coun- ter and over to the door. I noticed that he was wearing low shoes and some kind of loud, flimsy socks. He looked up and down the street, his thumbs in his vest holes "I'm afraid they're a little too dark for me, though, " repeated the customer. The clerk stared at him in incredulous astonishment and then fished out one more box with the air of doing his duty, cost what it might. The customer pro- tested mildly that he couldn't see much difference, upon which the clerk as- sumed an air of languid waiting. "These here is as good as is made," The customer selected one with the manner of wanting to get a painful matter over with, and departed. "What d'ye think o' that guy?" the boy asked me. "I bet 'e didn't want no ten cent cigar for himself. He never seen a ten cent cigar in his own face. On an errand for somebody else. " Another man came in and had some diflficulty getting the five cent brand he asked for because the clerk wanted to plug for another brand by a different manufacturer. "Cheap skate!" he exclaimed when the man had gone out, "It's a wonder 'I tell you the cigar store business he don't ask for twofers. is going to h— , " he remarked as he lit a cigarette. "I don't do near the busi- ness I done when 1 come here." "How do you account for it?" I asked. "Is the other brand a better cigar?" "Well, it's a good cigar all right and the fellow that sells it is a partic'lar friend o' mine and we take in a show together when he comes to town and - "Oh, I don't know ; mebbe the people travel around a little after the show, is smokin' less, mebbe they're buying He says I'm a fast goer all right when cheap cigars by mail, mebbe they don't I get started and I ought to be on the road. Goin' to fix me soon as he can." The clerk smiled fatuously and like the boss's store and his cranky ways. I d'know. " "Is he cranky?" "Cranky as all h— . Gets notions every once in a while and wants to change things all around. I've pretty near made up my mind to quit two or three times, but I stay along with him." Just then he drew back a little to smoothed his hair. Densely ignorant, hopelessly illiterate and having no ink- ling of the fact, he was completely self satisfied. His dissatisfaction lay only in the limited recognition which the world so far had accorded him, and which caused him considerable wonder. He ceased to develop mentally when watch a small man struggle with the he was about fifteen or sixteen years heavy door until he got it open, and (Concluded on page 7.) Polding Paper Boxes For Packinii Cigars .... Cigarettes Clippings Edwards Folding Box 16 & 18 North Fifth Street, 501 & 303 Commerce S«.. t Co. I Philada. ^ "7 VOU CAIN BUV WEAVER'S ORIGINAL | HAVANA SHORTS ALL JOBBING HOUSES J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. ^\VV^«'^fl;^ Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. Factory 1839. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pennt. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^-^TIEALM OPT/IB l^ETAILERS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN- TERPRISING DEALERS. TF a dealer cares to take the trouble to cultivate it. he should find little trouble in buildinjr up a business with many of his regular customers on which he need never fear competition. For instance there are plenty of cij?arette smokers who spend a lot of time figur- ing up just the sort of smoke they think would suit them, and then go through all the new brands they come across in the hope of hitting one like the ideal. Here is where the enterprising dealer steps in. He is supposed to be on friendly terms with his customers and his game is to find out from customers of this sort, just what their ideas are in the matter of cigarettes. "Tell me what your idea of a cigar- ette is, Mr. Brown," he says, "and I'll have a special brand manufactured for you. It will be just exactly what yon tell me you want, manufactured in the way you want, and will be your own brand." The idea is bound to tickle the cus- tomer, and he will come into the scheme even if it costs him a trifle more than he has been paying. The dealer will have little trouble in getting the cigar- ettes manufactured for him, as the de- mands on the manufacturer's skill, in the average case, will not be very great. For instance, one consumer not long ago got an idea that he must have his cigarettes wrapped in leaf instead of paper, and chased all over the city to try to find what he wanted. He fin- ally got a small cigarette manufacturer to make him a sample cigarette, but the manufacturer put such a fancy price on it, that the consumer balked. Very often it is a little thing that is re(iuired by the customer, who will be just as well pleased as if it were a big thing. By following these methods, the dealer can secure a number of such cus- tomers who will come to depend on him for all their smoking, and regard him as the most reliable dealer in the world. He can also enlarge his trade along the same lines by working judiciously to- ward that end. One dealer in Philadeljihia some time ago awoke to the fact that (juite a number of his customers had a little society of their own, had euchres and other social affairs at each other's houses and were generally bound to- gether in the evenings. One man would come in the store and order certain brands of cigarettes or ci- gars which the dealer knew he didn't smoke himself, and have them sent to his house for an affair that would be coming off that evening. The dealer thought it over, and then he took particular pains to remember what each man among that particular crowd was in the habit of smoking. So one day he put it up to one of the men that he should like to save him the trouble of coming there and ordering a lot of stuff every little while, and so would undertake to see that he was supplied with the various brands recjuired and would send a bill at stated intervals. It seemed like a good idea to the customer who is a busy man, and who told his wife to notice when the stock smokes were running low and notify the dealer by telephone. This was done, and worked all right until the wife forgot about it on one occasion on hearing which the dealer sent his boy to the house or called up at intervals to see if anything was needed. It worked very nicely indeed, and a lot of other customers followed suit. They are all very much pleased with the enterprise of the dealer and wQuId not think of patronizing anyone else. The point is that in order to be abso- lutely sure of your trade you must find ways to establish special relations with everyone of your customers possible, and that is not such a hard matter to do, as the average man will feel flattered enough to meet you half way. * * • DO YOU LIKE TO HEAR THEM? "T'VE got a complaint to make," said "*■ a dealer to the writer the other day. "No, it's not against you; it's against certain salesmen that come here. I'm a man who is as healthy and human as the next fellow and I know I ain't any Anthony Comstock or Parkhurst or any of the other purifiers ; but I think certain things are right and that certain things oughtn't to be, and so these salesmen jar me. "There are only a few in that class, I'm glad to say, but those few make up for their limited number. One fellow in particular is inhere pretty often and each time he insists on telling two or three new dirty stories he's heard. He actually carries a little note book and whenever he hears a new one, i)uts down a word or two in the book to re- member it by. "He comes in here and shoots them off imagining he's keei)ing me in good humor. Some of them are the filthiest imaginable. Sometime ago I told him I didn't want to hear them, but his at- titude implied plainly that he thought I was in a bad humor for the time, that I thought I had to make a feeble pro- test against the stories for the sake of appearances, but that I enjoyed hear- ing them as much as anybody. "1 saw that he really couldn't under- stand that it might be an actual offense, and so I gave it up. The same has been true of other fellows who come in here. "I don't care what you say, I believe it is a great mistake to peddle such stories around. I know there are a lot of men who would laugh at such yarns if they heard them inadvertently, who wouldn't allow a salesman or anyone else to tell them such a story for the reason that in listening, they would be detracting from their self respect and cheapening themselves. Men who tell such things to each other thereby es- tablish a certain bond of intimacy which is elevating to neither. "I know that of two salesmen, one who deals in such verbal filth and an- other who doesn't, I will invariably, when I can, prefer the latter in my buisness dealings, and I have heard other dealers say the same." SHOOK THIS DEAD BEAT DOWN HARD. 'pHERE is a retailer in Philadelphia who recently collected a bill which no one would have discounted for him at any rate. He did it by his resource- fulness, and this was not the first time he had made a bad ep:^ into a good one. The money was owing by a certain Philadelphian who puts up a great front with a very little to back it. He is understood to get a comfortable salary, but one which has no chance of covering the style of living which the man affects. THE P. L. NOVELTY CO., OF NEW YORK. HTHE above interesting exhibit was made at the recent Tobacco Show in Grand Central Palace by the P. L. Novelty Co. of 111 East Forty-fourth'street. New York City. The facf that fhe goods displayed were of variegated 'color.' gave the booth an artistic effect which is not shown by the picture. Accordingly, he long ago fell back on the usual resort of the fashionable four-Hush, and established a line of credit wherever he could. This seems to be astonishingly easy to do, and the man lives at about three times the rate of his income. He opened an account with this dealer and bought freely of expensive cigars. The bill was sent in and not settled. After waiting a reasonable time the dealer sent another bill and then an- other. He happened to say something about it in the store one day and a customer started to laugh. "Why I thought everybody was on to that skate," he said. "You won't get your money ; he don't pay anybody." "I'll get it all right," said the dealer. The latter has a delivery wagon with his name on it. The morning after that conversation, this wagon was driven up to the debtor's house, the dealer stepped out with an envelope in his hand and handed it in at the door. There was no answer. The second morning the perform- ance was repeated. The third moming the dealer held a folded paper in his hand and no envelope. The fifth morn- ing the dealer held an open bill in his hand. And after that the bill was al- ways open, and the neighbors and others began to get wise. The dealer always arrived at the same time, and although they didn't answer the bell any more, he always rang it for some time, holding ihe bill up in a consi)icuous fashion. At last the shyster appeared in his store, apparently in a furious temper. He threatened to have a servant thrash the dealer, threatened to have him ar- rested for making a disturbance, threat- ened numerous things while the dealer listened smilingly. "You are just a little off in your way of looking at the matter," he said when the other came to a pause. "You owe me so much; you've used the goods, and I don't propose to lose the money. You've had plenty of time to pay me and haven't done it. I don't want the bother of going to law with you and I don't believe it will be necessary ; but I tell you that just as sure as you stand there, that bill will be presented to you in the most conspicuous way possible and as often as possible until you come down. You can't scare me, and if you don't want everybody in town to get wise to what an imposter you are, you'd better settle before I enlarge my methods of dunning. " The man thought for awhile.saw what a tight box he was in and showed up with the money that evening. The dealer grinned when he got it and bade his ex-debtor a pleasant good night. And he reflected that there was more than one way of beating the devil around the bush. « ♦ ♦ - The American Tobacco Co. has sent out a great quantity of envelopes bear- ing a cut and advertisement of the Cremo cigar. In one corner of the en- velope is the name and address of the local jobber who is supposed to use the envelopes in his correspondence. THS TOBACCO WOfttD mile waJk to Broaxiway. A SURPRISING FIND r I A 41 e I f t y s a s a e .t a- »re ri« an Collections of Half a Century Result In Extraordinary Accumulation Be- neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, tha National Ca»h Kegtater Co.'fl agent in Winnipeg, has In bis possession an old drawer, wbich was taken from a gen- eral store In Kingston, Ontario, where It has been In use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the establlshmerit of the store, when the proprietor only had acceaa to this cash-drawer, and when all th« clerks used It, and during the period It wa^ under the supervision of an Individual cashier, the drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the cashier «at there was a false floor about six lnch»t high, which did not cover the m^ln floor entirely. When the proprietor tore out the cashier's desk re- cently, an assistant gatherea up thr refuet to throw out Into the lane, when, at the suggeslon of Mr. Wright, It was sifted. After all the dirt hau been carefully clear ed away, one hundred and eighty-six dollars In small gold and silver coins of all denom- inations, and dilapidated bills, were rescuea from this refuse. The proprietor's surprlst can be Imagined, and yet he said he hao never missed the money, and never knew It ' was gone! The drawer Itself Is so badlj I carved and worn by long service, that one 1 might wonder how It now holds together. ITHREE NEW ORANRP I nncp^ $2000 Lost atone time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send /"or representative tuho zvill explain X. C. A', methods. Please Mention The Tobacco World THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from pag-e 5.) old and his development wasn't very tremendous before that period. He is the^'sort of man who will always be a cumberer of the world, will always dress like a boy because he has a boy's unfin- ished mind, and who will never succeed in getting himself into a place that is really his own, because he has no idea of his limitations and so can never learn anything. I watched him spoil trade for a half hour or so longer, and then left without seeing my friend. I felt sorry for both of them, and^easily believed the clerk's statement that he wasn't doing as much business as^"when he come." There areja whole lot of dealers who hire clerks like this because they look like real men and can be had very cheap. The dealer thinks he is saving money but he is going far in the oppo- site direction. But a short time ago I heard an intelligent clerk complaining bitterly of this very situation and de- claring that he was going to get out of the business because there was no fu- ture for him in it. He said his employer wouldn't give him any more money because there were fifty dough-heads ready to step into his shoes for less wages . "And he can't see the difference between them and me," cried the clerk. "Just as long as they don't steal, they are all right, to him." It's a sad, sad delusion, and the deal- er finds it out sooner or later. It isn't neecessary to put a college-bred man back of your counter, and pay him as you would a private secretary, but when you see a full grown man willing to give you his time and supposed brains for less than a day laborer in the street demands, it's'certainlyiup to you.to ex- amine the^goods^before buying.! TAnd]~i f |,my ^WastiiTigton friend [sees this andjtries^on the^shoe, I hope he'll wear it and get Jlittle Willie in a home somewhere. The Old Salesman. Recent Incorporations, Etc. — The Premium Cigar Co., of St. Louis, Mo., has been incorporated with a capital of $60,000. —The Peoria Union Cigar Co.. of Springfield, 111., has been incorporated by J. W. Warren and others, with a capital of $20,000. —The J. M. Feidler Cigar & Tobacco Co., of Walla Walla, Wash., has been incorporated with a capital of $20,000 by Lucian Genway, Wm. Retzer and others. —The Egyptos Cigarette Co., of New York, has been incorporated with a capital of $1,000 by Ramsey Peugnet, Anna Ritter and James W. Horton. — W. A. Taylor & Co., of New York, have been incorporated to deal in wines, liquors and cigars with a capital of $100,000 by Irving K. Taylor, Lloyd Taylor and Julius F. Geertz. — Bearstyne Bros. Tobacco Co., of Al- bany, has been incorporated to manu- facture cigars, tobaccos, etc., with a capital of $100,000 by Charles Dear- styne, Edmund Dearstyne and Frank S. Dearstyne, of Albany. — M. Kline & Co., of Oswego, has been incorporated with a capital of $20,000 by Isaac S. Heller, Theodore A. Peyser and Harry S. Bandler.J —The Cole Tobacco [Co. has been in- corporated at Newport News, Va., with a capital of $80,000 by Geo. E. Cole and others. E.A.G <& Oo. H . — IMPORTERB Or^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST 'MILAOmL^HiA GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS in N. Third St, PIIIUDELFIIU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco '▲ViTAl JOHN U. F^HR. EsUJklUhed 1883. GEORGB N. FEHR, J. U. FEHR & SON. Leaf Tobacco I foo Franklin St. and loi, 103, 105 and 107 South Seventh St., READIN6. PA. D0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco Mo. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. ReUil Department is Strictly l)p-to-Date. VELENCHIK BROS. *^i. LEAF T0B/ieeO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRJ) ST.. PHILADELPmA IT^NORTH Third Streev Philadelphia. S.Weinberg, IMPORTSR ov Sanatra and Naranci, Dealer in all kinds of Seed Lee*; 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia, Tobacce I^OUIS BVTBINBR J. PRINOI LOUIS BYTHINBR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers «)UO K81C6 ^t*p|^*| 4 i t.* aiul Commission Nerchanis. 1 l\llllClClpnilL Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. • CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of .•.'.'Fine Cigars '.•••• 1433 Ridge Ave., (Both Phones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence solicited, with large handlers. Write for Samplea. CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HABUSSBmiAfMI L. G. HAEUSSERMANN L, G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers of Paclters and Exporters of and Dealers in Sumatra ."'Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. Cable— RoTiSTA. ■imiB .< MANUEL HUNa YBRANCIO DIAZ. S»mI«1 Pa ■UUAUO HDNIE MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO ReinaL 20, HavandL ^ Cable: "Angel," Havana P. O. Box 08 Havana Market Has Been Lively. Influx of Buyers Has Continued, and Transactions by Second Hands Have Been Heavy. Stocks in First Hands Very Low, and May Disappear Next Month. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World. ) As the influx of buyers has continued this week, the market has presented a very lively aspect. While the sales from first hands show a considerable falling off from the previous week, there have been some heavy transac- tions made by the second holders (spec- ulators and American export houses), and if these were added to the amount of sales given below transactions might figure up perhaps double the quantity stated. Although prices undoubtedly are very high, comparing them with those paid last year, Cuba has simply followed in the wake of all tobacco pro- ducing countries such as the United States and the Island of Sumatra. That under these circumstances the manufacturers in the United States have no easy i*oad to travel, is the uni- versal opinion of all buyers who have come here, and unless they can raise their prices they may have to do busi- ness without any profit this year. As the manufacturers must use Sumatra as a wrapper leaf, the cost of which has been enhanced, they would like to aver- age the cost of production by buying a cheaper grade of fillers, but they have found to their dismay that the Havana tobacco this year will cost them higher than ever, and their only salvation may be in using less and mixing it with the domestic tobacccos in the north, but unfortunately the latter have also ad- vanced, if my information is correct, from 50 to 100 per cent. While the outlook in the Remedios section has undoubtedly improved, and there may be, under favorable circum- stances, as large a crop as last year, the same does not hold true of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. However, instead of pub- lishing any percentages at the moment, it is safer to postpone all guesses until the month of March or April, when something more definite can be stated. Stocks in first hands have dwindled to such low figures that if the present demand should keep up all the first holders would not have a bale of to- bacco loft (luring the course of next month, and for this reason all the com- ing buyers will have to fall back upon what may be left in the hands of specu- lators or the American exporters. As a rule the Spanish houses have treated their regular customers (luite leniently, and have been selling at only slightly advanced figures, in order to cover the increased cost of their hold- ings through shrinkage, and perhaps (iguring interest on their capital. The speculators here have also been satis- Havana, January 22, 1906. fied in turning over the goods pur- chased by them with a small profit, rather looking to the number of bales sold than to do a smaller business at a big profit, thus copying the American system of trading. Salea this week from first hands amounted to 7,276 bales in all, or divided into 4,- 826 bales of Vuelta Abajo, 1,575 of Partido and 875 bales of Remedios. Of this quantity the American buyers took 4,894 bales, while the local manufactur- ers and a few speculators received only 2,382 bales. Buyers Come and Go. Arrivals :— From Chicago— Walter C. Sutter, of Sutter Bros., H. Cohn, of Cohn Bros., B, Spector, of Spector Bros., and Florencio Vega; from New York— Simon Batt, of S. Batt & Co., S. Ashner and George Kober, of S. Ashner, Max Maier, of A. Blumlein & Co., Alfred Ettlinger, of A. Hoffman & Son; from Tampa— Edgar J. Stachel- berg, of H. Stachelberg & Co., Felipe and Valentine Bustillo, of Bustillo Bros. ; from Key West - Harry Erlick and S. Janover, of the Erlich Mfg. Co., R. A. Lincoln and H. K. Cold, of P. Pohalski & Co., ; from Philadelphia -T. H. Hart, cigar importer. Sol. H. Hamburger and Simon Batt, for New York ; Charles Landau and H. B. Hyman, for Montreal. Havanai Cigar Manufacturers continue to do a fair business, particu- larly the large independent factories, which seem to have no lack of orders. The majority of the factories have taken all the necessary precautions to lay in as heavy a stock of leaf as their capital would permit. While the manufactur- ers have had to pay higher prices it will make them, however, independent of the coming crop, and in case of need they could keep their factories going upon the same output as heretofore. Some of the smaller concerns, however, would be seriously handicapped if the coming Vuelta Abajo crop should not produce suflicient leaf suitable for their purpose. H. Upmann & Co. shipped ^580,000 cigars lat?t week, and have orders on hand to keep their factory working as busy as during the most active season. The strike of the rezacadores has been finally settled, and they have, returned to work upon the old terms. Por Larranaga is doing *an excellent business for London and the United States, and^Don^Antonio^J.^Rivero, the I I I I ESTABtlSHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Co ^ HAVANA. CUBA. Bdctvkers and Commission Merchdctits I SHITPEP^^ OF CIGAF<^ and LEAF TOBACCO HANUPACTXJRERS OF The Celebraied ^^' ClgKt Br «iAd FACTORYs PASCO DE XACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGVRA 1 HAVANA. CUBA. J Pablo L. P«r«B Caadldo ObMo Amiml Mwtt Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAeee Vnelta Abajo Factory Ve|{as a Specialtj Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vetfaa Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: "Sodecio/' HABANA, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partido aod Remedioi Havana Tobacco 165 Front Street. New York HABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St. 172. Deposito: San Ambrosio Stmm, o lO t23 N. THIRD ST HILADf-LRHIA Leslie Pantm;'^^«y^o!'?ttB''ont': Habana, Cuba BEHI^ENS& eO. Manofacturers of the Celebrated Braikds, ^-^^.^-i^^A 'J^AB/^^Tl SOL and '^f^/sM^X'f^ LUIS MARX JfjiBA^t. Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cable; "Antero" JOAQUIN HBDBSA SwccMMr t* NAKTINCZ. lEBCSA %, CO. ftekir ad Exporter %f Ueaf Tobacco S3a Amistad St., Habana* Cuba. "JWMA." Bnack Houm:— SI2 SlaMstra StrMt, K»f W«l, AYBLI^O PAZOS & CO. Almaeenistas de Tabaeo en Rama PRADO 123, Habana Dial R. Rodrigu4 B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers 2Li\d Packers of Yuelta. Abajo and PaLftido Toba^cco PRADO 125, c.bic:-ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, cm .1 Havana Leaf Tobacco Voelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salnd & Reina, Havana, Cuba ftpactal attcatloa paid to tobacco anltabla for thm Anarlcan aarkct. SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. ea C.) Growers, Packers ^ and Dealers la f IQURAS 29-41. cbie and Dealers la Lcdf TofaaCGO HAVANA. CUBA. HpARTAeASH tadepeideiit Cigar Faderj The Oldest Brand IE PARTAGAS 102 YC? 4^BANSi. Cifuentes, Fernandez t^iSk Proprietors 174 Industria Streei; a Habana, Cuba r^ MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaeo en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 109 Manriqna Telephone 6146 JOSE MENENDEZ AlmacenisteL de Tabaeo en Rama. Especialidad Tabaeo de Partido Veiias Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, camobns Habana, Cuba ANTONIO SUAREZ . S en C Almacen de Tabaeo en Rama BSPECIAUDAD MN TABACOS FINOS de VUMLTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA Sb Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOt^GE 8t P. CASTflflEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobaeco Dragones 108—110, HA VA NA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaeo en £a^ SpemJty in Vuelta. Abajo, Semi Vueka. y PirlMo, Industria. 176, HABAMA« CUBAc AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobaeeo Cardenas Z, ai\d CorreLles 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. i0-SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYER&,S« P. O. Box 298. Cable Address, "Aixalaco." '1 I THE TOBACCO WORLD II EsUbllabed 1834 Independent Vuelta Abajo Factory Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Antonio J. Blvero. Ricardo E. Rivero. Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. o. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana _ ABC 4th and 5th edition. Trad* Mark Rodistorod c^des used: Lteber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) FInt Priies in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. S*l« Atf«nt for (he U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St.. New York. GUSTAVO SALOMON YHNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de . Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta ArrilHi ^ Monte 114, Habana. ^(P. O. Box) Apartado s7o. Gable: Za^lbzoon. Narciso Gonzalez. Venancio Diaz, SpeckU Sobrinos de Veaaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCC 10 Angeles St. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O.BoxgSt.* JOSB F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco manager, has his hands full in attending easily forget such treatment stands to to the execution of these orders. reason. Partagas is likewise as busy as can H. Upman & Co. pruchased 1,400 be, and Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. are bales of various kinds of leaf during still receiving copious orders for high the past week. priced cigars. Rodriguez, Bautista & Co. sold 1,664 Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja is bales of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Re- working under full steam pressure, medios. ' being loaded down with orders. Allie Sylvester and Max Stem have [ Sol is doing a good steady business taken a fine warehouse, Monte No. 56, with the United States, Great Britain and the firm of Lewis Sylvester & Son and Germany, and orders are coming will henceforth be firmly established in j forward for all sizes in a very satisfac- Havana. Every buyer who has been in tory manner to Behrens & Co. the habit of coming here for some time ' Eden reports no change, and Calixto back will undoubtedly recognize this ; Lopez & Co. have all the orders they warehouse as the one formerly owned ; can possibly handle. by F. Garcia & Bro., later on by Rabell, I RiiyinK, s«-in«|jp an«i Other Notes of Costa & Co., then rented by the trust' Interest. for a short time, and of late it had been ; J. W. Seidenberg returned last week used as a deposit by the well known [ from New York, and there are also firm of Sbrs. de A. Gonzalez. As Lewis I several employes of the trust, such as Sylvester & Son are the largest holders > the President of the Royal Company, of all kinds of leaf at the present mo- ' the President of the United Cigar Stores ment, intending purchasers who visit Co., and the head of the supply depart- Havana ought not to fail to give them ment, who arrived here upon a visit a call, particularly as they are willing from New York. to treat everybody upon a strictly equit- Alfred Ettlinger has already pur- able basis, taking into consideration the chased 3,200 bales of Vuelta Abajo of present state of affairs, the choicest kinds for his firm of E. B. Diaz & Co. disposed of 1,100 bales Hoffman & Sons, and has now gone to of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. the Vuelta Abajo to see for himself H. Cohn, manufacturer of the Eman- what the prospects of the future crop cipo de Cuba cigar, of Chicago, has really are. visited Havana for the first time in Jorge y P. Castaneda closed out the order to make a choice selection of leaf balance of their own packings, amount- for his factory. ing to 400 bales of Partido, besides 2,- Sobrs. de A. Gonzalez sold 982 bales 600 bales of Vuelta Abajo of their re- of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. ! cent purchases. This house has also Walter C. Suttter, well known and been one of the wide awake and enter- liked in Havana, has been seen in the j prising concerns which stepped into the market in the interest of Jacob Sutter | market just as soon as the news of the & Sons, Chicago, and I learn that he heavy damage done became confirmed, has made some liberal purchases of and purchased between 4,000 and 5,000 ext-a fine leaf. The firm of Jacob bales in the local market in order to be Sutter & Sons is the legitimate suc- able to supply their regular customers, cessor of the late Sutter Bros., Inc. While this operation naturally was in Aixala & Co. closed out 589 bales of the nature of a speculation, because if Remedios and Vuelta Abajo. they had made a mistake and the Charles E. Crawford and L. F. Muller market had gone down the loss have made some excellent purchases of would have fallen upon their shoulders, the finest Vuelta Abajo and Remedios and on this account they would have tobacco, and while prices may be high been entitled to reap the full benefit the customers of the Philadelphia firm of their foresight by charging to their of Dohan & Taitt can rest assured that customers full market prices ruling at they will receive the cream of last the date of its sale, and nobody could year's tobacco crop, have found fault with them had they A. Pazos & Co. disposed of 350 bales proceeded in this manner. Instead of of Vuelta Abajo. so doing they were satisfied in turning Simon Batt made some good sized over the goods to their regular custom- purchases for his La Verdad factory, ers with such a small profit that it was J. H. Cayro e Hijo closed several virtually only a commission transaction, transactions, amounting to 350 bales of That the customers of this firm will not Vuelta Abajo, besides buying a quantity ■iptdalidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Ti San Miiiuel lOO, CMmi "DoMAKABa." HABANA. CUBA, BRAU, PL/INAS Y Ql/l. Almacenistas de Tabaeo en Rama Cable: Calzada de la Reina 22, „ , _ . graplanas. naoana, Cuds CHARLMS BLASCO, ~ C03IMISSI0N MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS, Obispo 29, Cable- •Bi«eo." Habaua, Cuba. GONZALMZ, BENITEZ <& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaeo en Rama y Viverei Amargura 12 und 14, and San Ignacio 23, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, MONTE 199, Cable: Andamika. HABANA, CUBA. LOMB-NUNMZ HAVANA CO. Mcenlstas de TaiiaGO eii tania 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA Cable:— Reform. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVX VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "-E'x'lfoTteTAf LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houses:-616 W. Baltimore Street. Baltimore. Nd.; ** O. Box 433. Ta.mp«L, TW. J. H. CAYRO^& SON Dealers in Leaf Tobaeeo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido '^ Warehouse aAd Office, 92 DrtigOAet Street. lAVANA. CUIA Cable Address: "JosBCAVRO." Correspondence lolicited ki "* A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers io Leaf »d GOMHISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156. HABANA. CUBA. p. o. BOX. aes. CabUi "CALDA.** BVARI5TO OARCIA JOSB M. QABCIA J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de TabacoT Partido y Vuelta Aba^s *^ CON VBGAS PROPIAS 5an Nicolas 126 y 128, Cabic: "Jomaoakcxa" HABANA, CUBA It THE TOBACCO W O R I. D ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei water street. New York ' Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 '' J-EAFlTOBACCCir ornces: TROIT. MICH- ROAM^HO f Hm^tCfomi^ jOe. 8. CANS MOSES J. CANS JKROMB WALI.HR EDWIN I. ALBXANDKR JOSEPH S. GANS ^ CO. Parkers of J.^6^1 1 O D3,CC0 Mtpho>ie-346 John. No. l.SO Wa.ter Street, NEW YORK. Stapr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF LEAF TOBACCO .bliihed 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco CORNER KUIPERSTEEO AMSTERDAM. •377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YOU. sladB E RNMlMFibM HAMNA irOBACCO I as Mvoa D e: n 11 aNe . -'■y-'fit^Akr^^ dose, Ha VAN A Cuba Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA-TOBACCO orncBt a L VOOKBUIGWAL 227 AflMtercUB, HoUandL CaM« 183 Water S|. NEW YORK. -HERE" nearly approximating the same number of bales for their customers. Sol Hamburger, who left yesterday by the steamer Monterey, had added 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo to his previ- ous purchases. Perez, Obeso & Co. were sellers to the extent of 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo. S. Ashner has been buying some 500 bales of various kinds of leaf. Jose Menendez disposed of 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Max Maier secured 400 bales of differ- ent kinds of leaf. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. sold 240 bales of Remedios to their customers. A. M. Calzada & Co. purchased 300 bales for their customers. RecelptM Krom the Country Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas Remedios Total Week Ending Jan. 20 Bales 651 1 129 530 1,311 Since Jan. 1 Bales 1.931 54 239 3 2,533 4,760 ♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-•^♦^<* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■►♦♦ •♦♦«»*•« { TOBACCO NE^VS OF GREATER NEW YORK \ Business has been very quiet with the retailers this week and I heard many complaints. Usually, when I asked a retailer how business was, he would answer "can't you see for yourself?" The manufacturing trade is fairly busy ; many firms are advertising for cigarmakers and there is a steadily in- creasing sale of Porto Rico cigars and clear Havana short smokes ten in a package that retail for 25 cents. In fact nearly all the large cigar manu- facturers are putting out a 25 cent package of short smokes under their own and private labels. The leaf market shows signs of activ- ity. Havana tobacco is going up in price, Connecticut Havana Seed and Broadleaf are selling well and many firms who previous years have let their Broadleaf packings go through a natural sweat, have this year put them through a force sweat owing to the big demand to-day, while many manufacturers who have been averse to using the force sweated leaf are compelled to use same this year or otherwise wait till the fall and then pay big prices. The tobacco trust has been sending all the manufacturers postals offering 15 cents for cuttings and many inde- pendent tobacco manufacturers are hav- ing some diflficulty in obtaining such goods on this account. J. Wallach Sons have leased the store 693 Broadway, formerly run by Meyer Levy and will operate same in conjunc- tion with their other three stores. The date of opening will be about Feb. 1. On or about March 1, the New York office of J. J. Baggley & Co. will remove from Maiden Lane to the store on Grand street formerly occupied by L. C. Marum. The United Cigar Stores Co. intends opening a new store on 8th avenue be- tween 52d and 53d streets, having leased the store over the head of the present occupant a cigar manufacturer. A. Novotny, of 1444 Broadway, has an odd looking window for a cigarist ; at a glance one would think it a hardware store. Albert Thalheimer, the cigar box manufacturer of Reading, Pa., was in the city this week having came on to at- tend the Wasserman-Rascovar wedding. The United Chemists Co. was recently incorporated for $10,000,000. George J. Whelan, of the United Cigar Stores Co., is one of the incorporators and will probably become its President. The other leading stockholders are associ- New York, January 29, 1906. ates of Mr. Whelan in the Cigar Stores Co. In this city the new company has already arranged for the purchase of a number of pharmacies, among them the five Wilson stores. From good author- ity I learn that none of the stores will have cigar stands so they will not con- flict in any way with the United system. L. Goldberg, leaf dealer of 190 Pearl street, sailed on yesterday's steamer for Cuba. Since Mr. Goldberg moved down he has been cutting quite a figure in the Havana tobacco business, and is making three or four trips annually to the Island. Joe Abrahams, and several other local leaf dealers and cigar manufacturers, will attend the public sale of stock, fix- tures, etc., of Shively, Miller & Co., to be held on Tuesday in Pottstown, Pa.' As there is a quantity of old desirable leaf to be sold there will be a good at- tendance. Hamburger Bros. & Co. received a large shipment of stripped Havana from Cuba this week and are now enabled to supply their many customers without any delay. H. R. Daniels, the Beekman street cut price cigarist, is ofl^ering Nestor cigarettes this week at 20 cents a package. A. Arens has returned from Connec- ticut having spent three weeks there purchasing new goods. Chas. Salomon returned from a trip in Pennsylvania Friday and left to-day for Connecticut in search of more stock. While in Pennnsylvania the past week, Mr. Salomon succeeded in selling much of his recent purchases. Mr. Bellringer, general representa- tive of the Nestor cigarette, has en- gaged a city salesman to do some mis- sionary work here and in the vicinity. Nestors are selling nicely and through the untiring efforts of Mr. Bellringer, who is aptly fitted for the positon! these goods in a short while will be seen everywhere in the retail cigar es- tablishments. The United store on 42d street, next door to the Manhattan Hotel, has a special sale of the Onarga Cigarette Go's Rivoli, Squabs, and Peacock cigar- ettes at reduced prices and have quite a window display of same. The Potter Building United store during the week was offering Columbia Seconds, five ci- gars in a package, for five cents and Royal Bengals, the three-for-five pack- age, at three cents a package. • • THE TOBACCO WORLD >3 Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest HatYdLndL Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. CIGARS This Factory Being Independent is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. Factory, Ga-liaao 98, Havaiva, Cuba. fsi^E: i » *t' .- .■-•.•■••••?ipiip i^iB WHkmm^ssmm NATIONAL CUBA CO. Sole Representative of the United States and Canada, 147 Water ^U New York. In Uni, ciga is a n the tion ' th" ; for s< Th packu am )n' an 1 he Broadway stores of the i ivana American clear Havana ' n a package for 25 cents, .ikage recently gotten out by It is a complete reproduc- cigar labfl and is one of m*^st packages I have seen nie. lh increasing sale on 25 cent iro.ids. Loveva & Co. were h ' first to manufacture same ^ales of Little Loveras and Public s aiv increasing daily. The firm is now u Ivortising in our street cars. M. W. M.^ndlo & Bro. are also making a hit Wi h iheir Opera Perfection simi- lar goo 1-. and it seems as if the people are .unng from the 15 cent package to th -. -A larter article. The quarter pa'JKii;\^ IS being cut to 20 cents by many ! .-ailers and these clear Havana short smokes are well worth the differ- ence. The mysterious Mr. Raffles, of the New Y)k American, for whose ident- ity th.i>: newspaper offers a reward of $250. is the talk of the city. For the past seven days he has gone about the city undiscovered and he has been call- ing on many cigarists. He called one day this week at the cigar store of L. Jorgensen, at 92 Third avenue, pur- chased a piece of plug tobacco then asked for a package of Sunbeam to- bacco. The proprietor looked per- plexed for a moment and said he did not have any but would get it for him. the next day. Mr. Raffles said in the paper: "Don't look too far Mr. Jorgen- sen; I never heard of it myself." He also called at Robert Mendoza's cigar store and asked where he could buy some imported canary bird seed, in order that Mr. Mendoza could remember his visit to his store. He also called at M. Porter's store, 69 East 125th street, bought a box of cigarettes and asked a ' few foolish (juestions and he didn't tum- ble to his customer's identity. Raffles also visited the cigar store of S. R. | Levy, 492 Grand street, J. Koppel, 524 Grand street, and Kraus & Herfkopf. j 253 (irand street. E. D. Scott, the uptown cigar manu- facturer, tells me he has made arrange- ments with the London Tobacco Co. for one million of his Iron King cigars to be taken at the rate of 100, (KM) a month, hut I am disposed to think it one of Tattle's hot air stories. NEW JERSEY NOTES E. Lusardi has purchased the cigar and tobacco store formerly run by L. Mezzano in Summit, N. J. J. S. Oliver, the New Jersey repre- sentative of the Ware-Kramer Tobacco Co., Wilson, N. C, is doing some clever work in Newark on the White Rolls ci- garettes. Many artistic window dis- plays are in evidence and from reports these goods are moving nicely. J. Bernstein, with the Globe Tobacco Co., Detroit, Mich., is making his headciuarters at Newman Bros., New- ark. Nerve Navy, Fame, and Duke of York are three good sellers throughout New Jersey. The Brintzenhoff er Cigar Store which recently went into the hands of a re- ceiver is still doing business at the old stand, it being the oldest established cigar store in Newark, having made a satisfactory settlement with all the creditors. Hahne & Co., the big department store of Newark, have been selling for the past week Landfield's Red Oval ci- (Concluded on page 19.) A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. 1S40. CAbt«"NM|IL« Hinsdale Smith & Co. moortew d Sunutra & Havana " I ^/xf\o />/>/* •^ Packers o{ Connecticut Leaf 1 vILFClV'VrV 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. MmoB Suitr EDEN ClOAR FACTORY 9f BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordnti Cigtri made ■tiictly of tke Tcry btti VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO u THE TOBACCO W O R I. D THE TOBACCO WORLD «5 I i ! Established 1&81 Incorporated 1902 IL T© B/I e © 0 W© R LD Published Every Wednesday BY THS TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch SireeU PKiladelpKitL Jay Y. Krout, J. M. lucxxsv, H. C. McManus, Ft«sldent and Genl. Manager. Bditor. Secretary and Treaanrcr. Bntered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TK1.EPHONES: — Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cabl* Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco Wori.d Pubi,ishing Co., 224 Arch St., Philada. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 31, 1906. LAYING THE FAULT IN THE WRONG PLACE. Several members of the trade brought together by some special occasion a short time ago, fell naturally into shop talk and finally got around to the sub- ject of advertising. Some present ad- vertised constantly, some spasmodi- cally, some not at all. As a rule, those who didn't advertise at all had the loud- est and most pretentious opinion to ex- press. The subject was not up for discussion very long and the expression of opinion not unanimous. Some who did speak, however, declared that they had adver- tised in trade papers for a considerable period and couldn't trace such results as they thought they should be able to. "Of course it doesn't do us any harm," said one man, "but I haven't found out that it does much good." An advertising man who was present jotted down the names of those who seemed to be of similar mind, and later devoted some time to hunting up their respective advertisements which had appeared in various publications for the last several months. The wording of these ads. showed at the outset, that none of the advertisers could possibly tell whether he was get- ting results or not unless from the possible fact that he was doing no busi- ness at all. He was in no position to take an oath that such publicity had influenced no one. But that was the least important point. In nearly every case the adver- tisements consisted of a mere state- ment of the name of the firm and the fact that it manufactured or sold cer- tain goods— amounting to about as much as a striped pole in front of a barber shop. If any one walking along the street in urgent need of a shave, comes to one of the familiar poles he will peek inside to see if the shop looks clean and then go in. The barber pole serves the purpose of general publicity for the barber, but if there were a dozen or more other shops in a row, each barber would recognize the fact that he would have to achieve his publicity in a more distinctive fash- ion if he would beat out the others in the row. When .John Jones, who sells leaf, is content with the advertising of that mere fact, when he sees a lot of others on the same page announcing that they sell the same thing, he is in the posi- tion the competing barber would be. struggling along with his old pole. Yet John Jones, leaf dealer, or manufac- turer, may have the best of reasons why people ought to buy his goods ; he certainly must have some good reasons, or he couldn't stay in business. And if he doesn't think it worth while saying so in his advertisement which he is maintaining for that very pur- pose, how can he reasonably expect prolific results? There is no employer on earth who could be silly enough to expect a sales- man to enter a customer's establish- ment, and saying "I represent John Jones & Co. ; we manufacture fine five and ten cent cigars," stand there and wait for the buyer to rush up and write him an order. Yet that is precisely what he is ex- pecting when he makes the same limited statement in an advertisement and ex- pects it to bring eager inquiries. The province of the advertisement is to awaken interest, not in John Jones, but in his goods, and this interest may be expressed either by a mail inquiry or a willingness to see the goods when the salesman comes around. That salesman has the opportunity to say much more, or at any rate many more words than the advertisement, but if he is preceded by no intelligent ad- vertising, he must have something in- teresting and convincing to say at the start-off if he is to make an impression. If he is able to state a reason, briefly and forcibly, why the desired customer should become an actual one, the same thing can be done in the advertisement, which reaches hundreds of possible customers which the salesman doesn't. Furthermore, the advertisement will be read by hundreds who will grasp at a glance that selling reason, and be- come interested, where they might be too busy or too lazy to asssimilate a more or less long letter sent them by mail. That is the sort of advertising that absolutely brings results. It must bring results for it is founded on the methods that have always been used in inducing a man to pay his money for something he has become convinced he wants. But if he doesn't come to be- lieve that what you have is what he wants, you can never come to terms with him. -If Secretary Taft were to become the next President, he might want to transfer the seat of government to his beloved Philippines. - Some of the Western papers have adopted an attitude toward the anti-ci- garette legislators and crusaders which one would think would be rather mad- dening to them. It advises the trade to treat such proselytes with amused toler- ation in view of their inability to do any real harm. Thus the Indianapolis Star says : An anti-cigarette bill, modeled after the one "in force" in this State, is to be introduced in the Ohio Legislature, If the tobacco people are wise they will join the "antis" in urging the passage of the bill. It will allay agitation and experience has shown that it does not do the cigarette makers any harm. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ t Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Here and There With (he ReteLilers With NsLivufaLCturers and Jobbers. The pleasant weather of the last week has made better business for the retailers, and small sales particularly have been much more brisk. Short smokes are selling well, as are also Turkish cigarettes. A number of deal- ers report increasing sales of White Roll cigarettes which are now being extensively pushed in this section of the country. Interest among the re- tailers is principally centred upon the cut rate war that seems likely to ensue if the United Cigar Stores Co. opens up in a more aggressive fashion than has been the case. Apropos of this is the situation on Market street above Tenth, where the United has recently opened a branch next door to the Evans drug store which added cigars to its stock a month ago. It has been the Evans policy so far to cut prices heavily, it evidently being the intention to make the cigar department serve as an attraction to get people into the store, and not to make a profit. As the brands cut the most were in some cases the brands made by the American Tobacco Co., there was likely something to happen, and it is understood that LeCompte, Dusel & Goodloe, Chestnut street job- bers from whom Evans bought, remon- strated unsuccessfully. Evans also sells, or did, the Hoffman House ten cent smoke for a nickel, and the only way for the United store next door to deal with such methods is by going them one better. The outcome is awaited with interest. Jesse Groves, enterprising dealer of Lancaster avenue, has put a new bulk window in his establishment and has an effective arrangement of goods on view in it. Mr. Groves has no com- plaint to make as to business. T. Fitzgerald, 4261 Lancaster avenue, has a good display of Staff of Life and has quite a run on them on account of a special offer. A jar full of tin tags from that brand is in view in the window, and every customer is entitled to a guess as to the number in the jar. A purchaser of a plug of the tobacco is entitled to five guesses. Prizes are offered to the winners. James I. Hassan, President of the Philadelphia Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association, and who has a handsome store on Woodland avenue, was in Atlantic City on Sunday, for the benefit of his health, which has not been good lately. The illness of Mr. Hassan's mother has also served to delay his recovery. The manufacturers are for the most part running full time with as many orders as they can take care of. The men on the road do not seem to be hav- ing a great deal of trouble in getting these, but as the manufacturer is likely to take chances on his profits, if he uses his stock of leaf up right away, he doesn't wish his output to be any- thing abnormal. Most manufacturers are looking around in the hope of pick- ing up leaf they can use, at a fair price, but in every case they have to pay heavily. Sumatra and Florida Suma- tra has been selling better. Arthur Hagen & Co. have sent a card to the trade as follows : "We have been authorized by the Berry-Suhling Co., to notifiy you that the price of Red Raven scrap tobacco will be advanced to 26 cents less 10 per cent pe rpound on February 20. Until that date we will receive all reasonable orders at present prices." Business with them has been good during January. E. A. Condax & Co., cigarette manu- facturers will open a branch office in this city at 127 South Water street, which will be in charge of Mr, E. A. Condax. The Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. will wage a vigorous campaign on the local market with its principal brands. Geo. E. Spotz, President of the com- pany is now in harness again, and Mr. Rigby has returned to his home at Mansfield, O. F. X. Kelly has resigned as local representative of Salvador Rodriguez, maker of clear Havana cigars, New York and Havana. A. R. Cressman's Sons, cigar manu- facturers of Sellersville, Pa., are mak- ing arrangements to open a factory at 514 Pine street, this city. «^ J. R. Vetterlein, son of J. S. Vetter- lein, of Vetterlein Bros,, is sending in some nice orders from the South and West, in which territory he is now traveling. Morris D. Neumann, of M. D. Neu- mann & Co., is also in the West and is having a very satisfactory trip. Frank Teller & Go's new brand, the "Bulletin," is selling well locally. Leaiff Dealers* Jottings. # I t ! # nPHIS will be the Goldea Opportunity for live Inde- pendent Cigar and Tobacco Manufacturers and the Growers' Associations to effectively demonstrate the merits of their products. pLOOR PLANS of the Main Floor, Concert Hall and Amusement Hall, showing reservations of space for exhibitors, together with blanks for application for space, may be had on request. I / Tobacco Trades Exposition Co. FLATIRON BUILDING, Twenty-third and Broadway, The hotel stands about the city report While not tremendously busy, the business to be quite up to the average local leaf dealers have done more or at this time of the year. less business every day during the Phone: 250 Gramercy. NEW VORK i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD QUATI UTY GAR Iheobald &OPPENHEIMER Co.pSi The UnitedNewsCo.PhilaP>#j ■in..**?' Cable Address: "BLCKY" Arnold's Code No. 0. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Loaisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS. FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent on Approral. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Cipr Ci Manufac- turers of &DeaIei^ m LEAF TOBACCO, Dabloi, Pm LAB ELS ^ r^ e-^r to i? ^ lwfcn*<^W— il»iWIMI>lll ifc STOCK CARDS Alcuays in the CDarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 INorth Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. week, as inquiry is good. Many smaller manufacturers who still have stock left, and who have been waiting with the idea that prices on leaf might break somewhat, are coming around now, and searching the market for what they want. Collections are not so good, as money seems to be pretty well tied up, but the situation is as sat- isfactory as can be expected under the circumstances. «^ B. Labe & Sons have just received, on the steamer Rotterdam, 75 more bales of fine Sumatra. The firm's en- tire traveling force has been out and their sales have been good. «<% John R. Young reports his new ven- ture to be developing quite satisfac- torily. The Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. made a number of nice sales of Havana tobacco during January. %% L. P. Kimmig & Co. have also been quite busy during the month with a good volume of business. With L. G. Haeussermann & Sons January has been a record breaking month so far as amount of sales is concerned. NEW YORK RETAIL ASSOCIATION WILL MOVE. Announcement has been made that according to arrangements the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Associa- tion of New York, will in two or three months remove from the present head- quarters at 705 Third avenue. These have been found satisfactory but it is another case of high rent. The associ- ation has been notified that at the ex- piration of the lease the rent will be shoved up materially, and it is deemed best to prepare to move. The new lo- cation has not yet been decided upon, as care will be exercised to secure one which provides plenty of room and all the proper facilities for the distribut- ing bureau. JANES A. ALLEN Stencils, Metal Checks All Kinds of Robber Stamps, Etc. 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. De.iier in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Hex Labels furnished on application First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Gmr-inteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20,000 BOXES. Phone Connection. This Building For Rent. Located at Stevens, Lancastercounty, Pa Has been used for cigar man u fact ii ring purposes for some years Is 30 x 60 feet, three stories high, with a go.)d basement; is in fine condition, and has unusual ship- ping facilities; cheap rent. Apply to Dr. Jas. Y. Shkarkr, Sinking Spring, Penna iiot You Are Losing Money. HOW? Bad Accounts. Charging them off to profit and loss. Paying Collection Agency Fees. Paying Membership Fees. "Do-It- Yourself" The " Do-It- Youi self" collection outfit is a system whereby you collect your bad accounts Yourself, and do it in the same way that it is done by Collection Agencies — only Better WHY? QDakerCilyStencM SlampW ks "e^^\r,;srTc^„': -^^^^^^^^^ ^ Hands: It brings the money to You; It Saves Collection Agency Fees; It Saves Membership Fees; It Saves getting into the hat:d9 of unreliable agencies Price $1.00, Postpaid. Rach outfit containsevervthing necessary to collect fifty claims Money Refunded, if on receipt von nre not pcrlectly satis- fied. Order Today. COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS incorporated 234 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA. PA. Phones: Keystone. Nsin 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Quarry St.. Philadelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d 71 3d. Race fll Arch Sts Steam Packing Box Maker umied states Coiiedion Agency, 152 Lake St. CHICAGO. USA Agents wanted everywhere. Write for proposition. CARPEINTER WORK SHELVES and FIX ILRES a Specialty Jobbind in all its Branches D For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to "'^t&biished xsso. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELL-ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 For Gentlemen of Good Taste 5-S^N FELieE^ O ^ A HIGH GRADE B^ kJCciGAR FOR iZ)C# Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEIrWEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO SHIVELY, MILLER. <& CO 'S SALE. A public sale was held yesterday of the stock and fixtures of Shively, Mil- ler & Co., recently dissolved, at the ci- gar factory premises. Fourth and Han- over streets, Pottstown, Pa. A fair sized crowd was in attendance. On account of a stipulation made before the sale commenced, some of the to- bacco was withdrawn because the prices offered were not considered high enough, but in the main, good prices were secured. The tobacco included Sumatra, Florida Sumatra, Havana, Wisconsin Binders, Penna. Broadleaf, and the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania was in particular demand. Among the Philadelphia firms repre- sented were the Empire Leaf tobacco Co., Loeb-Nunez Havana Co., Dotts & Keely, and Stewart, Newberger & Co., Ltd. The factory building was not sold. TOBACCO FORCES OPPOSE BILL. Assemble in Washiixgton and Protest Against Philippine Cut. Washington, D. C, Jan. 27. A. Bijur, President of the American Leaf Tobacco Producers' Association, made an argument today before the Senate Committee on the Philippine tariff bill. He said that seven and a half billion cigars are now made annu- ally in the United States, and that every cigar brought into the country means the displacement of a cigar made by American labor. Under present conditions, he said, no Philippine tobacco comes into the Unit- ed States because the tariff keeps the price beyond that which consumers will pay. Now it is unprofitable to sell Philippine cigars for less than 10 cents. That price forces competition with Havana cigars, but with the duty off, the price could be reduced to 5 cents. This reduction would bring them into competition with domestic cigars and make a market for them. Walter A. SchifFer, a New York ci- gar manufacturer, and several others interested in the tobacco business in the United States, opposed the bill. The Lancaster County Tobacco Grow- ers' Association, of Pennsylvania, through its delegates, M. L. Greider and George Hibsman, also protested to the Senate Committee against the passage of the bill. Incidentally the hearing to-day served to definitely determine the attitude of Senator Penrose on this question. The Senator has hitherto been non-commital on the subject. The fact that the ad- ministration earnestly desired the pass- age of the measure and that its influ- ence was exerted to secure its passage by the House, led many to believe that the Senator, who is classed as a strong administration man, would line up for the bill. To-day, however, this belief was dispelled. In company with Repre- sentative H. Burd Cassel, of Lancaster, Senator Penrose escorted two Pennsyl- vania tobacco growers to the hearing and introduced them to the Senators. He declared emphatically when ques- tioned that he intended to fight the bill because he believed it is inimical to the interests of an important industry in the State represented by him. Mr. Penrose's attitude is in sharp contrast with that of Representative Dalzell, of Pittsburg, who helped to force the bill through the House. Many of the Pennsylvania Representa- tives appealed to him to stand up for the interests of his own State, but he declined to do so lest he might offend the administration. The fact that in a speech three years ago he declared himself unalterably opposed to free trade with the Philippines didn't weigh with him when the administration leaders cracked their whip. Pennsylvanians here are now greatly interested in the probable attitude of Senator Knox. It remains to be seen whether his friendship for the Presi- dent will overbalance the protests from the Pennsylvania tobacco growers. As yet Mr. Knox is non-committal. Messrs. Greider and Hibsman, in their argument before the committee, stated that under the protection af- forded by the 75 per cent clause in the Dingley bill the tobacco industry in Lancaster county had been largely de- veloped, and had become profitable. With Lancaster county land costing from $150 to $200 an acre, in compari- son with Philippine land costing about $5 an acre, and with labor in Lancaster county costing about $1.50 a day, in comparison with labor in the Philip- pines costing twenty cents a day, it would be impossible for Pennsylvania to compete with the islands in rais- ing tobacco if the tariff rates were re- duced to the 25 per cent, basis pro- vided for in the bill. They declared ^ their uncompromising opposition to the clause which provides absolute free ! trade with the Philippines after April ; 1907. I They exhibited samples of shade- 1 grown tobacco raised in Lancaster county, which experts in the Agricul- tural Department have declared com- pares favorably with the best tobacco i grown anywhere. MATCH=IT CHEROOTS Five for lO Cents. Sumatra wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on the Martol, FLOR DE MANCHESTER 5-Cent dinars MANCHESTER STOGIES all made by the MANCHESTER CIGAR MANDFACTDRINe CO^ Baltimore, Md. F. B. ROBERTSON, "* Factory Representative, 1004 Bidie Aycm Philadelphia. Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the *Two Friends' Absolutely the hliihe.st iJrade 2 for 3 Cliiar In the llnited States. Manufactured on honor and sold on its merits. We defy competition, and court op- position. Samplps cheerfully sent free to any part of the United States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too iood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. ■■NBBLAOBN &OUU A. aOMBMAlfN ■AMUBl "^ Mendelsolm, EUimemaim & Co., ^ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •no Commiasion'Aerchants N«w Y*rk Offices 196 WATEK STIEET SUAftBEyCA^ T. J. DUININ <& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK O.L SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHIC CO. CLARENDON ROAD fi, £.37- y^ ST. BROOKLYN . N .Y. 7-^'^ FmE CIGAR LABELS -5 - PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN C M I C A C O %AKi r f^AfsJCimco OHMMdty for Manutsctanng Cigar Boxes ih — AX.WAV8 ROGM FOR 0N« UorB GoOD CuSTOliSS. i8 L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvllle, Pa. THE TOBA0«O WORLD m^^w^i^'f 138 ft 140 Centre St. NANUrACTUmR Of Att KINDS OT Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelph Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. 1 ■• S. Hartmaa Lanox Pa. Make* Nanlne Clears Write For Samples aod Prloas I J. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ Tf^ J 1? Q Hand-Made V/ Jl VJTJrl, XV O 615, 6x7 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. [♦I i The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Dtummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes N. G. MEADS CASE ENDS. ticket. A. C. Frey and J. W. Shindler were nominated for council on the demo- cratic side. J. F. Lanning, a well known handler of cigars in Minneapolis, Minn., was a Pays Fine and Costs for Using Spurious Union Label. York, Pa., Jan. 29. The long drawn case of the Common- recent visitor in the trade in Red Lion wealth vs. N. G. Meads has at last and vicinity. come to an end, by Meads agreeing to The following announcement was pay a fine of $500 and costs amounting made in a local daily paper a few days to about $300 more. Action was brought ago: "Chas. A. Host, of Red Lion, has against several members of the cigar returned from Connecticut, where he trade at Red Lion, among them N. G, Meads, H. L. Haines and J. Fred Holtz- inger, and these proceedings were brought through the instrumentality of local oflficials of the Cigar Makers In- ternational Union of America, and members of the Blue Label League of Pennsylvania. When the matter was brought before the Adams County Court, a true bill was found against all of the defendants on a charge of hav- ing knowingly used or offered for sale cigars contained in boxes bearing spuri- ous or counterfeit union labels. This was in the spring of 1904, and since that time, H. L. Haines, who was then as- sociated with J. Fred Holtzinger, under the firm name of Haines & Holtz- inger, has withdrawn from the cigar business entirely ; while J, Fred Holtz- inger has since associated himself with Mr. Seitz under the firm name of Holtz- inger & Seitz. The District Attorney entered a nolle prosse in the case of Haines and Holtzinger, when the matter purchased ten carloads of leaf tobacco. " Notwithstanding this announcement, Mr. Rost is himself responsible for the statement that L, P. Kimmig & Co., of Philadelphia had actually been knocking him out lately in sales of Connecticut leaf, which it would seem should not need to be the case if he has secured such large quantities of goods. T, A. B. Carman, bookkeeper with Geo. A. Kohler & Co., at Yoe, has re- ceived the nomination for justice of the peace of that borough on the Demo- cratic ticket. Miss Hilda Heusner a daughter of H. N. Heusner cigar manufacturer of Hanover has been taken to Philadelphia for special treatment of the eyes. It has been learned from reliable sources that the Florida Tobacco Com- pany of New York, has lately sold large quantities of its new crop of Florida tobacco in this section through Theo. Byxbee, their Pennsylvania representa- tive, who by the way is soon to open a was last week called up, but Meads was branch office and warehouse in York for brought forward. His case had been hard fought on both sides. When the case was first c'alled in 1904, Meads was found guilty, but immediately made an appeal to the Superior court, and when it came before that tribunal, it was gar factory offices in the State, directed that because of evidence pre- sented, the case be sent back to the lower court for another trial. Instead of having the case reheard, Messrs. Beltzhoover, Carlisle and Hesh of Get- tysburg, counsel for Meads, entered a nolle contendere, a plea which, without admitting that he was guilty, subjected the defendant to all the consequences of a plea of guilty. Members of the cigarmakers' union are rather jubilant over the outcome of the case, for they regard it as a complete victory. They awarded him on his product, feel that if he had a clear case he Geo. W. Parr, of Littlestown. has would have proceeded to trial, and the also received from the St. Louis Expo- fact that he submitted to the fines and sition Company a medal awarded him costs is but an indication of weakness on the general excellence of his product, in his case. Mr. Parr has had more enquiries for the H. B. Cochran, representing Petre, finer grades of goods this month than Schmidt & Bergman, New York, and he has received in years before. Fred. Bauer, with L. E. Neuman & Co., Geo. A. Buddy, also of Littlestown, New York, were circulating in the has received a silver medal as an award his house and of which he will be in direct charge of. W. H. Raab & Sons have lately com- pletely remodeled their offices, which are now among the most attractive ci- Busi- ness has been very brisk with them since New Year, when they had on hand 170 cases of goods, but this stock is be- ing rapidly depleted. Geo. W. McGuigan, of Red Lion, has sold out his cigar business to his son, Harry W. McGuigan, and from active business. Mr. Sr., has not been in good some time. H. A. Snyder, of Littlestown, has received from St. Louis a bronze medal will retire McGuigan, health for local trade recently. At a recent primary election, prepara- tory to the regular February election, the following members of the tobacco trade were nominated for office in the exhibit of goods, made at St. on his Louis. John H. Baker, of York, is having an exceptionally good business this month, and during the first thirteen borough of Red Lion : Jacob Streavig, of business days of January his sales ex- Streavig & Gemell, Chief Burgess, on ceededbyover $1,000 the entire volume the democratic ticket : and Fred. Smith of his business during the month of cigar manufacturer for Chief Burgess, January, 1905. and Martin Neff, cigar manufacturer, T. R. Decker, who has been engaged and D. A. Horn. of the Porto Rico Cigar in cigar manufacturing here for several Co., for councilmen, on the Republican years, has been sold out by the sheriff. I TRB TOBACCO WORLD »9 NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS. (Concluded from page 13') gars at $1.19 for a box of 50. This ci- gar was formerly a good seller in New- ark but has taken quite a drop as most retailers are now selling same at 3 cents each. The Nestor cigarettes, domestic made, have reached Newark, and Newman Bros., Market street jobbers, have taken on same and are placing them with their customers. Eddie Gartland, formerly with the Hilson Co., and Barnes Smith & Co., is now representing the Banner Cigar Co., of Detroit. M. Rudinger has been engaged as a city salesman by the Lewin Tobacco Co., Newark. A. M. Pacholder & Co.'s Y Bet A little cigars have had an exceptionally good sale of late owing to the retailers having difficulty in obtaining Sub Rosa's. What the cause of the delay is * no one seems to know. Newman Bros., independent jobbers of Newark, report business as being very active since the commencement of the new year. The St. Regis and Murias clear Havana cigars, made by J. Stahl Jr. & Co., are meeting with good success, these goods having been placed with all the leading dealers of the city and vicinity. Blue Light To- bacco, a 2^ oz. tin foil long cut made by the Lovell-Buffington Tobacco Co., of Kentucky, which the above firm re- cently took on, is meeting with success. They have the exclusive sale for these goods in the Newark market. Y Bet A, made by Pacholder & Co., are also sell- ing well. Another piece of goods which enjoys a good sale here are White Roll cigarettes of the Ware-Kramer Tobacco Co. The success which Newman Bros, are making as distributors is phenome- nal, and anything these boys take hold of is assured of success in the Newark market. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Eti 810,720 Pocket tobacco box; Isaac Z. Cohen. Bluefield, W. Va. 810,801 Ciagr clipper and match safe ; Victor H. Paradis and J. B. Put- row, Rice Lake, Wis. MINNICH BALING PRESS >\ K Patented March 0. 1807 For All Kinds of Products Requiring Baling TOBACCO STEMS. PAPER. COHON. Etc. Specially Constructed ..PRESSES.. Por Leaf Tobacco Packers Warranted to do more and better work m a given time, with less labor, than any Press on the market. Unsurpassed for power, strenoth, simplicity and durability, as well as ease and quickness in operation Various sizes manufactured. Write for prices and tuli particulars. They are indispensable in leaf packing and tob.icco warehouses. Hundreds in use. MINNICH MACHINE WORKS Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. ] JOSH BILLINGS \ 5c. Cigar ''There hain't none better than the best." — Josh Billings. This Is the Best. jftSgBlLlHifte A cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered the American public. Golden Eagle Cigars They are extra large, Havana blend, and of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS & CO. Makers, Established 1870. N 6 WaFK, N.J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, Manager of the Philadelphia Office, 1 1 1 Market St. 90 THE TOBACCO WORLD /■ H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONG GEO. W. LONG. BRANDS: ••MANO" 10c. Cl^ar "MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Clears. OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, J. D. UOINO & BROS Mangfactarers of \^ I fi ci TS FACTORY : Cor. Maple!£i Plum Av's ^ LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. ACREAGE, PRODUCTION AND VALUE, by States, OF TOBACCO IN 1905. Washinprton, D, C, January 27. The Department of Agriculture has issued, in its annual report on tobacco in the United States, a table showing the acreage, production and value, by States, of the plant in 1905, as follows : 'fiT^^JS' JAMES ADAIR, fccMMM* to ADAIR A RBIPF. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W« Cam a Lai^e Slock o{ rENNSYLVANU BBOAD LEiF, ZIIUBI SPANISH. UTILE DUTCH and GEBHAU. J. H. HOOBER, Packer of and Dealer In LEAF TOBACCO Noa 2 Tobacco Avenues LANCASTER, PA. States and Ter- ritories. New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New York Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee West Virginia Kentucky Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Missouri Acreage. Yield per acre. Production. Price per lb. Total Farm Value. Acres. 125 191 4,488 13,340 6,151 15,324 .30,143 118,447 136,770 12.574 2,036 5,321 521 155 63 469 1,049 41,502 4,005 275,874 59,229 6.244 1.132 39,294 1,665 Lbs. 1,700 1,650 1,850 1,725 1,148 1,370 6.50 675 608 736 525 600 450 430 500 500 700 768 790 830 850 819 900 1,370 778 Lbs. 212,500 315. L50 8,302.800 23. Oil,. 500 7,061,348 20,993,880 19,. 592, 950 79.951,725 83,156.160 9.254,464 1,068.900 3,192.600 234,4.50 66,6.50 31,500 234,500 734,300 31, 873,. 536 3,163,950 228,975,420 50, .344, 650 5,113,8.36 1,018,800 53,832,780 1,295,370 Cts. 17.0 17.0 16.9 17.0 10.5 10.8 6.0 7.6 8.8 8.7 17.0 18.0 16.0 15.0 25.0 19.0 14.0 7.5 8.5 7.0 8.4 6.0 6.0 10.0 8.0 Dollars. 36,125 53,576 1,403,173 3,911,955 741,442 2,267.339 1,17.5,577 6,076,331 7,317.742 805,138 181,713 574,668 37,512 9,998 7,875 44,555 102,802 2.390,515 268,936 16,028,279 4,228,951 306,830 61,128 *5. 383, 278 103,630 United States 776,112 815.6 633,0.33.719 *8.5 *53,519,068 •Corrected figures. T. L. /ID AIR, ▼ 1XrTTOr.WQAT.T< IM-AlklTTDAi WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Established 1895. Our Leftdert V "^ • __ ^^ % ^ VEALTH PRODUCER- P 1 fl C V/ 1 80 FS ^T?T^T} T rOAT PA Special Lines for the Jobbing Trauc Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES PRIHTERS OF ARTISTIC SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOR SANPICSAND RIBBON PRICES BOSTON TRADE MODERATE. Manufacturers. However. Are All Work- ing Full Force. Boston, Mass., Jan. 28. Moderate activity marked the week in the cigar and tobacco trade. While it has been but fair with the retailer and jobber the cigar manufacturers have all been working full force and the H. Traiser Co. is altering its fac- tory to make room for several hundred more cigarmakers, which proves there is some trade somewhere nearby but not in the city. Representative O'Rouke, of Worces- ter, this week introduced in the Legis- lature an anti-cigarette bill which pro- vides that it shall be unlawful in this Commonwealth to make, sell, offer or expose for sale, or give tobacco in the form of cigarettes, so-called. A penalty of a fine not exceding $.50 or 30 days imprisonment is provided. It is hardly thought that this bill will pass even the lower house, as the cigarette manu- facturers will put up a strenuous fight against it ; public sentiment is against it as well. The cigarette trade in this section is an important factor with the retailer. Arguelles, Lopez & Bro. are being represented in this territory by Bert W. Frank el, who was recently con- nected with the Leopold Powell Co., of New York and Tampa. Mr. Frankel is an apt salesman and while with the Powell Co. opened up some good ac- counts for that concern. He has the best wishes of the trade in this new undertaking. Meyer Yeretsky, of Intogradad fame, was in town this week calling on the trade. Mr. Yeretsky offers his goods only to the fine stores as he says that for good goods to be handled by third class dealers cheapens the brand. Norma Cigar Co., of Federal street, has taken the agency of the La Zuma brand of the Cortez Cigar Co., Key West. The Norma Co. caters especi- ally to the fine trade in the neighbor- hood and handles mostly clear Havana goods. The American Tobacco Co. is sending out solicitors to the trade offering its new drop shipment thus : If a retailer orders 2,500 Turkish cigarettes, 500 of which must be Murads and the balance sorted and in combination, a half pound of Lone Jack 1 oz, the company will send to the retailer direct a discount check of $1.00. This is the method the American Tobacco Co. has been using for the past six months in placing their high grade smoking in conjunction with their Turkish cigarettes. Royal Bengals, the American Tobacco Co.'s 15 cent package of little cigars, is being vigorously campaigned by their representative J. Perlstein and a crew of men here. Royal Bengals at one time enjoyed a good sale here but since the company ceased advertising it the sale of them dropped. Alfred Boll, traveling representative of S. Monday & Sons, was in town for a few days this week in the interest of the Beacon Light brand. Max Schatz, the manufacturer of the Johnny Poole cigar, paid a visit to the headciuarters of their Eastern agents, Marlboro Cigar Co. Rosenthal Bros., of Hanover street, J, ''^'•'•am IV." distributors have added two more sizes to this famous cigar, the Savoys and Panateles. Ralph Gans. of Gans Bros., makers of these goods, was in town this week and called on the trade in company with Sam Ros- enthal, the senior member of the firm of Rosenthal Bros. Ai,Fo. -The Bostanjoglo Tobacco Factory of Moscow is said to have been pillaged. Not much wonder, with such a name. / THB TOBACCO WOKLD SI JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers in L^AP TOBACCO We Solicit Your Palronaie 226-28-30-3I East Grent Street, LANCASTER, PA. Larijest Plant in the State I Telephone Call, 432 — ^B. • and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of PennsyWania R. R. i. L. IvflsSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers ^ riNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ovef pur Samples. 0Mnplet cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96« WALTER S. BARE, PeLcker of Fine : Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Ofdce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Secontb Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND HUGB Fine Filler Stock 3B7 and 320 North Queen Street^ LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. ^ J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St United Pbones LANCASTER, PA, B. F. GOOD A CO. ^DtLeaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. * J. W. DUTTENHOFFEK, - and Jobber in l^eaT JL O JDaCCO Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty. 33 North Prince St," LANCASTER, PA. Leaf Tobacco Packing House , Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, U0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. ♦♦♦♦■♦%%%»%•%«'< <»%%%%»%%♦♦ ♦■»»^«%<»>m»f TRUMAN D. SHERTZER DmUm- ta Leaf Tobaccos Scrap Filler for Cigar Manafactturinf UNITED PHONBS. { - »♦♦♦♦< Lancaster, I »♦♦♦♦ -TOBACCO-< 29 Eos« Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER ^^^ ^^^ Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. L. S. STAUFFGR MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDBNCE SOLICITED. — Established 1834 — WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers^ Articles special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale CIGAR SMUGGLING CASES Will Come up in U. S. Court at Tampa Next Month. Savannah, Jan. 29. W. R. Leaken, of this city, has been directed by the Attorney General of the United States to go to Tampa the second Monday in February, to be present at the term of Federal Court, in session at that lime, to close up the famous Diligencia smugglmg cases in his capacity as Assist* ant Attorney General. It was three years ago that Mr. Leakin received his appointment from Attorney General Knox. The Tampa cases were those of cigar smuggling, and a number of prominent persons were interested in them in Tampa, Jacksonville and Savan- nah. A number of .Savannah people will be required to go to Tampa to testify in the cases at that time. Mr. Leakin hopes to close the matter up by the end of February. INDIANAPOLIS CIGAR MAN DIES. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27. Rinehart Weber, a well known cigar manufacturer of this city, died of paraly- sis, at his home, 1732 Union street. For twenty years Mr. Weber had been in the cigar business here, as foreman of a large local factory until about a year ago, and since then as a manufacturer at 9 West Morris street. He had more than a local reputation as a "taster" of tobacco, be- ing able to gauge by the sense of taste the grade of tobacco with a great degree of accuracy. He was fifty two years old, and had been a resident of Indianapolis for forty years. He leaves a wife and two children. EDGERTON. WIS.. TOBACCO MARKET. The receiving of the tobacco crop is now absorbing the attention of dealers at the delivery points, and the work of weighing in and settling for the purchases made several months ago is now going forward as rapidly as possible. The to- bacco is very generally coming to the warehouses in good packing condition, and there are fewer cemplaints of deduc- tions in settlements than for some years past It will take the greater part of a month yet to complete the delivery. Warehouse handling is now proceeding quite satisfactorily at the packing points, since the help has become well organized, although more help could find employ- ment in this market. The movement in old leaf is confined to scattering lots these days, though only the lack of stock prevents a more extend- ed businesss. The demand is strong for everything the cigar maker could use. Pomeroy & Co. report the sale of a 127CS lot to a New York dealer, and a 55CS lot was sold to Kuttuner, of Chicago, by Frank Kellogg. Shipments, 1,475 cases. — Reporter. WANTS AMERICAN CATALOGUES Consul Jewell, of Martinique, reports that Mile. M. Barbe, Bureau de Tabac, Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies, desires catalogues of American machines for the manufac- ture of cigarettes that will have a cap- acity of not less than 4,000 to 5,000 daily. ARE YOU USING Typewritten Gircniar Letters? \JU E mean those which are repeated to ^^ a large number of people, exact imitation of original Typewritten Letters. Our Process turns out the Most Perfect Letters, the neatest letters you ever saw. Before you place your next order for Typewritten Letters, get our prices and let us mail you samples of our work or send a representative to tell you all about it. Our modern plant etables us to turn out your work promptly on the day we promise it. We give the same careful attention to a small order for one hundred or five hundred letters as for one hundred thou- sand letters. We will do the folding, en- closing, addressing and mailing at lowest rates. Just drop us a line, or send word by telephone, and you will hear from us without delay. We Pay Express Charges on All Work. Chicago Circular Typewriting Co. 34 Clark St., Chicago, U.S.A. Telephone — Main 3881. Fa-husseyI LEAF wm ca THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEE LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS . A. O^'-^^f s c£ Co H ■ IMPORTERS Or^-^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILADELfHIA n ^MSTEINER,SONSaco 116-122 E. 14-TH ST NEW YORK. BRANCH FACTORY S'JO-SSOW SBtmstny CATALOGUES OF OUR STOCK CIGAR LABELS. FLAPS,BANDS, ETC.. ETC., SE/VT GRAT/5 UPON REQUEST PREPAID WRITE US BEFORE RL^CING ORDERS A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH is now making greater progress than any other sec- tion. If you would learn about its developmentt and the opportunities for good locations along the line of the Southern Railway, write for copies of our publications, which will be sent free on request '^ M. V. RICHARDS, Laad aod Industrial Atfent. Southern Railway. WASfllNGTON. Dw (L eriMIT & KRAFT Manufacturers of Fine ©igars East prospect, pa. w. S. Ohmit W. E. Kraft BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS ^^.t^": '^SPECIAXLY ADAPTED FOB THE CIGAR TRADE. Steel and Wire Box Straps, Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted. Alio CORNER FASTENERS aud LEAD SEALS. Stanlari Metal Strap Co., 336-342 East 38tli St, New M. IsUblished 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W. H£FFENER, >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Dealer in Cigar Box Lumber , X Labels, Ribbons, Edging, Brands, etc. t ♦ Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. ' YORK, PA. [NLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. »♦♦♦♦»»<»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ f ♦♦♦♦ Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716—728 N. Christian St. L.ANCASTER, PA. /IBEN BHSER MANUFACTCRER OF Cigar Boxes and Cases DBALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. s a6 AC r^ .Qo. <^jo^I—Iavana 123 n. third st HILJkDELRHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers of HsLnd-Made LONG FILLER. STOGIES Comer Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND iVo. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. Ifanufacturers of Seed & Davaoa Cigars CIOAR CX>. For Jobbing Trade only SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD g^ WAGNER'S Cuban stogies MANUFACTURED ONtV BY LEONARD WAGNER. Factory No. . jflj Qhio St., Allcghcny, Pa. f THE CELEBRATED GEO. STEUERIVAGLE, I Manufacturer of M^it^i^^ Stodies TiMAm TxfTir ss«eit»x«4. ^s:?i Goods sold direct to and Dealers I A^, HAND-MADE ^^ I Goods s t ^ I Jobbers 5143 Penn Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa. E. RENISriNGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DdlVCF Pfl, r>^-|-^--|^^ Caveats, Trade Marks, r dLCilLS Design-Patents, Copyrights, d- John A. Saul, Ue Droit BaildlDfl. WASHINGTON. D. t: OOSBSRPOtVDIKCB bOLiCITBi:> GROWER WANTS TO KNOW How the Republican Parly Can Sacrifice Us for the Philippines. A Pennsylvania tobacco farmer makes the following pertinent inquiries regard- ing the Philippine tarifT bill which is now up in the Senate after having been passed by the House. This grower is evidently not willing to swallow whole the reassur- ances of Secretary Taft and his followers. He writes: "1 would like to have some one ex- j plain to the farmers how the Philippine I tariff bill will benefit the tobacco growers i of this country. Can the Republican party sacrifice itself, after pledging to the people protective tariff, and allow two of the main articles raised in the United Sta.es to come in free — namely, sugar and tobacco? "Are the interests ofnhe tobacco grower and sugar cane people of the United States, and also the laboring class, to be sacrificed for the benefit of a half civil- ized race who are only a burden to the country? The farms where we now raise tobacco are, most of them, too small to profitably raise cattle and make dairying a profitable business. The tanneries are about played out, and if tobacco is allowed to come in now at 25 per cent of the Dingley tariff rates and after July i , 1909, to come free, what is the grower going to do? •It is simply the bread and butter of a great many people. And in a great many cases it threatens their homes, for they have invested thousands of dollars in sheds and appliances for raising tobacco. "In the Philippines the labor at 15 and 20 cents a day does the whole thing. The tobacco growers of this country cannot compete with the people of the Philip, pines in growing tobacco. We have to use expensive fertilizers, while in the Philippines they do not use any; then we have to pay the laboring class from $1 to 51.50 a day, and they pay from 15 to 20 cents a day. They can raise two crops while we raise one. They can put their tobacco on the market for six or seven cents a pound and make a big profit, while we have to get 10 cents to make a living. "Then it is not the grower alone that is affected. They manufacture cigars and tobacco equal to anything put out by the United States. They sent over seven million cigsrs last year. Think of the number they will send here if allowed to come in free. These were sent here for one third of the cost of manufacture in the United States The number of peo- ple employed in the tobacco factoiies of the United States that would be thrown out of employment if tobacco and cigars are allowed in free would bea great many. "I have always been a Republican and a protectionist, but I don't know but I shall change my views if this Philifipine tariff bill is Republican doctrine." A Gkouer. Business CK2Li\ges, Fires, Etc. California Sacramento — Jacob Ginsberg, cigars; notice of sale to B W King District of Columbia Washington — Edward J Erwir , ( igirs, news, etc; released chattel mtge, ?6oc — George E Smith, cigars and tooacco; judgment, $\'j\ Illinois Aurora — J P Weldon, mfr cigars, etc, dead Chicago — Dacken & Walner, mfrs and wholesale cigars; C G Walner succeeds Perry J Fagan, pool and cigars, sold out Iowa Leon — W H Hobbit, cigar mfr, suc- ceeded by Simpson & Kraner Maine Pittsfield— Estes Bros, cigars etc, suc- ceeded by R J Estes Michigan Port Huron — Gustavus H Herman, mfr and retail cigars; bill of sale, 5750 Sagmaw-Edward C Maxson, Jr, cigars and news, succeeded by Wm F Holland New Hampshire Manchester — Cornelius F Bresnahan, cigar mfr, discontinued New York Buffalo— F Riehl's Sons, cigars and tobacco, dissolved, Charles W Riehl withdrawing Ohio Dayton— Louis Chackeres & Co, retail cigars, bill of sale, $500 Findlay— Black Duck Cigar Co, mfrs, changed name to Juno Cigar Co. Tennessee Nashville— Thos Engelhardt, cigar mfr, now Engelhardt Bros & Co Texas Denison— Chernault & Hacker, cigars and pool, chattel mtge, $2,170 Virginia Newport News — Palmer & Payne, cigars, tobacco, etc, succeeded by J, J. Palmer Wisconsin Janesville — J B Dearborn, leaf tobacco, out of business THB TOBACCO WO&LD ■ Mg EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba * TiuiirTjuHiaujii:iifj.it,iji^^ UUniondeF^bR'cantesdeTabacosyCig&rros ulonzadaporel Gobierno delaRepablict Garantiza qfje los rabacos.cl9arTOSY paqoetet Je plcadu^a<{uellevone8^aprecm• son fabricadospor HABANA IIIJJJltfH4.WIJJ:».lJ|jJJ.Vi-4ik-tiW.M*l!l.llL4i:^ oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chevt'ing and Smoking Brands: UUTCASTER LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KINO DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT fltooiBctwei of High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigaretteso W, Mr^l wnnf Ttnre all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the orld. Write for samples. Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS Register^^^^Sds "Brilliant Star" Clear Harana, . . JQc «*S. B." Half Havana, .... 5c, "S. B.** Little Havanaa. . . . . 5^: '•Honest Bee" 3c. "2~I— No" MUdeat Cigar Made, 2 for 5c Special Brands Made to Order. Stauf f er Bros. Nfg. Co., New Holland, Pa. Send Your Cigar Buyer Here. We Will Save Vou Money. ^ I \ JlfllHitl^il ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ > ♦ METAL EMBOSSLD LABELS METAL PRINTED LABELS ♦ ♦ >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4- 4 4^ ♦ 4- ♦ :»; 4S4 4g4 tact ll# 4l# f leiscKKa\ier Cigar Labels 238 Arch Street, Philadelphia. TELEPHONE 1561 ♦ 4- 4 4 4- ♦ 4 ♦ 4- 4- ♦♦♦44444444444444^4^^4444>^^t^4^>4*4 ♦ 4^ LITHOGRAPHING ♦♦♦♦♦♦4^4^*^4>4*44^^^*^44^4444^^*4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ^ ♦ It ♦ ♦ 45^ ♦"♦ 484 454 ♦?♦ ♦'♦ ^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 44444 ^4>4>4^^4^4-4^^ SPECIAL DESIGNS 4^ ♦ /444^*444-4^^^4 ♦4^^^4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Harold hRi s ^ FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House in the Trade. ManufactiireTi and Introducers of the * * ♦ WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish ^ Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors; Sweeteners, etc. Comr\i/^ C-rx^ TheMost Popular F.« .rem oamp e rree ^^^, ^" - fn . r ■ ■ V V 54^ please wnte foi iik*« luiranteed to be the Strongest. Cheapest, and Bet* Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Ci^ar Pockets Afford PERFECT PROTECTION ACAKMST MOISTURK, HEAT nnd BREAKAGE Ini^orsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium known. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis., U. S. A. Sole Ownor.s and Miinufuclurers. iFoR Sale by All Dealers MIXTURE-^- 7HS AMSHICAH TOBAOCO GO. KIW T0B2L THE TOBACCO W O R I, D ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ '^ La Imperial Cigar Factory - HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of *FIRE ei6ARS* lOc— UNCLE JOSS— 5c. York Nick—Sc-'-Best Known Two Cracker Jacks — ^Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet— Boston Beauties Puro— Porto Rico Crooks. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— York, Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ARCflON CIGAR CO. 1600 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Importers and Jobbers of... Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of 5Ae ARCHON Formerly Ten Gents, Now Five Banded • A RCH OIN " Pronounced " AR-KON " Means : Superlor>-To Be Flrst«-A Ruler*-Suprem0 Distributors Wanted Everywhere We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying OUR WHOIESAIE AND RETAIL STORE 0 %^%^^*^^ ^v««>«/«^« «^ %«^^%»%%^ *'^^^»w%%%%»»^^^^«^^»%^^^%^»^^l^%^>»^^^^^%%%^'»l>%<»V%%^^%%<^<%%^^^^%%%%»^^<^%%^»%%^^»1^»%%<^<%%%»%% %»%%%»%%# A. D. KILLHEFFER, ♦« <»««- Maker of Hi^h Grade Gij^ars. MILLERSVILLE, PA. No Salesmen. Commnnlcate with Factory. irlBff ARY 1PH(E / Established in 1881. ) Vol. XXVI., No. 6. j PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 7. 1906. One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. -^-iij&i' ^ fhlllPM J KOib WllLIAMJ l,«N*0«N lEAF TOBACCO •'■ ,'^><^ Clear Havana R "70EkFoR» Cigars EL DRACO CIGAR MFG. CO., Philadelphia, Pa. WARREN BECK & BRO. Ten-Gent Brands: r^* ^ k « r , Duke of Westminster CigaF Manuiac|urers Admiral GherardI Gen. Warren ^k^- -m vv La Responder IVIarcana j[ OlTlCa f^a* La Cantldad CHALLENGES COMPARISON. %^m¥W^fy^'wyww^^w¥W¥^wwyvw^v^MW^i^ ^ytn^n^^^^f^n^^^^^nM^nM^^ •/%%'%<%%'%« %%%^%^^^9^«a< White Knight 5 -cent Cigar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. *IDLE \y^ Ounces, Ten Cents. Hour* A New Sliced Plug An ideal smoke; equal to anythinjr imported and • uperiorto anything made in America. For particulars and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No.178 Water Street New York \\ THE TOBACCO WORLD AC (lord LANCASTER, lOcT) Oil Ml k Co Manufacturers, 615 Market St, Philada (nick;;lby. 5c.) MSNSS^'GAI? CUMPERT BROS. _ >1anufacturers '^'"- 114 Philadelphia There's no secret about the RUGBY. Any- body who Knows How can make a 5-cent cigar just as good. It's the "knowing how'' and reach- ing for the "good," instead of the "how cheap," that has put the Rudby to the fore. STEWART. NEWBURGER A CO., Ud. . _. ^ ^ Gi^r Manofactnrers, FMlwiM »o6 and aia, Fint R«T. District, Pa. 29 North 4th St., Philadelphia. STANDARD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS. CLEAR HAVANA Most Popol* All Havani Cigar Mad* KEY WEST CIGARS DUNCAN fH MOORHEAD. Inc.. Makers, PHILADELPHIA. PA. 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ▼ i^^>-^4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦ V^* ^^4-< ,^^.simBMsoj^ H. F. KOHUER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana f~^ • A and Fine Nickel V^lgaPS For Whulesale and Jobbinii Trade Correspondence with Kesponsible Houses Invited ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ »♦•»••♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ▼ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦^♦^^.^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4.4.^4 ^^^4 : T. E. BROOKS & CO. \ ♦ Red Lion, Pa. X ♦ Makers of the Celebrated t ♦ Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars \ 4 Standard Two for Five Cents Brands Sold to the Jobbinii and Wholesale Trade only ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦"♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦4.4.4J JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS, Makers of A IF YOU WANT to be Smoke CN Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and MJMEROLS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Cigarr^Paetory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphi9 DENRY HEYMANN'S SONS OIGce. N.. il4 B.(i Baildia^. Pliiladclpbi.. Sulzberger- | Oppenheimer Co, (Limited) Gi^ar Manufacturers Broad & Noble St& Philadelphia (^ Qo- <^o^^ Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS OF HILJKDEL^HIA <-THE T©B;ieeO WORLB+ I WILL FORCE MANUFACTURERS OUT OF STATE. Perixicious Ohio Ai\ti-Cigarette Bill May Drive M&ny Away Cincinnati, O., Feb. 2. Uneasiness is caused by the possibil- ity that the anti-cij^arette bill intro- duced in the Legislature will become a law, as such an event would drive out business concerns that are no small ac- cessories to local prosperity. For one thing it may cause this city the loss of one of its largest and oldest manufac- turing plants, the Miller, DuBrul & Peters Manufacturing Company, 507- 519 East Pearl street, manufacturers of cigar and cigarette machinery, cigar molds and cigar tools. E. F. DuBrul, Secretary of the com- pany, stated that in the manufacturing of cigarette machinery, they are com- pelled to make cigarettes to test the machines, but the cigarettes are not sold, and if the proposed legislation is adopted they will be compelled to re- move their plant from the State. ""The Miller, DuBrul & Peters Manu- facturing Company are among the old- est manufacturing firms of Cincinnati, and in their line of different manufac- tures the largest in the world. Their cigar molds are not only found in all of the leading and progressive cigar fac- tories of this country, but in many of those in Europe. They employ a large force. The obnoxious bill is as follows : Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, servant, or any agent, or as the servant or agent of any person or persons, natural or artificial, directly or indirectly, or upon any pretense, artifice or device, to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, keep for sale, furnish or give away, or keep to be furnished or given away, or other- wise to disijose of, or to bring into this State for the purpose of selling, offer- ing for sale, or to be kept for sale, or furnished or given away, or otherwise disposing of, any cigarettes, cigarette paper, or wrappers, or any substitute therefor, or any paper, or any device made or i)repared for the purpose of making cigarettes, or any substitute therefor, or for the innpose of being filled with tobacco for smoking ; or own or keep, or to be in any way concerned, engaged or employed in owning or keeping any such cigarettes, cigarette pai)er. or wiapi)er, or any substitute therefor: and any i)erson who shall violate any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of nut less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dol- lars, and for the second or any subse- ut that section of the country. Several months ago.when the farmers throughout the dark tobacco district were wrought u|) over the tobacco situ- ation, a number of farmers of that section who were masked are alleged to have called on Mr. Scott and re- quested him not to receive any tobacco for the trust. .Mr. Scott acceded to the demands of his callers, and the crowd dispersed. After the incident the feel- ing towards tlu- trust representatives in that section is said to have been so intense that Mr. Scott left, coming to Clark.sville, where he remained until the excitement subsided. Since then he has been removed to another town. . A. C^^*^^® dB Qo- »D&-T*< ie DOHAN&TAITT, "^"^^ I) &T Importers of Havana and Sumatra , Packers of /^^^^^^ jo^ Arcb St. I/eaf TobaccoK .«^ J philada. pF^^lpPlipP .V.E:RS ■^^ ws^^fmm Ei-LPJd. Bite^^MMMggHM lOT^XtyS aiRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St.. Phila. iBporten of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO ' 111 Arch St., Philadelphia T««fco«««»* Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwinsville,)^ 7 Pmmkmn and Dealers to liMefters off SEED LEAF HAVANA end SUMATRA /2afiZ4ZU£ZiCMS9Ci4t mnirp Importers and Dealers in ^^^l^^^-y^ ALL KINDS OP SEED LEAF, TheE LeafTobacco^'^J-la L.O., Ltd. ||8N.3dSt.Phila. LABE JACOB LAB±$ SIDNBY U BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMA TRa and HAVA NA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHIhADELPEIA, PA. LEOPOLiD LiOEB & CO, Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. U KRUPPENBACH 0EALER IN LEAF TOBACCO 1(142-44 N.ELtlVLNTfl. ST. PHILADELPHIA J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia Broker in LEAF TOB>q©eO . A. O^^^^® might wonder how it now holds together. ITHREE NEW ORANRF I nnnt^ $2000 Lost at one time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send for representative zvho zuill ^xfiain X. C. A'. Tnethods. Please Mention The Tobacco World CIGAK BOXES IN THE PHILIPPINES. T^HE manufacture of ciprar boxes in the Philippines, is a very different operation from that pursued in the United States. Nearly all of the boxes are very artistically desiprned and in many instances rich hardwoods are used in their manufacture. The desij?ninpr is always done by hand by natives and some beautiful specimens are shown as evidence of their handiwork. The stock employed in the manufacture of these boxes is several times thicker than is generally used by the manufacturers in the United States, and practically all of the work is done by hand, with the exception of sawing the lojsrs into boards, which is done by a process known as whip sawing. In the latter operation four men are employed, two at each end of the saw. The ornamentations which are most popular with the natives are manufac- tured from brass and are fastened on the corners and others parts of the boxes by means of small screws or nails. Occasionally small brass trim- mings are used instead of the nails, which gives the box a much more at- tractive appearance. THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) the wall of his cell. The manic is pitied, and the wall padded. The wall ought to be padded for the anti-cigar- ette commotion-makers likewise and additional measures of restriction taken for the reason that the latter seek to harm others while the poor madman wishes to harm only himself. It isn't as if you could reason with these people. Statistics, chemist's and physician's reports, expert analyses in variety and abundance pass them un- comprehended and misunderstood while they are eagerly devouring as gospel, sensational fabrications from the yel- lowest newspapers, which, on any other subject, they would scorn. So they are hopeless and must go their way until the inevitable reaction arrives and sweeps them breathless and still not understanding out of the public sight. But, mark you, they'll turn up later with mischief of a different sort. The Old Salhsman. CAN STORE 4.000 MORE HHDS. Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Co. Buys More Property. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 3. By the purchase of the property formerly occupied by the Tarascon Woolen Mills at the junction of Hamil- ton avenue and Pine street, the Louis- ville Tobacco Warehouse Company has completed arrangements for an addi- tional warehouse, which will store 4,000 hogsheads of tobacco. Additional room has been made necessary through the rapid increase of business during the last few months and the location so far from the present warehouses has been secured because of inability of the com- pany to purchase adequate property near the present locations of the ware- houses. A block of property about 250x300 feet in dimensions has been secured on Hamilton avenue, and three buildings, formerly occupied by the woolen mills, are included in the purchase. It is said the property sold for $25,000, although the deed reads $1 and other considera- tions. Work on the new property will begin at once. ^ E. A. O^^*^^® c£ O^- ^^o^^ Havana 123 n. third st - ■ ^IMPORTERS a^^ "^^ PuiLAOmu^HlA GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS. 119 N. Ttird St, PHlUDELPnU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco GEORGE N. FEHR. J. U. FEHR & SON, Leaf Tobacco TOO Franklin St. and loi, 103, 105 and 107 South Seventh St., READIN6, PA. • ^▼ATi B0TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco ^o. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. ORTH Third Street Philadelphia. S.Weinberg, 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. IMPORTSR OF Sumatra and Hayanci Dealerin all kinds of Seed Tobacco RcUil Department ia Strictly Up-to-Date. VELENCHK BROS. "^b LEAF T0B/IGGO Sumatra and Havana IM N. THIRJ) ST., PHILADELPHIA I^OUIS BVTEINBR j. PRINC9 LOUIS BYTHINMR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. ^-,- t • t. and Commission Merchants. 1 KlladclpniA* Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of .v.- Fine Cigars v.-. 1433 Ridge Ave., (Both Phones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence soHciteO with large handlers. Write for Samplet. L. G. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD c. innrnnnmiAiW . G. HAEUSSERMANN 8z: SONS, Importers of ^^ Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in Sumatra--^ Havana * 1 lay ana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD 9E= R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.-- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA OoKl m 1> /-k'TTo-p • M c n T I 1 ^I A\ I ^ /> ■ ^ A _ . . ^ Cable — RoTiSTA. ■Dins NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. ■ILARIO IIDNIZ HANUBL UVnVt VBHANCIO DIAZ. S»miUJ rilai MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO ReindL 20, HavaivdL Cable: "Angel." Havana P. O. Box M BUYERS STILL ENTERING HAVANA MARKET. They Are Up Against a Hard Proposition, However, as Greatly Dimin- ished Stocks Afford No Selection. Manufacturers and Jobbers Hesitate to Take a Chance on the Prices Asked. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World.) Havana, January 29, 1906. The cry is "still they come," as far all, which consisted of 5,011 Vuelta as buyers from the United States are Abajo, 681 Partido and 592 bales of ■concerned. The diminished stocks of Remedies. The American buyers se- leaf tobacco make it a very difficult cured of this quantity 3,517 bales, while business to please the incomers because the local manufacturers and speculators either they are looking for goods which took the balance of 2,767 bales. have virtually disappeared from our The American exporters and specu- market, or are under the impression lators have turned over quite a quantity that the prices asked for the goods are of bales besides, which, however, I re- •entirely too high. frain from publishing. As a matter of fact it can be said r.,„.,. r«-. j r- ^, ^ . . , , Buyer* Come and Go. that prices are nommal, because one a • i t^ holder of tobacco will ask from ten to ^/^^"^.^'s : -Francisco Garcia and Ben- twenty dollars more for a vega than for 'f Rovira, of New York ; A. Pazos. of similar goods sold only a short time ago t' a\ r^ ' f^°"^^^ ^"^"^' ^^ by other dealers. The buyer, whether ^"^"t, ^^ ^^V ^^1 ^; ^'''^^^' ""^ ^' he be manufacturer or jobber, finds it ^'''f "^J? ' /^ ^""''^ ^"^ "^"^^"^ ' impossible to do any figuring upon the ^- t' ^^'^f' °^ f ^- ^""*^ ^ ^o., and accustomed basis, and seems to be en- ^; ^^ ^^''^^'°: ^^ ^' ^- ^^^^^^« & ^o., tirely at sea as to whether, by invest- ^,7 ^^'^ ^"^ ^^"^^^ = ^^^t Berriman. inghis money at these figures in leaf w cT^'t'Ju '''•' ^ampa and Chicago ; tobacco, he will be able to get it back in ^- ^LigMburn of the Cortez Cigar the United States through reselling the ^%' ^Z V ^^ L>^'^"^^^^' «^ ^ili- leaf, or by turning it into cigars, the ^^"'? ^'^'- ^ ^^■' ^"^ E. Wedeles. of latter of which will cost him consider- ^^^eles Bros Chicago; Louis Kutt- ably above the ruling prices for the "^n^"' "^f ^- Kuttnauer & Co.. Detroit, sizes he has been in the habit of selling , departures :--For Chicago-B. Spec- at the current quotations for same. ^u ^ ?/ ^°' ^^"^ York^^S. The only other option which is left ^'^"^1?-^'''^^ .^^'' ^^"^ ^^''''' ^'- 1 he buyers here is to leave the island , ^^ JTJ"- ^""^ ^'"'"^ Regensburg; w..:'nut making any purchases what- ^^^ /h.ladelphia-Charles E. Crawford r.^r and rather than choose this op- ^"^ ^'I' ^"/"^/' ^"^ Tampa-E. J. i:... the majority of the visitors have St^^helberg ; for Key West-R. A. Lin- preferred to purchase moderately, tak- ^°'"' "' ^- ^''^^' "^^'^ ^^^'''^ »"d S. ., . , p .u ^/- Janover. mx their chances of either getting a „ new dollar back for an old one, or per- . "•^•"*^ *^'<«*' M»Aufaclurer. haps standing some trifling losses in continue to be quite busy, as orders order not to lose their customers or ^^^J^ ^'^^ United States and Great shut down their factories. Britain do not seem to be lacking. Ac- A number of our leaf dealers have wording to internal revenue returns it entirely closed out their stocks, or are ^^^ms that there have been taxes col- holding only a few bales of high priced ^^^^^^ ^^"^^ ^o 214,000,000 cigars, or wrappers, which latter have not been "^^rly the same quantity which were in such demand of late. The stocks in exported during 1905, which latter, first hands are very low, but there is however, do not pay any taxes at all. still a fair quantity in the hands of the f^* Upmann & Co., report having American export houses as well as of ^^iPP^^f^ 800,000 cigars last week, of some speculators, and they do not seem ^^^'^ °^" ^"^ other independent manu- to be in any hurry to part with them ^acturers' brands. The H. Upmann fac- except at still higher figures. ^^^^ '^ exceedingly busy trying to catch During.the past week it rained again "^ ^" ^^^^ orders, in the Vuelta Abajo and Partido dis- Partagas had quite a time last week tricts, which may have done further ^^^^ ^'^^ "Cook County Democracy" damage, although as we had cool Marching Club of Chicago, as its mem- weather and a dry spell during the ^^^^ ^^'^ several visits to the factory latter part of the week it is to be hoped ^"^ °"^^ ^^*^'^ o^" particular band ser- that the harm done was only tempor- enadedthe owners, Cifuentes, Fernan- In any event it is preferable to ^lez & Co., by playing all the patriotic ary. abstain from making any further com ments, as too many probabilities have to be taken into consideration to make an approximately correct guess. Sales this week amounted to 6.284 bales in dez & Co. Cuban, Spanish and American airs. They were royally entertained, aand as the Partagas brand is a favorite in Chicago, the visit of the Democratic organization will undoubtedly increase its popularity still further. Por Larranaga also had a visit from r ESTABLISHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA. Ba^rikers and Commission Merchscnts SHITTEP^^ OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOBACCO The Celebrated HJlNUPACTURfiRS OP W^' Bra,Adi FACTORYs PASCO DE TACON 159.169 OFFICES AMARGVRA 1 HAVANA. CUBA* Jl Paklo L. F«r«B Caadldo Obaao Amiml M Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in TeBAeee 4 <^^^^^^%<^^^^^^^^^^^^^^%%^^^^^^^%^^^^^^%<^^»»%%%%»»»%^»%%%%%r>^^^mi^^ Vuelta Abajo Factory Vei^as a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vetfaa Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: "Sodecio.- HABANA, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedioi Havana Tobacco 165 Front Street, New York QABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St. 172. Deposito: San Ambrosio lO . A. O^ IMPORTERS O^^ ~ 123 N. THIRD ST MILADELRHIA T DqI "i D Pq TI "f"! n . ^^^ Tobacco Commission Mercliant, JJ VOIIV L (Jill UlJl^ O'Reilly 50. t P. O. Box 493, ' BEHI^ENS& eO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, ^■^IK SOL and '^^/snTivtC*' LUIS MARX ^4baSi^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez . LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cable: "Antero" JOAQUIN HEDESA Succ«ss«r to MARTINEZ. UEDCSA > m THE TOBACCO WORLD It Established 1834 Independent Voelta Abajo Factory r POR ^ Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Aatonlo J. Rivero. Rtcardo E. Rivero. Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana ABC 4th and 5th edition. Trade Mark Reiistered Codes used: Liebcr's Standard (Ed. Espanola) Fint Prizes in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. Ulm Agent for (he U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St. New Yorlu GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOSc Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partidos yVuelta Arriba ^ Monte 114, Habana ^(P. O. Box) Apartftdo 270. Cable: Z\LH700N. quite a number of the influential mem- bers of this same club, and the liberal treatment accorded them by Don An- tonio J. Rivero, the manager, will un- doubtedly contribute to stimulate the sales of this choice cigar, which needs only to be known to be appreciated, Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja con- tinues to have all the orders it can possibly take care of, and Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. are constantly re- ceiving letters from the United States, Great Britain, Germany and South America asking for duplicate ship- ments. Sol is making strenuous efforts to push its brands of Sol and Luis Marx in the United States in preference to all other countries. Don Carlos Beh- rens says that as far as the propaganda is concerned, it refers chiefly to the coming crop ; in case the latter should be a very short one (Vuelta Abajo and Partido), the Cuban Congress will be requested to pass a temporary law to prohibit the exportation of leaf from these two sections of the country, so that the interests of the 20,000 people who are engaged in the cigar manu- facturing industry should be taken care of. The idea is to enable local manu- facturers to secure the pick of the crop in order not to lose the supremacy of the Havana cigar industry. Eden is busy steadily turning out from twenty-five to thirty thousand cigars a day, and Calixto Lopez & Co. not only have all the tobacco they need for their factory for the next eighteen months but they are in a position to supply a fair portion of their holdings to any needy manufacturer. Bnylusr, Scllluff and Other Notes of Interest. Sobrs. de A. Gonzalez sold 831 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios, and with the exception of a few small odd lots have closed out all their holdings. Charles E. Crawford and L. F. Muel- ler, who left on Saturday by the steam- er Morro Castle, closed their purchas- ing account with nearly 1,000 bales of leaf, and considering the position of our market, the firm of Dohan & Taitt may be congratulated upon having secured as fine a class of tobacco as any house in the United States. B. Diaz & Co. were sellers to the ex- tent of 650 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. B. Spector, of Spector Bros., Chicago, was all over the Vuelta Abajo and Par- tidos, although this time he found there was nothing left in the country, and so concluded to buy about 500 bales — the best he could find — in the local market. Aixala & Co. disposed of 411 bales of Vuelta Abajo. H. Cohn stocked up with about 250 bales of choice leaf for his Emancipo de Cuba factory, of Chicago. Rodriguez, Bautista & Co. turned over 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo and | Partido. ! Lewis Sylvester & Son have fixed up I their warehouse and oflfice at Monte 56 j in a very up-to-date fashion. Outside | and inside pamt has not been spared, and the plant now looks as spick and span as a new building. The office furniture is all new and the spacious room is very inviting to the intending purchaser. The firm owns a very choice stock of all kinds of leaf, Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios, and they secured only this week the very last 400 bales of the famous escojida from Muniz & Gonzalez, Santa Clara, for which $70 per qq. had been asked, and may have been paid by them. Buyers who are still coming to Havana ought not to neglect to give him a call, as a better assortment of leaf cannot be found in any other house. Jose Menendez closed out 350 bales of Vuelta Abajo. R. A. Lincoln made some purchases of fine leaf. A. Pazos & Co. sold 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Harry Erlich registered the late pur- chases made for him by his agents here, and felt well pleased with the manner in which the same had been executed. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. disposed of 150 bales of Remedios and Vuelta Abajo. Jose F. Iribarren closed out 100 bales of Partido. G. Salomon y Hnos. made some good sales of Partido and Remedios. A. M. Calzada & Co. did a fair busi- ness last week, buying and selling for their customers. Receipts From the Conntrjr Week Ending Since Narciso Gonzalez. . Venancio Diaz, SpeckL Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBAGG0 10 Angeles St.. H A V A N A , Cuba. p. O. Box 8S».* JOSE F. ROCHA, HavanR Leaf Tobacco Imn lifliliiil Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y VneHa Aivfta San Miguel lOO, Oibi*: *'DoirALi,Bs." HABANA, CUBA* BRAU, PL/INAS Y Ql/i. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable: Graplanas. Calzada de la Relna 22, Habana, Cub# CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT IMAF TOBACCO and CIGARB^ Obispo 2g, cabi.-"Bi«eo." Habana, Cuba. GONZALEZ, BMNITnZ & CO. AlmacenistasdeTabacoenRamayYIveres Amargura iz und 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANAy CUBA^ ' BARGLyq Y Qfl, " Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, MONTE 199, Cable: Andamira. HABANA, CUBA. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. naceqistas He Talaco eg tama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable:— Rbporm. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVI VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ 'lto?te7s''of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houses:— 616 W. Baliimore Street, Baltimore, Md.; '^ O. Box 433. TA.fnp%., P1^ J. H. CAYRO &L SON Dealers in Lreaif Tobacoo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 Dra^onet Street, HAVANA, CUBA Cable Address: "JoSBCArao. Correepondence solicited in Bni^tak Jan. 27 Jan. 1 Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 304 2,235 Semi Vuelta 25 79 Partido 351 590 Matanzas — 3 Remedios 209 2,742 A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in Lreaf »d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156, HABANA, CUBA. p. O. BOX. Aes. CabUi "CALDA.** BVARiSTO GARCIA JOSB M. OABCIA Total 889 5,649 J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de TabacoT Partido y Vuelta Abai» ** CON VBQAS PROPIAS San Nicolas 126 y 128. Cable: 'Jomaoakcia" HABANA, CUBA tt THE TOBACCO WORLD ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei Water^Strelt! New York ■ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 '^ iiEACjrO BAGCOT ornccs: TflOtT. MICH. M,HO Mmwyomm gas. S. GANS MOSES J. CANS JHROMK WALLER EDWIN I. AI.EXANDBK JOSEPH S. GANS ®. CO. Packers of L^^Sit 1 O D3.CC0 *i.phon^346 johD. No. 150 WsiLter Streel, NEW YORK. The retailers did little grumbling this week so I take it for granted business with them must be showing signs of improvement. Clear Havana cigars and Porto Rican of the fancy shapes are much in demand, and the panatela shaped cigar especially is greatly on the improve. This is a good market for high grade Turkish cigarettes, and hardly a week passes without seeing some new brand being placed with the trade. Many retailers inform me of diffi- culty in obtaining some brands of trust- made little cigars such as Sub Rosa and Recruit ; what the cause of the trouble is no one seems to know. By the re- moval of the P. Lorrillard Co. plant in Jersey City to Marion Station there passes away an old land mark. Starr Brothers IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF kblUhed 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. LEAF TOBACCO No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco GORNER KUIPERSTEEO AMSTERDAM. •377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. J &..50N HAVANA TOBACCO rvt^ioeiN lgX0^ imaeeixes Havana .Cuba Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA TOBACCO orricEi 183 Water S(. NEW YORK. a Z. YOOfifiUSGWAL 227 ^niflterdaiiif Holland. Cable Addrew: "HERE" The cigar manufacturers are fairly busy and all the salesmen are out scour- ing the country for orders. The leaf business is still active and there are many good deals being put through in the new Connecticut ; Havana is still advancing in prices but I understand from a large importer that to-day Ha- vana tobacco can be bought cheaper in New York than on the Island. Ed. Salomon, leaf broker, has re. turned from a week spent in Connecti- cut and he reports a scarcity of leaf and says the crops have been gobbled up earlier than usual, this year. All kinds of rubbish are greatly in demand, the asking price for this grade leaf to- day being 4 cents green in the bundle. A. Arens, Water street leaf dealer, went to Connecticut again this week. Arens is certainly on the go these days. J. Monheimer & Co., printers for the tobacco trade, have been very busy this week, printing cigarmakers' revenue books. They make a specialty of these and are supplying some of our leading leaf dealers and cigar manufacturers' supply houses with same, with advertis- ing matter printed on them. Joe Friedman, a cigar broker, son of the late Henry Friedman, Sumatra im- porter, has rented a desk room in the office building at 128 Water street. John H. Johnson, Boston cigarist, was a recent visitor to our market. On Wednesday there was an auction sale at Woodrow & Lewis, of 137 cases 1903 crop Zimmer Spanish on account of Elias Bach & Son. Samuel Starlight, son of E. Star- light, of the firm of Starlight Bros., the well known manufacturers of clear Havana cigars, is a hustler from the word go ; his duties include managing the office and making frequent trips on the road. He has all the instincts of a successful business man and in every sense is "a chip of the old block." "Popular Joe Abrahams" is making a grand success in his retail leaf busi- ness ; he is a live one in every sense of the word and is gradually building ui) an enviable business from a small be- ginning. The past week Mr. Abraham.s secured a nice lot of desirahle old Con- necticut binders and the chances are it won't last long. His mail order busi- New York, February 5, 1906. ness is on the increase and he is daily in receipt of orders from all parts of the United States. A. Freund, formerly a city salesman for P. & S. Loewenthal, here, is now city salesman for A. Van Derpoorten &. Son, of 209 Pearl street, and has done a very satisfactory business since his new connection. Six hundred cigarmakers, of whom 200 are women, went on a strike this- week at the factory of Regensburg & Sons, Canal and Elizabeth streets, for advances of from $1 to $3 a week. The business of E. E. Van Syfried has been incorporated with a capital of $15,000. Directors :E. E. Van Syfried, F. J. Keslerman and R. J. Farrington. Alex. Zeeling will manage the new- branch cigar store of J. Wallach Sons, at 693 Broadway. Ig. Lichtig, 482 Eighth avenue, in- tends very shortly making some altera- tions in his store, which when com- pleted will be one of the finest on the avenue. Mr. Lichtig has just added to his stock Sanzio and Cuban Q. T, 's short smokes made by Pacholder & Co., Baltimore, Md. Morris J. Levi, of the firm of Levi, Blumensteil & Co., sailed yesterday for Havana on the steamer Morro Castle. Stanley Wollman, with the American & West Indies Trading Co., left last night on a three months' trip to the far West. Edgar B. Mayer has been work- ing the nearby Jersey towns this week and is getting his share of the Porto Rican cigar business ; he reports an in- creasing demand for their panatela shaped brands. Mr. Rinaldo, of Rinaldo Bros., San Francisco jobbers, while here this week, placed an order with the Ameri- can & West Indies Trading Co. for one million of their Porto Rican cigars of the finer grade. J. Oppenheimer, general representa- tive of the Independent American Ci- gar Co., reports an exceptionally large sale on their St. Regis and Carlos Murias brands. The cigars are placed in all the leading hostelries, cafes and cigar stands and duplicates are coming in so swiftly that the concern has to employ a night force to cope with the orders. The Keystone Novelty Co., importers and dealers in cigar bands and plates for decorative purposes with offices at 113 Maiden Lane, reports a steadily, in creasing business due to the popular fad. They make a specialty of put- ting up cigar bands with center pieces that retail at 10, 15, 25, and 50 cents a package, each containing fine imported cigar bands from all parts of the world. A new edition will be out in a few days representing all the world's popular authors. This concern numbers among its best customers such firms as the "P^air" of Chicago. Seigel Cooper Co., and many of the 5 and 10 cent stores. I. Dankowitz. Pearl street leaf dealer, since his removal has largely increased his business. He makes a specialty of handling Havana wrappers and factory Vegas, and has among his customers many of our large uptown cigar manu- • • THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 We're Tobacco Doctors We'll Prescribe for Yours Cuban Betune — Best we ever saw. Just what the Cuban uses for that desirable sourish effect C^ Gam Tragacanth— Can supply this to man- ufacturers at importers' prices. Let us send samples and figures. Havana Tobacco Ferment Merely Flavorinii Your Tobacco does not destroy the foreign and objectionable matter found in heavy, gummy tobaccos — nor does it give you satisfactory results. You Must Destroy and remove all this rankness and coarseness — and yet you do not want to destroy the leaf itself. You wish the Pure leaf for your cigars. Havana Tobacco Ferment Does This: It acts chemically on all foreign pigments and gums. Thoron^hly Destroys and Removes All Undesirable Elements. It gives you the Pure Leaf and Best Part of it. It gives a thoroughly clean leaf. Then Use Any Flavor You Wish, and you will have as fine a cigar as can be produced by any domestic or foreign tobacco. Each cigar that you sell, made of tobacco thus treated, means a satis- fied customer who will buy your cigars exclusively. Havanallln — It's a Natural Havana Ci- gar Flavor. Something we've made a specialty of. No better made. Cuban Licorice — CASING WINE— is no longer an experiment. You need ours to in- crease your trade. /Icme Extract and Shemical Works EDWIN G. EGKERT, Proprietor J. L HOLLAND, York, Pa., Special Representative , HANOVER, PENNA. faftuivrs. L. J. Callanan, 41 and 43 Vesey street, has issued a neat pamphlet in connection with his cigar business. Callanan's No. 43 and Monogram in many sizes are his leaders. All the popular brands of imported cigars are always on hand. Joseph Friedman, leaf dealer at 128 Water street, is working up an envi- able trade, he has had a lifetime ex- perience in the leaf line and has the reputation of knowing it from A to Z. The La Varossa Cigar Factory, at 233 and 235 Pearl street, reports a big im- provement in business for the past month. The leading brands are La Gima and La Arrogancia both clear Havana. These goods are for sale at all of our leading retailers and dupli- cate nicely. Ed. J. Lubovitz, secretary of the concern, contemplates making a trip to the West in the near future to get a few good jobbers in that terri- tory to handle these brands. T. Klein, cigar manufacturer, has a good retail trade at his store on East 138th street ; he sells all the cigars over the counter that his three cigarmakers turn out. His leading brands are El Casa Real a nickel cigar and La Tri- bunal a ten center, and they seem to meet with the approval of his many customers. Chas. W. Schlenoff, 229 Willis avenue, does a wholesale business in connection with his retail trade. He makes lead- ers of the El Principe de Gales clear Havanas and Ivy and Cromwell, two nickel brands. The new Tunis Turkish cigarettes are taking well with his many customers. In the smoking mix- ture line Mt. Cristo Slabs is a good seller. NEW JERSEY NOTES J. S. Bernstein has resigned as New Jersey representative of the Globe To- bacco Co., Detroit, and has joined the selling force of Newman Bros., the Newark wholesale tobacconists. A. Feder, 51 Montgomery street, Jersey City, has worked up considerable retail trade on Jersey Lily, a Sumatra wrapped 5 cent cigar. The P. Lorrilard Co., the Jersey City plant of the American Tobacco Co., will remove shortly to Marion Station owing to the property having been purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. to be used as a subway terminal. A corps of salesmen of the American Tobacco Co. have been working New Jersey this week on the Murad deal in conjunction with Lone Jack tobacco. Newman Bros., Newark, N. J., in- form me they will shortly place with the trade a private brand of their own, bright Virginia filler tobacco cigarettes something similar to Recruits; • the name will be Virginettes. In cigars Newman Bros.' No. 17 an invincible shape, ') cent cigar, and Lord Cardiff, a londres grand 10 cent cigar, are being manufactured for them by a large man- ufacturer here. Jacobowitz Bros., of Jersey City, have been featuring Seidonberg's After Dinner cigar, at four for a (luarter ; this firm has just added to its stock A. M. Pacholder & Co. 's Cuban Q. T. that re- tail at 10 for 10 cents. B. Rosenblum & Co., DtJ Montgomery street, have two of the best paying ci- gar stores in Jersey City. El Rigodon of Durlach Bros., and El Provisto and Awitco of the American & West Indies Trading Co., are their leading brands in Porto Rican cigars. Golden Dude cigar and Golden Dude Havana clippings also enjoy a large sale at this establish- ment. A new concern incorporated the past week is that of the Steinberg & Steiner Cigar Co., 73 and 75 Bridge street, Pat- erson, N. J. Capitalized at $5,000. Directors : I. C. Rosenthal, Fred Fleish- man and Jas. H. Huntoon. A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OP Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St, New York. «eUbliah«d 1840. CabU "Na^iJk** Hinsdale Smith & Co. jnoorters of Sumatra & Havana ' |^/\l>o/>tf^^fe •^Packers of Gmnecticut Leaf 1 vFl/Cl\^\^fiX 125 Maiden Lane, NEW VORK. subcond h. Bum CIQAR FACTORY of BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordMtt Cigars atdc itrictly of tkc Tcry biil VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO THE TOBACCO W O R I, D THE TOBACCO WORLD 1$ if «,oiou-.<,x.^ *^* '—THE *-^w.4~.-.w^ .^. Established iS8i Incorporated 1902 Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch ^it^ei, PKiladelpKia. J AT Y. KrOUT, J. M. lUCKUlY, H. C. McMANITS, ' Prttldcnt and Genl. Manaf er. Bditor. Secretary and Treasorer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Telephones:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cabl* Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Regfistered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Co , 224 Arch St., Philada. sense might suffer if they were unusu- ally acute, the discomfort would be slight. If the trust controlled the majority of the principal brands of cigars in the country it could without difficulty force the consumer to pay his share of occa- sional added cost of manufacture. If there were an association of manuufac- turers controlling a majority of the brands, they could do the same thing ; and it is not likely they would ^try to abuse the privilege for there would always be too many independents springing up ready to sell cigars at a fair price. And a smoker's loyalty to one brand is not very deep. Such a condition is far off, however, and while the time may come when matters will be properly adjusted, it will not be while the trend of the cigar manufacturing business is as it now is. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦ J ♦ Philadelphia Tobacco Trade, x ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 7. 1906. To Benefit Our Readers. nphe Tobacco World wants to receive ^ from week to week all questions rtlatinj; to the trade which may be pnzzling its subscribers, and will be flad to supply any information in its poisession or obtainable. The columns of the paper are also •p«n to readers for the discussion of current trade topics. If you have a decided opinion on a matter, express it, and tee if some one else has good reasons for thinking otherwise. All letters should be addressed to tke"CorrespondenceEditor"andmust be accompanied by the name and ad- dress of the writer, which may be withheld when desired. THE CONSUMER SHOULD PONY VP HIS SHARE. There is no law which makes the price of certain brands of cigars five cents apiece to the consumer, others ten cents apiece, and so on. There is nothing ar- bitrary about it, but it seems to be true that when once the price of the single cigar has been designated it cannot be changed, no matter what happens. It is curious that this should be so for there are a hundred and one other commodities that fluctuate easily with far less excuse. There are other com- modities right in the trade that do. Take smoking tobacco, or stogies for example. If the price is not raised on the tobacco the packages in which it is put up are made smaller ; instead of four stogies, perhaps, for a nickel, three are given. Yet a five cent cigar must apparently always remain a five cent cigar and can be reduced in size only at risk. But if the consumer were made to pay six cents when the cost of manufacture became higher there would be immediate and unbelievable relief. Consider the present situation. Prices for any kind of leaf are very high, much higher than they have been for a long time, and as a rule, manufacturers are glad to get what they can in order to continue their factories. The leaf dealers have i)aid big prices for what stock th«'y have and must get their money back before consenting to sell. If this isn't trouble enough for the manufacturer, he is compelled to face a considerable increase in the price of cedar. The box people are not in busi- ness for the love of it and they demand more money for their product to cover increased cost. And finally, the independent manu- facturer is up against greater and keener competition than ever before, and must advertise and keep his men on the road if he would stay in sight. He knows if he lies down and waits for better times he'll be forgotten in a flash. So he wearily puzzles around his laboratory and pores over his books for the thousandth time trying to see some way out of it. If he has a line of brands that are in good demand he can raise his price to the jobber who in that case is likely to stand for the increase. But the job- ber's margin is tiny enough these days and he figures about getting a better price from the retailer. There is where the hitch comes. The retailer has manifold troubles of his own and if he pays more for a brand than he has been paying, it will represent so much dead loss. He can't shove the extra cost on to his customer ; he must shoulder it himself. So if he believes he can get along without it, he cuts the brand out of his stock. There doesn't seem to be any help for it while competition is so ruthless. No retailer can be found who is willing to raise the price on his cigars to six cents while a block away another deal- er is selling them at the old price. And the price to the consumer is not the jobber's funeral. As long as he can make a living by handling certain brands he will handle them ; as soon as he ceases to be able to he will stop handling them. He will go out of the cigar business sooner than lose money in order to stay in it. The manufacturer continues his ef- forts to turn out a smokable cigar and sell it to the jobber at a price that will give him something above cost. He would like to see the consumer pay more for his cigars, for the reason that he would thus be enabled to maintain the standard of quality, but he is not going to be foolish enough to stipulate that his brands .shall be sold only at an increased price while other manufac- turers continue on the same old basis. Such an action would at once bring his business to a standstill. He would be an unsung martyr. So the situation is what it is, and what it is likely to continue to be. Un- like other commodities, increased cost of cigar manufacture, no matter how great, need cause no worry to the con- sumer. While his palate and olfactory Retailers continued to do a fair busi- Bros., has just completed a hard-work- ness during the week, and there is i"& trip up the State and reports that little to be said about this branch of he did very well, especially on his new the trade. Traveling salesmen and brand of Solo plug, jobbers say that the dealers are in- clined to buy a trifle more freely, There is some talk of tearing down which of course is a good sign. Mon- tlie building on Arch street, in the day and Tuesday of this week were not spring, the first floor of which is occu- so good on account of the cold snap, Pi^d by W. Dittenhoefer, leaf dealer, which when it is sudden, usually has a I" ^^^^ case Mr. Dittenhoefer would temporarily depressing effect. ^^^ve to seek other quarters but nothing ^^ definite has been decided yet. There is nothing fresh in the manu- facturing situation. Orders are satis- factorily plentiful and keep most of the factories running full time. There is much guessing on the leaf situation, and it is probable that before a great while the manufacturer will simply have to soak up the price on the jobber and let the latter push the difference along further if he is able. The reports from the men who are out on the road are for the most part encouraging. Whatever was offered in the leaf market during the week was eagerly picked up at good prices. No dealer or broker who has it to sell, is having any difficulty in selling leaf if a fair price can be agreed on. Collections are not the most speedy but will doubt- less improve before long. All the traveling men seem to be getting very good prices. The extensive purchases of leaf which Julius Vetterlein made in Wisconsin some months ago are now being packed under the supervision of Mr. Vetter- lein's sons, Harry and Herman, who are both in Wisconsin. Frank Toppin, who has successfully managed the United News Company's offices at Thirteenth and Filbert streets, for a long time, has resigned that posi- tion, and taken charge of the Philadel- phia department of the Theobald & Oppeheimer Co. He will be succeeded by E. E. Hopper. The goods of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. will be strenuouusly pushed on the local mar- ket, and it is undertood that a new $35 brand will soon be introduced. Mr. Toppin was given a banquet on Satur- day evening by a number of his friends, to commemorate his change of position. General Emilio Nunez, of the Loeb- Joseph Comber, the manager of the Nunez Havana Co., has been in Phila- El Draco Manufactuuring Co., has not delphia for some days. General Nunez been in his accustomed good health is much pleased with the amount of lately, but fortunately is suffering from business done by this firm last year. nothing serious. Harry Bremer, of Lewis Bremer Sons, has been away for some days on a business trip to Connecticut. John N. Kolb, of Theobald Oppen- heimer Co., has found another trip to Cuba necessary, and will remain there some little while. There has been some talk around town of another Philadelphia tobacco show, to be held by members of the trade. No names can be given at this time, because nothing has really been decided on and the progenitors are only considering it. %% Charles E. Crawford and L. F. Miller, of Dohan & Taitt, have returned from Cuba where they spent some time picking up choice Havana for the cus- tomers of this firm. The two had no easy time getting what they wanted and had to pay steep prices for every thing bought. H. J. Miller, representing Weisert Goldsmith & Amdt, distributors of the Tom Keene cigar in this neighbor- hood, and also of the El Provedo Co.'s goods, have taken over the store under the Press Building at Seventh and Chestnut streets. There is little doubt that in these energetic hands, the stand will now be a well paying venture. It was when Harry Ertel owned it, and was not when run by Hancock & Adams, only because of mismanage- ment. The latest tenant, Leo Arens, was seriously handicapped by ill health, and at last was forced to give it up. «^ E. J. Wallis, of the M. J. Dalton Co., accompanied by his wife .sailed for Ha- vana on Saturday, where he will remain some time. When in Philadelphia Mr. Wallis is to be seen at the Thirteenth and Chestnut streets store which is con- ducted practically under his able man- agement. Creditors of the Loeb-Creagh Havana Company, a concern which was de- clared bankrupt in August of last year. < cents per8-point measured line.) pOSI nON wanted by a cigar manufac- turer of ei^ht years' experience. Can take entire charge of a factory. Address KxPHRiKNCK. Bo?c 70, care of Tobacco World, Philadelphia 2-7-h VYANTED to BUY-A second-hand Scrap Cutting Machine, in good condition. Address Box 69, care of To- bacco World, Philadelphia. c The Gilt Ed^e Ci^ar Box Factory J. FRAINK BOWMAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All kinds D ily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes ♦ Columbia Straight \ A FULL HAVANA FIVE -CENT CIGAR FRED SCHLAEGER & CO. Manufacturers RetajlTra^ Direct ColUmbia, Pa. Medal Awarded for Quality and Workmanship— St. Loui^, 1904. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Cable AddreM, "CI^ARK." M. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. lOPKTNSVILLE, KY. »ADc CAH, KY. i6 THK TOBACCO WORLD • •\ H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONU GLO. W. LONG. BRANDS* "MANO" lOc. Cl^ar "MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 3c. Cigars. \ / OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, J. D. UOINO <& BROS Mannfadurers of \^|0flrS FACTORY : Cor. Maple Si. Plum Av*s LEBANON, RENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. m4.J^M^^^ tmmmmam^^ 6STABUSHE0 1671. -«««.«»»«».«<"«-- JAMES ADAIR, SaooMSw to AOAII A EUPP. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. Wt birr ■ Ur^e Slock ol rENNSYLVAinA BROAD LEAF, UK SPANISH. UITLE DUTCH aod GEBHAKI. J. H. HOOBER, Packar of and Dealer In LEAF TOBACCO No. 2 Tobacco Avenue, LANCASTER. PA. T.L./IDAIR, ^ WHOr.RSAL,B. MANUFA Established 1895. WHOLESAI^E MANUFACTURER OF Our LeMlers WEALTH PRODUCER Fine Cigars ' y> -r^s Tfi y Yr\ \r T> A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trauc JiLJj^XJ J^JLKjjy f X\A» Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES (nUERSOF ARTisnc UBELS '/lanufacfurers- 814-826 Lawrence St. SKETCHES AN! .QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOR 'SANPLt:3 AND RIBBON PRICES & rg BBONS GOOD WEEK HAD BOSTON. The Little Bunch of Winter Apparently Stimulated Trade. Boston, Mass., Feb. 4. The week in the cigar and tobacco trade was a good one, taken as a whole, and two or three days of it were the best this year. This was also particu- larly true of the surrounding towns. We had a good sample the last few days of winter and in going around I noticed that the majority of show windows were frozen up so that nothing was visible from the outside. The cigar manufacturers are still working in full force and the demand for cigarmakers is plenty. The visiting salesmen were many but few departed with satisfactory busi- ness, many of the dealers resolving that until the first of March, they will buy only what is in constant demand. Jaynes & Co., our largest retail drug- gists, have just received the official show case of the National Cigar Stands Co. It is a very handsome case made with heavy plate glass with an arch in the center N. C. S. C. M. Fiegenberg, recently connected with S. Rabinowich, has opened a store at 1965 Washington street. Van Buskirk «& Bruce have removed from their Chatham street store to more spacious quarters at 144 State street, where they will in the future be in a better position to accommodate their many customers. Their Van Ponies and Van Smokers are reported as selling nicely. Henry Seigel & Co., who recently opened a department store and cigar stand, have given up the cigar depart- ment and will use the space that was given to the cigars to a better advant- age. Fred Smith is in this city working for the interests of the Globe Tobacco Co. 's brands. It is surprising, in going among the retail trade to notice that means vari- ous retailers resort to, (outside of their regular business) to earn a comfortable livelihood. Some sell newspapers and magazines, others coal and wood, and many other things. It is for the pui-- pose of illustrating to you the business of one retailer in particular that I call your attention to and he beats them all. I have been calling on him twice week- ly for the i)ast year and at various inter- vals have found him interested in new lines. If he were to print a business card explaining the various lines he is interested in, you would almost class him with the Rockefellers. In the first place he has the sole agency for the Columbia Phonograph in that town, publishes souvenir postal cards, is the leader of a brass band, sells and gives lessons on the cornet, tunes pianos, takes orders for coal and wood and last but not least is a life and fire insur- ance agent. His rent is very small and his expense is about the same, so there is no logical reason why he cannot freeze out the Morgans, Carnegie, in a short while, but from this writing he is a long way off that point. The members of Cigarmakers' Union 97, have issued through their officers a signed statement explanatory of the position they have taken in the Philip- pine tariff bill now in Congress. Brief mention was made to Mayor Fitzgerald, which resulted in his send- ing, in their name, the telegram to Wash- ington saying that they were opposed to the measure. The statement then goes on with an extensive review of condi- tions in America, as opposed to those of the Philippines, so far as the work of making cigars is concerned. The local cigarmakers allege that they can- not compete with Oriental labor in this line of industry, and that they are ask- ing that the bill be opposed as a matter of protection to themselves. Hy. Hain was in town this week call- ing on the trade, selling the Julia Mar- lowe. William Winigar, of South Braintree, was in town this week and did consid- erable buying. He has added the Frank- lin Smokers to his stock, a nickel piece of goods of the Alfonette Cigar Co. J. M. Farren, traveling salesman of the firm of Joseph F. McGreenery, makers of the Poet and Marksman ci- gars, is in Boston calling on the trade. The steady sale of the Marksman is the result of many months of hard work and salesmanship by Mr. Farren, and he tells me that the Poet is gaining daily and that by fall will be Boston's leader as a 10 cent cigar. The adver- tising on the Poet is both neat and ex- pensive. Ai,KO. PLANS FOR THE EXPOSITION. Affair Will Ranii Amon^ tlie Most In- teresting Industrial Exhibits. Much interest has already been mani- fested by manufacturers and dealers in cigars and tobacco, and by growers of leaf tobacco, in the United States. Cuba and Porto Rico, in the Tobacco Trades Exposition to be held in Madison Square Garden, New York, next September. One of the strongest features of the Exposition, and one which will be de- cidedly educational, is a progressive display of tobacco from the several to- bacco growing districts of the United States and the islands, showing the weed in various stages of cultivation, and also how it is housed and cured be- foi-e reaching the hands of the packers and manufacturers. The Exposition Company will award, through a jury, medals of gold, silver and bronze for the best showing of to- bacco in this exhibit; also for the rela- tive merits of the several kinds of cured leaf. Ai)plications are already at hand for entrance in this branch of the Exposi- tion from Cuba and Porto Rico, and these contestants will show how the leaf is handled in the tropics, together with dwellings of the natives, and the present day cigar factories. No effort will be spared by the Expo- sition Comi)any to make this an epoch- marking affair. All conveniences will be provided exhibitors and the general visiting public. Provision has also been made for the designing and building of the booths, which work is in charge of M. Bloom, a New York architect. # For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to tawished rsso. L. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 5ff~^au & Pena MATCH-IT CHEROOTS ' Five for lO Cents. rt SvniAtra wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on the Market ' FLOR DE MANCHESTER S-Cent dinars MANCHESTER STOGIES til made by the MANCHESTER CICAR MANDFACTURING CO^ Baltimore, Md* F. B. ROBERTSON, ^ Factory Representative, 1004 Rid^e Ave., Philadelphia. Imperial Cigar Co Home of the 'Two Friends* Absolutely the liit{hest tfrade 2 for 5 Citfa- in the Lotted Slates. Manufactured on honor and sold on Its merits. We defy competition, and court op* position. Samples cheerfully sent free to any part of the United States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The bestis not too iooA Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. HBNDBUOBN UMJia A. BOBNBMANN MANUBL auAcaa Mendelsohn, Bomemann & Co, Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •nd Commission Merchants N«w York Offices 106 WATEK STREET Havana. Cabai # ■ANUBL SUAREZ y CA.. Aslatad M 15.039- Registered February 5. m. , by J. E. Sherts & EL MOSQUITO For cigars. 1906, at 4 p. Philadelphia. DAVIU BARE. For cigats. 1906, at 4 p. Co. . Lancaster, Pa. UNION ISSUE. 15,040. For smoking tobacco. Registere February 5, 1906, at 4 p. m., by Cus tav Kiel, New Albany, Ind. JERSEY LILAC. 15,041. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Kegisierf.d Februtry 5. 1906. at 4 p. m.. by A. P'eder, Jersey Cit), N. J. T. J. DUININ «St CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK OL SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHIC CO. ^ CLARENDON ROAD fi, £.37- Th ST. BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^^ FINE CIGAR LABELS -> >~ • ^>^rHCDs 6c Ez CD cs I h*i g; s • PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN i i8 ^ •ttu'-JuSS'trsSf SS^ S '^.rou^. L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Pi. THE TOBACCO WORLD HANUPACTURtR OF ALL KINDS OT O8ai40CENTRCST. NEW YORK:, Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. *'••'* mJJ^^^^^^d Philadelph Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER. Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. B. S. Hartmaa Lane, Pa. Makes Nanine Ciifara Write For Samplea and Prloas /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ Tr^ A J? ^ Hand-Made L/ X JJTjTL Xv O 615, 6x7 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. SEVEN SIXTEEN-THIRTY (7. 16 30). 15,042. For cigars, cheroots and cigarettes. Registered February 5, 1906, at 4 p. m., by A. Feder, Jersey City, N. J. COLONIAL KING. 15,043. For cigars. Registered February 6, 1906, at 9 a. m., by Kauffman Bros., Lancaster, Pa. THE BEST SCRAP. 15,044. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered February 7, 1906, at 9 a. m., by Axe Bros., York, Pa. REJECTED. Marshall Field, Keystone, Peace Treaty, Monticello, John Adams, Sweet Con- tent, Utopia, Union Gentleman, Mar- tello, Havana Queen. Niagara, Scrap, Bismark, Nemo, Nagrada, Domino, Arista, Majestic, Our Own. Leo, Gem, Garcia, Emineto, Contento, Critic, Girard Excellento, Pert, Campo, Owl, Bull Frog, Golden Eagle. BVTLER 9 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD QUATI UTY CIGAR lHEOBALD&OPPENHEIMERCoSTHEllNITEDNEWS[D.PHILApistribs Cable Address: "BLCKY" Arnold's Code No. A. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Louisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS, FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent o. ApproTnl. YORK MFRS. CANT FILL 0RDER2k. flluuays in the GQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. Best January for a Lon^ Time, and the Boom is Expected to Last York, Pa.. Feb. 5. 1906. The trade is in a fairly satisfactory condition at present, and in fact some of the country manufacturers report their inability to fill orders as promptly as they would like to be able to do. At any rate the month of January was an exceptional one and far better than any January for some years. This is most encouraging to the trade and will un- doubtedly have a beneficial effect here for some time to come. The leaf dealers are not in quite so happy a mood as the manufacturers, and what is causing them some uneasiness is the fact that a more abundant supply of leaf tobacco is not in sight, and what makes a bad matter even worse there does not seem to be any prospect of early relief. Of course it is bound to affect them quite as much in a short time, except those certain few who perhaps had the foresight and the money to enable them- to lay in a suffi- cient stock to run them for a good while. It is perhaps for this reason that so many are at present jubilant with the good trade that is coming their way just now. About all of the York factories have been working unremittingly since New Year, and with a good many there has been a demand for higher priced goods than formerly which is certainly en- couraging to the manufacturers here who have heretofore perhaps not been so fortunate in getting orders for the finer goods. And yet those manufac- turers who have for years been devoting their energies to the production of high grade goods are also getting a full share of^orders showing that there is a growing demand "for more andlmore of the higher grade goods. r Warren Beck & Bro. are running ex- clusively on five and ten cent goods and their business has been expanding steadily Geo. A. Kohler & Co. 's York factory is turning out large quantities of the Nat Wills five cent cigars which they made one of their leaders last year. Leaf tobacco salesmen have been here lately in large numbers, but the volume of their business was limited to the stocks they had to offer at this time. The down county manufacturers are still imbued with a progressive spirit. J. Fred. Holtzinger, of Holtzinger & Seitz, recently purchased a plot of ground in Red Lion on which he expects soon to erect a new factory building for the use of his firm. B. F. Zarfos, also of Red Lion, has installed a new elevator in his factory. Through the efforts of Congressman D. F. Lafean and others each and every tobacco grower in York and Adams counties may now obtain free from the national agriculture department suffici- ent selected seed, adapted to the pecu- liarities of his soil, to plant from three to five acres of land. JAMES A. ALLEN Stencils, Metal Checks All Kinds of Rubber Stamps, Etc. 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARIV1AKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Labels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.000 BOXES. Phone Connection. This Buildinti For Rent. Located at Stevens, Laucastei county, Pa Has been used for cigar manufacturing purposes for some years. Is 30 x 60 feet, three stories high, with a good basement; is in fine condition, and has unusual ship- ping facilities; cheap rent. Apply to Dr. Jas. Y. Shbarbr, Sinking Spring, Penna. i-io-t COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS (lQakerCilyStencil& Stamp W'ks Incorporated 234 Arch St., PHILADKLPHIA. PA. Phones: Keyatone. Main 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Quarry St.. Philadelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d 41 3d, Race 41 Arch Sts Steam Packing Box Maker CARPEINTER WORK SHELVES and FIXTURES a Specialty Jobbing in all its Branches THR TOBACCO WORLD 31 JACOB BOWMAN &. BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers In Lamest Plant in the State LEAF TOBACCO We Solicit Your Patronage 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, RA. Telephone Call, 43a — B. ^^flSee and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- pur Samples. templet cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96 W. R. COOPER & CO Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. - WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker gf r inen Connecticut = Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, / Packer of and Dealer in IfZAF Tobacco 138 North Market St, , LANCASTMR, PA. United Phones H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IliPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock Sa7 and 320 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BREN NEMAN, . PiBcker and Dealer in B. F. GOOD 8i CO. KALEitsmLeaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. J. W. DUTTENHOFFER, P«r.ker, Dealer, ¥ P fWS * .nd Jobber in L#eET I ODdCCO Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Oar Specialty. 33 North Prince St; LANCASTER, PA. Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office 8z: Salesrooms, m& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. %%%*%%%%♦♦'♦'« 4 TRUMAN D. SHERTZER DsaUr In Leaf Tobaccos UNITED PHONBS. Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing '^UD umm. rA. Lancastci ♦%%%%>%><»♦ ♦ » ♦ '»< • $mmmmmi^^ 22 THE TOBACCO WORLD Cigar ribbons. A&sort.iiei Maaufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. at of Plain and Fancy Ribbont. Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. ,36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE STUFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. m NVAINTBDIl Distributors for the Celebrated OOOD POINTS. HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZA^ Combiivsitioiv Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Famiahed. BUOCMINOER & CO. Imokm' Favoriie Brands. RED LION, PA V* TERREHILL.PA. ^^• We Sell toJobbingTrade only LD HICKORY Virginia DARE... Wax h aw ^\ iJACKSgNTHEGRplCf] ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ E. J. HIMMELUKROKR ^y. J. NOLL HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ U' I High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa.. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ 4 4 ♦ ♦ 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4444 PACKERS RECEIVING NEW GOODS. Lancaster Streets Lined with Teams Delivering Tobacco. Lancaster, Pa. Feb, 5, 1906. Trade in old leaf tobacco is light, but the packers are quite busy re • ceiving new goods. In fact last week was a record breaker in delivery by farmers, and every warehouse in the city was busy taking the leaf. Wagon load after wagon load came into town until the streets were at times literally lined with teams laden with tobacco. The present cold spell is, however, likely to retard this work until more moist weather again sets in. The cigar industry in general is good and only an occasional complaint is heard, but that is not the least surpris- ing to thinking persons, such are always to be found. Kauffman Bros, have again begun the manufacture of cigars at their old place of business at 38 Laurel street. They have just adopted a new label under the title of Colonial King and after making up a line of samples they will begin to push vigorously for new trade. J. G. Shirk, a prominent local jobber is expecting to move into his new building about March 1st, and is already making preparations to issue a fine catalogue descriptive of his products and his improved facilities for handling his rapidly increasing business. It will be beautifully gotten up and exten- sively circulated among wholesale and retail dealers. Since Mr. Shirk has taken the general selling agency of the Lew Morris five cent cigar, its sales have more than doubled. "Business with E. F. Law has under- gone considerable of a change during the past year, during which time his trade has been running almost wholly on high grade goods of the nickel and seed and Havana variety. In addition to that the trade has been extended to more distant points. John H. Weaver, for some years en- graged in the cigar manufacturing busi- ness at New Holland, has given up his factory at that place and removed to Blue Ball, about two miles distant, where it is said a local company is to be formed for manufacturing, of which Mr. Weaver is to be manager. . %«%%%%%% N. P. STRAUSS DEAD. I7N. p. Strauss, well known to tobacco dealers and to many growers in the vicinity, died at his home in Madison, Wis., of consumption, with which he had been suffering for some time. Mr. Strauss was state agent for the Ameri- can Cigar Co., and was formerly a resi- dent of Andersonville, N. C, famous for its prison pen during the Civil war. —The tobacco plant of R. T. Martin, at Hopkinsville, Ky., was sold to J. H. Eggleton'at public^auction for $6, 100. -The American Cigar Company has closed a deal for a tract of several acres in Edgemont, O., and will build a large cigar factory there within the next six months. Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY A few days ago, having time and in- clination, I visited the shop of Meyer & Mendelssohn, at North Hatfield, and spent some time around the sorters' benches, examining several piles of to- bacco as it was being assorted, noting colors and qualities. I was impressed with the absence of what is commonly called light leaf. The piles of dark were large, the medium not quite so large, and the smallest were the piles of light wrappers, and this to my mind was not of first class goods, as is usually the case in ordinary years. The best quality was to be found in the medium, and the dark showed some good points. The cause of the light not being up to the standard is that many of the leaves show some discoloration from pole sweat. Ap- parently the light goods suffered most from pole burn. Being of a thinner tex- ture they were more easily spoiled by the moisture which forms upon the leaf, and the leaf, being thin, has less chance to hold its fibre in an undamaged condition, so that when it does eventually dry off, it shows the discoloration to a greater extent than do the thicker and darker leives. But still the damage may not be any greater to the light leaf than is leally to be found in the dark leaf under c ose inspection. Many of the darker leaves show the damaged spots when examined closely. But on the whole, the crop is showing up fully as well as any one expected after hearing the first reports of so much of it being pole sweat. I learned something of the scarcity of ARE YOU USING TypewriHen Circular Lexers? ^^ H mean those which are repeated to a large number of people fxact imitation of original Typewritten Letters. Our Process turns out the Most reriect Letters, the neatest letters you ever saw. Before you place your next order for Typewritten Letters, get our prices and let us mail you samples of our work or send a representative to tell you all about it. ■' Our modern plant erables us to turn out your work promptly on the day we promise it. "^ We give the same careful attention to a small order for one hundred or five hundred letters as for one hundred thou- sand letters. We will do the folding en- closing, addressing and mailing at lowest rates. Just drop us a line, or send word by telephone, and you will hear from us without delay. We Pay Express Charj^es on All Work. Chicajio Circular TypewriHnrf Co. | 34 Clark St.. Chicai^o. U.S.A. Telephone— Main 3881. E. ROSENWALB & BR0. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ubushed rsso. L. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD «3 M. K ALISCH (H CO. Manufacturers of A Large Line of HIGH GRADE and NLDIUN eisAi^s l^ed Lion, Pa. Correspondence with Wholesalers invited. Free Samples to Responsible Houses. Bear Broa Brands: — Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.N0.8.YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for thty Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatio);. S6e Bear. 6^ C\ib. Essie, and Matthew Carey. W. ^, DRUGHEHTY 8t BRO. Dallastown, Pa. iH^ SHIRtty. Manufacturers or Fine Domestic Cigars Highest Quality Finest Packages Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence with Active Houses Invited FACTORY No. 7 J^W MORIH5 W. H. Snyder &Co. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine and Mediam Priced CIGARS Correspondence Invited with the Wholesale & Jobbing Trade only ^^1%%%%%% %%%%%%%» ^^^^^^^^^»%%%<%%»^»%%^>^l John McLaughlin. J. K. Kauffman. ; JOHN Mclaughlin ^ co. i Wlioleaale Dealers in All Kinda of T. ■loieaaie veaiera in All liinaa Ot 1 Plug 01 Smoking Tobaccos * Alao, All Grades of f Fine Cigars (H Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen Si. LANCASTER. PA. !%%%%%%%%%««%%%%«« G. H. Sachs, Lancaster. Pa. C. A. KILDOW. T. M. KILDOW CIGAR CO. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader: HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5c. Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies, »*««««««*«^i**.».)t*^t***.}t^t****#*### S. N. MUMMA : f Pa.cker of « : Leaf Tobacco ; Peni\a.. Seed B's a SpecidLlty • Warehouse at R.ailroaLd Crossing « LANDISVILLE, PA. t ^S REINIT*ig R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trado Inrited. u i^fUT Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes to-^ I I C II 0 C O il •!! f\ AivAvs RooH FOR onb Mobs Good cmtmbb. l. J. ocllers ft oOii, oellersville, Pa. THE TOBACCO WOKLU IlA.MYERS&CO^ L BOX__ YORK, PENN'A. I W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra We make SCRAP Filler. Ready for Use. Phones { York, No. 130 Bell. No. 1873 12 S. George St., YORK, PA. e.e. WILLIS, . Dealer in All Grades of DomMtic, Havana, Florida Snmatra and Somatra )-TOBACCO-< 29 East Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of WRIGHTS VI LLE, PA. L. S. STAeFFGR MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF UNION-MADE CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. leaf during my visit: for seated on ihe floor were two men sorting over the sweepings of the room, which consisted of poor, short and torn leaves, saving the best and carrying them to the place provided for such stuff. The broken, badly torn leaves, ard p^rts of leaves, are scraped up and boxed, and as one of the men said are sent across the water. I really believe this mateiial may be ex- ported. Our correspondents write: Hatfield, Mass. : "The tobacco crop is all sold and mostly delivered, with no trouble from cutting of prices A few have agreed to a reduction that was rea sonable and prices have ranged from 5c in the bundle to 25c packed, mostly (rom 12 to i6c. Shops are busy assorting and help scarce. The American Tobacco Co. sent a large amount of tobacco from Con necticut to be packed in Hatfield." Sufifield, Ct. ; "What little there is left of the 1905 crop of tobacco seems to be selling at good prices. Charles Williston sold his crop for i3Xt, Mr. Parks re- ceived i7}4c for a small crop, and I think the crop is pretty well bought up now." North Hatfield, Mass.: "Considerable tobacco is being delivered to the ware- houses in this vicinity. There are no sales to report, for there are very few lots left in first hands. Meyer & Mendels- sohn have let out twenty tons to be as- sorted by Charles Waite, of Whately. fearing they could not get their packing out in season with the help they can work in their warehouse at North Hatfield." — American Cultivator, ENGLISH TRUST BUYS LARGELY. Purchases Kentucky Tobacco to the Amount of $250,000. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 3. The Imperial Tobacco Co., of Eng- land, purchased the big pool of Daviess county tobacco sold through the Louis- ville Tobacco Warehouse Company and the sale, which amounted to 2,270 hogs- heads, brought no less than $250,000. The English company bought about two-thirds of the entire pool. The to- bacco is being prepared for export and shipments will soon be made. The fact that the English company is the purchaser of the tobacco is very satisfactory to the farmers, who com- posed the pool. The combine was formed for the purpose of defeating the alleged efforts of the American Tobacco Company or Continental Com- pany, to force down the price of loose leaf tobacco. It was rumored at the time of the sale that the Continental Company was the purchaser, but the officials of the Louisville Tobacco Ware- house Company say that the Imperial Tobacco Company is the actual pur- chaser. —Albert Kramer & Co. is the style of a new leaf firm in Shockoe Slip, Richmond, Va. Mr. Kramer has re- cently opened offices in the Shockoe building. He was formerly in |the to- bacco business in Durham, N. C. rA.HUSSEvl lEAfMCCOCO — Ivstablisbcd 1834 — WM. F. COMLY 8l SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 113 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale EUGERTON, WIS. Packers are everywhere receiving the crop as fast as it is possible to care lor it at storage points, and are >et unable to meet the demands of growers for imme- diate delivery The pressure of farmers to be first on the list is greater than ever before, and the large buyers are fairly swamped with bundle leaf and taxing the transportation facilities to warehouse points at some places be>ond their limits. Something like 60 car loads have been received m this market from outlying points during the week. John Soulman received 5 cars at Wind- sor last week. An 1 1 acre crop of S. E. Anderson brought him #2,151.90, and a 9 acre crop of Ole Westby brought $1,. 417.67, showing that some exceptionally good returns are being obtained. One of the few lots of old leaf remain- ing in first hands in this section was marketed this week. The Hardwick Bros, sold 88cs of "oi to Geo. Decker at a price close to 15 cents marked. H. T. Sweeney sold 375 cs '04 to J. Marqusee. Warehouse handling in this market is now running smoothly, with an aggregate pay roll of about $10,000. Shipments, i, 2 2 2cs. — Reporter. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST 7MIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN ' AMERICA NEW YORK CfflCAGO ST. LOUIS ■ I IMPORTERS O^^^ "^ N. THIRD ST Philadelphia '5 W'^STEINER,S0NS&c5 116-122 E. 14-TH ST NEW YORK. BRANCH FACTORY S'JO- 550 W SBthstny CATALOeUES OF OUR STOCK CIGAR LABELS. FLAPS, BAt^DS ETC., ETC, SENT GRATIS UPON REQUEST PREPAID "VX!!^^ ""^ a^/-0/?>^ RL^CING ORDERS . FOR PRIVATE LV\ B E LS . B ANDS . E TC. ^ . 0HMIT & KRAFT Manufacturers of Fine 0ieAR§ W. S. Ohmit W. B. Kraft East Prospect, pa. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS OF ALL KINDS. 'ZSPECIAI.LT ADAPTED FOR THE CIGAR TRADE. Steel and Wire Box Strape, Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted. AIM CORNER FASTENERS aud LEAD SEALS. Standard Metal Strap Co., 336-342 East 38tli St„ New Tort Tstoblished 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.H£FFENER, Steam V Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. \ Dealer in ▼ » Cigar Box I^umberf t I Labels, ♦ > Ribbons, X Edging, ♦ Brands, etc, J ♦♦♦♦♦♦^^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ¥-¥-¥-¥4^ Manufacturers of A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. yi6-728 N. Christian St, I.ANCASTER. PA. THE SOUTH is now making greater progress than any other _„ tion. If you would learn about its developmeatt and the opportunities for good locations along di« line of the Southern Railway, write for copies of ow publications, which will be sent free on request M. V. RICHARDS, LanJ and Industrial Ajent, Sonthcra Railway. WASHINGTON. D^ C I /IDEN BUSER MANUFACTORER OF Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. a6 . A. Gal.\/ES f^ QO. ^JO^^ /—/ AVANA 123 N. THIRD HILADELPHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers of HaLnd-Madc LONG FILLER ^STOGIES ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ Comer Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND No. 2 1 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. OO, Manufacturers of Seed & flavana Cigars For Jobbinf Trade onlj MPs SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD WAGNER'S Chban MANUFACTURED ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. . jQj Qhio SL, Ancghcny, Pa. f GEO. STEUERNAGLE. Manufacturer off THE CELEBRATED I I Pittsburg Stories Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. '^. HAND-MADE STOGIES E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and A/[edium Gradt Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DcilVCr Pfl. r>ri-f pfcf-i-f o Caveats, Trade Markii, r CtLClILd Design- Patents, Copyrights, cfi> John A. Saul, k9 Droit BaildiFig, WASHINGTON, D. 1 Business CKaLi\ges, Fires, Etc. Illinois Champaign— George H. Lutz, cigar mfr., dead. Chicago — Chis. Rosenblat. cigars and stationery, damaged by fire; insured. Indiana Fort Wayne — Fred. C. Braun, cigar mfr., chattel mtge. Gustave Ober witte, cigar mfr., sold out. Indianapolis- Harry S, Grant, cigars, sued. Moebes & Smith, ri^irs and tobacco, sold out. Rhinehart Weber, cigar mfr., dead. Roann — M. C. Williams, cigars and barber; Williams & Mitchell succeed. MHssachusetts Boston — A. Green burg, cigars, tobac- co, etc., chattel mtge., I434, discharged. Minnesota Duluth— Minnesota Cigar Box Co not inc., succeeded by The Minnesota Cigar Box Co , inc. Missouri St. Louis— Chas. M. Lewis Cigar Co , mfrs. , increased capital stock to $10,000. New York New York City — Jacob B. Cohen, mfr and retail cigars, advertised for sale. Ohio Dayton — Louis Chackeres & Co , ci gars, chattel mtge , $923 Pennsylvania Erie— Adam E. Johannes, cigar m(r., execution, 1 1,200. Pottsville— Estate of Frank Hause, j wholesale and retail tobacco and cigars, t succeeded by Frederick H. Hause Charles S. Haeseler, mfr. and retail ci , gais, judgment, I197. ' Virginia Newport News — C. E. Cole & Co., wholesale and retail tobacco, incurpjrdied as Cole Tobacco Co Washiu^loii Seattle — H. F. Barnum, cigars, etc., chattel, mtge, $^i 5. Wisconsin Edgerton— Jas. Wileman. cigars, etc., sold out. PATENTS REl MING to TOBACCO, Etc 811,071 Cigar branding machine: Bernard Liberman, Philadelphia, Pa. 8(0,979 Marking machine; Francis H. Richards, Hartford, Conn., assignor to American Cigar Co., New York City. 811,108 Wrapper support for cigar machines; Oluf Tyberg, assignor to In ternational Cigar Machinery Co., New York City. 81 1,458 Automatic igniter for match boxes; Joseph S. Urban, assignor of one half to A E. Niebling. Indianapolis. Ind. MANY INTERESTING ARTICLES. The February number of The Busi- ness Man's Majrazine contains a discus- sion of the propriety and desirability of the practice followed by many Ameri- can corporations of unloading excess stocks on foreign markets below cost, in order to maintain prices at home; Dr. Alfred S. Johnson, of "The Techni- cal World." contributes an article on "Business Possibilities in Labrador," illustrated with photo^n-aphs from his own negatives; "The Value of Book- keeping." by E. I). Price, is the title of an interestinfr. illustrative, short story. Amonjr valuable technical arti- cles may be mentioned "Accounting- System in the Lo^KMnK' Business," by VV. P. Levack. C. A. Other articles in the Tei-hnical Department are de- voted to the Business Systems of Cotton and Coffee Brokers, Shoe Manufactur- ers, Advertisinj,' Agencies. Laundi'ies. Job Printing' O/fices. Accident Insur- ance. Consolidations of Corporations, etc. The credit man should read the contribution by H. A. Jeffries on the Aim. Sco|)e. Progress and Prospects of Bulk Law Legislation. In the adver- tising'depai-tment will be found articles on Conti-acting Disea.se fr-om Advertise- ments: The Spread of the Mail-Order Idea: Advertising Plus Salesmanship. Other departments, such as Stenog- raphy, Graphology. Correct Dress for the P>usine.>s Man. etc., are represented. Oc&BsaPoi«»avoB 811,118 Cigarette machine; Frederick F. Anderson, New York City. 81 1.395 Fraud. preventing mechanism for cigar vending; machines; John Hein rich, J. Schmidt and C. L. Eiheridge, Kansas City, Mo. 811.396 Mechanism for feeding ci gars in vending machines; John Hein- rich, J. Schmidt and C. L. Etheridge, Kansas City, Mo. You Are LosintI Money. HOW? Bud Accounts. Charging them of! to profit and loss. Paying Collection Agency Ftes. Paying Memt)ersliip Fees. "Do-It- Yourself The "Do-It- Vouiself collection outfit is a system wlicrebv you collect vour bad accounts Yourself, and do it in the .same way that it is.ione by Collection Agencirs — only Better WHY? It is a better system; It is easier to oper- ate; It keeps the accounts in Your Own Hands: It brings the money to You- It Saves Collection Agency Fees; It Sa'v, s Membership Fees; It Saves getting into the hai.ds of unreliable agencies Price $1.00, Postpaid. Each outfit containsevervthing npce.ssarv to collect fifty claims. Money Refunded, If on receipt vou are not pcrtectly satis- fied. Order Today. Uniled Spates Colletfion Agency, 152 Lake Si. CHICAGO. U S A. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for proposition. THB TOBACCO WOltLB EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba UUniondeF^bRICantesdeTab/icosyCigabros i^- ulonzadaporel Gobierno dela Repablica Garantiza 'q^je los rabacos.clgarrosy paqtie^es ;' ^i» prosecute before the courts, anyone who may attempt to counterfeit, imitate, or in any way render useless the gu«r«BlM -ered by this stamp. Colors of the PRECINTA facsimile: black with pale blue ground; fac simile of the seal of the Presidency of the Republic: dikbtal JACOB G. SHIRK, 40 W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PLAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke. KING DUKE 2y. oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco Our Leading Chewing and Smoking Brands: tAHCASTEK LONG CUT KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ of High-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes^ 1^ S.— I aMnntecenre all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the orld. Write for samples. Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS t^:,£TS^^.. "Brilliant Star" Clear Hayana, . . I©c. "S. B/' Half Havana, .... 5c. "S. B.** UtUe Havana^ . . , . 5c. | "Honest Bee" jc. "2— I— No" MUdart Cigar Biade. 2 for 5c. Special Braiula Made 1» Order. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦!♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ tl« if.t leiscKKauer Cigar Labels 238 Arch Streei, Philadelphia. TELEPHONF 156] II It tH ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ SPECIAL DESIGN! ♦ ♦ '♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ^44>^^« M Stauf f er Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland, Psl. Send Your Clfr Buyer Here. We Will Save Vou Money. ' Parmenfer Wax-Lined Coupon Ci^ar Pockets Afford PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium known. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis., U. S. A. Sole Owners and .Manufacturers. For Sale by All Dealers UAROI.D hRl s FRIES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York. The Oldest and Largest House In the Trade. Manufacturem and Introducers of the * * • WORLD-RENOWNED Spanish ^ Betuns, ONLY NON-EVAPORATING Cigar & Tobacco Flavors: Sweeteners, etc. le Free Qomnln Cf«Ar^ The Most Popular Fl»vo» r ^^ Bi^Please wntefor tbeici "naranfeed to be the Strongest, Cheapest, and Bat MIXTURl fHB AMBBIOAH TOBACCO CO. HIW TDBE THE TOBACCO W O R I, D GEO. W. PARR, Littlestown, Pa. MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-GRADE CIGARS ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ '' La Imperial Cigar Factory '^ HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of -FIRE ei6ARS* lOc— UNCLE JOSS— 5c. York Nick—Sc'-Best Known Two Cracker Jacks — ^Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet—Boston Beauties Puro— Porto Rico Crooks. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— York. Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ARCHON CIGAR CO. 1600 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Importers and Jobbrrs of... Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of 5Ae ARCHON Formerly Ten Gents, Now Five Banded < A RCH OIN Pronounced " AR-KOiN " Means : Superior>-To lie First*«A Kuler->Supreme Distributors Wanted Everywhere We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying OUR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE ^1|^<»»%W%%%%%»»%%%%%1%1>1%»%V%>%>%%%»%»W»»%%»%%%%%%1»>>1<»%1>%%%^>^>%%1, •<.^,>/./.<.^><><.i«<«^,>^»^>,>,«.>i,.,,,,^^, v^.^.^^^^.^^,,^^^ A. D. KILLHEFFER, MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. "^^^" No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory, i Established in 1881. Vol. XXVI.. No. 7. PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 14, 1906. ^1 One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. '«r». J PHllIPP J KOie Wiii.umJ.Lahac*n . Ip^pOBTEHS a PACKERS iUF TOBACCO :^^y^^r^^ 2I32;AR55HnSTR£ET^ -IDLE ^tifr^-vO^OlRZiLJk^^ Clear Havana K uthb Cigars EL DRACO CIGAR MFG. CO., Pbiladelpbia, Pa. 1% Ounces, Ten Cents. Hour* A New Sliced Plug An ideal smoke; equal to anything imported and superior to anything made in America. For particulars and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO co- Richmond, Va« WARREN BECK & BRO. Ten-Cent Brands: f^* ^ \. m r Duke of Westminster cigaF Man ufacf UFers Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren -^^ « w^ La Responder Marcana X OFlCa f^O* La Cantidad CHALLENGERS CUMPARISON. White Knight 5-cent Cigar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York -THB TOBACCO WORLD .AC (lord LANCASTER, lOc?) Oil Ml k U Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada^ (NICKT LBY. 5c.) dS Co <^^^ Havana IMPORTERS OF^^ " 123 N. THIRD ST "^^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦4 4***« ♦♦♦♦♦«.♦« ♦♦♦4-^^ I ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ MINFTOCIGAD ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 If there's a Sumatra wrapped cigar on the market as good as the JOHN HAY. frankly, we don't know it. Clear Vuelta filler— no combination. The finest work- manship. No wonder the JOHN HAY is the finest of its class. We'd be delighted to send you samples. STEWART, NEWBURGER & CO. Ci^ar Mannfadurers, 29 North 4th St., Philadelphia. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 3 H. F. KOHUER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE /ana g^ x 9 Nickel V^lgaPS For Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Invited * Seed and Havana and Fine I t ♦ 4- 4- ♦ t ♦ ♦ 4- 4- ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦- 4 4- 4- ♦ 4 4- 4- 4 4^ 4- 4- 4 4^ 4- 4- 4 4- 4- 4- 4 4 4 4 Factories 200 and 212, First Rev. District, Pa. ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦^.^^^^^^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦444^ STANDARD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS. CLEAR HAVANA Host All Havsi» Cfgar Madt KCYWE5T CIGARS DUNCAN «l MOORHEAD, Inc.. Makers. PHILADELPHIA. PA. : T. E. BROOKS & CO. | ♦ Red Lion, Pa. ♦ J Makers of the Celebrated I : Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars t Standard Two for Five Cents Brands Sold to the Jobbinii and Wholesale Trade only ♦ ♦♦♦^♦♦♦^,^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^--^^^^^^^^^^^^1 JOSEPH HOLLARD & SONS, Makers of Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Cigar^Faetory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphia IF YOU WANT (o be in HAVANA Smoke CN HENRY HEYMANN'S SONS OffiM. N.. (14 B.«i Bwldiaf. PUIulelrhia. Sulzberger- Oppenheimer Co. (Limlled) Gi^ar Manufacturers Broad & Noble Sts. Philadelphia HILJkDEL^HIA +THE T©Byi WORLB-^ RIVAL BIDDING IN WISCONSIN. United Ci^&r Manufacturers Beat Out the American Tobacco Co. Janesville, Wis., Feb. 12. Present indications are that in the ■contest for tobacco in Wisconsin this last year the United Cigar Manufactur- ers worsted the American Tobacco Co. by picking up considerable more acre- age at much cheaper prices than their rivals. Owing to the uncertainty in the last few years of the Wisconsin crop, the American had no riders in the field, and consequently when the short- age in the crop elsewhere appeared, was forced to buy what it could at much advanced prices. It is sa d that the United Cigar Company bought its 6,000 acres all under 10 cents, while the American paid over 10 cents for all holdings and in some cases 15 and 16 cents. The 1904 crop is now entirely disposed of and all of the 1905 con- tracted for. NEW CIGAR FACTORIES IN TAMPA. The contract has been let for an- other large brick factory building in West Tampa. It is to be for the Erlich Manufacturing Company, which re- cently moved its base of operations from Key West to this city. The build- ing will be a three-story structure, with every up-to-date appointment for the convenient handling of the large cigar- making business of the firm. Still another big cigar manufacturing concern is looking around for a site in Tampa for the erection of a factory. Eugene Lillianfeld, of the firm of Lillianfeld Bros., of Chicago, has been here looking for a site, and has gone to the big Windy City to report to his firm that he has found a good location, and to urge the immediate removal of the plant to Tampa. The firm operates between 250 and oOO hands. NASHVILLE TOBACCO WORKS WILL EXPAND. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 9. The Nashville Tobacco Works will be considerably enlarged in the near future, arrangements to that end hav- ing already been completed. The com- pany has issued stock for the sirplus on hand and the directors of the company have filed an application for an amend- ment to the charter i)roviding for an increase of the capital stock from '^'iO,- 000 to $120,000. The officers of the company are : John H. Moore, Presi- dent ; B. F. Moore, Vice President, and G. A. Puryear, Secretary and Treasurer. BIG CIGAR. FACTORY IN BINGHAMTON Hull, Grummond & Co., cigar manu- facturers of Binghamton, N. Y., are about to commence the erection of a four-story block building which has be- come necessary on account of the com- pany's growing business. The present factory has been working night and day for some time and meals have been served in the building. The new factory will be of brick or stone and will immediately adjoin the present plant. CEDAR ADVANCING RAPIDLY. Costs siL Great Deal to Market the Neces- sary Timber. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 11. A rapidly increasing scarcity in the available supply of red cedar and the increased cost of bringing it to cigar manufacturing centers for commercial use has caused the price of cigar boxes to advance 25 per cent in the past few months. The situation is felt keenly by the in- dependent cigar manufacturers of this and other cities, who are obliged to compete with the American Cigar Company, and its labor-saving method of conducting operations nearest the source of supply. At the offices of Samuel W. Trost, one of the largest cigar box lumber handlers of this section, the statement was made that the added cost was due to several reasons. "Most of the cedar used for the manufacture of cigar boxes," said Mr. Trost, "comes from Cuba, Mexico and as far South as Central America. The home supply has long since been ex- hausted, and the supply from the gulf territory is being reduced rapidly along the waterways and railroads. "In order to get to new timber the hauling or transporting must be from more remote interior points, which adds to the expense. This increase is said by the cigar manufacturers to be cut- ting in on their profits to a considerable extent." Another man well known in the trade, made the following observations : "The source of the trouble of the boxmaker is analogous to that of the cigar manufacturer— that is, the in- creased cost of raw material. The available supply of Southern red cedar has been greatly curtailed of late, while prices have advanced enormously. "It is not so much that the forests have been depleted; there is still an abundance of cedar trees in Cuba and Mexico, but the difficulty of procuring it has been greatly increased. "As things now are in Cuba the men who did the wood cutting can se- cure more profitable and pleasant em- ployment on the sugar plantations. Thus it is necessary to pay the wood- cutter higher wages. "Since the recent war the supply of bullocks for hauling the wood to shipi)ing points has been diminished, while transportation facilities of a modern kind have not yet relieved the situation." GLOBE TOBACCO COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Globe Tobacco Co., of Detroit, Mich., held to-ilay, the following di- rectors were elected for the ensuing year: VValter R. Hamper, R. Kempt", Wm. T. McGraw, Homer McGraw, A. C. Stellwagen, who then chose the fol- lowing officers : Homer McGraw. Presi- dent; R. Kempf. Vice President: Wal- ter R. Hamper, Secretary, Treasurer and manager. F. E. Fonseca & Co.. of NewYorlT have been incorporated with a capital of $100,000. by F. E. Fonseca, Pablo Yglesias and Walter Moffat. CROP REPORTS MUST BE SECRET. Bill Makes it & Crime to Give Informa- tion Prematurely. Washington, D. C, Feb. 9. The House took action yesterday on a measure to prevent officials and em- ployes of the Government from divulg- ing information on crop statistics pre- maturely, and making it criminal for such persons to speculate in products. The bill was intri duced by Repre- sentative Claytt n, of Alabama, and was passed. It provides a penalty of $5,000 and ten years' imprisonment for the premature revelation of Government information which might have a bear- ing on the market price of commodities, the same penalty being provided against Government employes who speculate in commodities regarding which the Government furnishes statistics, «/%«%%%%% WILL SHIP TO MILWAUKEE. Weight Decision on Leaf Duty Will In- crease that City's Imports. Milwaukee, Feb. 9. If the decision of the court of appeals ordering the government to levy duties on tobaccos at the weight at which they leave a bonded warehouse is upheld, many Milwaukee tobacco importers will have their consignments shipped to this city and held in the bonded ware- house in the basement of the govern- ment building. On account of the great shrinkage and the government's persist- ence in levying the tax on the weight when shipments were entered, many dealers and manufacturers stored their tobacco in ports where better facilities against shrinkage existed. Tobacco is among the principal articles imported at the Milwaukee port and receipts will show a heavy increase as soon as the decision is affirmed. Collector Devos has spent considerable money to keep the warehouse in the government build- ing in good condition but in vain. %%%%%%%% KINDLY FURNISH THIS INFORMATION WHERE CONVENIENT. The following letter from the Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor is self- explanatory : Editor Tobacco World: The Bureau of Labor is prei)aring a report ct)Vering the various systems of workingmen's insurance and employ- ers' liability both in this country and abroad. The report will cover insur- ance against sickness, accitlent. disabil- ity, old age, death, and unemployment. In this connection it is endeavoring to secure information concerning the ex- istence in the United Stales vi what is usually known as establislunent funds -that is. mutual relief or insurance funds organi/.ed and maintained by the emi)Ioyees of an industrial establish- ment, or relief funds supjwrted either wholly or in part by the employers themselves. It is desired to obtain, whei'ever possible, copies of constitu- tions, rules and by-laws, blank certifi- cate forms, and any other matter re- lating to funds of this character. In the absence of other data the name ancl location of establishments in which such funds exist are desired. In view of the wide circulation which your journal has among employers of labor and others who may be in a posi- tion to furnish information I'egarding this subject, I would esteem it a great favor if you would insert in .an early issue of the same a brief mention of the above facts, with the request that persons possessing data of any kind relative to the existence of establish- ment funds in this country communicate with me at their earliest convenience. Very truly yours, CHAS. P, NEILL, Commissioner. NEW COLLECTOR FOR. TWELFTH. President Has Appointed G. T. Davis in that Penna. District. President Roosevelt announced last week that he would name Griflith T. Davis Collector of Internal Revenue for the Twelfth Pennsylvania District, the ofiice of which is in Scranton, in place of Major T. F, Penman. The term of Major Penman expired January 1. A short time prior to that he was asked to renew his bond by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. This was regarded by Major Penman as equivalent to a reappointment, and in interviews he said there was no doubt that he had been selected for another term, Griflith T. Davis, formerly chair- man of the Republican County Commit- tee, was an applicant for the place, and had the backing of Congressman Dale. He questioned the correctness of the story of Penman's reappointment, and said that the latter was merely asked to renew his bond pending the appoint- ment of his successor. Davis' appointment verifies this state- ment. Penman has been Collector for twelve yeai's, TUSSLE OVER SCRAP. Queen City Tobacco Co. May Lead Com- petition Against the Trust. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 10. The scrap tobacco war which was in- augurated some time ago by the Amer- ican Tobacco Company on local inde- pendent manufacturers, is assuming a new angle in which the independents are becoming the aggressors. The announcement is made that the Queen City Tobacco Company, an inde- pendent concern, is about to place ui)on the market a three-ounce package of scrap tobacco. In view of the fact that the independ- ents at first contenijilated reducing: weight from two and one-half to two ounces i)er package, the announcement of an increase instead of a decrease means that the Queen City Tobacco Company expects to "take the bit in its teeth" and lead the fight against the trust. The decision was arrived at after a conference of the independents, in which the trust's action in offering to pay top prices for ci.u;ar cuttings and a reduction in the wholesale price of its manufactured goods was discussed. The movement was considered a war on the independent tobacco interests, and as such it is to be met with the in- crease in the size of the tobacco pack- ages marketed by the Queen City To- bacco Company. The latter claims to have a large supply of raw material on hand, which was secured at old prices, and as long as this lasts there will be an aggressive campaign for mastery of the scrap tobacco situation, in which the consumer will reap the benefits. • A. O^^"^^® dB C®- <^^O^HaVANA 123 N. THIRD 8T .=- _* IMPORTERS 0>^ ^^ ^ ^«,^>.««, .„.. HILAOeL^HIA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco ii^ha T. Dohaiu noR 90Din>BD 1855. > »D 8lT» Win* H* Dohan* de DOHAN & TAITT, 0 &7 Importersof Havana and Sumatra I Packers of x^^jOEL^^x , , ^ ¥-o/- 'T I, f A^ 107 Arch St. M,eaf Tohacco\ ^ A^ J phii^ada. Istabliihed 1825 \^ IMPORTERS OP J\^ Havana and Sumatra nnd PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JUirrS rtlRSCHBKRG haRRY HIRSCHBBRC Julius Hirschherg 82: Bro. Isporters of Havana and Sumatra /^K 1 Packers o?!seef/ Xea/ ^ OUciCCO 232 North Third St., Phila. LABE JACOB LABi. SlWm W BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers of S UMA TRa and HA VA NA Packets & Dealers in I^EAF TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. r.i: 5^MBERGER & CO. I*».rt«r..r ' SEED LEAF Tni) K C^C^fX HAVANA and SUMATRA 1 \J1JJ\. \J\j\J III Arch St., Philadelphia »et«l)oB»e»: Lancaster, P..; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwin«n».« . ~ • LiEOPOLiD LiOEB 8t CO Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. ' /^ M rJWfi? Sr. '' P/ffLAOEL/Vf/AJiL GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of Lg^p TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila ALL KINDS OP SEED LEAF. The Empire Sorters and Dealers in Lr "T^ , SEED LEA 6ai lobacco havana and C_ , , SUMATRA o., Ltd. «..-,«„ -™^ OEM-ER IN LEAF TQ&ACm lfM2-44 N.atV[:,\TII. ST. , fniUUKI.miA " " 1 I J. S. BATROFF, „o ., _ . _^ ^, 224 Arch St.. Philadelphia 118 IN.3d St. Phila. | Broker in LEAF T0B>q(5©0 A. Gfi^t-yfEQ c& Oo. H IMPORTERS OP^-^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD 8T SOLD BY IfADINC DEALERS EVERYWHERE StlGAR WRITE FOR FUa PARTI6UURS BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. MAKERS. HxiZllZr"^ The Old Salesman's Musings. ♦ Many a thinj? which one might regard as trival has wrecked or spoiled a man's career. Little happenings or insignifi- cant facts that would supposedly have no weight of moment have become an actual Nemesis. Frequently I realize this when I am listening to what is told me of former friends of mine, how they are getting on and whether they have succeeded or not. Whenever I have a chance to chat with a friend I haven't seen for a while I always ask him about the other fellows for I like to keep tabs. On a train the other day I met a re- tired manufacturer I used to know very well and we talked shop for a couple of hours. Several names of mutual acquaintances were mentioned and at last I asked him about a cigar and tobacco broker I had known pretty well years ago. "What ever became of him, anyway?" I asked. "Quite a while ago I heard he had a splendid business and was making all kinds of money." Over the manufacturer's face came a look of pity. "Poor old George!" he said. "He had as undeservedly bad luck as any man I ever knew. He did have a very good business at one time, but it fell away from him, and the last 1 heard he was struggling along as as- sistant bookkeeper or something of the sort. Poor devil ! He certainly was sacrificed for a queer reason." Naturally I was interested, and want- ed to know more about it. The manu- facturer was in a position to know be- cause the two men had frequently been brought together. He hesitated for a moment and then told me the story : "You've heard the old vaudeville joke of the monologuist who says that when his parents got married, his father had eighty-five cents and his mother a dollar, and that ever since maw has been throwing that extra fif- teen cents up to paw and accusing him of marrying her for her money. Well George's case was not exactly the same, but it resembled it in one way. You know he married a girl who had been brought up rather extravagantly and had been used to having anything she wanted. Her father was supposed to be wealthy. I know that George wasn't stuck on playing the part of the mercenary wooer but his business looked good to him, and he expected to make a lot of money for himself be- fore many years. "The fifirl cared for George and knew that he didn't want her for her money. A little while before the marriage was to take place, the old man died. You know he was a widower, and his daugh- ter was the only child. The lawyers soon discovered that instead of being a wealthy man he was up against it good and hard and wouldn't have been able to hold on any longer if he had stayed alive. "That didn't cut any ice with George, but it broke the girl all up. She had regarded herself as an heiress so long, she had a crazy idea that it was a shameful thing not to be one. She talked about not being able to hold up her head if people knew her father hadn't left her anything. She was really a nice girl, you know, but it was just the crazy feminine way of reason- ing. "Well, George got together with the lawyers and as there was enough to satisfy the creditors and leave a few hundred dollars for the girl, they man- aged to keep the thing pretty still. They were quietly married in a few weeks and George settled down to make enough money to keep his wife from noticing any difference between her old and her present home. "When somebody would make an ill- bred crack about marrying a fortune, George would just smile and look shrewd, something he wouldn't have dreamed of doing if the money had really existed, and the fellow who had made the remark would think that George was a wise guy and knew his way about. "George made some oflice improve- ments that cost money. The trade wagged their heads wisely. 'Wifie is doing her little part.' they thought. "George's wife's health wasn't very good and she needed more fresh air. George bought a fine team of horses and a carriage and buggy and drove her out frequently. 'Nice little birth day present from muvver to favver, ' grinned the trade. "George was doing pretty well and he bought a handsome house so his wife would be more comfortable. He had to put a mortgage on it, though. 'Papa tell mamma .is papa nice and comfy, ' sneered the trade as it looked the house over. "George was so unusual as not to care for much but his wife and he bought her plenty of jewelry, fine clothes, and wanted to have a special- (Concluded^f romlpage'24. ) I, EVOU CAIN BUV ^ lver's original havana shorts ALL JOBBING HOUSES L Folding Paper Boxes For Packioii Cigars Cigarettes Clippings Edwards Folding Box Co. 16 & 18 North Fifth Street. oi-«l 1 501 A 503 Commerce Si., rbllaCla. - W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Penni: THE TOBACCO W O R I. D r3«c: THB TOBACCO WOfttD ^"^TIEALM OF- THE l^ETAILEPS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN- TERPRISING DEALERS. T^HE writer came across a cigar store window the other day which was attracting all kinds of attention. Every- one agreed that it was clever and inter- esting, but the writer has not definitely made up his mind yet, whether it was good advertising or not. It certainly drew a crowd and pleased it and of course resulted in some sales. Whether the increase was sufficient to make good the expense of the window- is a question which hasn't yet been as- certained. The figure of a Turk almost life size was seated in the centre of the window, and surrounding him were a number of mannikins, brownies, etc. They were disposed about the window in diflferent attitudes to look as natural as possible, and the effect was surprisingly good. In every mouth was a cigar or cigar- ette, and on every countenance except that of the Turk who was not supposed to lose his gravity, was an expression of glee and satisfaction. The cigars and cigarettes were all lighted and small tubes were run down the backs of the figures and along the floor to the inside so as to be nearly in- visible. They were not noticeable at all unless looked for closely. Each cigar and cigarette was lighted, and puffs of smoke would issue from the ends at intervals. A little com- partment had been rigged up inside the window large enough for a man to sit inside and keep the cigars and cigar- ettes going. By putting one tube after another he could keep them all lighted without difliculty, and when smoked up he would wait an interval and then put the window curtain down and distribute more smokes. In the window was a little set of verses telling that the mannikins were happy because they smoked so-and-so, and why such a brand would make any- body happy, etc. The effect was very pleasing and inspired much admiration for the man who contrived it. But that is not everything. The dis- play was undoubtedly expensive and of a sort that would be likely to load the window front up with children, women, in fact anyone whether a smoker or not. And in effecting displays that are too interesting or catchy, the dealer runs a risk of defeating his own purpose. The observer is so much interested in watching the thing work that there isn't any room in his mind for the thought that he ought to try the goods displayed. He'll exclaim "By George, that's all right!" watch till he gets tired, and forget all about buying any- thing. On the contrary, if the display doesn't get so far away from the goods it is supposed to sell, it's effect will be much more direct, although it will not attract nearly so much general atten- tion. But for the same reason, there will be little "waste circulation." Nearly everyone who stops to look will be a possible customer. THE OPTIMISTIC DEALER.. 'T'HERE is a cigar dealer in Pittsburg who is so optimistic that he has actually grown fat. His case really seems to be a demonstration of the power of mind over matter, for while he used to be thin and grouchy he has acquired contentment and followed it by laying on fat. Some years ago this dealer believed the world was against him, and that everything he could do would turn out badly. When somebody tried to cheer him up one day by telling him that he was sure to become famous, he an- swered "When I become famous, old man, fame will have gone out of fashion." He worried about everything, and the doctors finally told him that he would be down with nervous prostration unless he took a brace to himself. This he did, for he was by no means a fool ; and by patient mind-coaching, got him- self to a point where he let nothing bother him. He became a sort of fatalist this way. "If it's done it's done, and nothing can undo it," he used to say, and "if it hasn't happened, it either will or it won't, and all the worrying on earth won't help matters." Then if he had suffered what another man would call particularly bad luck, he would set his mind at work to dis- cover some reason under the circum- stances why he ought to feel fortunate. And he always found it. At least he always did but once ; that was when he was on the verge of hav- ing to close up. Everything had appar- ently conspired to go wrong with him, he was miserably hard up because he couldn't get money that was owing him, his creditors were pressing him, his wife and daughter were both sick, one of them in an expensive hospital, his son had gotten mixed up in some bad scrape, a supposedly wealthy rela- tive had died and left him nothing, and there were a lot of other things that made it look as if Fate certainly had it in for him. He thought it all over one day and wasn t able to figure out any bright side at all. "I guess I'm Job's grand- son, all right," he finally said; "I got everything but the boils," and he felt around at the back of his neck to see if there wasn't something doing in that line. This got him in a fair humor again, and just for fun he hunted up a Bible and read all about Job. He tried to imagine it as well as he could. "He sure was a game old rabbit," was his comment, and he began to derive a certain pleasure from the fact that he, himself, was traveling in such extreme bad luck. "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he assured himself and after that, nothing could feaze him. He didn't exactly wish for additional dis- aster, but he certainly didn't regard the possibility of it with much awe. That was his position when things got straightened out and his affairs went along swimmingly. It was the old story of bad luck pursuing a man until he didn't give a hang what happened and then taking a turn. But nothing can put this man in a bad humor now, and he's got a big line of customers who like to deal with him just because of his cheerful personality. Strange salesmen or anybody else who think that this is a weakness and try to take advantage of it soon find out their mistake, for his very equanimity gives him a better balance from which to conduct his affairs. There are a lot of dealers in this business who are cross and irritable half their time and imagine that they have more troubles than everyone else put together. Such dealers by their manner, the wearing of their troubles. NEAT DISPLAY OF ATTRACTIVE GOODS, J^ERE is a reproduction of another New York Tobacco Show Photograph, this one exhibiting the neat arrangement of their goods made by E. M. Schwarz & Co. and the Jose Lovera Co. The brands are all well known, and were ar- ranged to show to much advantage. real or imaginary, on their faces, scare away customers, for we are all so sel- fish that our own troubles are enough for us without wanting to share the gloom of others. So while you may not all grow fat, you can find out by trying it a few times that you feel a lot better if you don't let your troubles put you out of temper. * ♦ • STANDARD FOR CLERKS IS VARIABLE A FTER all, the clerk who can adapt himself to his customers at a second's notice instead of following out the stereotyped rules for the perfect clerk, is the best in the business. Un- fortunately he is extremely rare and if he has suchqualitites, he is usually able to command a higher salary than a clerk's position pays. Two dealers were arguing the other day as to what qualities made the most desirable clerk. One said he wanted the fellow who was all business, who made the customer feel that he was in a business house, who was alert and Johnny on the spot. "He's got to be all business when he's in the store, to suit me," said the dealer. The other man thought different. "I grant you when a customer is in a hurry he wants to be waited on in a hurry," he said, "but a large proportion of cus- tomers are not in a hurry. They like to take their time in a cigar store, and even chat a little. They don't like the clerk to intimate by his manner that they migl't as well be buying'a cake of soap and ought to chase themselves as soon as they lay down their money. They don't like a cigar store to be such a business-like place as that. It's al- most the same as if you expected a man to go into a bar, order a drink, gulp it down and hurry out, whether he wanted to or not." Both men are right, and both are wrong ; the best clerk would know how to suit both classes of customers. ♦ • * JOHN H. POGGENBURG. Jr.. man- J ager of the cigar department of Brandes Bros., 121 East 42d street. New York, has original ideas, and his goyeUigns are the talk of the neigh- borhood. " Each week his window dis- play some attractive show cards which are bound to draw attention. The past A week there was a minature telephone in the upper left hand comer of the card, and a drawing of a briar pipe in the center with the words, "Unlimited Calls" worked out in a wavery hand writing as smoke issuing from the bowl of the pipe. Underneath were the words, "Commuters' Mixture proves our assertion that it is the best pipe smoking tobacco in the market." Another sign which Mr. Poggenburg has ready for Washington's birthday is a card with a small ax in one corner and worded as follows : "George could not tell a lie. We can ! but we [don't, when we say that Com- muters' Mixture is the best of all to- baccos and that's.no lie!" • • • —In Austria the favorite brand of cigarettes achieved a sale of 1,681,- 000,000 in 1905. Only one other brand reached the thousand million mark. cixxcea ana iinu^;*^^.^ _-. .^ mile waik to Broa4wfty. A SURPRISING FIND Ir r 1 A e i fl t y V s e 6 t a- . ire I r>- I an I Collections of Half a Century Result in Extraordinary Accunnulation Be- neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, the National Cash Register Co.'s agent in Winnipeg, has In bis possession an old drawer, which was taken trom a gep- eral store In Kingston, Ontario, where it has been in use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the establishment of the store, when the proprietor only had access to this cash-drawer, and when all th9 clerks used it, and during the period it wa^ under the supervision of an individual cashier, the drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the cashier «at there was a false tloor about six inclX'c high, which did not cover the mi^ln floor entirely. When the proprietor tore out the cashier's desk re- cently, an assistant gathered up tb«r rcfust to throw out into the lane, when, at the suggesion of Mr. Wright, it was sifted. After all the dirt had been carefully clear' ed away, ona hundred and eighty-aix dollars in small gold and silver coins of all denom- inations, and dilapidated bills, were rescued from this refuse. The proprietor's surprlst can be imagined, and yet he said he hao never missed the money, and never knew It was gone! The drawer Itself is so badl> carved and worn by long ser\'ice, that one might wonder how it now holds tog£th«rr. iTHREE NEW ORANRP I nnnn^ $2000 Lost at one time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send yor representative zv/to Tvt'n exp/ain A\ C. A*. methods. Please Mention The Tobecco World THE "400's" CIGAR C>\SE. ARS VOU IIV IT? Supplying "The 400" with their ftvorite Cigars? If not, *^OET IN IT^ By using "The 400's" Cigar Case. This new and elegant style of case is made without frame, either of wood to get shabby, or metal to tarnish and require cleaning. Nothing exposed to wear or view except Plate Glass and Marble. All cases are fitted with racks and water trays. Dimensions as follows; Top light, 26 inches wide; front light, 34 inches wide; marble base, 1)^ inches wide; 42 inches high over all. These dimensions can be Taned. Made any length from three to fourteen feet with one light in top and front. Price, $9.50 per foot POLLARD, SS-jr Betbune St, NEW YORK Manufacturer of ShOW CaSCS 734 & 73^ Superior St, CLEVELAND, O. 949 Liberty St, PITTSBURG, PA. . A. O^^*^^® (& O^' ■oms ■UAUO HONB HAJfUBL MUNB A VBNANCIO DIA£. S»Mtal MUNIZ HERMANOSyCIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDI08 TOBACCO ReinoL 20, HavaivaL p o. b*. m Cable : "Angel." Havana HAVANA SALES FEWER, BUT PRICES SUM UP WELL Cigarette Manufacturers Have Insufficient Stock and Prices Have Ad- vanced 100 Per Cent. Since Beginning of Crop Year. Reports on New Crop Contradictory, and Outcome Uncertain. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco The synopsis of the past week, judg- ing by the sales, shows that there has been a falling off in the amount of busi- ness done, but while the number of bales may be less, perhaps in dollars and cents the amount will show no sn*eat difference. Stocks still in first hands are very small, and the holders are tenacious in not letting go their hold unless they jret their asking prices. The buyers have stretched a point in paying the figures asked in a good many instances, although prehaps they have not taken as much as they would have liked to do if the market had been a trifle more in their favor. Beside the American buyers the local manufacturers of cigars and cigarettes have also operated to some extent. As far as the cigarette manufacturers are concerned, it was stated to me that hardly any of them had sufficient stock to last them until the new crop would be available for their purposes, and prices up to now have advanced fully one hundred per cent since the begin- ning of the crop year. In view of this condition of affairs it seems incredible that the cigarette manufacturers continue to make pres- ents in order to attract customers, as by so doing they will not only vitiate the profits which they have been mak- ing on the low costs of their goods, but will actually suffer severe losses if they have to pay the present high prices for colas, even when making no presents whatever. The blame for this abnormal condi- tion of trade is by some attributed to the trust, which latter of course is in a more favorable position as the losses sustained are either coming out of the pockets of its shareholders or will he made up through the monopoly that it exercises in the United States in cigar- ettes and smoking and chewing tobacco. As far as the new crop is concerned there is nothing special to say, as the reports from the different parts of the country are contradictory and weather conditions will play too important a part for the next few months, to speak with any accuracy as to the final outcome. Salea this week total 4,190 bales, divided into 2,702 bales of Vuelta Abajo, 650 of Par- tido, and 8,38 bales of Remedios. Amer- ican buyers supplied themselves with 2,235 bales, while the local manufac- turers secured the balance of 1,955 bales. American exporters and specu- World.) Havana, February 5, 1906. lators have again done quite a little business of which, however, no note is taken. Buyera Come and Go. Arrivals : — From New York.— L. Greenhall, William Baeder, Louis Gold- berg, Isidor Menendez, G. W. Wyatt, of E. A. Kline & Co., A. Blumenstiel, of Levi, Blumenstiel & Co., and H. Josephs, of the "Jules Verne" factory ; from Chicago.— Matt. Wengler, of Wengler & Mandell, and William Paely ; from Tampa. — A. Winterberg, of Montevierno & Co., and JoseLovera, of Jose Lovera Co. The following cigar importing houses were also represented among the arrivals :"London— J. Frank- lau & Co., by Gilbert Franklau; J. Travers & Sons, by F. Wilkie and Knight Bros., by H. D. Knight; Mon- treal—Hirsch, Somerville & Co., by L. Somerville. Departures :- For Chicago.— Walter C. Sutter, Matt. Wengler, and Emil Wedeles; for Tampa.— Matt Berriman and Avelino Pazos ; for New York. - R. Sichel and William Baeder. HavancL Cigar Nanufacturera have no complaints to utter, in fact nearly all the large independent manu- facturers have enough orders on hand to keep them busy for the next two or three months, and new orders are com- ing forward in quite large quantities. H. Upmann & Co. shipped 520.000 ci- gars during the past eight days, and in order to comply with the increased list of orders they have been obliged to have new tables made for the cigar- makers, as the ones in use have been filled to their utmost capacity. Partagas is very much occupied ship- ping 250.000 cigars steadily each week. The principal demand comes from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Por Larranaga is doing an excellent business, working to its utmost capa- city, and Don Antonio J. Rivero, the manager, says that the sale of Por Lar- ranaga cigars is increasing steadily in the United States. He showed me a picture taken by the photographer of the Cook County Democracy Marching Club of Chicago, which I shall take pleasure in submitting to the readers of The Tobacco World. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja is very busy and is constantly in receipt of good orders from the United States, Europe and South America. Sol is doing a satisfactory business, and Behrens & Co. say that orders are arriving in increased quantities from r I I 1^ ESTABtlSHEQ 1844 H. Upmann « Co HAVANA. CVBA. Bdcivkers and Commissi on MerchdLnts SHirrEP^^ OF CIGAB^^ and LEAF TO'BACCO The Celebrated IfANUFAOTURBRS OP ^1 l<^ Bra.n4 FACTORYt PASCO DE XACON 159.1M OFFICES AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUEA^ k ^ f«hlo L. r«r«i Caadldo Obaaa Oratf^H* Ob««« AarfaJ Max Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in ¥ <%<^^^^^ %%%%%%%% <^%%%%%% %%%%%%%% %»%%%%%%% -^■*-~~"'- --'■Tn'n n iri ififyiiiftm Leaf TeBAoee Vaelta AbaJo Factory Vei^as a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta AbaJo Vetfaa Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable : - Sodecio." H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers aod Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedioa Havana Tobacco 165 Front Street, New York QABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St. 172. Deposito: San Ambroski Simm lo ■ IMPORTERS OP^^ ~ 123 N. THIRD ST. HILADCLfHIA Leslie Pantin;^ Leaf Tobacco Commission Mercliant, •Rellly 50, ^ P. O. Box 493, • BEHI^ENS & eO. Manufacturers Celebrated Br; .t^SAt^f^ SOL and "^^/^JV^* LUIS MARX VflANiw Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba ^^'!jJi.ero JOAQUIN HEDESA SwccMMr to MARnNEZ. lEDESA 41 CO. Ffeckir ai Exporter tf Leaf Tobacco 83a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. •JWWaA." Bimack Hoiim:-SI2 SlaMatM 8tf««t, Wmj W«t, AYMLINO PAZOS <& CO. AJma^enistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, Habana lo Dial B. DIAZ 8t CO. " '"''^. Growers eLi\d Packers of' VueltdL Abajo and PaLftido Toba^cco PRADO 125, Gibie>~ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. JOSE F. IRIBARREN, in •• Havana L^eaf Tobacco Vnelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty £scobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reioa, Havana, Cuba a»«gtal ■H«»tlo« paid to tobacco ■■ItabU fortba Americaa narkct. Packers HERMANOS, (S. •■ C.) Daalaral. Lcdf TobdCCO nOHKAS St.41, Habana, Cuba HpARTASASH tadepoideflt Ogir Factory The Oldest Brand MTAGAS YG? 4^BAn^ Cifuentes, Fernandez |r@i» Proprietors 174 Industria Street c^~- Habana^ Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 199 Manriqne Telephone 614fl 0AVAMA JOSE MENENDEZ AlmacenistdL de Tabaco en Rama. Especialidad Tabaco de Partido Veiias Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, cfMOENs Habana, Cuba ANTONIO SUAREZ . S enC Almacen de Tabaco en ^ama ESPECIALIDAD MN TAB ACQS PIN08 de VUBLTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Cas< JOt^GE & P. CflSTflfiEDA GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobaeeo Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA # HAVANA. CUBA. FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Bama Specieity in Vueltai Abafo, Semi VueMa. f PftrHdb, Industria. 176, HABANA, CUBA. AIXALA ft CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrailes 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. i9-SKCIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYI P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaca" THE TOBACCO WORLD II m Eat.bll.hed 1834 Independent Vnelta Abajo Factory Aotonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Aatoalo J. Btv.ro. Blc.rdo E. Blv.ro. Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana _ ABC 4.th and jth edition. Tr.d. H.rk B.tfist.r.d q^^^ ^^^. Liebcr's Standard (Ed. Espanola) Pint Prizes in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje. 1905. Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. S*l« Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St. New York. S!^»»A^^^ ^S GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOSc Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ^uelta Abajo, Partidos yVuelta Arriki Monte 114, Habana. T. O. Box) Apartido 270. Cable: Za.le?oon all parts of the world. I saw a few leaves of the new crop, with part of the stem attached, which Don Carlos Behrens had placed in a glass of water, to show the extreme fertility of the plant; it had sprouted several new sucker leaves. The leaves attached to the stem however showed that all the gum had been washed away, and that there was no quality to it. Eden is as busy as ever doing a very satisfactory business. Don Manuel Roderiguez, son-in-law of Don Calixto Lopez, retui'ned last week from New York, accompanied by Mrs. Rodriguez. The trust has raised prices on its ci- gars since the 1st inst., and it is per- haps more than likely that the inde- pendents will have to follow suit, ow- ing to the increased cost of the leaf or raw material. Rayinc, SoIIIiim: un«l Other Note, of liitere.t. *Muniz Hnos. & Co. sold 538 bales of Remedios. Don Hilario Muniz has re- ceived the soubriquet of "El Leon Guapo," or freely translated, "the Brave Lion," owing to his having pur- chased a large lot of Remedios tobacco in the country, for which ten different buyers had unsuccessfully competed. Matt Berriman, who left last week in company with his foreman Manuel Sanchez, has been quite a heavy buyer, although the firm of Berriman Bros, was already a holder of enough stock to carry them along during the year 1906. Aixala & Co. disposed of 400 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Walter C. Sutter, of Jacob Sutter & Sons, Chicago, has been making a good selection of different kinds of leaf. Sobrs. de A. Gonzalez turned over 800 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Matt Wengler this time didn't pay much attention to the tobacco market, as his visit was more in the nature of a recreation, he being accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Wengler. Jose Menendez closed out 800 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Emil Wedeles has purchased fully 500 bales of various kinds of leaf, and left quite satisfied with his visit, on Satur- day, by the Prince Arthur. Jose Cayro e Hijo were sellers to the extent of 255 bales of Vuelta Abajo. William Haeder increased his hold- ings of leaf tobacco by making some very acceptable purchases. Rodriguez, Bautista & Co. sold 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Don Avelino Pazos left for a short trip with Mrs. Pazos. on Thursday last, for Tampa. Charles Blasco purchased more than 1,200 bales for his customers last month. A. M. Calazda & Co. report that they have turned over 200 bales of Partido and Remedios. M. Suarez & Co. have been exceed- ingly busy with their several customers who have made quite large purchases. Bruno Diaz & Co. closed out 150 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Joaquin Hedesa has been reducing his stocks of Partido and Vuelta Abajo, of which he sold 175 bales to several of his customers at prices rather below the current market figures. He still has some choice wrappers and a few fillers of Partido. G. Salomon y Hnos. sold 147 bales of Vuelta Abajo. I hear that the New York house is doing a very big busi- ness, which has prevented Don Sol. G. Salomon from returning here as he had expected. Jorge & P. Castaneda have been doing an excellent buisness during the past month, as their sales footed up to 4,500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. They are still holders of some very choice vegas fit for clear Havana pur- poses. Recelpta Prom the Country Week Ending Since Jan. 1 Bales 2,672 101 797 11 3,750 Feb. 3 Bales Vuelta Abajo 437 Semi Vuelta 22 Partido 207 Matanzas 8 Remedios 1.008 Total 1,682 7,331 SPECIAL NOTICE ( 12 Ji cents perS-point measured line. ) pOR SALE at Half the Original Cost- -*- Progress, Perfecto, Keystone, Eclipse and other makes of Bunching Machines; noo 25-section Subrosa shape all-tobacco cigarette molds, and 1800 as-sectic n No. I 9696 all-tobacco cigarette molds, almost! new, cost I1.25, price 50 cents; thousands of 20 section molds at 35 cents. Address WiNGET Mfg Co., York, Pa. 2-14-r pOSinON wanted by a cigar manufac- ^ turer of eight years' experience. Can take entire charge of a factory. Address EXPSRIHNCK. Bo:;: 70, care of Tobacco j World, Philadelphia 2-7 h | \X7ANTED— Cigarand Leaf Salesmen's Addresses We have an article just patented that will double your sales. Ad- dress A B.C , care of The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 2-14 r TX7ANTED — Bunching Foreman in large factory; one who understands the Winget Perfecto Bunching Machine. Address Foreman, care of The Tobacco World, Philada a-14 r r^IGAR SALESMAN controlling a large ^*^ retail trade seeks position. Address Energy, Nakciso Gonzalez. Venancio Diaz, Special. Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCd 10 Antjeles St.. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O.Box 8S*.* JOSE p. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco ' Ivedalidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, PaHido f ?Kki Anfta San Miguel lOO, c»bi« ''DoiTAMjw." HABANA, CUBA. BRAU, PL/[NAS Y Q\J\. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable: Graplanas. Calzada de la Reina 22, Habana, Cuba an Nicolas 126 y 128, Cable: -jomaoakcia" HABANA, CUBA It THE TOBACCO WORLD lff!Z ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei Water^StVeet! New York - Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 L^LEAFL^TPeACCoT amccs: NlNOCotHft ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦■•*^*'« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦«♦•♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*- . .. New York, February 11, 1906. The unfavorable weather did not is an average of from 10 to 15 per cent hamper the trade in cigar circles for which is usually enough to supply the the week as the retailers received their demand. Many manufacturers work full share of patronage. It was sur- fancy light seconds and in many cases prising to note on my rounds the num- it is more profitable than working the ber of retailers who operate two or first light wrappers, more stores ; especially the cigar stands Cigar manufacturers are all busy and in many of our down town oflice build ings and cafes are usually owned by re- tailers who operate a few similar stands in other buildings. many of the clear Havana manufactur- ers are unable to fill their orders. A. N. Barson & Co. are exceptionally busy ; their Blue Nile cigarettes are fOa 8. CANS MOSES J. CANS JJJROMK WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDK* JOSEPH S. CANS M«h«d 1840. CaMt *'NMgflo° Hinsdale Smith & Co^ inoorters of Sumatra & Havana TP^^1^<^^>^>^ •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf I ODoCCC t25 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK aznnmi> H, SMrni Bmds SMztr 2f BANCES & L0PE2 HAVANA. CUBA. 5c. Cigar ''There hain't none better than the best." — Josh Billings. This Is the Best. Calixto Lopez &Ca. 180 Water St.. 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Address Tobacco Wori,d Pubushing Co , 224 Arch St , Philada, observe women sitting around restaur- ants drinking, as the fashionable and others make a habit of doing in New York, than to see them quietly enjoy- ing a delicately perfumed cigarette, and in the latter case there is no danger that the smoker may become embarrass- ingly boisterous. The average New York restaurant manager makes no bones of serving a mixed crowd of women with all the liquid refreshment they fancy, without inquiry into their moral condition, and it is nothing short of ludicrous to ex- pect them to gag at cigarettes. There was a time when it was rather start- ling to see a grande dame sit in a crowded restaurant and demonstrate the fact that her capacity for alcohol was greater than her escort's. That time has long since passed, and to ap- pear shocked now when a woman lights a cigarette is to achieve a fruitless emotion. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 14. 1906. To Benefit Our Readers. T^he Tobacco World wants to receive * from week to week all questions relating to the trade which may be puzzling its subscribers, and will be glad to supply any information in its possession or obtainable. The columns of the paper are also open to readers for the discussion of current trade topics. If you have a decided opinion on a matter, express it, and see if some one else has good reasons for thinking otherwise. All letters should be addressed to the"Correspondence Editor" and must be accompanied by the name and ad- dress of the writer, which may be withheld when desired. HE "DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH " Evidently Secretary Taft still feels a sense of injury at the tobacco trade for meanly trying to thwart his plans for the Philippines, and he will continue talking about it until the bill has been definitely settled one way or another. He has explained why the tobacco in- terests need feel no apprehension so very many times that his explanation has become glib if not plausible to those who are not familiar with the facts. Mr. Taft is in the attitude of "pro- testing too much," and in his enthusi- astic propaganda he is content to deal with the present. He argues that be- cause certain things are not taking place in the Philippines just now, there- fore they never will take place, not even under altered conditions. Judging him by this line of reasoning, the Sec- retary, having noted the bare trees in winter time, will be considerably sur- prised in spring to see them again pro- duce leaves ; for if a tree has no leaves this winter surely no one need fear that it ever will have leaves. Speaking to the Senate committee Secretary Taft declared that all the to- bacco exported by the islands annually was less than the tobacco production of Lancaster County, Pa. He said the United States had nothing to fear from competition with the islands as a result of lower duties on Philippine tobacco. In Connecticut, he assured the com- mittee, 1,700 pounds of tobacco are raised on an acre ; Pennsylvania raises 1,400 pounds and the Philippines only 395 pounds. Few of the cigars made in the Philippines are of high enough grade to sell in the United States and the good cigars made in Manila are manufactured by such well paid labor that the cost of their production is al- most equal to the cost of an equal grade in the United States. That is what Secretary Taft said in justification of his cause, and it would be a charity if someone would explain what such statements have to do with the point in question. No one in the domestic tobacco trade complains of present conditions in relation to the Philippines. They are all right. But let them stay right. If this cut on to- bacco isn't going to do the Philippines any good, isn't going to alter the ratio of statistics which the Secretary has at his tongue's end, why is he so insistent on having the cut made? Secretary Taft may actually be sin- cere for all we know ; but he is en- dowed with a wonderful brain if he can bring his present arguments to a logical conclusion. STRAINING AT A GNAT AND SWAL- LOWING A CAMEL The question involved in this article is not of tremendous interest to the trade, but it is of general interest to everybody and of special interest to to- bacco people because it relates to the selling of cigarettes. In a fashionable New York restaurant the other night, three handsomely dressed women lighted cigarettes and smoked them. For some reason the in- cident, which it seems was not unpre- cedented in that restaurant, excited some comment, and the proprietor was interviewed. He stated that any woman of good reputation, or rather, as he expressed it, "woman of charac ter" might smoke in his place without being interfered wilh. The prop)ietor of another "swell" restaurant, appealed to on the question, said "Why, one of the richest men in America came in here a few evenings ago with a party of ladies, and after dinner the ladies lit cigarettes ; all we could do was to turn our backs." An- other man declared that his latitude in the matter would depend entirely on the "standing of those who attempted it." Financial standing is probably what is meant in one and all cases. If the smoking of a cigarette by a woman in a public room is immoral it is intrinsi- cally immoral, and the previous "stand- ing" of the person who does it can't cut any real ice. To our mind, it is more offensive to ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦■*..*.* ♦ ♦♦ ^r^ ♦ ♦ ♦ Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. \ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦-• ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The retailers for the most part did he is unable to replenish his stock at not make very favorable reports for anything but the highest prices, this week, and as sales are not very %% strong they are not much inclined to Announcement is made of the ap- give orders of any size. Trade is not proaching marriage of John Nathans, exactly stagnant, but has no snap to it of the Loeb-Nunez Havana Co., who such as ought to keep the cash registers with his bride will take an extended jingling all the time. Judging entirely trip abroad, from appearances, the United stores ^1^ seem to be doing a little more than George Newman, who is making his holding their own and have certainly first Western trip for the El Draco not lost any ground. How many Manufacturing Co., is finding that the branches this city will profitably stand trade responds nicely. Mr. Newman is for, is of course a question which can fortunate in having a very wide ac- be determined in only one way. Box quaintance in that section of the coun- trade was reported fair during the try and he is making some good reports, week. ^^ Philipp J. Kolb & Co. report that busi- The manufacturers are turning out a ness during January was all that could good many cigars, as the majority of be wished and that February- is follow- them have plenty of orders on file, jng in the same line. They are running so close to their stock %^ of leaf in a great many instances, how- a new high grade cigarette on this ever, that the joy of having enough market which seems to please where it orders to fill to keep the factories con- is tried, is the Yvonne, manufactured stantly busy is considerably mitigated, by the Stratford Tobacco Co., of New Certain manufacturers are contemplat- York. The smoke is daintily put up ing mail order schemes to sell their and may make one of the good sellers, product, in order to save the cost of ^^^ the salesmen on the road. t i- it- 1 1 , The reports from Collector MeCoaeh J^i^.U W,T;,rv, t' w" 7"^ e 4.u«4.-4. 1 j.L..^''^ recruit his health, is back in town for the first internal revenue district of ^^^^.^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ Pennsylvania are as follows, comparing January, 1906, with January, 1905 : 1906 1905 Henry Hilbronner, of Hilbronner & Cigars at $3 per M 52,578,030 43,985,020 Jacobs, is finishing up a lengthy trip Cigars at 54c. per M 105,000 Cigarettes at $3 per M 27,000 Cigarettes at $1.08 per M Cigarettes at 54c. per M. M'f'd Tobacco Snuff 4,849,500 4,540,000 70,000 through the West during which he 11,500 gathered in enough to keep the factor- ies busy for a good while. 420,000 432,710 153,434 359 012 ^"^^'^^ ^""^^ ^"^ "• ^^'"^^ ^^^ '" 145304 ^^sconsin to pick up what tobacco they In every instance this shows a sub- 'Z ^^' ^' ^''^"!t * ^''' ^^^''^^^^ stantialincreaseforJanuary, 1906, over i"f 'f^T TT ^ ^' ^^.^f^^^^^^ the same month last year, and one of ®'^^' ^^^ *^^ ^^<* buyers will not be the biggest increases is that in the contented until they have looked at f ) manufacture of the much legislated everything in sight. - against cigarette. **• %» LeCompte, Dusel & Goodloe, Chest- Those dealers who have any sort of a ""^ ^^^^^^ Jobbers, have introduced two stock of leaf or are able to get hold of ™®^^ ^f"^"^^ «^ ^i^^a^s on the local mar- any are having no difficulty on doing a ^^* ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^'^' P"sh in connection brisk business these days. Everybody ^'^^ ^^""^ ^^^^ *"^ Principe de Gales, would like to have more stock to meet ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ Belmont, a clear Havana the demands, but of course if this were ^moke, and Smokelovers. possible, there wouldn't be such a de- ^"^ mand. Many manufacturers who have After being very much cramped in hitherto managed to hold off have now his present quarters on Sixth street off come frankly into the market and ex- Arch, H. D. Narrigan has at last de- pressed their need of leaf and their cided to move a little further up the willingness to pay the prices. If it is street, where he will have more room, willingness it is certainly not eagerness, Mr. Narrigan 's business simply forces for the manufacturer, as he draws a ^^"^ ^o make this move, check for a large enough consignment v* of tobacco to keep his factory going, A wedding of interest to the trade fancies he sees his profits fading into occurred last Thursday morning when air. The leaf dealer is not making any Miss Madeline Felice Kelly became the fortune out of the situation though, as bride of Albert Allen Gumpert, son of f i \ For Gentlemen of Good Taste i-S/lN FELieE^ R^ A HIGH GRADE B^ VJC CIGAR FOR C-)C« Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO the late Richard T. Gumpert, of Gum- pert Bros. The marriage took place at St. Malachy's Catholic Church and was performed by the Right Rev. Bishop Prendergast. It was a quiet affair, only the relations being present. Miss Theresa Kelly, sister of the bride, vvas maid of honor ; there were no brides- maids or ushers. Following a Nuptial Mass a breakfast was served at the residence of the bride's father. No. 1520 North Broad street, after which Mr. and Mrs. Gumpert left for Palm Beach. They will make a tour of the South, and upon their return will reside at No. 4207 Baltimore avenue, where they will be at home after April 16. Frank M. Toppin, until February with the United News Co., has assumed his duties with the Theobald & Oppen- heimer Co. and is planning a vigorous local campaign on the T. & 0. goods. While many of his friends were sorry to see him leave the United News Co. they recognized the fact that his pres- ent position will afford excellent further opportunities for his abilities. As mentioned last week Mr. Toppin was given quite a send off by men who have been with him for twenty years. Among other expressions of friendship was the gift of a handsome gold watch. Those who were present at the dinner given him were : Frank S. Brandt, E. B. Hoppe, Nor- man R. Hoover, Elmer Frazer, Robert F. Johnstone, John Finley, Chas. R. Ramsey, James L. Farley, Harry A. Hassan, James Luigard, Daniel I. Kirk, Theo. Fritchie, W. B. Hornberger, Joseph Lodge, Ellis R. Lippincott, A. J. Craig, Harry Friend, Frank Malone, John F. Murray, Andrew Brindle, Dr. A. W. Green, Wm. Evans, Wm. R. Masterson, Robert Adams, H. M. Kais- inger, Hugh Quigley, George Seibert, H. J. Miller. W. C. Wallace, W. C. Miller, A. L. Weinstock, J. W. Tim- berlake, N. T. Weser, Victor Newman, and Wm. Hesselbacher. RETAILERS ARE SATISFIED But Bostan Jobbers Say Iheir Orders Are Not Lar^e. Boston, Mass., Feb. 11. In answer to my (juery as to condi- tions in the trade during the week, the majority of the retailers expressed themselves satisfied, but the jobbers report that although the sales for the week were numerous, but few were of large size. The manufacturers are all working full force. H. Traiser & Co. have notified the trade of the withdrawal of their drop shipment deal on Harvards and Pippins. While interviewing the manufacturer of a popular 10 cent cigar on this mar- ket he informed me that he contem- plates taking advantage of the above firm's withdrawal and will put on a deal on his 5 and 10 cent goods and ex- pects to add greatly to their sale. Representative Leonard, of Spring- field, championed the cause of the ci- garette smoker at the State House this week to the astonishment of the mem- bers of the Anti-Cigarette League and others who would have enacted a law to prohibit the manufacture and sale of the little paper smokes in this State. Representative Leonard stood up before the Legislative Committee on Public Health and declared that the cigarette smoker had some rights which the State must respect. The bill before the committee to make it unlawful to make, sell or give away cigarettes he declared to be "foolish legislation." A Mrs. Stevenson appeared before the commit- tee in support of the bill and told the members how harmful such things were to boys. J. N. Pike, of Lynn, Mass., spent a few days in the metropolis and visited the headquarters of the American To- bacco Co. We have one store in Boston that is a rival with the U. C. S. Co. 's Flatiron store in New York and that is the store of F. W. Kenny, comer of Friend and Union streets. His place is shaped ex- actly like a flatiron and his many cus- tomers in the market often refer to his store as the flatiron cigar store. Mr. Kenny is featuring this week the Ha- vana Brown, a nickel piece of goods for which he is agent. Mr. Pike, of the American Cigar Co., was in town this week in the interest of the firm's brand Cremo. William N. McGreenery, proprietor of the Market Cigar Store reports that trade has been very good this week. Wm. N. is away most of the time and in his absence the store is managed by Mr. Brunof, a very capable salesman. The best selling piece of goods in the house is the Merchants' Row, a fine londres shaped cigar, the product of U. Lipsich, of East Boston. Isadore Wise, who was for a long time manager of the broken T. D. de- partment of Robbins & Roitman. of 2.33 Cambridge street, has purchased the i cigar and tobacco store of J. Cooper & Co., of the same street. Mr. Wise has been taught the tobacco business in less than two years by Sam Robbins, the senior of the R. & R. firm. The front of the store of Baker Bros. , of Hanover street, has recently been painted, advertising the M. C. A. and Black Hen. A handsome display of Curve Cut to- bacco can be seen in the window of the Washington street store of Esta- brook & Eaton, and a sign offering to give away free on Saturday a 50 cent package of Congress playing cards with every one pound box of Curve Cut at 75 cents. Alderman Cauley, proprietor of Old Comer Cigar Store, has just returned from his honeymoon trip. j The domestic Nestor cigarettes are being sold by the United Cigar Stores Co. for 18 cents the package. I Honest Toil plug chewing is taking hold nicely with the trade. Considering the little work that was done in plac- ing the goods the quality speaks for it- self. 'The manufacturers of Honest Toil have the knack of making good plug tobacco and they know exactly the wants of the consumers of this class of goods in this market. Alfo. =■• MATCH-IT CHEROOTS ' Five for lO Cents. Sumatra wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on the Markei, FLOR DE MANCHESTER 5-Cent dinars MANCHESTER STOGIES all made by the MANCHESTER CICAR MANUFACTDRINe CO, Baltimore, Md. F. B. ROBERTSON. "* Factory Representative, 1004 Rid^e Ave., Philadelphia. Imperial Cigar Co Home of the 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihest iirade 2 for 5 Ciiiar la the I nited States. * Manufactured on honor and sold on its merits. We defy competition, and court op- position. Samples cheerfully sent free to any part of the Lnited States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too dood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. MENDELSOHN lOUU A. BOBNEHANN '^ Mendelsohn, Bomemann & Co., ^ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •nd Commission'Aerchants N«w York Office! 196 WATER STEEET Havana. Cobai ■AMDBL SUAREZ y GA^ T. J. DUINN & CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR IS2 Avenue C, NEW YORK O.L SGHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHIC CO. CLARENDON ROAD & £.37- T" ST.BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^-^V FINE CIGAR LABELS -^^^ • ^y^r-Hcus ec e: CD c; I hS'Ci PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN ■AGO FIR/VMCHEIS aANrwAivjci I6 THE TOBACCO WORLD /" BRANDS: "MANO" lOc. Cliar "MODJESKA" ♦'LA>GATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Cigars. ■\ H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONG OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, J. D. U X\ T" T/^ T^ T> A Special Lines for the Jobbing Trauc J^-J-S/jy J^J.VJ1M p JrJx. Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES mnasor Airrisnc UBELS danufacfurers.- 814-816 .^ Lawrence St/I:' "' SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS niRNISNED WRITE rOR 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES BBONS NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS (Concluded from page 12.) his cigars are for sale at all our leading cigarists such as Maskopf, Weil, Beltz, etc. • Patte, Underwood & DaboU, whose cigar store in the Jersey Central Build- ing is the best paying one in that local- ity, have two nice window showings this week, one confined to the Havencia Cigar Co.'s Hurdle cigar and the other exclusively to Surbrug & Co.'s Ar- cadia mixture. Jonas M. Gans, of Cans Bros,, manu- facturers of the popular William the Fourth clear Havana cigars, reached home Friday night from Chicago, well satisfied with the number of orders he secured on his Western trip. Mrs. Pauline S. Kohn announces the engagement of her daughter, Rosalind, to Moe M. Gans. Mr. Fisher, formerly a salesman of Schroeder & Arguimbau, and who until recently operated a strippery in Wis- consin, is now the Pennsylvania sales- man for F. & E. Cranz, Sumatra im- porters. Mr. Meyerfeld, formerly the Pennsylvania representative of F. & E. Cranz is now head salesman for Bayuk Bros., cigar manufacturers of Philadel- phia. Robert Simpson, cigar broker hand- ling Pennsylvania cigars principally has just returned from a successful trip taking in the principal Hudson River towns. M. Gottleib, representing L. Miller & Sons here, has also been working the Hudson River towns the past week. Nestor Gianaclis Co., Boston, are ad- vertising the Nestor cigarettes in our local newspapers. The American Tobacco Co. is push- ing the sale of Continental the new bouquet shape cigar retailing at four for a quarter. Some of our "cutters" are already selling these cigars at 5 cents straight. The Keystone Novelty Co., of 113 Maiden Lane, are at present doing an extensive wholesale business in cigar bands, labels and plates, the latest novelty for producing beautiful decor- ated plaques, ash trays, smokers' requi- sites, card tables, vases, etc. Such firms as Litt Bros., Philadelphia; Goss- man Ginger & Co., Baltimore; "Fair" and Seigel Cooper & Co. , of New York and Chicago, number among the firms' best customers. Chas. Davis of the firm intends leaving this week on an extended Western trip. M. Grossman, cigar manufacturer with a retail store at 3059 Third avenue, although located here but a short time has worked considerable trade. His leader in nickel goods, Ever Ready, is the talk of the Bronx. Q. T. cigarros is his favorite brand of short smokes. Geo. W. Griggs, retailer at 119 John street, is offering his trade a novelty in the shape of Trick cigars made by the Alfonette Cigar Co., of Boston, they are going nicely. The building in which Mr. Griggs' store is located was sold recently and Mr. Griggs is won- dering whether it will be torn down and a new sky scraper built in its place. When I called yesterday at the A. Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., 174 and 176 Pearl street, I could see nothing but signs of activity all through the estab- lishment. The bookkeepers were busy, the typewriters were going at a merry clip, large and small cases and pack- ages of leaf tobacco were ready for shipment awaiting the expressman's arrival and a truck load of about twenty-five sacks of mail matter was about to start for the Post Office destined to all parts of the United States, The firm was mailing to cus- tomers their handsome 1906 calendars which were somewhat delayed on ac- count of the printers' strike. Next week the Hussey Co. will mail broad- cast their latest price list entitled "Little Traveler," it being the thirty- seventh trip. This is a very handsomely arranged catalogue and explains every- thing in detail. The Hussey Leaf To- bacco Co, carries everything in the line of leaf tobacco, and they are at present large holders of the 1904 crop of Con- necticut Broadleaf , Although old to- baccos are scarce and high prices are prevailing for such leaf, the Hussey Co. has plenty of all kinds of old desirable leaf on hand, and is supplying its trade with same at only a slight ad- vance in price over normal, T. Klein, manufacturer of East 138th street, expects to give up his city store this coming spring and move to Griffins Corners, in the Catskill Mountains. He is negotiating for a large building up there and expects to close the deal this week. He reports his retail business excellent this week and he is way be- hind his orders in his wholesale depart- ment, * * * NEWARK NOTES. Joseph Haas, of 393 Broad street, is one of the most enterprising dealers in Newark, His personality is a trade winner in itself. He reports good business in his locality. Chas. Schroth, of 104 New street, has remodelled his store and placed an addition in the rear to be used by his patrons as a smoking-room. He has had it handsomely decorated and it cer- tainly was built for comfort. In his cases will be found a full line of all the leading brands in demand. Newman Bros., the popular Market street jobbers, are daily increasing their sales. They have taken on a new line of cigars of the Invincible size, called Newman Bros. No. 17 and orders are coming in fast ; the sale of the St. Regis and Carlos Murias is also on a steady increase. The firm also have the account of M. W. Mendel & Bro. on the Opera Perfection, a 25 cent package of cigarros. For unique and up-to-date advertising Newman Bros,, have a big white English bulldog, blanketed with the inscription "Smoke White Roll ci- garettes 10 for 5," This dog navi- gates the city all day, and the public are bound to stop and look at him. E. A. Nicholson,of theLovell-Buffing- ton Tobacco Co., is in town and reports a good outlook for this year on Blue Light and White Seal tobacco. J. Leaver, of 381 South Orange ave- Por Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ubushed ,880. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SE LITERS VI LLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 ^ Applications for Space are Coming in Rapidly. Plans and Blank Contracts Mailed on Request. Tobacco Trades Exposition Co Flatiron Building, New York. f) THIS SHAPE is something entirely new and novel and any manufacturer desiring to manufacture this cigar can do so by contracting for the shapers and the right to manufacture same. We feel confident that the cigar will be a seller and that it can be manufactured at the same cost as almost any other shape. Any manufacturer wishing to consider the cigar can secure such rights from the undersigned. C. G. SINGLEY, Manbeim, Pa, U. S. WALLICK, York, Pa. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BOWMAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES uf All Hind« Dpily Capacity, Five Thousard Boxes ;*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Columbia Straight A FULL HAVANA FIVE -CENT CIGAR FRED SCHLAEGER & CO. Manufacturers Retail Trade Direct ColUmbia, PS. ♦ Medal Awarded for Qaalily aud Workmanship— St. Loui*. 1904. Cftble Address. "CLARK.* ^/. H. Clark ct Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers, Clarksville, Tenn. lOPKINSVILLE, K.V. ADUCAH, KY. "Jr CftpMdty for ManafRCtorlng Cigar Boxes it^ Always Room for Ohm Mo&b Good Custombx. THE TOBACCO WORLD L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvllle, Pa. ciis'^B ftANUrACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OT i38ai40Cp\(TPCST NCWYpRK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER. Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. H. S. Hartmaa Lane, Pa. Makes Nanlne Cliiars Write For Samples and Prloaa i /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana r\ Tf^ A T> Q^ Hand-Made L/ j£ IX-ZX XV. O 615, 617 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes nue, reports a good business. He has enlarged his place and handles all the popular brands. Among his leaders are the St. Regis, Carlos Murias, El Pasha, Gumpert's Maneto, Chesterfields and Cameos. He also carries a full line of pipes, cigarettes and tobacco. Mr. Leaver is very popular with the trade. J. S. Oliver, of the Ware-Kramer To- bacco Co., is still in town placing White Rolls to good advantage. Many win- dow displays are being made and several novel ads are evidence of the good work he is doing. Milton Meyer has joined the selling forces of Newman Bros, and reports good business. Morosco. Trade-Mark Register. LA UNION REINA, 15,045. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto gies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered February 8, 1906, at 4 p. m, , by Charles L. Feinberg, Brooklyn, N. Y. SO VET. 15,046. For cigarettes. Registered Febru- ary 12. 1906, at 3 p. m., by L, Rappa Uport, Philadelphia. RUSSIAN FREEDOM. 15.047. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered February 12, 1906, at 3 p. m., by L. Rappaport, Philadelphia. HOLLY GREEN. 15,048. For cigars. Registered February 12, 1906. at 8 a. m., by L Stiefel & Co., Philadelphia. LA PEN DO LA. 15,049. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and smoking tobacco. Registered Febru ary 12, 1906, at 5 p. m., by T. Klein, New York. SIX SIXTY TWO (6 60 2) 15,050. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and smoking tobacco. Registered Febru- ary 12, 1906. at 5 p. m., by T. Klein, New York. CASA DE BANCO. 15,051. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and smoking tobacco. Registered Febru ary 12, 1906, at 5 p. m., T. Klein, New York. REJECTED. Carabella, El Vela, Praetor, Ever Ready, Forman's Cosy Corner, La Ramona, La Factura, La Existencia, El Registro, Eagles' Aerie King. % i 'm%' r>; h*ifi ! \ . THE BEST ^UNION MADt 1 5 i CI GAR / ontheMarket -M.STEPPACHER I Manufacturer 1 Reading.pa "2 \>*i7rtV<^' m for Samples &Pric< m i> THB TOBACCO WOBLD '9 3« THE TOBACCO W O R I. D Cable Addresst "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 0. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters aod Manufacturers 215 Eleventh Street, Lonisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS. FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in HogeheadB and Casei. C.rr..pond.nce Solicited. Samples Sent on Approval. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Ciiar Ca Manufac- turers of &DedeK in LEAF TOBACCO, ^^■•;"%^^r^:i^&M- ;"^"-" : .l»^^'U^k-:*i\'{^?> LABELS -.2 C Si>r ■:^(?^' X .^i\y' . aL. < -i STOCK CARDS fllcjuays in the flQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO- Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. LITTLE LEAF AVAILABLE. Buyers Who Visited Lancaster During the Week Were Disappointed. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 12, 1906. There were several out of town buy- ers in this market for goods during the last week, but they found little avail- able for their purpose. One of the visitors, a prominent manufacturer of stogies in Pittsburg, stated that he was badly in need of certain classes of goods, but found practically nothing here. The official reports from the internal revenue office shows that the demand for goods during the month of January was very great, and yet one of the largest manufacturers here stated un- hesitatingly last week, that business with his house just now was certainly not brisk. It was later learned that the salesmen for this house— which em- ploys many— had not yet started out in full force for the year's business. The official figures of the output during January was an agreeable sur- prise to many, and 64,965,200 which is the exact figure is a new record for the month of January, and over 7,000,000 more than January 1905, and 10,000,000 more than January 1904. "Some of the more pessimistic mem- bers of the trade, several months ago, predicted that by the beginning of this year, one half of the manufacturers would have to go out of business, and it has been frequently stated in this correspondence that unless manufactur- ers of the very cheap goods demanded andgojt^higher prices for their goods, they would be forced to'go'out "of busi- ness or into bankruptcy in jig time. It is now shown that prices are advanc- ing, and in fact a few factories have closed down until they can ascertain if their jobbers are willing to pay an ad- vance, for if not they will ship no more goods. Some manufacturers seem to have satisfied themselves that they have found at least a temporary solution of the seriousness of the binder question, by turning their attention to the use of Kentucky or Tennessee tobacco for binder and some for filler purposes, with varying degrees of success. Some claim that it has proven successful, and others that it has resulted in a oss of trade to them. One indisputable fact remains— and that is that dealers who have lately been handling that class of goods are getting orders in larger quantities right along, which would seem to indicate that the use of this tobacco is expanding in this section. Delivery of the new crop tobacco to the warehouses has progressed re- markably well, and a big proportion has been received by the packers. The ;crops are in excellent condition, and unusually free of defects. Quite a number of packers who were be- lieved not to have gotten any tobacco this year, are now receiving, and the general aspect of things is changed by the fact that the crop is so very- large John Slater and John F. Hare, of John Slater & Co., have just returned to this city after a visit to Washington, D. C, and Philadelphia. Cigar box manufacturers are feeling a little uneasy because they find it necessary in consequence of the rapid advance of all materials entering into the manufacture of cigar boxes, to ad- vance the prices of boxes. The appre- hension is felt because there is almost certain to be some changing done by cigar manufacturers with a view to continuing to get their supplies at old prices. The box manufacturers claim, of course, that it will make little or no difference from whom cigar makers get boxes, as the prices will have to be advanced by every box manufacturer who hopes to continue in the business. A. D. Killheffer, the well known cigar manufacturer of Millersville, reports that business during last month was the best for January since he has been in the trade, and that is thirty years. He will soon place on the market a new brand of five cent cigars, under the name of Vuelta Queen, which will have a most attractive label. RECORDS BROKEN IN YORK. Output in January was Lar^e. and Feb. ruary is Keepin| Pace. York. Pa., Feb. 12, 1906. The record breaking business of Jan- uary seems to be holding out very beautifully this month also and indica- tions now are that February records will also be broken by this month's production. Manufacturers are pretty uniformly busy ; in fact some of them seem un- able to get goods out fast enough. Since the announcement of the ap- proaching wedding of R. M. Granat to Miss Herz, he has been showered with congratulations from friends in the trade and out, from all over the coun- try. Noah Gillen, of Gillen & Granat, has again been spending some time in the Connecticut Valley making selec- tions of tobaccos for the firm's trade in this section. >. THB TOBACCO WORLD ai JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers In LrEAP TOBACCO ^^ ^«*'*^" Y^"*" Patronage 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Lariiest Plant in the State m Telephone Call, 43>— B. and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. I^ocated on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. i. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of PNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCi Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Bayers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- pur Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96« W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. '^ J. K. LMAMAN, ■ 1 WALTER. S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker of Tine I Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND HUCIB Fine Filler Stock 3B7 and 329 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. Packer of and Dealer in LSAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. United 'Pboaes B. F. GOOD Si CO. J^wLeaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. ' J. W. DUTTENHOFFER, ^A4^ker, Dealer, W P 9W\ < and Jobber m Lt^dil I ODaCCO Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty. 33 North Prince St.; LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Pftcker and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, K0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. \ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ ^^ ♦♦♦♦♦ %%%%%%%%♦♦♦.«< TRUMAN D. SHERTZER D««l«r ta Leaf Tobaccos Scrap Filler for Cigar Manttfactttrinf DMTTBD PBONB3. t Lancastei »♦♦♦« 9S THE TOBACCO WORLD ufactarers of OlGAH RiBB ONS, ^"'"""* •' Piaia and Fancy Ribbomp, Write for Sample Card and Price Liot to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. Bindings, Galloons, Taffefeas, Satin and Gros Grain. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE J^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. WAINTEDIl Distributors for the Celebrated OOOD POINTS. HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombinaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Furnished. BLrOCHIINOER <& CO. i' Fayoriic Branda. RBD LION, PA- V' TERREHiLL.PA. *'^- We Sell toJobbingTrade only LD HICKORY .VIRGINIA DARE „, WAX HAW \M JACKSON THE GREAT 10^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ X ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ K. J. HIMMELBKRGER ,,., j^ ^^^L HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Psl. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ ♦♦4*4'4^<44 k 71 H. F. Kohler, cigar manufacturer at Nashville, this county, on Thursday last buried his father, who died suddenly of heart trouble. Wm. Shook, w^ho last November left the employ of the Baer-Sprenkle Co., Bair Station, as factory superintendent, to take a position in a similar capacity with Walter S. Bare, of Lititz, re- turned to his former employers last week, after remaining only three months in the Lititz factory, and ex- presses himself as much pleased to get back to York County. T. D. Hene, is again back to the local headquarters of Wedeles Bros., of Chicago. Mr. Hene states that he has had a very good business since Jan- uary 1, and that a large portion of the firm's new goods in Florida tobacco has been already sold. Red Lion was last week the scene of more than usual activity, when nearly one hundred teams arrived in town all of them loaded with tobacco from va- rious sections of the county. At one time about thirty-nine teams were all jammed around the station and at- tracted much attention. It is said that never before was such a sight wit- nessed in that usually quiet town. About 250,000 pounds of tobacco were delivered on that day to packers or their representatives who were there to receive it, and the amount paid to farmers, it is said, amounted to about $20,000. L H. Weaver. John F. Brim- mer and H. Stein, of Lancaster, were among the principal ones who got the tobacco last week, Gordon Fisher, of Fisher Bros. & Parker, of Hanover, is going to Con- necticut this week to look after some new goods. The firm recently sold a large lot of Penna. Broadleaf at a handsome advance. M. Bauml. now with Max Cans & Son. was in Hanover this week and booked some nice orders for his house. BUSY FACTORIES IN READING AND ALLENTOWN. Reading, Pa. Feb. 12, 1906. Several of the largest factories here are not so busy just now as they might be, but most of the smaller ones seem to be doing (luite nicely for this time of the year. The city has been besieged by leaf salesmen during the past week, among whom were Barney Livingston, with K. Strauss & Co., of Philadelphia. Geo. F. Schnath. with Schroeder & Arguim- bau, D. Kalberman.with Joseph Hirsch & Son, Louis Leopold, of John Leopold & Son, Theo. Byxbee. with the Florida Tobacco Co.. and Chas. W. Salomon, of the De Florida Tobacco Co., all of New York. D. E. Salomon, of Wm. Dittenhoefer & Co., Philadelphia, was also among the Reading manufacturers last week showing samples of some old Connecti- cut Havana Seed light wrappers, if J. G. Neithamer, of the N. & N. Cigar Co., has just returned from a business trip through the coal regions, and re- ports having had a very satisfactory trade in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Car- bondale and other places. A. J. Goldsmith & Son is the name of a new firm which has recently begun the manufacture of cigars at 722 Linden street, Allentown, Pa. The firm consists of A. J. Goldsmith who was for five years with the Victor Thorsch Company, and his son Joel who was also with the Thorsch com- pany for several years as foreman, while still a younger son, Martin is also learning the business, and will be taken into the firm upon coming of age. The firm's brands are already well known locally, and the company feels decidedly encouraged with the present outlook. In the five cent grades the following brands are made : Sporty Boy, Goldies Special and Malka. The James Granger brand is made in both five and ten cent sizes, while the Lord Hershell will be the leader in ten cent goods. The firm has adopted decidedly neat and attrac- tive packages in which to put out i*ts goods. ENGLISH TRUST WILL PAY OVER. $5,000,000 IN DIVIDENDS The Imperial Tobacco Company, of London, Eng., which has an issued capital of more than $75,000,000, de- cided this week to recommend payment of a dividend of 8 per cent, on the de- ferred ordinary shares, which will ab- sorb more than $2,000,000. This means that considerably more than $5,000,000 will be paid by the company in divi- dends and debenture interest. The sum of $1,250,000 is to be placed to the gen- eral reserve, and $835,000 carried for- ward. —Swisher Bros.' cigar factory, at Newark, O., has been destroyed by fire, with a loss of $40,000 ARE YOU USING Typewri«en Circnlar Letters? ^^ K mean those which are repeated to a large number of people, exact imitation of original Typewritten Letters. Our Process turns out the Most feriect Letters, the neatest letters you ever saw. Before you place your next order for Typewritten Letters, get our prices and let us mail you samples of our work or send a representative to tell you all about it. •' Our modern plant enables us to turn out your work promptly on the day we promise it. ^ We give the same careful attention to a small order for one hundred or five hundred letters as for one hundred thou- sand letters. We will do the folding en- closing, addressing and mailing at lowest rates Just drop us a line, or send word by telephone, and you will hear from us without delay. We Pay Express Charijes on All Work. Ghicado Circular Typewrilinil Co. 34 Clark St.. Chicai^o. U.S.A. Telephone— Main 3881. tablished ir88o. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELI.ERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD- E. ROSENWALB & BR0. as M. KALISCH (H CO. Manufacturers of A Large Line of HIGH GRADE and MEDIUM ei@Ai^s Red Lion, Pa. Correspondence with Wholesalers invited. Free Samples to Responsible Houses. CJ4 •EM. Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,YORK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for tlu^ Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatiosi. Brands:— g^ Bear. G6e C\ib. Essie, and Matthew Carey. W. R. DAUGHERTY & BRO. Manufacturers of Fine Domestic Cigars Dallastown, Pa. HIGHEST QUALITY ri>EST PACKAGES Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence with Active ^ Houses Invited W.H. Snyder &Co. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine and Medium Priced iSMiSA Adams Correspondence invited with the Wholesale & Jobbing Trade only John McLaughlin. JOHN McLaughlin %)» ^^'%%'%1'%% <%%%%»»% *^*«««^l^^*^^^^^^*^fr^^^^^^J^^^t^^^^^^^^^^^^ G. H. Sachs, Lancaster, Pa, 1 C. A. KLDOW. ^. X. BOtON. T. M. KILDOW CIGAR CO. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader: HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5a Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. * * * * * * * * S. N. MUMMA p2Lcker of Leaf Tobacco Peni\dL. Seed B's a. SpecidLlty Warehouse at R.ailroaLd Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. *^fi(-^(-^*i(-^f*ifitit->t4f^ifie.^t*^if^^f^4f^^^^^^^ij^ « • * • « • R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Corrtspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Tradt Invited. Onr Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxet AtvVAYS Room for On« Uorm Good 24 T..,„..ci;iM''P_iSon.Seilersville.Pa. T-A. MYERS &co^ BOX_ YORK, PENNX I W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra We make SCRAP Filler. Ready for Use. "- 1 'A'':\l?s 12 S. George St„ YORK. PA. e. G.WILLIS, Dealer in All Grades of Donestic, Havana, Florida Snmatra and Sumatra >"TOBACCO^ 29 East Clark Ave. YORK. PA. Established 1870 ^~T TT'TT' Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) ist if she bruised her knuckle. When she had another little period of illness had sugi?ested that she let him bank it for her. He got her a check book and told the bank to inform him, whenever the account was overdrawn. His wife i„ 1 . ,,. , " i--""v. V.X iiuicoa uit; account was overdrawn H s wifp he neglected h,s business to take her to never thought of keeping tabs on her some expensive resort and look after balance and she drew on that $400 all .."tt^ , , . her life. That's the story of poor He reached a point where he wasn't George who married his wife for her saving a cent and his business wasn't money " ZeTerrfed hf^'l''^.' u' "*'f T^^'' ' '"'"'^ '^' ^"^^^^"^ ^^^^ ^e stopped know ho^ ^^ ^i I' ''r'^' ^'^"'' '^^'^'"^- I ^^« wondering for the knovv how. She had been brought up thousandth time why these tragedies to give no thought to where her mater- must happen to some men and not to others. . The Oi.d Salesman. WISCONSIN GROWERS MEET. Madison, Wis.. Feb. 9. After passing a resolution against the Philippine tariff bill today, the Wiscon- sin Tobacco Growers' Association elec- ted the following officers: President, Captain John M. Estes, of Stoughton'; Secretary, A. L. Fisher, of Janesville; Treasurer, F. W. Koon, of Edgerton. John E. Bennett, of Oneida, N. Y. and Packer of WRIGHTSVILLE. PA. L. S. STAHPFSR MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF NION-MAOE CIGARS ial comforts came from and she didn't "There came a rather tight spell, and George, tied up on his collections, ran a little behind on his own payments He wouldn't stint his wife even if he had to stand his business creditors off for a while. "There wouldn't have been any trouble about this, for at the time col- lections were bad all around, except that George's case seemed particularly inexcusable. He presented the picture of a man who has access to his wife's independent fortune, who squanders, """" ^- ^t^'Jnett. oi uneida, J\. Y., ers money on luxuries and lives in high t?^ ^^^^ ^" application in bankruptcy, style, yet doesn't want to pay his bills ^'^^^^^^^ are nothing, and his liabilities when they were due amount to $1,686, most of which is "I heard nn^ r^f n^^ » . °^^" ^^ people in this city. Mr. Ben- 1 heard one of George s customers nett was one of the organizers of the say one day: 'I tell you, the worst R*^""-*^^ '"'— ^^^ n^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^'^^ thing that man ever did was marry Wholesale FOR THE Akron, Pa. CORRBSPONDHNCB SOLICITED. —Established 1834— WM. F. COMLY ^ SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made settlements Made on Day of Sale money. He was a hustler and he had a splendid chance before him; since then he hasn't wanted to do anything but spend his wife's money.' I didn't know much better myself at that time, so I wasn't in a position to say any- thing. "Some of the talk got to George's ears, but he scorned to make any state- ment to set things right. His wife's health didn't improve, and like some mvalids she was always wanting some expensive thing. I know now, that George was often at his wit's end to get the money to supply them. "His customers drew away from him because they didn't care to deal with 'that kind of a man', and so it went on until the end. It's funny you didn't hear about it. His wife died and his business went entirely up in the air at about the same time. He spent every- thing he could realize on her funeral. "Of course there wasn't any will and the trade soon got wise to the fact that his wife hadn't left him anything One infernal skate to whom George owed a matter of .$30 met him on the street one day and taunted him with having blown in all his wife's money while she was alive and brought him^ self to a position where he would have to hunt some real work. I guess it was the last straw for George got most aw- fully drunk and stayed that way for two weeks. I ran into him near the end of it and he looked like an old man. "He was so broken up that he told me the whole story, but after he got started I think he told it to himself be- cause I don't believe he remembered I was sitting opposite him. His wife had got about $400 from her father and right after they were married George Bennett Cigar and Tobacco Company, and had since been engaged in the busi- ness on his own account. rA.HUSSEYl lEAFMCCOuQ THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MMl 0RDE5 LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN — AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS . A. C^'-^fs cS Go /-/ "i -IMPORTERS Ok^y^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD "6-122 E. 14-TH ST NEW YORK ? ^ BRANCH FACTORY S40-550W SHT„CTKi 1 eriMlT & KRAFT Manufacturers of F1NE0IBARS East Prospect, pa, BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS ^r.Ss^'- 'ZSPEeiAI.„ ADAPTED FOB THE C.CAB TRADE Stee, and Wire Bo. S.™p.^F,.t „„„, Emhos«d or TwtL Otn„/ln.J If . , n. "^"^ FASTENERj'krd''LEAD SEALS. StanM Metal Strap Co., 336-342 East 38tli St.. Ne? M. 'stablished \s~~, New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFFENER, > Dealer in ♦ J Cigar Box Lumber, t I Labels, ♦ Ribbons, J Edging, X Brands, etc, J A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH dnn °* !?''''"2 V^MtT progress than any other sae- .... ,,. '^' '^^ RICHARDS, L..J ..d l.d„..,..| A<.,.. So„,h.^ ,.„w.y. WA3HIWOTOW. A. C. Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. ^, ^fanufacfnrers of ligar Boxes ^Shipping Cases - Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. ?l6-728 N. Christian St. LANCASTER Pa /IBEN BUSER ^^ , MANUFACTURER OF ^ uigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. 36 AC d£ i O® • . For Jobbinf Trade only SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^^ WAGNER'S ChBAN STOeiES MANnFACTURKD ONI,Y BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No , jQj Qhio St, Alleghefly, Pa. ' GEO. STEUERNAGLE. I Manufacturer off Pittsburd THE CELEBRATED TmA» ^Xakxlc Staelatax*^ ^Ao^^jim^ i3togies Goods sold direct to and Dealers I y^^ HAND-MADE ^^X I ^^^® ^ [ , Pittsburg, Pa. E. RENISriNGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Aledium Grade- Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. D^IlVCr Pfl. Ori-f ^kf-i-f^ Caveats, Trade Marks, * dLCllLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, eta John A. Saul, Ue Droit BaUdiog, WASHINGTON, D. C OoBKBflPOifDBitoa BOLICITBO. WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET. Edgerton, Wis., Feb. 9. The receiving of the tobacco crop is still absorbing the entire attention of the packers and it is being carried for- ward as rapidly as storage facilities will permit. So far. good roads have favored the growers in bringing their product to market, and the leaf has been so generally satisfactory in pack- ing condition that very few cases of de- ductions or docking have been re- ported. Warehouses have been crowd- ed with packings to their full limit at all the packing points. This market is furnishing employment to upward of 1,200 hands whose pay roll exceeds $10,- 000 weekly, with good prospect of a long season's work. The search for old leaf continues in every nook and corner, but very little is to be found outside of a few large holders. L. Weil oc Sons of New York succeeded in purchasing about 600 cases lately, mainly in small lots ob- tained from local packers in Edgerton, Janesville and elsewhere. Shipments, 752cs. —Tobacco Reporter. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc LIVERPOOL TOBACCO REPORT. Parry, Crosbie & Co.'s Circular re- ports for January : 1906 1905 Stock in warehouses hhds. Jan. 1, 117,901 126,259 Imported during month, 3,923 4,390 ^ ,. Total, 121,824 130,649 Deliveries in month, 5,857 4,184 In warehouse Jan. 31, 115,967 126,465 A fair business was done in January, chiefly in Western Leaf and Strips, while Virginia Brights were taken only to a moderate extent. 812,047 Match box ; Robert E. King, Beaufort, N. C. 812,175 Sheet metal pocket box; Isaac J. Marcuse, assignor to R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. 811,942 Cigar for asthma: Aaron Mendelsohn, San Francisco, Cal. 812,064 Cigar retainer and cutter; Samuel P. Miller, Boston, Mass. 812,152 Machine for making all-to- bacco cigarettes; Alfred H. Randall, Jr., assignor of one-half'^to P. D. Har- ton, Philadelphia, Pa. You Are Losing Money. HOW? Bad Accounts. Charging theui off to profit and loss. Paying CoHccti( u .Agency Fees. Paying Metnhershiji Fees. "Do-It- Yourself" The "Do-It- Vouiself" collection outfit is a system whereby you collect your bad accounts Yourself, and doit in ilie same way that il is done by Collection Agencies —only Better WHY? It is a better system; It i- easier to oper- ate; It keeps the accounts in Your Own Hands; It brings the money to You; It Saves Collection Agency Fees; It Saves Membershij) Fees; It Saves getting into the hai.ds of unreliable agencies. Price $1.00, Postpaid. Kach outfit containsevervthing necessary to collect fifty claims. Money Refunded. if on receijjt yon are not perlectly satis- fied. Order Today. United States Collection Agency, 152 Lake St. CHICAGO. U. S. A. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for proposition. JAMES A. ALLEN Stencils, Metal Checks All Kinds of Rubber Stamps, Etc. 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Labels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.000 BOXES. Phone Connectinn. This Building For Rent. •^^ TH» TOBACCO WOftLD EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba !aaa3MiaJ'|i»WV.|JiinnT^lli|(|^ltfii^ UUniondeF^bRIcantesdeTab;jcosyCiqarros .-^^s Located at Stevens Lancastercounty, Pa. ^p Has been used for cijfar manufacturing purposes for some vears. Is 30 x 60 feet, three stories lii)/h, with a j^ood basement; is in fine condition, and has unusual ship- ping; facilities; clieaj) rent. Apply to Dr. JAS. Y. Shkarkr, Sinking Sprinr. ^^""« I-IO-t COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS Quaker City StencM Stamp W'ks Incorpitrulpcl 234 Arch St.. PHILADKLPHIA. PA. Phones: Keystone. Main 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 2O6 lo 2W Quarry St.. Philadelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d « 3d. Race «l Arch Sts Steam Packing Box Maker CARPFMKR WORK SHELVES and HX illRES a Sperlait- Jubblnii in ali its Braochca I H WT utonzadaporel Gobierno dela Repablici Garantiza jque los tabacos.clgarrosy paqciefes ae picaduraquellevones^aprednlA son fabncadospor «HiiTdl^'M'Jf1.1«h1ll'/.'liii:iik4J:M.I.Wi'y.).^^^ HABANA Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this precinta or stamp.' -..IMPORTANT NOTICE ^ ^^i'LTthrmrmbt: of r Cig^r 'a^nrai^^tt; M;:^:fru,e^^^^^ r^nrVr?^ ?^^'' ^ ^"^^°''«^ ^> *« <^-mn,ent of the lUp^bBc erf rWch bear these stamps were manXtured ii^Cub^ Manufacturers Union of the Island of Cuba as a guarantee that cigars, cigarettes and a?tob«« h- l-f P-k\Verr tL^e'l^Th^^^^^^^^^ ^l^^^'^ ^" ^.y^^ ^"^ P«'* Fy^^N L^^^- ^^-^<* ^-y - other cigars, cigarette, occ- •ent of the Republic of Cuba, or separately til proVecitebTfLethtco^^^^^^^^ ^ ^^"V" Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cuba. who. joiltly wiSVhe^TeS- ^^ered by this stamp. C.or^or ^J^^^^^i^^^^^^ JACOB G. SHII^K, 4»W. Orange St., LANCASTER, PA. Plug and Smoking Tobaccos PtAIN SCRAP, SELECT BUTTS-Chew or Smoke, KING DUKE 2K oz. Manufacturer of Lancaster Long Cut Tobacco • «•» ®"'' '-**<'*"* Chewing and Smoking Brands: •^^^^Sxi^g^^?.^^'^ KING DUKE GRANULATED KING DUKE CUT PLUG SHIRK'S BEST TWIST REBATE LONG CUT Annnctarerof HIgh-Grade Turkish & Egyptian Cigarettes. p. 8.— iMaanfMtnre all grades of PLUG, SMOKING and CIGARETTES to suit the orld. Write for samples. ^'^'^"'^ ' '^^» Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS Cl.^"^a.: "Brilliant Star" Clear HaTana, . . lOc "S.B.** Half Havana, .... 5c! **S. B.*' Little Havaau, • • . . 5c. "Honest Bee" ^ "2-I-No" MUdtrt Cigar Made, 2 for 5c. Special Brands Made te Order. :±J3K!5HC4:<4H^^^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ tit f't ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It It ♦-♦ tl« »>6 IPMIE MILLERSVILLE, PA. ggBlS&BwwiQ^ Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. " No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory, i Established in 1881. | Vol. XXVI., No. 8. j PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 21, 1906. One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. .> '•^^^ 'Tmiii Phiiiw J Koie 23 2 A R c H St r e ex.^ *IDLE Clear Havana K UTH^ Cigars EL DRACO CIGAR MFG. CO., Pbiladelpbia, Pa. 1-/^ Ounces, Ten Cents. Hour* A New Sliced Plug An ideal smoke; equal to anything imported, and superior to anything made in America. For particulars and samples, write UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. WARREN BECK 6i BRO. TeO'Gent Brands: r^* ^ x m t Duke of Westminster i^igar Man uiacf uFeFs Admiral GherardI Gen. Warren -m^- •■ — .^ La Responder IVIarcana X 0]*lC« J ^^ La Cantldad 1 ITH' wlk ^ ^^fe^^ ■Mfl^^^^Hii^.' n 1 E ^v P w yi*i».-'--x.-A CHALLCNGEik COMPARISON. White Knight 5 -cent Cigar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York \y / THE TOBACCO WORLD LORD LANCASTER, lOcT) M. k Cl Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada (NICKT LBY, 5c.) 6UMPERT BROS. ^Manufacturers CIGAft 114 Philadelphia If there's a Sumatra wrapped cigar on the market as good as the JOHN HAY, frankly, we don't know it. Clear Vuelta filler— no combination. The finest work- manship. No wonder the JOHN HAY is the finest of its class. We'd be delighted to send you samples. STEWART, NEWBURGER & CO. Ci^ar Manufacturers, 29 North 4th St., Philadelphia. ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦444««-4t ^^^4 H. F. KOHUER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana and Pine ^ana g^ i § Nickel v^igflirs For Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Invited •yj ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ X ♦ ♦ ♦ X ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ X ♦ X ♦ HAVAHA.^^. ♦♦♦♦♦•■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦« ►♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4'^^ Factories 20r) and 212, First Rev. District, Pa. STANDARD OF ALL HAVANA CIGARS. CLEAR HAVANA Won Poput» All Havai» Cigar Mad* KEY WEST CIGARS DUNCAN ill be paid to the matter of curing, which is the weak point in the production of^anufactured Canadian tobacco, the ^leaf being all right. Tests of different varieties will be made. E.A.O I IMPORTERS Op^'^ " 123 N. THIRD ST MILJkDEL^HIA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. fOPyOKD 1835. Ma^m T. Dohan. >»D6ltV^ Wm. H. Dohan. 57 5fci DOHAN &TAITT, ^"^ 0^7 Importers of Havana and Sumatra I ^ Pacl^ers of X^i^J^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^ Jkeaf Tobacco\ ^^^ ) philada. k - CMabUshed 1825 Si^^ BREMER '5 \^^ IMPORTERS or A!^ Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia jJ'iTUVS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. 'iBporters of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO (?o«kws sad Dealers la jBpeHers off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA LABE JACOB LABtt SIDNB^ £^ BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot S V MA TRa and HA VA NA Packers & Dealers in ZEAF TOBA COB 231 and 233 North Third Street PBIIADBLPHIA, PA. IiEOPOliD LOEB 8t CO, Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. Ill Arch St., Philadelphia ^•rAottsef: Lancaster, Pm.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwinsYlll*,IT * W/^/V.7?//J9i? P/aUKnEUWlAJiL The Pmnire 'mporters and Dealers in * ^ AA^XX V^ ALL KINDS OP KINDS OP SEED LEAF. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. ^KRUI lfi42-44 N.ELLVENTII. ST. htlLADELPHIA \ t —1 IMPORTERa O^^ . — SOLD BY IfADIHG DEALERS EVERYWHERE L. ^j^ SEED LEA eai lobacco havana ^^ and Com Ltd. and SUMATRA il8N.3(ISt.Phila. ^"" J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia Broker in LEAF TOB/ieGG: Tj N. THIRD ST Philadelphia 5 StIGAR WRITE FOR FULL PARTIGUURS MENTION TOBACCO WORIO BAYUK BROS. GICAR CO. MAKERS. PhiudeTphIT. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^%%%»t%»%%»%%»<»%^^^^»%»%»%%%%%%i »«%Mr%%«%>.4^>4.^4.4-4..» The Old Salesman's Musings. : DIPLOMACY IS THE REAL GAME. "It seems to me that nearly every day now I hear of another manufac- turer or jobber attempting to work up a mail order scheme to try to sell his cigars or tobacco," said a prominent retail dealer the other day, as I entered his place. He greeted me warmly and handed me a broken stogie which posi- tively rustled. "0, sir! give these meditations to th world!" said I, passionately. The dealer eyed me viciously. "Well, if my conversation is any worse than the brand of hot atmosphere which you distribute undiluted to the trade free, gratis and for nothing, I will cut my prices in half. "What I was trying to bring to your notice," continued the dealer, "was the fact that so many declare this mail order business to be a big corner. I think I am a little peculiar in some things, and no manufacturer or jobber could catch me by mail if I didn't want to buy his goods. But I take off my hat to the diplomatic salesman. "One of them got by me in the neat- est way imaginable not long before you came in, and though I still declare that I didn't need the goods I ordered, I have no regret at the purchase, because I so much admire the man's method of working. When I say I am a little pe- culiar about buying I mean that after years of study I have got the replenish- ment of my stock down to a science. I keep tabs on what the market produces and buy new goods only after watching them carefully and deciding that I can sell them readily." "You recite fine," said I, enthusias- tically. The dealer handed me a match, with which I promptly picked my per- fect teeth. "This fellow who came in here this morning," he continued, "caught me, intentionally or not I don't know, at a leisure hour. How he did it I don't know, but he got over to the counter in front of me and set his case down with- out my noticing it. "He bought a good cigar, leaned lightly on the counter and commenced to talk. He was a new one on me, and foxy as I am, 1 sized him up as a lay- man. He got around to the subject of good and poor cigars, which of course is not unusual in a casual customer, and I thought how well informed he was. "But it seems he didn't know every- thing, and he asked me deferentially about two or three little matters. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 "Somehow, and I don't in the least realize how, we were soon in friendly argument about the best selling cigar. It wasn't really an argument, either, because I agreed with him heartily as to what sort of cigars are the best to stock." "Do you mind if I sit down a little while," begged I, plaintively. The dealer, his nose in the air, paid no at- tention. "He got that case of his up befi re me, and in the most matter of fact and natural way was showing me what he meant. I felt so cheap at having been fooled that I tried his samples and ad- mitted the truth, that they were go d smokers and nearly all he said. "After that I simply hadn't the nerve to turn him down when he got around to his order book, and I gave him a nice little order. Of course I wouldn't have bought inferior stuff, but I wouldn't have bought anything of him if he hadn't got around it in such a diplomatic way, leading me along by slow degrees. I watched him suspici- ously, but not once did he give the slightest sign that he knew he had worked me. As I said, I don't regret the transaction, and take off my hat to the chap." I awoke suddenly. "Would you mind repeating that seven minutes back," I said. He waited on a customer, and came back. "Contrast such a fellow as that with the guy who comes in, says his little speil and meekly fades. Such salesmen are dead easy meat for me, and there are more of them on the road to-day than you would believe. Many manu- facturers believe it is economy to save money on their drummers, and so are unwilling to employ the right class of men. "One of that sort was in here yester- day. I had never seen him before, but I spotted him the minute he reached for the door handle on the outside. I assumed my famous frozen face. Now, there isn't anybody who is willing to be more affable to the fellows on the road than I am after I have turned them down, if I am going to. But if you get hearty with the salesman, knowing all the time that you aren't going to use his goods, you have a lovely time getting him out of the place, convinced that there is nothing doing. "This fellow came in, perceived Sty- (Concluded on page 7.) VOU CAIN BUY WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS ALL JOBBING HOUSES Folding Paper Boxes For Packinit Cigars Cigarettes Clippings Edwards Folding Box Co. 16 & 18 North Fiflh Street. 1>1 .1 j 501 6> oO;^ Commerce St., rnilaCla« J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. v\j\AMJ> iA^ ,-=^¥ Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. Factory 183S>. W. K. GRESH & SO^S, f?!ikers, Norristown, Penni. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^"'TiEALM OP- THE nUtAlLERS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN- TEKPRISING DEALERS. SNOW KILLS TRADE • '"THIS means bad business and less profit," remarked a cigar dealer with a scowl the other day as he watched the snowflakes flutter by the window. The dealer went on to demonstrate what he meant. "See that fellow hust- ling along there," he said, pointing to a pedestrian who had his coat collar pulled well up about his ears. "Every evening for two or three weeks he's been stopping here and buying a cigar on his way home from the ofl^ce. "He's not the only one, and it's the same way with all of them. As long as the weather is warm they like to stroll home at evening smoking a good cigar along the way. But let it turn a little cold and it's no strolling for them. They want to get home then as quick as possible, and they don't want to 'monkey' with any cigar along the way, either. "Warm weather is the greatest in- ducement for a brisk trade. In warm weather the average tobacco user will consume more cigars and tobacco of all kinds than he will in cold weather." One dealer, who has probably more cigar stores than any other man in town, summed up in dollars and cents the effects of the warm weather on business. After closing up his books at the end of last month he estimated that the volume of business had been fully 10 per cent greater than it was in January, 1905. He refused to state ust what line, whether cigars or smok- ing tobacco or chewing tobacco, had showed the greatest increase, but he believed that a conservative estimate on the general increase would be 10 per cent, he said. "You might imagine, "he commented in discussing the subject, "that more cigars and tobacco would be used in cold weather, because then the men would sit around the fire and naturally would use more of the comforting weed. Possibly some m.en smoke more in cold weather. The bachelor who sits in his room without any one to disturb him can give free play to his smoking abil- ity, but not so many men are bachelors. "Wives have something to do with the amount of tobacco used, and while some women are more liberal in their views, it isn't every husband who has a real comfortable time when he tries to smoke at home. As a result many of them spend the cold night at home 'cigarless. ' "On the other hand think of the in- ducements the warm weather affords for smoking. " 'I believe I'll walk home to-night,' says one fellow as he closes up the day's work at the oflfice. The next thing is a cigar, which he puffs leisurely as he makes his way homeward. It's probably the same thing.in the morn- ing. It's the same way with the great army of tobacco users. They don't al- ways admit that they're walking to get to smoke the cigar. Often they per- suade themselves into believing that they need the exercise, but it's the ci- gar just the same. "Then that isn't all," continued the dealer who felt good over his month's profits and therefore didn't hesitate to discuss the business in general. "Think of the long strolls on Sunday after- noons in nice weather. Then it is that the young fellow who goes out walking with his 'best girl' feels that a cigar is a necessary element. It's the same way when he goes driving ; he wants a cigar. Warm weather makes good busi- ness and there's no doubt of it." * * * WOULD BE GOOD CUSTOMERS IF THEY HAD MONEY. "IM'O man is fonder of tobacco than an Eskimo," said an arctic trav- eler. "The Eskimo depends for his tobacco solely on the white man. For a pound of it he would sell his oldest son. "It is odd to see an Eskimo smoke. He chops his tobacco fine and mixes it with chopped willow twigs so as to make it go further. Then he cleans out with a picker of bone the small stone bowl of his pipe, and then he plucks a lock of hair from his deerskin suit and rams it down in the bottom of the pipe bow! so as to prevent any of the finely chopped tobacco from escaping into the stem. "Finally he lights the pipe and smokes it in a swift series of long, strong puffs so that there may be no waste. Each puff is inhaled deep down into the lungs, and the first puff's smoke is still streaming from the nos- trils long after another puff has been started. There must be, you see, no waste. There must be none of that vain, combustion of tobacco without benefit to the smoker which goes on continually among us. "Often the most experienced Eskimo will smoke so hard and fast that tears will stream from his eyes, he will cough violently, and sometinies vertigo and nausea will seize him." * * * SELLI^G GOODS. TXTHENa customer comes in, don't, whatever you do, drag yourself out of the chair as though you were dis- turbed from a rest, but jump up and greet him as though you were really glad to wait on him. Act so he will ask for you the next time he comes to the store. The salesman who is con- stantly being asked for by customers never has to worry about a job. Don't be stiff and act or feel as though you were far the mental super- ior of the customer. If you do no sale will result. Just for the sake of argument, let us take all the successes in your city, no matter what line they are in. Do they advertise? The public, somehow or other, seem to be able to read between the lines. If your ad. is not truthful they will not respond. It takes more than a mere cut to at- tract the eye to make your ad. pay. There must be solid, honest store news of good values behind it. Never underrate the intelligence of your customer. He may know more about the article you are showing than you do. Post yourself on every article you are expected to sell, so you can talk con- vincingly and knowingly. That is what sells goods convincing talks. Never mind the price ; that will take care of itself. • * * pOMPEflTION met by methods of ^^ deception and falsehood will al- ways yield its influence to the truthful and sincere. There is quite a difference between a lie published and the lie spoken by word of mouth ; both are morally reprehensible,but the published lie is an appeal to the many. It is more brazen when staring you in the face through cold type. It has been remarked : "My competitor lies and I must lie to keep up with him." Only weak- minded men think so; the strong, the wise, and the sincere do not meet com- petition in that way. They forge ahead in the lines of honesty and sincer- ity, knowing that their lying competi- tors will hang themselves if given rope enough. Tobacco. « • * DON'T KNOCK YOUR CUSTOMER.. A PERTINENT question is brought up by the Canadian Cigar and To- bacco Journal, which may be a word in time to a good many dealers. The article says : Does it pay a proprietor of a business to "knock" people either in the shop or out? Will it redound to his credit if he makes some of his customers a subject of ridicule to others? Ist.'t it an un- deniable fact that every man has a good many friends that are reached through and influenced by him, and that the treatment accorded to him will reflect itself in them? Some tobacco- nists feel it their duty to object, and to voice their objections in no uncertain manner, when someone by chance holds a different idea .han cheir own. This is not only bad business but a worse policy to pursue. The merchant who is heartily desirous of making the best of everything at hand and of making his shop a power and a success must do all he can to win every man who enters for a friend, and we all know friends are certainly not made by "knocking." Without a doubt there are times when certain exasperating persons in their eccentricities (?) are insufferably pro- voking, but even then the greatest care should be taken not to offend or hurt th ir feelings, as their friendship and good-will may in time become of true value to the tobacconist. BUBECK St GUERIN'S HUIVIIDORS. The firm of Bubeck & Guerin made the above neat display of their Humidors Moisteners. etc.. at the recent New York Tobacco Show, and attracted much favorable attention. TOBACCO PIPES USED IN BELL. 'J'HERE is a bell at Tokio. Japan, which is made from tobacco pipes. So says the legend inscribed around the outside in four languages, English, French, German and Japanese. The English version runs as follows : "This bell, cast in the city of Tokio, Japan. December 10. 1892. by Tsuda Sen, is made from the metal of tobacco pipes of more than a thousand men, once slaves, now freemen." The story is that in 1S92 a woman missionary from America waged war on tobacco smoking and persuaded over 1,000 men to forswear the habit. They therefore had no further use for their metal pipes, which were melted down and cast in the form of a bell. The metal resembles bronze and the bell has a pleasant musical ring. « * • TOBACCORETTE. JJ^C. WILLIAMS, of Montinez, Cuba, has sent to a member of the trade in this country a specimen of "tobacco- rette,' a tiny species of tobacco grown there. The leaf is barely one inch long Tobaccorette brings $.W0 a pound, but It is a very troublesome, ex- pensive crop. Mr, Williams has 15 acres of it. THB TOBACCO WORLD cuii'eia ana m»Mi,«*ov. . ,.. mile waJk to Broadway. A SURPRISING FIND 8 a s e e t a- ire ri- an Collections of Half a Century Result in Extraordinary Accumulation Be- neath a Cashier's De6l<. Mr. Wright, the National Ca»h Register Co.'e agent In Winnipeg, has In his possession an old drawer, which was taken from a gen- eral store in Kingston, Ontario, where it has been la use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the establishment of the store, when the proprietor only had access to this cash-drawer, and when all the clerks used it, and during the period It wai under the supervision of an Individual cashier, the drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the cashier sat there was a false floor about six inch.^* high, which did not cover the m^ln floor entirely. When the proprietor tore out the cashier's desk re- cently, an assistant gathered up tho" refust to throw out Into the lane, when, at the fiuggeslon of Mr. Wright, It was sifted. After all the dirt had been carefully clear ed away, ona hundred and eighty-aix dollars In small gold and silver coins of all denom- inations, and dilapidated bills, were rescueo from this refuse. The proprietor's surprlst. can be Imagined, and yet he said he ha-j never missed the money, and never knew it '. was gone! The drawer Itself Is so badlj I carved and worn by long service, that on^ ■ might wonder how it now holds togtthefr. ITHREE NEW fiRANRF I nnntQ $2000 Lost atone time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A ca.sh register prevents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of cash sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send /'or rcf^resentalive zv/io ~u'iU€xf>Uiin A\ C. R. methods. N. C. R. Company Dayton Ohio Please explain to me what kind of a register is best suited for my business This does not obligate me to buy Name Address No. of tnen Please Mention The Tobacco World THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) pian gloom writ deeply on my features, and was set back at the start. He pushed his little case up first thing, and commenced to slide out his talk. He wasn't one-quarter as good as a well written appeal by mail, and not a thing he said came anywhere near to interesting me. After he was all through, of course knowing that he had made no good impression, I told him in an unmistakable way that I didn't want his goods, and wasn't in the habit of buying new brands in such a sudden way. Then got more pleasant with him. He left in a nice humor, but he didn't have any order. "There never was a time when I didn't dominate the situation, or when the salesman had the faintest chance of convincing me." "But all dealers have not your splen- did force of mind," said I, surreptiti- ously reaching for a ten cent cigar. ' Now that's odd," exclaimed the dealer. "The salesman I bought from said the same thing." I grinned at him and he flushed a little. "Oh, I know that a little of it was blarney," he said, "but it sounded good all the same, coming from a man of brains. And I know I'm no fool." Just then he turned to me savagely : "Say, you can't sleep in here with people coming in all the time." I went out and slammed the door. Hut he is right. That's how I made my success ; for if there has ever been a more diplomaticer salesman on the road than myself he certainly kept under cover. fHK Ol^D SALKS>dAN. -Editor F. W. Coon, of the Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, was last week elect- ed treasurer of the Wisconsin Tobacco Growers' and Dealers' Association. NEW THINGS FOR. THE SHOW. Exhibition in Madison Square Garden Will be aL Hummer. New York, Feb. 19. The American West Indies Trading Co. has taken one thousand square feet of space at the Tobacco Exposition to be held in Madison Square Garden, September W to 15. The Company will put up a building representing a street scene in Havana with a tower 40 feet in height which will no doubt be the center attraction at the Garden. The Cayey Caguas people have taken a large space and will build a castle representing Porto Rico; they will also present to each visitor a clear Porto Rico 10 cent cigar. The management is now figuring on an average attend- ence of twenty to twenty-five thousand a day which will give some idea of the vast amount of cigars they will dis- tribute free. One of the attractions already en- gaged for the show is an Indian Band of twenty pieces ; more than one-third of the space at the Garden is taken and the success of the affair is assured. The Agriculture Department at Wash- ington will also make a handsome display. HAWAII WANTS TO LEARN TO GROW TOBACCO. Washington, Feb. 18. A delegation of Hawaiians visited the Agriculture Department and talked with Secretary Wilson regarding the advisability of sending a tobacco ex- pert to Hawaii to teach the people how to raise tobacco. Not having any such expert available, it was agreed that Hawaii should send a representative here to study tobacco growing, and Secretary Wilson promised to assist him in every possible way to that end. 8 . A. GalVES (^ Qo, <:^^o^^ /—/ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS. IN N. TUrd St., PniUDELPnil WALTER T. BREM.EK Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco J. U FEHR & SON. Leaf Tobacco TOO Franklin St. and loi, 103, 105 and 107 South Seventh St., READIN6, PA, • ^▼AyAUTiyAyAyAUyATATAT4TAVATATATATATATATATATATA» 00TTS & KEELY, Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco ^: 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Third Streei Philadelphia. S.WeJnberg, 120 North Third Street Philadelphia IM POR Taf* 0/ Sumatra and H«iYas.i;» Dfaferin all kinds of Seed Les Tobacc t ■r Retail Department ia Strictly Up«to*Da(e a vt sx V VELENCHIK BROS. ""bLEAFTeByqeeC Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA LOUIS BVT2INKR J pRi^ta LOUIS BYTHINBR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brolters 308 Race St. -j^ ,- j i •• ai\d Commission Merchants. PKllsidclphll^ Long Distince Telephone, Market 3025. CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of •vFine Cigars v.-. 1433 Ridge Ave., (BothPhones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence solicited with large handlers. Write for Samplet. • I • L. C. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HAEUSSeaiMMI L^r^ TT "-.=->«K«ANN EDWARD C. HABU8S . G. HAEUSSERMANN 8z: SONS, ....K»....„ „, Packers and Exporters of and Dealers In buinatra.»'Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA '^ 'W'w v No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -*. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA ^ ~ NEPTUNO 170-174. Cable— RoTiSTA. una ■una special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. MANUEL MUNn VBNANCIO DIAZ. Sp*oial Ta HILABIO MUNIZ MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCC -Angel." Havana RcinaL 20» HaVaASL p. o. Bex 98 FEWER BUYERS IN HAVANA, BUT PRICES ARE HIGH. Prospect is that Market Will be Bare of Stock Before the New Crop is Ready for Use. Prices are Generally Expected to Reach Exceptionally High Figures. fi'Special Correspondence of The Tobacco Business during the past week has Ibeen less active owing to the small number of buyers in town, as well as owing to the reduced holdings of desir- able leaf in our market. While the buyers have been willing enough to in- vest, and have made very fair bids, it seems however that the few sellers were less disposed to let go their hold- ings. The remaining stocks which have any value at all will undoubtedly (disappear long before any of the new crop can make its appearance in our city. " The less said about the new crop at this stage of the season, the better, as -all prognostications are based upon the .atmospheric conditions, which may (either increase the quantity or vice •versa. That prices, even under favorable (circumstances, well rule very high ap- pears to be the general and universal •opinion, and as an illustration of this fact I may cite the following occur- rence which has come to my knowledge ; a farmer in the Remates district who had some libra de pie (ground leaves) to sell, was offered by the first buyer who came along $25 per qq. for the leaf in bundles, which offer was refused. Buyer No. 2 went $10 better upon the previous offer, and still the farmer thought he could obtain more for his goods. Finally, when buyer No. 3 made his appearance, the farmer asked him $45perq(i., the buyer did not hesitate to pay this figure, and the bargain was concluded. As in ordinary times this class of tobacco is sold in the country for from $10 to $15 per qq. it shows the tre- inendous rise which has taken place in the Vuelta Abajo. Sales amounted to 2,739 bales during the past week, and consisted of 1.225 bales of Vuelta Abajo, 516 of Partido and 998 of Remedios. For the American mar- ket 2,156 bales were bought, and 583 bales were taken by the local manufac- tures and speculators. Besides the above transactions, the American ex- porters have done some fair business, which, however, is not reported. Buyers Come and Go. Arrivals: From New York Morris J. Levi, of Levi, Blumenstiel & Co. ; F. Fonseca, of F. Fonseca & Co. ; R. Cameron, of the Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. ; S. Ruppin : Louis Cantor, of L. Friedman & Co. : from San Francisco — H. D. Gerdts, of Frankel Gerdts & World.) Havana, February 12, 1906. Co. ; M. H. Esberg and G. Simond, of M. A. Gunst & Co. ; from Tampa— E. J. Stachelberg, of M. Stachelberg & Co. ; Henry Rosenthal, of El Nacional Cigar Co. ; from Philad'a -E. J. Wal- lis, of M. J. Dalton & Co. ; from Boston -J. E. A. Blais, of S. S . Pierce Co. ; from Hamburg- Alfredo Meyer. Departures: For New York- Isidro Menendez. Harry Josephs. E. P. Cor- dero, A. Winterberg, AUie Sylvester, Max Stern, Leonard Friend, Morris J. Levi, S. Ruppin, Louis Goldberg ; for Chicago -William Paely ; for Philadel- phia Emilio Nunez, Manuel Lazo. Havana Cigar Manufacturers are doing well, especially the independ- ent factories, which seem to be particu- larly favored with handsome orders from the United States and Great Britain. Shipments per steamer Morro Castle were 3.652,111 cigars. There are quite a number of cigar importers here from London and New York, who are placing substantial orders with the independent manufac- turers. H. Upmann & Co. shipped half a million cigars during the past week, and their H. Upmann factory is work- ing to its utmost capacity. Partagas is extremely busy also, hav- ing a very large order slate to be filled. The firm of Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. will continue as heretofore, although the two principal partners are only Don Ramon Cifuentes and Don Jose Fernan- dez (Maquila). The nephew of Don Ramon, Manuel Cifuentes, as well as Eustaquio Alonso, have also a full in- terest in the firm, sharing in all profits or losses. Por Larranaga is working with full forces, having excellent orders from the United States and the United King- dom. Don Antonio J. Rivero, the man- ager, has reason to be proud of the suc- cess which he has met with since he has been at the helm of this factory, as the sale of Por Larranaga cigars par- ticularly in the United States, has in- creased materially. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja has no change to report from last week, as business continues extremely good for this season of the year. Sol. Don Carlos Behrens' efforts to increase his business with the United States have prospered, as Sol is con- stantly in receipt of increasing orders from that country. Eden is likewise enjoying the wave r i«MBi«MaBBaiM HSTABLISHEP 1844 H. Upmanii & Co ^ HAVANA. CVBA. Bdcivkers and Conninission Merchocnts SHITTEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOBACCO The Celebrated Manvpactvrbrs op ^^ Br trnd l^j FACTORYt PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA. Pablo L. P«r«a Caadld* ObM* Or«i«H« Ohm Perez, Obeso & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAoee Vuelta Abajo Factory Veiias a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Ym^mB Prado 121, Entrance, Draj[ones St Cable : " Sodecio/' H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son Packers and Importers o{ Vuelta Abajo, Partido and Remedios Havana Tobacco I6S Front Street, New York HABANA OFFICE: Neptuno St. 172. Deposito: San AmbrosM lO — — fnTrnrrrr ~ rv^x^^ "^ /23 A^. THIRD ST HILADELPHIA Leslie Pantin;^'sar.!'ra"Brr.'Habaiia. Cuba BEHI^ENS & eo Manufacturers of the ^tCll DE 7\» Celebrated Brands, ^Wj^^^ tr^S^l -"^A HpARTA6i tadependeot Cigar Factory SOX and -^O^^.^i- LUIS MARX H^Ji.nh Consulado 91, HAVANA. if Sobrinos de A, Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cable: CXFBK. Proprietor* 1/4 Industria Street y Ij^Il Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken Telephone 614^ 199 Manrtqne P A V A M A Cable: "Antero" Swcci ►UIIN HEDESA »r !• HARnNCX. ICDESA « CO. FiKkir ad Exporter %f Leaf Tobaooo 83a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. *-• "Jwm^." Braack HoiMe:-5l2 Simoaton Sti— t. Kcj Wtt, PWlda AYMLINO PAZOS <& CO. JUmaeeaistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, Habana JOSE MENENDEZ AlmacenistaL de Tabaco en Ramai Especlalidad Tabaco de Partido Veiias Proprias Cosechado por el Monte 26, c..;o'.%. Habana, Cuba ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C \lmacen de Tabaco en Ramc ESPECIALIDAJ) EN TABACOS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA *■ Jorge Diat R. Rodriguez B. DiflZ 8t CO. ^ Growers a^nd Packers of VueltdL Abajo and Pdirtido TobdLCco PRADO 125, Cable >-Zaidoo HABANA, CUBA. ^ JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, n .1 Havana Leaf Tobaccc Vaelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Saind & Reina. Havana, Cuba »yctoi >H— Mom p«|J to tobacco ■■H«bl« lor th» AmarlcaB Market. SUAREZ HERMANOS. (S. •■ C.) DaaTwJta Leaf Tobacco fMUKAS S».4I, JiAVAMA,C« New Yoit.m j't««. S. GANS MOSKS J. CANS JBROMK WALI.ER BDWIN I. ALEXANDBJ^ JOSEPH S. GANS ^ CO. importers & Packers of fca«pixone-346 John. No. 150 We^tcr StfCCt, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Stapp Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF 'Z^i^blithed i888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OP Sumatra Tobacco NBSb CORNER KUIPER5TEEG AMSTERDAM. TBLBPBONB. "377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. D HAVANA TOBACCO 1 3 8 M Ai D£N 4_ANE:, "^f^' Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA TOBACCO OFPICEt a L vooBBURGWAL 227 183 Water Si. imflterdam, HoUaiuL NEW YORK. C«bl« AddTMK *'HERE" J^^4444>*'*^*4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦.♦-♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^ X TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK \ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦,» . ! New York, February 19, 1906. There has been much activity in the other day when a customer purchased a leaf market withstanding the high box of Latakia, a can of Falk's Bird prices asked for all kinds and grades of Eye and a package of Havana Clip- leaf. I learned of one sale of 150 cases pings. The retailer informed me that of 1904 Gebhardt at a top notch price this fellow had been buying these to- made by a prominent Water street con- baccos for a long time and made up his ^^^"- own smoking mixture of them. He No one seems to be offering any Zim- claimed he had smoked nearly every mers for sale ; a prominent leaf broker kind of tobacco in the market, but tells me he made an offer of 18 cents nothing suited him like his own blend- marked for a running lot of the 1904 ing. crop but the parties were desirous of The United Cigar Stores on Wednes- holding same for a much further ad- day last gave to each customer a sou- ^^"^^- venir St. Valentine's day post card. Connecticut tobaccos are moving Charlie Schavrein the Seventh avenue fairly well, many of our smaller dealers wholesale tobacconist made a flying trip who purchased same early are selling to Philadelphia this week, now and making reasonable profits. Samuel J. Devoe, with the Surbrug As a matter of fact, their resources Co. is doing some effective missionary don't permit them to hold on as long work here on Grain plug cut and Arcadia as they feel like doing. The most of mixture. the Connecticut tobaccos changing The Hilson Co. on or about March 1st hands at present is principally that of will place in each package of Hoffman the lower grades. House Magnums a certificate which Owmg to the high prices being paid will entitle the holder who has saved a for cuttings of every description, many certain number of the certificates to a lots of Porto Rican scraps and cuttings package of those little cigars free' The are coming in ; for the former the certificates are redeemable at any retail price asked is 12 cents and for the cut- store. This is where the consumer once tings 15 cents Havana scraps are more comes in for something free and bringing from 40 to 45 cents and might the Hilson Co. will undoubtedly get the bring more, were it not for the fact Magnums into nearly every retail store that in some cases it would take a mi- in greater New York many of them croscope to see the Havana. having cut out those goods on account Havana prices still remain firm, from of their going a trifle slow of late. 70 to 72 cents being asked for 1st capa- Mitchell E. Friend with the American duras Remedios and with a tendency Tobacco Company is at present in New toward a much further advance before Orleans and according to all reports is the next six months are over. Many doing a nice business in that section of our importers going to Cuba, are I. Lichtig. Eighth avenue retailer and paying 6a cents in Havana today and manufacturer has returned from a brief the commission merchants and packers vacation spent at Lakewood N J on the Island are well aware of the noviH Prn^i^r- o J ' ' present situation here. I understand retatler at orWp.rR"'^ "'T' '"^ that Lewis Sylvester & Son are the '^^/J^^ ^^^^l ^^^^ Broadway, has pur- largest holders of Remedios in Havana „ jety C^v ZIZ ""'^T '^"""^ and are reluctant at selling at the ll::Zl':^^^t:l7ZT '''-'' '^ present market price preferring to hold Arrivals bv l.«/ tT 7 - same until such time as they think i. ,r u Thursday's steamer about proper to sell. ^^'""^ "f """^ !"^^"^^^^^' '^I- Levy, of ,, , ^., . Levy, Blumenstiel Co., Allie Sylvester Many packers of Connecticut tobacco and Max Stern, of L. Syivester\K' Snn are going to their warehouses a few L. Goldberg Havana importer 191 Pearl days a week to inspect everything; street, all of New York and EI much of the new crop is being force Wallis of the M. .J. Dalton'co of Phil' sweated and is now ready for use. The adelphia scarcity of light wrappers is noticeable ; Reid, Yeomans & Cubit, the modern the fancy light seconds in many cases druggists on Nassau street have worked are really short light wrapper.. up a large cigar trade by sellingXhe Cigar manufacturers, especially the popular brands at cut prices. A trick large factories, are all busy and many cigar made by the Alfonette Cigar Co. of the cigars are being shipped out appears to be selling well right over West. The retailers have been fairly the counter. busy, especially in our down town L N. Maskopf reports a good week's stores and the box trade is improving, business. His store seems to have a Many of our prominent lithographers, steady stream of customers whenever especially those catering to the cigar ^"^^ Passe.«5. Mr. Maskopf is very and tobacco industry are very busy ; the courteous and his motto is "once a cus- cigar band craze has helped this condi- tomer, always a customer." tion considerably. Wm. Steiner, Sons Jeffreys Co., of Cortland street, are & Co., here, are exceptionally busy and enjoying a nice sale on A. M. Pacholder are continually issuing new designs in & Go's Cuban Q. T. cigarros similar cigar bands. goods to the Royal Bengals but which Moller. Kokentz & Co., U. S. agents retail at 10 cents per package for the GcM-man Lithographic Works of Wm. Baeder. of Wm. Baeder Co who VViegang Bros., are showing some neat operate six stores here, has returned designs of cgar bands through their from Cuba, and is well satisfied with city representative G. Koetter. ' purchases made while there I happened to be in a cigar store the The Orient Cigar Store,' corner of • ■• • THB TOBACCO WORLD «J We're Tobacco Doctors We'll Prescribe for Yours Cuban Betune — Best we ever saw. Just what the Cuban uses for that desirable sourish effect £) G. Gam Tragacanth— Can supply this to man- ufacturers at importers' prices. Let us send samples and figures. Havana Tobacco Ferment Merely Flavorinii Your Tobacco does not destroy the foreign and objectionable matter found in heavy, gummy tobaccos — nor does it give you satisfactory results. Yoo Must Destroy and remove all this rankness and coarseness — and yet you do not want to destroy the leaf itself. You wish the Pure leaf for your cigars. Havana Tobacco Ferment Does This: It acts chemically on all foreign pigments and gums. Thoron^hly Destroys and Removes All Undesirable ElemeiUa. It gives you the Pure Leaf and Best Part of it. It gives a thoroughly clean leaf. Then Use Any Flavor You Wish, and you will have as fine a cigar as can be produced by any domestic or foreign tobacco. Each cigar that you sell, made of tobacco thus treated, means a satis- fied customer who will buy your cigars exclusively. Havanallln — It's a Natural Havana Ci- gar Flavor. Something we've made a specialty of. No better made. Cuban Licorice — CASING WINE— it no longer an experiment. | You need ours to in- I crease your trade. V c» me Extract and ehemical Works EDWIN G. ECKERT. Proprietor J. L. HOLLAND, York, Pa., Special RepresentaUve .HANOVER, PENNA. Pearl and Wall street has a neatly ar- article and a good many of the leading ranged window of Y. Pendas & Alvar- ez's Webster cigars. A feature of the display is a handsome photograph of Daniel Webster draped with an Ameri- can flag. Rubinoff Bros., the Terrace Cigar Store at 59th street and Lexington avenue are making a leader of Heman Cortez, clear Havana cigars, for which retailers are carrying them in stock Jim Ferris, of the Cigar firm of Ferris & Grady, Minneapolis, Minn., has been in town for several days. • • • JERSEY CITY NOTES The redemption office for coupons and tags of the American Tobacco Com- pany, comer of York and Washington they recently placed a large order with streets, will shortly be removed to the the Cortez Cigar Co. more spacious store at 81 Montgomery Chas. W. SchlenofT, the successor of street. H. A. Zessin, at 229 Willis avenue, is Christie McCabe, 89 Montgomery one of the Bronx's largest jobbers, and street is working up considerable trade handles mostly trust goods. His retail on the La Sinceridad. Mr. McCabe has trade is on the increase constantly. been spending very little time of late T. Klein, manufacturer and retailer at his store ; his wholesale box trade at 619 East 138th street has had the has been receiving much of his atten- following brands registered : La Pend- tion and is nicely increasing. A. COHN & CO. AMfUKTSRS OF . (J Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP f^ ola, Casa de Banco and Six-Sixty-two (662). Jeffreys & Son Fulton street tobacco- nists placed a large order during the past week with A. M. Pacholder & Co. of Baltimore for their Cuban Q. T. Ci- garros, which are their leaders in short smokes. Morris Troppauer at 57th street and Lexington avenue, and who is one of the most enterprising uptown jobbers is making quite a success of it in hand- ling independent goods in the line of to- bacco and union made cigars, and is working up considerable trade in Har- their Veteran long cut around this city. Jacob Cohen retailer at 112 Newark street is still in Sullivan County, N. Y., owing to ill health, but is improv- ing. L. H. Rich (Ramsay's Cigar Store) in the Penna. R. R. Co., building has an attractive electric sign advertising the Bachellor cigar, which is a good seller with him. S. B. Cooke, with J. J. Bagley & Co., was doing some advertising work this week on Red Band scrap chewing tobacco. The A. T. Co., is now advertising Seed Leaf Tobacco ^ AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. 9rtBblkh«d 1840. cabl« *1fMgll„*' Hinsdale Smith & Co* Imoorteri of Sumatra & Havana TP^^l^-c^ #>^>,jk •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoCCO 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW VORIC mmsutfD H. Sionr ^R»08 Smxtf lem and in the Bronx Surbrug's Cigar Store on Broadway near Fulton street is doing an increas- ing business since the United opened nearby. The store is beautifully fitted up and more than ordinarily attractive. The new "Instanto" Pocket Cigar Lighter exposed A salesman representing the R. & W, Jenkinson Co. of Pittsburg, is doing some clever missionary work here on their Three Aces, a three for five cents cheroot. A. Rosenblum & Co. are offering this week their new brand Full Power, a which does not ignite unless nickel^cigar and Uno a 3 for 10 brand to the air, is quite a handy (Concluded on page 16.) 2f BANCES & LOPE2 HAVANA. CUBA. Callxto Lopez &Cft. 180 Water St, New York Will receive and attend to ord«n Cigtri made itrictly o! tke very b«ei VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD !' Established 1881 THE Incorporated 1902 Wer^ I Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PhiladelpKia. Vr^.i^Jt^Un^'^'^^J' ^' M. BUCKI,«Y, H. C. McManus. Preildent and Gcnl. Manager. Bditor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Tei,EPHOnes:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 36a. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies 5 Cents In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATE^ ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any wav calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order Registered Let ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the Dub- lishers. Address Tobacco Wori^d Pubi.ishing Co , 224 Arch St Philada PHILADELPHIA. FEBRUARY 21. 1906. THE MARKET IS RUNNING AWAY. The tobacco market is apparently running away with itself, and no one knows where it will get to. Yester- day's offer of the American Tobacco Company to buy cigar cuttings at 21 cents a pound is a fitting commentary on the present condition. Under ordinary circumstances ten cents is a very good price for cuttings and it is then easy to buy them for less. It is difficult to see how the highest nor- mal price can be more than be doubled, and the tobacco manufactured with any profit. The American Tobacco Company can never be accused of doing business with shut eyes, however, and the reason for such a price must be clear to itself. But it is a gasping price all the same, yet there are those who declare it will mount to twenty-five cents. If it does there will probably be a lot of people frenziedly stripping out filler. "WELI. WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR ?• If these new trusts that spring up in a night would only state plainly what they mean to do, much speculation would be obviated. Since the United Chemists Co. was incorporated in Jvlew Jersey and Geo. J. VVhelen publicly as- sociated himself with it, there have been countless guesses as to what the tobacco trust may be contemplating. The druggists have had a lot to say because they fear it may be a break-in on their protective arrangement where- by too much price cutting is prevented ; independent cigar dealers fear, by token of Mr. Whelan. that it is one more scheme to force added competi- tion upon them. Others seem to think that the company was incorporated to work in conjunction with the United Cigar Stores Company, so that it can hold a whip hand over the druggists and prevent them from making any trouble for that company in the estab- lishment of its system. The latter company referred to, it will be remem- bered, was recently formed for the pur- pose of creating a chain or drug store cigar stands. There is but one thing certain ; those interested will have to wait until the progenitors of the company select their own good time for showing their hand; for those progenitors are the sort of men who transact their business with no blowing of horns. RECEIVER FOR NEW YORK ASSO. Credifors File Petition in Bankruptcy Against Retailers' Organization. New York, Feb. 20. The Turco-American Tobacco Co., George Schuchman and Alfred Scholz, creditors of the Retail Cigar and To- bacco Dealers' Association of New York, have filed a petition in bank- ruptcy against the latter, and Judge Holt, of the U. S. District Court, has appointed William M. K. Olcott receiver of the assets, fixing his bond at $15,000. The petitioners allege that on Febru- ary 16 the association transferred part of its property while insolvent to a creditor as the Imported Tobacco Man- ufacturing Company, consisting of ci- gars and tobacco valued at more than $124. It is stated that the assets are about $.30,000, consisting of accounts $15,000 and the balance in stock, horses, and wagons, and merchandise used as pre- miums. The Turco-American Co. files a claim for .$994 for merchandise; George Schuchman, $506 for stabling horses, and Alfred D. Scholz. of Brooklyn, for commissions on sales of goods. The association was incorporated under New York laws on Feb. 2, 1903, with a capital stock of $25,000, which was increased in April 1903, to $50,000. and Bradstreet's took away its rating in October last. When the association v\as started it had 1,200 members to "whom its goods were distributed, and handled only the goods of independent manufacturers. Isaac W. Jacobson said that the liabilities are about $35,000 to $40,000. The association, since it was organ- ized, has spent much money to fight the trust and to advertise its cause. A large exhibition was held at the Grand Central Palace in October last for ad- vertising purposes. Recently it was discovered that the liabilities exceeded the assets, and there was no ready money to meet the maturing obligations, and the petition was filed for the protection of all the creditors. TWENTY-ONE CFNTS FOR CUTTINGS American Tobacco Co Offers that Much in a. Circular. The American Tobacco Company is- sued a startling circular to the trade yesterday. oflTering to pay 21 cents a pound for clear cigar cuttings, the goods to be a shipped to the Luhrman & Wilburn Tobacco Co. at Middletown. O. A great deal of comment was excited by the circular, but the prediction was made by several that the price will go a few cents higher yet. In fact there can be no great rush to accept the oflTer on account of the scar- city of the desired goods, and it is this fact which fathers the prediction that the price will go higher. How the trust can make such a price pay is a question, as no independent could afford to com- pete against it. The circular states that the desired cuttings must be as per specifica- tions or they will in no case be ac- cepted. This means that they must be clear cuttings, not stogie, in keeping order, clean, and free from dirt, shorts, siftings, stems, strips or musty to- bacco. It is stated that while the offer is in force, the company will pay the same price to all manufacturers with whom it has contracts. OULD IS A BUSY MAN. Having a Hard Time frying to Oust Ci- garettes Fronv Virginia. Richmond, Va., Feb. 17. Delegate Eugene Ould, of Campbell, patron of the anti-cigarette bill, has a lively fight on his hands. The big interests aflFected by the bill will make a determined effort to have the measure sidetracked or killed in the committee-room. The opposition has been active since the first day the bill made its appearance in the house and the indications are that the fight will be waged to a finish. The Ould bill is designed to drive from the State only the paper cigar- ettes. It does not place the ban upon the tobacco rolled cigarette. Educa- tional, religious and temperance organ- izations throughout the State are openly advocating the Ould bill. THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. The dealers report no change in busi- ness this week worthy of note unless it is the fact that it was rather more irregular than usual. There were one or two good days and some poor ones, for which the weather was probably as much responsible as anything else. The majority of stores in the business section are trying to help things along by off'ers which they make in conjunc- tion with window displays, and while the result has not been very tremend- ous it has no doubt helped some. There is nothing new to be said of the manufacturing end of the business. Orders continue to come in in fair quantities, although with some, not in such bulk. Nearly everyone is eagerly looking for tobacco with the market just as tight as ever. General Emilio Nunez, Governor of Havana, and a member of the Havana leaf packing and importing firm of Loeb-Nunez Havana Co., has been paying a brief visit to this city, which would have been longer but for the sudden summons from Cuba re Jack Fowler of the United States Tobacco Co., will shortly start on an ex- tended Western trip in the interest of the sales department of his company in selling Central Union and Idle Hour cut plug tobaccos. It's a pretty easy job to sell these goods wherever they have been sold before, and on these trips Jack manages to put in a great amount of work on new prospects. The sympathy of the trade is ex- tended to Mr. Harry Hirschberg, of J Hirschberg & Bro., leaf dealers and importers, whose mother died on Wed- nesday last. The funeral ceremony took place on Friday. —The well known tobacco firm of Di- brell Brothers, Danville, Va., have awarded the contract for the erection of a large and modern storage ware- house to be built at an early date on Linn street just beyond the Souhtern Railway track. J. W. Geyer.a well known retailer of fJ^^rnX®'"'^' ^^ Pi-esent representing the Tobacco Trades Exposition Co was a visitor in the Philadelphia trade last week, shook hands with many of his old friends and made a lot of new ones. Besides conducting his store which is one of the most enterprising in Manhattan. Mr. Geyer is making time to work for the success of the big exposition which will be held in Madison Square Garden in September and he is so thoroughly convinced that the affair will be the biggest thing that has ever happened for the trade, that he never fails to convince others. were detected trying to sell it and were promptly landed behind the bars. Geo W Bushnell. representative of the bcotton-Dillon Co., of Detroit, Mich., is in town this week, and re- ports a good trade. There is nothing new in the suit against the members of the Loeb- Creagh Havana Co.. and there is not ikely to be until S. S. Swartz has been located and served with a warrant, ihis action has been taken on the others concerned, but it is not known where Swartz is. iiyr\^^^"^'-,!^ ^ ^"'or that God f rev S. Mahn wil open another store in a loca- tion which will bring him into active competition with the United Cigar Stores Co. ^' ii ^^J.!'^.*..''^ ^he M. J. Dalton Co. and Mrs. Wallis have returned from their Cuban trip. There seems no doubt that the pre- mium system idea is growing locallv. It has been admitted for a good while that about the strongest hold the United Company has on the public is in Its redeemable coupons, and a num- ber of dealers have about decided to have their ovvn coupons and premiums. 1 his has usually worked well elsewhere and fre(iuently stimulated trade on ac- count of the fact that the customer must continue to buy at that store in order that he may get a sufl^cient number to make them of some real value. Geo. Valentine of A. S. Valentine & ^on, has been under the weather for some days, and unable to come to the office. Leopold Loeb is about to start for Europe to be ready for the first inscrip- tion. B. Labe. of B. Labe & Sons, has been buying considerable Sumatra all the year, and recently shipped another u\u^ ■.'} \'' Philadelphia. John N. Kolbwill also shortly go to Amster- dam for the Theobald & Oppenheimer Company. m !| 1 i THE TOBACCO WORLD 1$ For Gentlemen of Good Taste leE-i e\ry A HIGH GRADE H ^ kJCciGAR^FOR L)C. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and D-uggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEIrWEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO MATCH^IT CHEROOTS ' Five for lO Cents. Sumatra wrapped, and altogether the Best Cheroot on the Market FLOR DE MANCHESTER S-Cent Cigars MANCHESTER STOGIES all made by the MANCHESTER CIGAR MANUFACTURING CO., Baltimore, Md. MINNICH BALING PRESS F. B. ROBERTSON, ^ Factory Representative, 1004 Rid^e Ave., Philadelphia. Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihest lirade 2 for 3 l^lrfar in the United vStates. Manufactured on honor and sold on Its merits. We defy competition, and court on- position. SampI ^s cheerfully sent free to any part of the I nited States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too iJood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. Patented March 9. 1897 HeNDBLSOlIN LOUIS A. BOINBMANN NANVBI. SUABBB # I I Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., * Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •n" Commission Aerchants N«w York Office; 196 WATER STREET Havana, Cvkai ^ MANUEL SUAREZ y GA^ Aalata^ »« T. J. DUINIV <& CO. .Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW VORK O.L SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHIC CO. CLARENDON ROAD & ^.37- JH ST. BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^^^^ FINE CIGAR LABELS ^^ • ^xxrncDs Oc EI CD C3 1 r-H c:i s • ... PRiVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN SAM r R A IMC I SCO For All Kinds of Products Requiring Baling TOBACCO STEMS. PAPER, COTTON. Etc Specially Constructed ..PRESSES.. For Leaf Tobacco Packers Warranted to do more and better work in a given time with less labor, than any Press on the market. Unsurpassed for power, strength, simplicity and durability, as well as ease and quickness in operation Various sizes manufactured Write for prices and full particulars. They are indispensable in leaf packing and tobacco warehouses. Hundreds in use. MINNICH MACHINE WORKS Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. »/. H. Clark & Bro Leaf Tobacco Brokers. JOPKINSVILLE, KY. /^, , .-- _. •ADucAH.KY. ClarksviUe, Tenn, voie Admi^, "CI^ARK." 16 THB TOBACCO WORLD /■ DRANDSt "MANO" 10c. Cli^ar "MODJESKA" ••LANGATA" "LA MANO" Sc. Cl||ars. "\ H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONG J. D. UOINQ & BROS. 118 Miff hn 'street. Manufadgrers of CigarS GEO. W. LONG. FACTORY » Cor. Maple & Plum Av*s LEBANON, RENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Teieuhoce r:„„„.. Samples Sent to Responsible House?. J^ANUFACTURE^ CSTABUSHEO 1871. •?-^i ^s- JAMES ADAIR, to ADAM A KBIPr. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W* Cam a huit Stock of KNNSYLVANU BROAD LEAF. ZIMMtt SPANISH, UITLE DUICB oad GEABAKT. J. H. HOOBER, Packar of and Dealer Id LEAF TOBACCO Noe 2 Tobacco Avenue* LANCASTER. PA. T. L. /IDAIR, Established 1895. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF Our Leadert VEALTH PRODUCER. Fine Cigars NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS (Concluded from page 13.) that seems to give satisfaction to their patrons. A. Zeaman formerly with M. W. Moendel & Bro., of New York, is now salesman with S. Aarons, a jobber of independent goods at 161 Columbus avenue, N. Y., but has a large list of customersin Jersey City. Jos. Driscoll who formerly represented Mr. Aarons in this city is no longer in his employ. Jacobowitz Bros, report a good busi- ness both in their two retail stores and on their routes. They are featuring in their show windows this week. Grain plug cut, Milo cigarettes, and Rail Splitter, Zembra and Capt. Cuttle cigars. Adolpd Feder, proprietor of the Five Miles Cigar Store, intends changing his display to-morrow. Mr. Feder has two new brands of nickel cigars, 7-16-31, and Jersey Lilac, which he is getting his many customers acquainted with. The United is about to open a new branch store on Newark avenue and within a few blocks of their other Jer- sey City store. * * * NEWARK NOTES. Joseph Haas, of 393 Broad street, has had several signs painted decorating the front of his place. One reads: "This is the smoke house" another "Fire and smoke, for sale here." An- other novel idea of Mr. Haas' was to decorate his window with a variety of pipes and a sign "It's a pipe to buy a pipe here." He reports very good business and he well deserves it, for he is a great hustler. Clif Foster, representing the Camp- bell Tobacco Co., of Newark, took unto himself a wife, four weeks ago. ' He is one of the most popular fellows in town. Newman Bros., Market street job- bers, report good business. They are pushing a fine line of pipes this week and are very successful at it White Rolls are rolling fine in Perth Amboy. The New Jersey Produce Co., of that town, is the distributor. Theo. Bloodgood, of Perth Amboy, has an elegant window display of White Rolls. He says they are selling well. E. A. Nicholson, of the Lovell-Buf- fington Co., is in Perth Amboy this week pushing Blue Light Tobacco. The Imported Tobacco Mfg. Co., of New York, has made a siege on the city of Newark with its Prize Cup and Re- gatta cigarettes. These goods come in all sizes and all kinds of tips— gold, cork, silk, etc. The company has very elaborate advertising matter, and the goods are of the finest quality and workmanship. Newman Bros, are the distributors. "Mike," the popular English Bull- dog, who has been running around Newark advertising White Rolls has suddenly made up his mind to take a trip south. When last heard of he was passing through Trenton. We wish him luck on his journey. Moresco. —Otto Eisenlohr & Bros, intend to enlarge their cigar factory at Boyer- town. Pa. jyygy) TjTQJJ PA Special LJncs for the Jobbing Trauc Telephone Connection. CIGAR BOXES mmsti OF ARTisnc CIGAR UBELS SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOff SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory <3. FRANK BOWMAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes m CIMRMBBONS « ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ••♦.♦*« •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Columbia Straight A FULL HAVANA FIVE -CENT CIGAR FRED SCHLAEGER & CO. Manufacturers Retail^Trade Direc, ColUmbla, PQ. J Medal Awarded for Quality and Workmanship-St. Loui^ 1904. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^/ ^Vnr Capacity for Mannfaciurlng Cigar Boxes !•— »H««iiy lor aaanmacmnng ^jigar 15oxes li— I I C II O C* r> •• ... *v al vAvs ROOM FOR oni, mor« good cusToittE. L J. oellers & oon. Sellersville. Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD ' jyrUUi IS said of the virtue of publicity. The Tobacco Trades Exposition Co. believes in printer's ink AT tobacco Trades Exposition will be the Most Widely Advertised Exposition Ever Held m New York City. Diagrams, rules and regulations of Exposition mailed upon request Executive Office, Flatiron Building, New York. Telephone, 230 Grammercy. Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest HaLyainaL Sole Purveyors, by Request, t3 the Ro\al House of Spain. CIGARS Factory, Ga.liai\o 98, Havaiva, Cuba. This Factory Being Independent is Knabled I to (Guarantee the Quality of its Products. NATIONAL CUBA CO. S( le Repiescntative of tl-e United States and Canada, 147 Water SU New York. i8 »ii i Crowrity for Manttlacturing Cigar Boxes t»— I ■ O ii .. c- r> .. Always Room fok Onb Moe« Good Custohe.. L J. ScllCrS & SOD, Scl CrSViHe. PB. _^__^^ THE TOBACeO WORLD M ■ «• CiilE® O8ai40CCNTREST NCWVORK^ Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER. Mgr. •fANUPACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF CIGAR Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, • E. E THATCHER, Mgr. ■ . S. Hartmaa Lane, Pa. Makaa Nanlne Ciilara Write For Samples and Prloaa /. B, Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana /^ T/^ A T^ C\ Hand-Made O X KjtJL XV O 615, 617 and 619 Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable Tliey Please All Tastes / San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. yORK TRADE SATISFACTORY. Leaf Dealers Have to Hustle to Supply the Demand. York, Pa., Feb. 18, 1906. The cigar and tobacco trade of this section, generally speaking is in a fairly satisfactory condition, and in some factories additional hands are wanted. The leaf dealers are kept busy in getting goods suitable for the re- quirements of their trade, and consid- erable scurrying is being done. J. H. Stiles has been lately visiting in the Connecticut valley sections and made some purchases. Harry J. Blasser who has been representing Mr. Stiles on the road for some years, has just returned from a very satisfactory trip trhough the western part of Pennsyl- vania and Ohio. W. E. Gheen, of the York Leaf To- bacco Co., has been spending several days at the local headquarters,>hile Mr. Shepp also with this house has been at their warehouse in Connecticut. Large quantities of tobacco are still being received at various sections of the county, and in particular at Red Lion. J. F. Reichard has been loading a number of cars for John F. Brimmer of Lancaster, and Stein, Weaver & Co, have also received a number of car- loads, which were shipped to Lancaster for packing. J. F. Seachrist, of Holtz, left last week on a business trip to New York and other points. Holtzinger & Seitz cigar manufactur- ers recently gave a sleighing party for the pleasure of their employees. John W. Minnich and his son, of Dal- lastown, left last Thursday upon a fly- ing visit to Cincinnati, and are ex- pected home again the early part of this week. S. D. Kauffman, of the Habill Cigar Co., of Dallastown, has been receiving some large orders for his product of late and now contemplates the early erection of a new factory building to meet the retjuirements of his business. Mr. Kline with A. F. Fix & Co. of Dallastown has also returned from a trip through the middle west where he reports he met with very good trade. It seems that some of the manufac- turers are going it a little slowly just now because they find it impossible to turn out a satisfactory article at the old prices and are demanding more money for their goods. They say they would rather not make any shipments at all if they did not get a little higher, and it is said most of them are getting reasonable advances. H. F. Kohler of Nashville has ad- vanced prices uniformly, but is deter- mined that he will keep up the quality of his goods, and feels confident that he will fare best by doing so. He states that since he has demanded more money for his products he has experienced a very gratifying change in his business, VIZ, that the trade is ordering of him only the best grades of goods, and that he IS as a consequence running almost wholly on nickel and ten cent brands f Trade-Mark Register. ALL SCHOLASTIC 15,052. For cigars. Registered February 15. J 906, at 8 a. m., by E M. Keller, Reading, Pa. REAPER. 15.053. For cigais. Registered February 16. 1906. at 8 a. m., by Wm. Carney, Washington, D. C. REDWIG RAAB. 15.054. For cigars. Registered February 17. 1906. at 8 a. m., by W. H. Raab & Sons, Dallastown, Pa. THE O REILLY. 15,055. For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered February 19, 1906. at 8 a. m., by M. R. Sneeringer, Edge Grove. Pa. PERTH. 15,056. For cigars. Registered February 19, 1906, at II a. m.. by S. G. Pat- terson, Wilmington, Del. HOTEL KNICKERBOCKER. 15.057. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered February 19, 1906, at 4 p. m., by S. A. Frank, New York. REJECTED. High Stepper, Esperanto. —The Solis Cigar Company's place in Denver, Col., was damaged by fire to the extent of $10,000. SPECIAL NOTICE. {i2)i cents per 8-point measured line. ) pOR SALE at Half the Original Cost- Progress, Perfe-to, Keystone, Eclipse and other makes of Bunching Machines- iroo 35-section Subrosa shape all-tobacco cigarette molds, and 1800 25-section No 9696 all-tobacco cigarette molds almost new, cost |i. 25 price 50 cents; thousands of 20 section molds at 35 cents. Address WinghtMfg. Co., York, Pa. 2.14-r "pXPERIENCRD SALESMAN, well ^ acquainted with the cigar trade in New York City and New York State de- sires position with representative m'anu- facturing house Address Experience Box 65, care of Tobacco World, Phila. ' ^^'ANTED — Bunching Foieman in .V. .J^'^^ factory; one who understands the Winget Perfect© Bunching Machine m 11^'^um''?^^''' ''^'■^ «f The Tobacco World, Philada. 2-14 r W^^j'^^'^~^'«"«°'J Leaf Salesmen's Addresses We have an article just patented that will double your sales Ad- i??^ ?S ' """^ °^The Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 2-14- r '^TANTED— Representative to repre- sent us in the State of Pennsylvania outside of Philadelghia. to sell our full line of gocds. Inquire of LEOPOI.D Mil- i,ER & Sons, No. 611 West i2Qth Street New York. ' ^.j^.^^ ' pIGARMAKER, of 21 years' experi- ence, wants position as Foreman in a ^l^-^l ^**^l°*'^- Address M , Box £7, care of The Tobacco World, Phila. 2-21C pOR SALE— Lot of Cigarmakers' Ta- .jj ^^",' Packers' Tables, Chairs, etc. «? !^f ^x.y'.,"°^ ^^' c*"^* of The Tobacco World, Phila. 2-21-c '■*rs, TH» TOBACCO WOELD 19 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD Cable Address: "BLCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 213 Eleventh Street, Louisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS. FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed in Hogaheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. Samples Sent on ApproTal. HUB MARKET IRREGULAR. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallis Ciiar Cii Manufac- turers of LEAF TOBACCO, , Pfil LAB ELS *%»»i:;-j!' li ,6905 oTSuxev fllujays in the CQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon Teceipt of the goods. Unaccountable Downward Tendency in Trade Noticed Boston, Feb. 18. The irrefc'ularity that marked the trade of last week was characterized by decided weakness in the early part of the week, while, with the exception of a few days, the course of the trade was distinctly downward. The declin- ing tendency could not be accounted for by anyone in the trade. The retailers when asked about busi- ness will answer you in a jokinj,' way that "if it was better they couldn't stand it." The jobbers report that groods are moving slow and the orders that are going out are of small propor- tion. The manufacturers are all busy and the general gossip among them is of the advance in price of the new crop; in fact the smaller manufacturers, those who buy from hand to mouth are al- ready paying the new prices of desir- able leaf. For taking in one penny which he re- ceived in payment of two cigarettes Meyer Bierjetz who operates a diminu- tive notion shop at 18 Blossom street, was this week compelled to pay over to the county $20. During Bierjetz 's hearing before Judge Parmenter. the exploits of a quartette of little girls also came to light. One of these, about thirteen years old, admitted to the court that it was she who had pur- chased the tobacco rolls and that she had smoked part of one. There were others who testified against Bierjetz who protested that he had never sold cigarettes to anyone but grown men, and declared that he had never seen any of the girls before. G. T. Suter, who recently represented T. Rosenbaum and Johnson & Co., is now calling on the trade here representing the Montevierno Co., of New York and Tampa, makers of clear Havana cigars, also in the interest of M. Foster,' makers of Bancjuet Hall. Mr. Suter has already interested some very good people with his line of clear Havana ci- gars such as Codman Hall, W. D. Allen and Cobb Aldrich. Thomas Charak, of Cambridge, Mass., has just returned from a week's stay in New York. The United Cigar Stores Co., of this city, has just received a new package of very fine short smokes known as Havana American Matinees, retailing at 10 for 25 cents. The Boston Cigarmakers' Union 97's Finance Committee last week completed its report of the local fund receipts. and expenditures, for the six months ending the new year. The local fund is what may be termed the pocket money of the Boston Union. It is secured by assessments levied by the members upon themselves. The report states the income was $5,883 for the six months, the greater part of which came through a label assessment of $2 a member. The expenditures were $5,667 of which $1,067 was given the New England conference of cigarmak- ers' unions for general label agitation and advertising throughout New Eng- land. The donations made to other trades in trouble were smaller in the aggregate than for any six months in the union's history, only $263 being spent in that cause, although every re- quest from unions in trouble was met with substantial donations. There were also very few private loans asked or made, less than $100 all told. The union lends money to members from its local fund for many purposes and to save any needy members from falling into the clutches of money sharks. S. M. Frank's representative, Carl Berger, was in town this week calling on the trade with his fine line of briars with the English finish. Jack Joseph, who was recently con- nected with the Bieringer Bros. Co is now with Bobbins & Roitman, our pop- ular Cambridge street jobbers. This makes the second addition in the way of help with the R. & R. Co. The Annex Cigar Store, of which Geo. Yavner is manager, was looking spick and span when I called last week and Mr. Yavner's main topic of interest was his increased sale of the Bachelor cigar ; he tells me this cigar is getting quite popular on Milk street among the bankers, brokers and insurance agents His sale of briars also attracted consid- erable attention. Charley Holmes, manager for Ep- steins Drug Store is making the S. S Pierce & Co.'s cigars his main feature!. Al,i(). MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE IS SANE. The anti-cigarette bill introduced in theMassachusetts Legislature has betn killed, and there will be no further hos- tile legislation against the "coffin nails" during the present session. The bill prohibited the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the State, and also made it a crime to give them away. Strong opposition developed against Hi.tnT^'l'' •'" ^hich the cigarmakers' union took part. The report of the. committee that the bill should not pasl was made to the Senate THB TOBACCO WOKLD 31 JACOB BOWMAN &. BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS. w . , „, Packers and Dealers in Lariesi Plant in the State i r-^ a. r^ t-w^ .^-^ w-^ ^ ^^ ^^ LrEAP TOBACCO We solicit Your Patmna^e ^^^-28-30-31 East Grent Street, LANCASTER, PA. Telephone Call, 432— B. aad Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- .our Samples. SMnplet cheerfully submifted upon request. P. O. Box 96 W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. - 7. K. LMAMAN. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker of Fine : Connecticut 1 Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouse, ^^ LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MLCB I Fine Filler Stock da? and 329 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Packer of and Dealer in lEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. United Phones B. F. GOOD 8l CO. ACKERS DULLUtS 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. ^»Leaf Tobaccos J. W. DUTTENHOFFER, ^Acker, Dealer, W P rm\ |^ and Jobber in L#6dT I ODdCCC Pennsylvania Broad Leaf Our Specialty. 33 North Prince SL, LANCASTER, PA. Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office 8z Salesrooms, m 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. * ♦ *♦ «%%««%%•< <^'%^'%»%% « « ^ « %^5 TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Da«l«g !■ Leaf Tobaccos Scrap Filler for Cigar Mantifacturiiij UNITED PHONBS ♦♦♦♦4 ^ ♦♦♦ ♦«•«■••«•«» Lancasti «MIM«Ml«*4^ J I 33 THE TOBACCO WORLD OlGAR Ribbons, a:;',:?^,,. ., Plam and Fancy Ribbon&. Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department IT Wicke Ribbon Co. l6East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE I^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. >VANTED!1 Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS. HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAl» CombiivaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Sample* and Pricea Cheerfully Furniahed. BUOCHIINQER <& CO. «•!• Owaars ud U^mtmctmrmn Smokers* Favorilc Branda. RED LION, PA V TERREHILL.PA. ''" We SellJoJobbingTrade only "LD HICKORY ,. VIRGINIA DARE „. WAX HAW \V Jackson THE GREAT 10^ ^♦♦♦* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦. ♦♦♦♦"♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< W. J. NOLL t K. J HIMMELBI RGER v HIMMELBERGER & NOLL IVIanufacfurcrs of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. ♦ ♦♦ ARRANGING FOR TEXAS TOBACCO. LANCASTER GROWERS REELECT. Taussig I a tn > »< n n nM| J. K. KaufTman. ' John McLaughlin. JOHN McLaughlin M. T. M. KILDOW CIGAR CO. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader.: HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5c. Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. S. N. MUMMA ' Pa.cker of : Leaf Tobacco ^ PennaL. Seed B's e^ SpecidLlty K Warehouse at R^ailroswd Crossing ' LANDISVILLE, PA. / ^s REiN/ryjs R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. O 24 Otir Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes to-^ I I O ■■ n r> A..VAVS ROOM POK ON« UO.U GOOD cuiTOM«. L J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville Pa. THB TOBACCO WORI.D > ^viivi OTiHt., I O* W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra We make SCRAP Filler. Ready for Use. Phones J 1°'^^" 1»" I Bell, No. 1873 ^".^^fi 12 S. George St., YORK, PA. e. e. WILLIS, Dealer in All Grades of Domestic, Havana, Florida Snmatra and Samatra >-TOBACCO-« 29 EasI Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 r S. R. KOCHER Factory No. 79 Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cig and Packer of ' WRIOHTSVILLE. PA. L. S. STAHFFGR. MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF NION-MAOE CIGARS Wholesale FOR THE Akron, Pa. CORRESPONDBNCB SOLICITED. —Established 1834— WM. F. COMLY 8k SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA ^ Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made c>ettlements Made on Day of Sale Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. Tobacco is going rapidly to the as- sorting tables, and is being assorted into the different colors, sizes, and grades, and is being got ready for the manufacturers. Some of it is now ready to be sampled, shown to the trade, although I do not think any of it will be ready for the cigarmakers for some time to come. Meyer & Mendel- sohn, of New York, are filling their sweat rooms the second time. I con- clude by their doing so that the first sweating has come out in fair to good shape. I hope so. for we have not a pound to be wasted this year. Every leaf and scrap must be used, for the manufacturers are rushing business everywhere. At Lancaster, Pa., the output in two districts there is above seventeen million more cigars made in the month of January than for the cor- responding month of last year, and so It is all around, so far. as the reports have come in. The deliveries of 1905 tobacco at- the packing houses surpass anything ever seen here before at this season of the year. The season for two months past was unusually favorable both for strip! ping the goods and sending them to the warehouses, there having hardly been a single day when work was impeded. Instead of deliveries by wagon, the larger part is by railroad from outlying stations where as many as one hundred teams have unloaded in a single day. By the middle of this month three- fourths pf the crop will be delivered. One of the most gratifying features is that one rarely hears of a dispute on delivery, In other years they are al- most as plenty as the tobacco itself. It is ri^mored, with what truth I know not. that some up-to-date tobacco men are going about the country making offers for tobacco that is to be raised this summer, but for which the seed is not yet sown. That is worse than mid- summer madness! This in Pennsyl- vania, but the same is true as to some of the Southern States where shade- grown is produced, notably in Florida. It hasn't begun in this locality that I have heard, and I hope it will not be done. If good prices were ofl'ered it might prove a temptation for many farmers to try to raise more acres than they could attend to with profit to themselves and to the tobacco interests of the Connecticut valley. I am fear- ful that too much low-grade tobacco would result from such a change from the old established rule. I have heard rumors of the selling of some of the to- bacco in the broad leaf section around East Hartford, and at pretty good prices, certain of the sales going above 30 cents in the bundle. Talk is going around that the good crops ought to run ! as high as .{5 cents to 40 cents per I pound, and in truth, a man can raise Havana for from r> cents to 8 cents per ! l)oun(l cheaper than it will cost to raise broad leaf. The broad leaf is more I difficult to handle all the wav through from the time it is ready to top until it is hung in the barns. It takes more room to hang an acre of broad leaf ; the stalk is large, the leaves are large and the ribs of the leaf are large and stiff and stand out so far that it can not in any way be crowded, as can be done with Havana.— American Cultivator. EDGERTON, WIS. A big storm followed by zero weather for a few days has interfered with the delivery of the tobacco crop somewhat this week and yet dealers are doing all that is within their power to hasten the receiving. Additional storage has been secured by many of the large purchasers and the bundled leaf piled up in advance of the warehouse needs. All this is done to satisfy the pressure of the growers for immediate delivery. The United Cigar Manufacturers, the larg- . est holders of the new crop, think they will be able to receive all their pur- chases by March 10, and most of the other dealers will be through much earlier than the usual date for delivery of the crop. Warehouse work is being crowded along with all possble dispatch at the packing points and matters mov- ing quite satisfactorily. The largest transaction in cured leaf that has taken place in some time is the reported sale of the Fifield & Mc- rA.HUSSEYl lEAF MffO tO THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MML ORDEK LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT lU ^ AMERICA « NEW YORK Xt CHICAGO ST. LOUIS ■ IMPORTERS O^^ "" N. THIRD ST HILADELfHIA 116-122 E.I^THST NEW YORK ORANCHFACTOKYS-JO-SOOW 5BTHSTNY •^S'J"^ ^^ a^f^ORE RL^C/iiG ORDERS FOR rRIVATE_L^BEL5. BANDS ivi. eriMIT & KRAFT Manufacturers of Fine 0ibars W. S. Ohmit W. E. Kraft East Prospect, pa. OF ALL KINDS. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS . ^SPECIAUT ADAPTED FOn THE CIGAR TRADE. Bteel and Wire Box Straps, Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted Alio CORNER FASTENERS aad LEAD SEALS StanJam Metal Strap Co,, 336-342 East 38tli St, New Yorl , !?«ablished 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFFENER, Dealer in t » Cigar Box Lumber, t I Labels, ♦ > Ribbons, J I Edging, X Brands, etc, X ► ♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4- f ♦♦♦♦ Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. [NLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO, Manufacturers of A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH is now making greater progress than any other leo- tion. If you would learn about its developments and the opportunities for good locations along the Une of the Southern Railway, write for copies of our publications, which will be sent free on request "* M. V. RICHARDS, LaaJ and Industrial Arfent, Southern Railway. WASHINGTON. Ik C. Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. ^[6-728 N. Christian St. LANCASTER. PA y^BEN BHSER MANUFACTORER OF Cigar Boxes and Cases DRALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. 26 AC dS ^ C^- .hich. as authorized by the Government of the lUrp^bBc ■♦♦♦♦♦ tl« A Kuler*>Supreme 1600 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Importers and Jobbers of... Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of 6^e ARCHOIV Formerly Ten Cents, Now Five Banded Distributors Wanted Everywhere We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying 1/ TTWIE OUR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE A. D. KILLHEFFER. ..^^ MILLERSVILLE, PA. i \3^^^^^ H'^h Grade Cigars. - No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory i l») 1 Established in 1881 Vol. XXVI.. No ^81. ) 9. } PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 28, 1906. f On 1 P One Dollar per Annum, 'ayable in Advance. r rviiiip.p J Hoie WltLliM J.L*N»&«S • •" '■»i-'y^iini|B-r.,|mni ^tAf TOBACCO 2ia2:ARCH;STREET:,:, •CENTRAL UNION* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. Reasons: Quality, Price, Lnion Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. CENTRAL UNION CUT PLU5. United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. Our 1906 Ci^ar Cutters AND New Style Advertising Plates THE TALK OF THE TOWN WARREN BECK & BRO. Ten-Cent Brands: r^* ^ \ m r Duke of Westminster i^lgaF Man UiaCf UF GPS Admiral Gherardl Gen. Warren La Responder IVlarcana La Cantidad York, Pa. J / \ / \ Walker's DIAMOND \Ci^ar Cutters/ \ • / Shine in the Finest Cigar Stores Because They Don't Break Cifiars The Finger Kest and Diamond-Pointed Double Shear Knife Does the Work Send for Sample before ordering Cutters Made only by Erie Specialty Co., Erie, Pa. Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York y THE TOBACCO WORLD THE 5c. CIGAR that you'll say is "All to the Front." ti^»*7«ii El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Phiiada. (lord LANCASTER, lOcD Manufacturers, 615 Market St,, Phiiada. (NICK£LBY,5c.) CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 3 -cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA, 6UMPERT BROS. Hanofacturers 114 ^^^"^Philadelphia JOSEPH HOLLARD & SONS, Makers of Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Ciga r^Factory, 2203 South Street. Philadelphia Factory 1839. If there's a Sumatra wrapped cigar on the market as good as the JOHN HAY, frankly, we don't know it. Clear Vuelta filler — no combination. The finest work- manship. No wonder the JOHN HAY is the finest of its class. We'd be delighted to send you samples. STEWART, INEWBURGER & CO. Cijjar Manufacturers, Factories 20C> and 212, „_ First Rev. District, Pa. . In the action of Conway & Hubbell vs. Alfred Collins, to compel payment of damages for his non-delivery of to- bacco which he was alleged to have been bound to turn over to them by reason of a contract made by Robert Cook, his tenant, with whom he raised the crop on shares, .Judge Fifield handed down a decision holding that the contract was binding and the plain- tirt' buyers are entitled to damages amounting to 1^ cents a pound— the difference between the 6] cent contract price and the «iuotation of S cents, rep- resenting what the leaf was worth to the buyers at the time it should have been delivered. The decision will have an important hearing on several scores of other cases. Many growers attempted to escape from fulfilling contracts made at a time when there was no prospect of an exceptionally keen demand. PORTO RICAIN TOBACCO SHED. The above picture shows a corner in one of the big plantations in Porto liico, of the Cayey-Cagiias Tobacco Co., showing some of the tobacco in process of curing. The height of the shed can l)e estimated by a comparison with tlu' two men shown. The product of the c'ayey-Caguas Tobacco Co. is rapidly becoming better and In-tter known. SCRAP MFRS. IN A QUANDARY. A. T. Co 's Tactics are Causing Tumult in the Market. Cincinnati. O., Feb. 24. Cigar leaf cuttings, the raw material used by manufacturers of scrap to- baccos which are usually sold in two and a half and three ounce packages, have taken another upward turn and the in- dependent manufacturers are much worried by the scarcity of supplies and the tactics of the American Tobacco Company, which they assert is manip- ulating the market in the present ab- normal prices to drive them out of the trade. Cuttings and cigar leaf waste is gleaned from the cigar factories in all sections of the country, and usually sells at from .•), to 6i cents per pound. The enormous purchases of the Amer- ican Tobacco Company in the past 60 days, have sent the price skyward, until on Saturday last it was ^o that almost any wish can be gratified. The list of premiums, weather forecast for one year and a Red Devil barometer will be mailed from Sixth and Baymiller streets, Cincinnati, on receipt of six cents for postage. VIRGINIA GROWERS WILL MEET IN MARCH. The Slate Tobacco Growers' Associa- tion and Interstate Executive Commit- tee of \'irginia, will meet in Danville, March 12th, at 10 o'clock a. m.. with the view of aiiopting the dark tobacco growers plan. A mass meeting will be held on the night of the 12th, which will be addressed by Hon. Joel Fort. o'( Tennessee: Hon. John Allen, of Kentucky ; Senator A. F. Thomas, of Lynchburg, and other speakers. Every farmer in the country, the business men ol Danville, South Boston and othrr places aw urgently requested to attend this mei'ting. The business men of the cotton belt are co-operating with the planters and they are succeeding. . A. Galves ^ Qo. <^^j, Havana 123 n. third st ■! ^IMPORTERS O^^ ~ Phil^deu»hia Tobacco J; Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. fODlfDXD 1855. •§9km T. Dohan. >S)&.T*V Wm. H. Oohan. ii"^ DOHAN &TAITT, 0 &T Importers of Havana and Sumatra M,eaf Tohacco\ * J philada. btablldted 1826 >N^^ BREM£J{'5 "iJS*^ IMPORTERS or "^Xy Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 iind 324 North Third Street. Philadelphia LABE JACOB LABi* SIDNB^ Ijt JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg 8z: Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. iBporten of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO ' 111 Arch St., Philadelphia «#li:Ao«»ef: Uncaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwintvIlle.N/r f ttdwrs and Dealers to lii^mers off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA P/HLAOEUWMJiL TheE IiEOPOLiD LiOEB & CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of L^AF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. Importers and Dealers in nipire .......so. SEED LEAF, L i-j^ SEED LEAF, m 1 eat lobacco "^yana iniQn C SUMATRA lUUUU o., Ltd. ll8N.3dSt.Phila. U KRUPPENBACH PELALER. IN L^\F TQBACjQa 1642-44 N.ELLVliMII. ST. hlll^DELPHIA f?£a'Cn'rrf J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia Broker in LEAF TOB/qeeO A. O^^y^^ <& Co. H ■ nTrnrrrrrrt of^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILADEL^HIA SOLD BY UADINC DEUBtS EVERYWHERE 5*CIGAR WRITE FOR FUU PARTIGUURS MENTION TOBACCO WOMA BAYUK BROS. CtCAR CO. MAKERS. Philadelphia. j-» The Old Salesman's Musings. »-[ GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT I can't help thinking there are an unusual number of reasons why a trav- eling salesman is deserving of pity ; more than is the share of any one trade or profession. I've mentioned some of these reasons before, and I have no in- tention of going into them in wholesale now ; but I want to speak of one of them on account of a newspaper story I read the other day. This was of a man who had entered suit for $50,000 against a traveling man, They dress more quietly, can use better language when occasion calls for it, and are generally cleverer and for that reason more dangerous. They are sel- fish and unscrupulous as far as their nerve will take them, and the worst that can be said of them is none too bad. The old-timers and these sons of theirs have made for the honest road man the bad reputation which is likely to handicap him more than would be supposed. There are many of these charging alienation of his wife's affec- who crave social recreation constantly, tions. That is all right perhaps, but Where they have an unoccupied evening the plaintiff makes a blanket indict- or two in a town, don't want to hang ment against all drummers, whose prin- around the dreary hotel, don't want to cipal pastime, he thinks, is debauching SO right to bed, tired of the theatre or honest women. He says : else one may not be available, they "I think a national law could be crave the acquaintance of nice people easily enacted which would protect the ^^ whom they might drop in and spend homes of citizens from traveling men. " the evening. The man is jaundiced by his domestic I have known not a few salesmen troubles, and whatever he believes of under such circumstances to hunt up a the man he is suing he believes of his church service, which, while it may craft. It is the too frequent tendency "ot have been particularly exciting was toward unfair generalization. Thus, regarded by them as infinitely better J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. Manufacturers of PigH-Giaile Seed&Haiant Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. all li(iuor dealers are vice-loving, all actors and actresses immoral, all news- paper men lying scamps, all abnormally rich men thieves, and so on. It is a reversal of the law of criminal courts, and every man who belongs to a certain profession is guilty until he has proven his innocence ; which he frequently never has the chance to do, as continued and apparent decent living is not accepted as proof by those who hold extreme views of this sort. than leaning up against a bar for two or three hours, or sitting in a pool room. But many an otherwise sensible woman will not allow a tiaveling sales- man to sit at her table, because her knowledge of the class consists of a hazy notion of its representatives sit- ting around bar rooms keeping every- body in a roar with a series of dirty stories. Here are some of the foot- prints of that flashy ancestor which The traveling man gets, if anything, the decent salesman of today must try more than his share of this false blame. He has inherited a large measure of it from his loud ancestor of years and years ago, who was more of a mounte- bank than a business man. He was a flashy, oily boozer, who did what busi- ness he could in small towns and was a demi-god to the sportively inclined of those communities. The glitter of his false diamonds and his impudent eye, acted as a basilisk charm to the frailer maidens, and his career was like to be a succession of cheap triumphs. Such was the old time drummer, the one who existed before the pi-esent splendid system of road salesmanship, and the one who yet figures in the story paper, the comic Sunday maga- zine, the melodrama, and in the minds of many persons who don't know any better. Naturally there still are those on the road who are own sons to this breed. to cover with honest soil. The anxious mother may have daugh- ters, and she may believe that a man who is continually traveling around among all sorts of men and conditions can't bring a very good atmosphere into the home. She may be right to a certain extent, but the decent sales- man, the man who is worthy of his calling has too much respect for a home to be willing to defile it in the least degree. There are some salesmen, low down cattle they are. who have homes and wives and children, and who have no respect for any home because they haven't any for their own. This is not because they are salesmen, for they would act the same way no matter what their calling, and no indictment can be lodged against the craft on their account. (Concluded^on page 22.) ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦4->-»*-f4-4 ,^^O.STEPH£»so^ H. F. KOHUER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADK Seed and Havana and Fine Nickel Ci^a rs Fur Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade ('orrespondenre with Rospnnsihio Houses Invited ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4.4.4^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ THE TOBACCO WORLD ^-^TIEALM opT/iB t^ETAILETJS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN TERPRISING DEALERS. J ""r\0 you know, for one reason I hate to go in that store." said an en- thusiastic smoker to the writer the other day as they passed a certain cigar store. The latter wanted to know why. "Because, " was the answer, "I never seem to be able to go in, buy what I'm after and come away. I always get let in for extra stuff." "Do you mean they worry you into it like a second hand clothing store clerk would?" "Oh, not at all; they've got very careful clerks. I mean that there is someone connected with the store who has a genius for the arrangement of stock. He changes the entire stock around as frequently as most stores usually change their windows, and each result seems more attractive than the last. "I go in the store for a couple of ci- gars. Staring me in the face while I am waiting for my change is a new brand of short smokes, or a desirable looking cigarette, or a display of hand- some pipes ; or it may be nothing but an artistic pipe rack that I can't fail to see and covet. "I'm interested in spite of myse'f, it doesn't take the clerk a minute to see it, he puts in a foxy little comment, and I'm trapped. It always seems to happen so in that store and they must sell a great many goods on that ac- count. No matter where you look, you see something you'd like to have. "I was trying to explain it in my own mind one day, because I didn't suppose this particular store had very much that you couldn't get in any other store, and I decided that the effect was brought about by the constant changing. A man who enters a store with anything like regularity, won't see much of the stock if it is arranged in the same way always. His eye will have been accustomed to it, and will no longer pay attention. Change things about, though, and he is bound to notice it, because the eye is impatient of change. That's the reason I always see something I haven't seen before, in this store, although it may be some- thing that was near me when I was there before. • • • SLOT MACHINES IN MODERATION. 'T'HE authorities in another Western city have ordered out all slot ma- chines, and as usual, the concerns most affected are cigar stores and saloons. It seems a pity that these machines can never be used in anything like modera- tion but must always be abused. In the city in question, the reason given for the edict, is the fact that gambling has become rampant, so much so that a machine must be an out and out money gambling device to be popular. There is no doubt that the cigar ma- chines, which pay at least one cigar for every nickel spent, and an additional number for lucky throws, add consider- ably to the business f»f dealers, especi- ally small ones. Used rightly, there has never been a great deal of kick against such devices as this, because the man who patronizes the machine can't possibly receive less merchandise than he would get over the counter by payment of the same sum, and he stands a fair chance of getting more. But this style of machine soon ceases to satisfy, evidently because it becomes too tame. Machines are installed where the player receives nothing for his money unless he hits it lucky, but in that case receives greater odds. From that it is an easy step to the machine that receives and pays nothing but money and the mischief is done. Crowds of small gamblers cluster about favorite machines, until the police are forced to take cognizance and shut off the whole business, for it is then no time to discriminate. Dealers who are allowed, or at least take for granted they are allowed to run a cigar machine of the more inno- cent variety, will do well to nurse it. Be satisfied if it is tame, and should any of your customers cry for some- thing more strenuous, tell them to look for it somewhere else. By listening to them you would simply be killing the goose that lays the golden egg. « • • DEAL WITH THEM DIPLOMATICALLY 'T'HERE are certain brands of cigars or cigarettes that are better known than others, not because they are of better quality, but for the reason that they are much better advertised. Some- times the quality has been allowed to deteriorate to a certain extent after the demand has been created and the advertising is depended upon to keep up that demand in spite of the deter- ioration. Such brands as a rule, can't be bought on very easy terms, and many dealers, if they have satisfied themselves that the brand has gone back in quality, hate to be obliged to handle them. Some do it with obvious reluctance, so that any customer who asks for the cigar can notice it. For instance, on being asked for it. the dealer hunts around some time for the box before producing it. This is a mistake because it can't possibly lead to any good results and may possibly not please the customer, who may be in a hurry, or who may not want to appear as if he were asking for something that is unusual. It is much better to hand the box out promptly with absolutely no comment unless it is invited. One dealer discus- sing this (juestion. cited the instance of a man coming in and asking for "a good five cent cigar." The dealer put him up one or two brands that he thought were as good as any in his store. The customer looked at them and said: "Haven't you got the ?" a little suspiciously. The dealer handed the brand up im- mediately, and while he said nothing, he allowed his movements to convey the idea that he could not understand why the last brand was asked for when the others could be had. In this case, the customer hesitated for a moment and said, "The doesn't seem to be as good as it used to be," to which the dealer merely replied, "We don't sell as many as we did," The customer then bought what he needed from the first box shown him. In one way, the average customer is a good deal like the pig which is to be sent to market: he will go just which- ever way he thinks you don't want him to. If he has an idea first that you don't want to sell him certain goods, and then sees that you are all ready to supply them to him. he doesn't want that kind near so badly as he did. But if you try to substitute something for what he has demanded you will find him as stubborn as a mule. FALSE ECONOMY. QUITE a while ago two friends started in the cigar and tobacco business, each with a separate store. They had different ideas and of course each was prepared to conduct his store as he thought best. A few days ago they happened to meet and fell to com- paring notes. One man at the commencement be- lieved that nearly everything depended on keeping down the cost of selling. His store, after he got it started was shabby, because he didn't want to take the money to fix it up and keep it fixed up. His help was cheap and he even saved money on his own clothes, so that he verged on shabbiness. By sheer hard work and persever- ence, for there isn't a lazy bone in the man's body, he managed to make a living. He couldn't seem to increase his trade, but he pinched and saved so he came out. He admitted the other day that he is making a bare living and no more, and that it would take only a little spell of bad luck to put him worse than when he started. The other man economized a good deal, too, but he did it all in ways people couldn't see. He ate the cheap- est food, and his personal expenses were just as low as he could make them, except that his clothes always looked well. Every cent over and above what he needed to keep his stock up he put in his store. He engaged a pretty good clerk, who shared his employer's en- thusiasm, because he had sense enough to see that the man would get ahead. The store got to looking better and better all the time because there was always something being done to it to enhance its appearance. The first dealer told his friend he was a fool to adopt such methods because no business could he conducted with such a high cost of selling. "But this isn't the real cost of sell- ing at all," was the answer. "I admit that I couldn't keep it up at this rate, but fortunately I don't have to. These improvi'ments, and the advertising I do are bound to bring me new customers, and a good many of them. Every new customer reduces my selling cost, so that finally I will have it down to as low a point as you have, and will be doing a much larger business." The first dealer was very skeptical. but the second one persevered. He soon bad one of the handsomest stores, in his section of the city and as he was up-to-date in everything he began tO' get the results. He is doing a prosper- ous business today, and can afford to order what he likes to eat, and to live as comfortably as he pleases. The meeting the other day between the two dealers was a rather sorrowful affair, as the prosperous man felt noth- ing but pity for the other, which was. reciprocated by a feeling of bitter envy, the other man declaring that "some people have all the luck," This little, true parable points its own moral which is a pretty safe one to observe. There may have been par- allel cases where the combination of circumstances sent the venturesome dealer to the wall while the other saved himself, but it must have been an an exceptional case for there is no- truer saying than "nothing venture^ nothing have," * * * BE SURE TO KNOW THE REAL SELL- ING COST. LJOW many dealers know how muck it costs them to sell goods. How many know the expense of doing busi- ness last year? When you buy a bill of goods and add 20 per cent or so to the cost to reach the selling price, it will probably make a difference in your original figuring on net profits. Take the figures of your last year's sales and expenses and see just what it is costing you to conduct your busi- ness. In figuring expenses the total paid out should be figured. Don't in- clude only the rent and clerk hire, but all the incidental items as well, and just what percentage of your gros» sales it amounts to. In this way you can reach a conclusion as to what it ia costing to sell goods, and in no other way can you find the actual percentage re(iuired to move your stock during the year, * * * HOW TO KEEP CIGARS. Editor Tobacco World : Kindly advise through The Tobacco World the following questions: 1. Where is the best place and how should it be arranged for a jobber to keep cigars in good condition? 2. Do cigars lose their fragrance after being made two years? 3. Will cigars in boxes and made of different tobaccos affect each other if placed in an enclosed room? A St'HSCRIBER, 1, About the simplest method of keeping cigars which has been found satisfactory, is to place them in the cellar in ordinary packing cases, the cases being raised about a foot from the ground. If there is a heater in the cellar have the cases some distance from that. You can thus draw upon the stock as you need it, and at the same time keep a watch on the cigars. Should you find that the cellar condi- tions were making them too [moist or too dry, simply carry the cases upstairs for awhile, 2. Cigars are bound to lose some of their fragrance as the gum dries out. :i. No. THB TOBACCO WOKLD ctnrea ajia i(i«u.i.t _^ mile waJk to Broadway, a a s a e f a- )re ri- an A SURPRISING FIND Collections of Half a Century Result in Extraordinary Accumulation Be- neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, (ha National Cash Register Co.'e agent In Winnipeg, haa In his possession an old drawer, which was taken from a gen- eral Btora In Kingston. Ontario, where li ha» been In use for fifty years. Through all changes of system from the cstabllshmerit of the store, when the proprietor only had acc«8a to this cash-drawer, and when all the clerka used It, and during the period It wai under the supervision of an Individual cashier, th«! drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like arrangement where the caushl^r sat there was a false floor about six Inch'f high, which did not cover the m^ln floor entirely. When tho proprietor tore out the caahier's d«sk re- cently, an assistant gathered up th« refust to throw out Into the lane, when, at the suggeslon of Mr. Wright, It was sifted. After all the dirt hau been carefully clear ed away, ona hundred and eighty-3;x dollars in small gold and silver coins of ali denom- inations, and dilapidated bills, were rescueo from this rciuso. The proprietor's surprist can be Imaginfcd, and yet he said he ha'> never mlssud the money, and never knew li was gone! The drawm- itself Is so badlj corvcd and worn by long service, that cn<. might wonder how It nuw lioM.s together. THREE NEW nRANHP I P.naf.^ $2000 Lost atone time would startle you, yet you think nothing of the pennies that fall under the counter every day that amount to hundreds of dollars a year. Twenty years with old methods mean a loss of thousands of dollars. A cash register ])revents this loss of profit by enforcing automatically the registration of ca.sli sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money paid out, or money changed. Send for refreseutatu'e •who ivill explain X. ('. A". meUiods, N. C. R. Company Dayton Ohio riease explain to me what kind of a register is best suited for my business This does not obligate me to buy Xante Adtirrss Please Mention The Tobi.ci.. M..rl.l M rl 7> '% "T^ ;/ publicity. The Tobacco Trades Exposition Co. believes in printer's in , V V f '^'? Tr^./.s hxposiiion ysill he the Most Widely Advertised ExpositiorFverHe m ^e^y York Cm^ Diagrams, rules and regulations of Exposition mailed upon request k. Held Executive Office, Flatiron Buildinji, New York. pon req Telephone, 230 Grammercy. 8 . A. C^^»^^® dB O^- <^^O^HaVANA 123 N. THIRD 8T G£0. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS, m N. liiinl St., nilUDELPHU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Established 1883. GEORGE N. FEHR. J.U. FEHR & SON. Leaf Tobacco 700 Franklin St. and loi, 103, 105 and 107 South Seventh St., READIN©, PA. # BiBiWiyATATATA^TATAfATA/ATATATAyATATATA^AW. TTS & KEELY. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. ORTH Third Street Philadelphia. S. Weinberg, IMPORTER OF Sumatra and Hayanc Dealer in all kinds of Seed Lee 120 North Third Street. Philadelphia. Tobacco ir Retail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. SL Vl BL Wkachik. VELENCRK BR.O& "'b LEAF TGB^eeO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRJ) ST. PHILADELPHU LOUIS BVTSINKR _ _ J. PRINCa LOUIS BYTHINER & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race Si ^-.- j I !.• and Commission Merchants. FKllddclphlE* Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of •vFine Cigarsv/. 1433 Ridge Ave., (Both Phones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence solicited with large handlers. Write for Samplet. • L. G. HAEUSSERMANIN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD c. iiiinrnnrmiAmi . G. Haeussermann & Sons, Importers of r^ ■ ■ ■ ■ Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in Sumatra^-'Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA ^^w No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R/ BAVTISTA y CA.-Leaf Tobacco Warehouse— HABANA, CVBA. c.bi«-RoT,sTA. - NEPTUNO 170.-174. ' ^ " ""^ Special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. UrU MDNB MANUEL MUNIZ VBRANCIO DIAZ. Spsdal Trnttmrnt BILARIO HUfllZ MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDOand REMEDIOS TOBACCO Cable : 'Angel, " Havana ReineL 20, HavaneL p. O. Bwt 98 HAVANA MARKET DULLER THAN EVER BEFORE. Sales for Week Did Not Total 1,000 Bales, on Account of Scarcity of Buyers in Town. New Crop May be Large as Last Year's, But Much Will Probably be Washed and Overgrown. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco The market during the week has been exceedingly quiet, in fact it may be said that this has been the dullest week Havana has ever encountered, as the total sales do not reach even 1,000 bales. The principal reason is that, while there are enough cigar importers in town, the leaf buyers seem to have stayed away from Cuba. Of course while the stocks on hand are exceed- ingly low, and do not offer the usual selection which the buyer who comes here is accustomed to find in first hands, there are still enough varieties to be had from the American export houses as well as from some specula- tors. Prices are high but in view of the probability that the new crop will like- wise bring high prices, there is no reason why some buyers who have been in the habit of coming here should avoid so doing now. As far as the new crop is concerned, I have heard that the rains last week did more damage to the freshly planted tobacco, while on the other hand it is to be supposed that it did some good where the plants had reached a certain height. While a good many people ap- pear to be anxious and would like to know some further particulars in re- gard to the coming crop, it is really too early to speak with any accuracy as to the final result. There have been some plantings made during the past and this month, but unfortunately the high figures which prevailed on account of the scar- city of seedlings, made it impossible for the small farmers to take advantage of the favorable weather conditions and invest in new seedlings. Under these circumstances it re- mains to be seen what percentage of a crop will be harvested. That there will be some good tobacco stands to reason, as the first exaggerated reports of the crop having been lost entirely in some localities were, fortunately, un- founded. The news from the Vuelta Arriba or Santa Clara province has been the most favorable of all the tobacco growing districts, and judging from the reports received from the different sections it may now be stated that perhaps in quantity the crop may turn out as large as last year. There is, however, quite an amount of washed and overgrown leaves, which I am told may be un- merchantable, and it is doubtful whether the farmer by baling such stuff would World.) Havana, February 19. 1906. cover the expense of handling the same, or whether it would not be ad- visable to return it as a manure to Mother Earth. Surely for the United States market it would have no value whatever, and the only possible chance is whether the European countries, like Spain and Germany, would make it an object for the farmer to assort and select the leaves. If the weather conditions prove to be favorable for the next three months, the United States may count upon a greater or less percentage of good 1st and 2d capaduras. Prices, however, are bound to rule very high, as the cost of production to the farmer has been considerably more than last year, and through the competition existing among the different packers, it is not likely that conservative figures will be in- sisted upon by the dealers in their de- sire to make an escojida this year. Sales amounted to 871 bales during the past week, divided into 530 of Vuelta Abajo. 216 of Partido and 125 bales of Reme- dios. Buyers for the United States were satisfied with 476 bales, while the local manufacturers purchased 395 bales. Buyers Come and Go. Arrivals. -Tobacco Dealers.- From New York : A. Guedalia, of Guedalia & Co. ; from Chicago : Walter C. Sutter, of Jacob Sutter & Sons: from Minne- apolis: William Hooker, of the Hooker Cigar Mfg. Co. : from Paris : L. Blon- deaux, of the French Regie. The fol- lowing cigar importers also arrived this week : - from New York : B. Was- serman, of B. Wasserman & Co., and L. Underdorfer, of the Siegel Cooper Co. ; from London : Arthur Hunter, of John Hunter, Wiltshire & Co. ; J. Faber, of J. Faber & Co., and S. King, of S. King & Co. Departures. -For Tampa: Antonio Calzada : for Spain : Manolin Cano ; for Hamburg: Alfredo Meyer and Adolfo Moeller. Havanflk. Cigar Manufacturers continue to do a phenomenally large business, considering the season of the year, and particularly are the larger independent factories favored with ex- cellent orders for the United States and Great Britain. There is also a fair demand for Canada, Australia and South America. The large number of cigar buyers from London as well as from the United States has helped to I I I ESTABLISHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA. ^ B^^rdcers and Commission Merchocnts SHITPEP^^ OF CICAP^^ and LEAF T03ACC0 MANUPAOTURBRS OP The Celebrated CUa.r Br a.A4 FACTORYt PASEO DE XACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA;* ^ Fablo L. Per«B Candldo Obaae Oraiorio Obaao Perez, Obese & Co S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in T0BA(S(S0 Vnelta Abajo Factory Vec^as a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo \m4mm Prado 12 19 Entrance, Dragones St Cable : " Sodecio." H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester 8k Son HAVANA, CUBA Monte 56 NEW YORK 165 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios lO AC <& O /-/ . — IMPORTERS OP^- AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST PniLADf-L^HIA Leslie Pantin;^oar?..'^rr :rg: Habana. Cuba BEHI^ENS& eo. Manttfiustnrersof the iCH DF 7* Celebrated Brands. ^f^\ A '"^A, .Iff A - ^- iti.^A.^0, HpARTAe Independent Cigar Factory SOL and -toT^^x^f. LUIS MARX JffAj^^l Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba ^"li-,„ Successor to MARTINEZ. HEDESA ^ CO. Packer and Exporter of L^af Tobaooo CK,?.^^ Amistad St., Mabana.Cuba. AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almaeenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 1^3, 0"«"*- Habana no Diax R. Rodrigues B. DiflZ 8t CO. .- Growers a^nd Packers ot' yuelteL Abajo and PdLrtido Tob2LCco PRADO 125, c»bie>-ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. ^ JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, n ., Havana Leaf Tobacco Voelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba »P«cl«l «tt«nHoa paid to tob.cco «nlt.bl„ for th«> American market. SUAREZ HERMANOS. (S. en C.) GroiYers, Packers ¥ T f¥1 1 and Dealers In Leai lODaCCO FIOURAS 39-41. cm.: -c-i-." HAVANA. CUBA. The Oldest Brand mikm lc« YC? Fernandez yCi Cable: ClFER, _ Proprietors 1/4 Industria Street Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken Telephone 614^*^^ 199 Manrlque P A V A N A GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Bspecialidad en Tabacos Finos de ^uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, Habana, ' ?. O. Box) Aptrtado 270 ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C ilmacen de Tabaco en Ram ^^f^rill^'* ^^ TABACOS FINOS de VUBI.TA ABAJO y PARTIDO _R^ronO y 112 HABANA %, Jorge # Y. P. Castaned* -■• ^— ^ -'^ — ^ .._ *• P. Castanedj JOJ^GE 8t P. CASTflNEDfl GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Lieaf Tobacco Dragones 108-110. HA VA NA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO imacenistas de Tabaco en Rsum Specially in Vueltai Abajo, Semi Vueha. y Pariido, IndustriaL 176, HABANA, CUBA. AIXALA .„..,. A B C 4ih and 5ih edition. Trade Mark Reiistarad Codes used : Licber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) Firit Prizes in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. *» Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World Sol. Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broail St.. New York. ^E swell the trade in the local independent factories. H. Upmann & Co. shipped 700,000 cigars last week, and their H. Upmann factory is working with full steam, turning out, as I heard it stated, 65,000 cigars per day. Partagas. -This factory has issued a circular, dated the 9th inst., that the firm of Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. has formed a new co-partnership under the same style for a period of ten years. The brand Flor de Tabacos de Partagas & Cia has been transformed to the new firm, and the latter has also taken over all the assets and liabilities of the former leaf firm of R. Cifuentes & Co. The managing partners are : Don Ra- mon Cifuentes, Don Jose Fernandez Lopez (Maquila), and Don Francisco Pego. Besides, the following gentle- men have been admitted as special working partners : Don Eustatjuio Alon- so, Don Manuel Cifuentes, Don Antonio Lopez Garcia, and Don Jose Fernan- dez Rodriguez. While I was in the factory I learned of a contract for 2,- 000,000 cigars having been given by one American firm, while the many English cigar buyers here have filled the order slate to such an etxent that t will take a long time to liquidate the same. Por Larranaga is also having an ex- ceptionally busy time, as the many ci- gar buyers here have not overlooked favoring Don Antonio J. Rivero, the manager, with a large share of their orders, both for the English and Amer- ican markets. Ramon Allones & Cruz Roja is like- wise one of our factories which has been crowded with orders right along, as Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. have orders for over 2,000,000 cigars to be delivered to their various customers. Three London importers left calls for more than 600,000 cigars alone, which I learn are mostly for Regalia sizes. Sol.— The National Cuba Co. now represents the Sol and Luis Marx brands in Canada. Behrens & Co. are doing better business each day, and Don Carlos Behrens is very well satis- fied with the present state of aff'airs at the Sol factory. llii>liiu, S<>lliui« ami Otiior Xotes of IntoroMt. Sobrs. de Antero Gonzalez sold 395 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios to local factories. Suarez Hnos. made several sales last week, but they still hold some very fine vegas, suitable for clear Havana cigar manufacturers. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. disposed of 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. Walter C. Sutter surprised us by his return so soon after he had left Ha- vana, but it is said that the firm O.' Jacob Sutter & Sons had disposed of his purchases almost immediately upon his i arrival ; therefore he is trying to see ! if he can replenish the depleted st(jckt^. I Jose F. Iribarren turned over 120 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. A. Guedalia selected some vegas for his factory. j G. Salomon y Hnos. were sellers to' the extent of 79 bales of Partido. Vu,NANCio Diaz, Specteilt Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCf 10 Angeles St.. HAVANA, Cuba. p.o.Box«s4* JOSB F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vnelta Atrfkt San Miguel lOO, HABANA, CUBA. Cable: "Domallks.' BRAU, PL/INAS Y Qlfl. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Calzada de la Reina 22, Cable: Graplanas. Habana, Cubf CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGARS Obispo 29, c.b,.- •Bi.«o - Habana, Cuba. GONZALEZ, BBNITEZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Yiverei Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 23, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CDBA. Receipt* From the Coniiiry Week Ending Feb. 17 Bales Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas Remedios Total 249 60 19 214 542 bmce Jan. 1 Bales 3,053 101 1,156 30 4,333 8,673 eA¥{(Blfl Y Qfl, Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, MONTE 199, HABANA. CUBA. Cable: Anuamira. LOBB-NVNEZ HAVANA CO. piinaceiiistas de Tafiaco en tama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA Cable:— Rbporm. r. VIDAL CRVI HENRY VONEIFF VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "^ton^i'.'of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA, Brtixch Housei:-6i6 W. Baltimore Slreet, BtHimore. Md.; ^ O. Box 433. T«.mp%. fU. J.^H. CAYRO^& SON Dealers In Ueaf Tobacoo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 DrsLgOACs Street, HAVANA, CUll Cable Address: ' JosECAvao." Correspondence solicited in Baglkk A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in L,eaf »d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156, HABANA. CUBA. P. O. BOX. flOa. CabU. "CAIDA." BVARISTO GARCIA JOSB M. GARCIA JOSB DIAS This is the picture which was promised two weeks ago. showing the Cook County Democracy Band, of Chicago, drawn up at rest in front of Por Larranaga factory, which the musicians visited. There are a lot of others in the picture, too including the senoritas on the balcony, but their features are too small in the cut to be distinguished. J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. ^ AIniacenistas de Tabaco' Partido y Vuelta Abaj* ^ *" CON VEGAS PROPIAS ^ San Nicolas 126 y 128. cable: • jomaoarcia" HABANA, CUBA It THE TOBACCO W O R I. D ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO OFFICES: 161 Water Street, New York Havana, Industria 160 ♦^♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK : ♦♦< '' i^e AFjroe AC ceP intOIT.MICtt. |«ik 8. CANS MOSES J. CANS J«ROME WAI.I.ER EDWIN I. AI.EXANDBS JOSEPH S. CANS lxone-346 John. No. 150 WsSLtCf StfCCt, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Stapp Bpotheps LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF BiUblished 1888. Telephone, 4027 John. No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco NES. CORNER KUIPERSTEEO AMSTERDAM. TELBPHONB. "azr JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. :^ HAVANA TOBACCO ',A! 13 & MAIDCN LAHC rrxdcenesde C^ Hand-Made L/ ± VJtJL /V O 615, 617 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. «*«««««*****^t^^t*****4t*-»t*-»f*4t*#«« * * * * * * * * * S. IN. MUMMA PaLcker of Leaf Tobacco PennsL. Seed B's ^ Speciality Warehouse at ILailroaLcL Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. \ JOSH BILLINGS \ 3c. Cigar "There hain't none better than the best." — Josh Billi.vcs. This Is the Best. ^SHBiUlli^ ^^**^<•*•*^(•^f*^f**^f*^t^f^e.^(.^e.^t^(.^t^f^t^^^l.^^^, »»« • CIGAR BOXES A cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered the American public. Golden Eagle Cigars mm& OF Misnc CIGAR UBELS SKETCHES AN[ QU0W10N3 rURNfSNED WRITE FOR '5ANP1E5 AND RIBBON PRICES They are extra large, Havana blend, and of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS & CO. Makers, Established 1870. N 6 WaF k, N.J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, Manager of the Philadelphia Office, 111 Market St. 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD — 3L -^ Established 1&81 THE Incorporated 1902 Wer^LD Published Every Wednesday BY THR TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PhiladelpKiaL Preside Jt''J«Jr^'!°l!J' ^' M- BDCKI.BY. H. C. McManuS, President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Tbi,Bphonks:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362 SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in anv wav calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- Ushers. Address Tobacco Wori,d Pubushing Co , 224 Arch St Philada indictable offence against this Act, and IS liable to a penalty of £500, or one year's imprisonment, or both. "Every contract made or entered into in contravention of this section shall be absolutely illegal and void. "Whoever aids, abets, counsels, or procures, or by act or omission, is in court, exercising Federal jurisdiction, to restrain by injunction the commis- sion or continuance of any breach or contravention of this Act. "Any person who is injured in his person or property by any other person, by reason of any act or thing done by that person in contravention of this fZZ^^' ^'''fy ""' indirectly; know" AcT m^yj^ any comp"eS'cour"t%xei! commSn'"n? '" ^' ^^^''^ *° ^^^-^^^ "'"'"^ ^^^^'"^^ Jurisdiction, sue for and commission of any offence against recover treble damages for the in iurv either of the last two preceding sec- "No person shall in any procee^^^^ tions. or (b) the doing of any act out- under this section be excused from wfthin^ r^'f '■ r ^t'"^ ^^"'^' '^ ^.^"^ answering any question put eUher vTva within Australia, be an offence against voce or by interrogatory, or f rom n^ak- fi^^if ^^f^K '^'* ^"^S P^ec^<^i"^ sec- ing any disc, very of documents .S; tions. shall be deemed to have com- ground that the answer ordiscoverv a'ble a'ccor'dS"' "' '''" '' '"""'- ^^ ^'IT''^'' °^ 'P " -^IS "Ti^o A ff ^^' n , ^'"^' ^^^ ^'s answer sha 1 not be admis- ,.J]}^ ^^^X^''^y-^^I}^^l\or ^m person sible in evidence against him in any tutP nrn^i^T'""^-^^ ^'"^ "^^^ '"'*'- ^"'^inal proceeding other than a prose- tute proceedings in any competent cution for perjury. " « » «* prose THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 28, 1906. brig sails forth as a missionary, and flattered by success and dazzled by a glimpse of possibilities, changes into the merchant service ; its influence as a missionary is at an end Business seemed a little better dur- ing the week with many of the retail- ers, and some of them cheered up sufR- ently to place larger orders with the jobbers. The two holidays may have made some difference, but in this city it is hard to tell whether a holiday is going to be a blessing or not. Compe- tition seems to be keener in Philadel when been cigar Fitth and Market streets, and the necessary alterations have completed, will occupy it as a store. This will make the fourth "es- tablishment to be conducted by Mr Way and who has been successful! with all of them. Godfrey S. Mahn Co. ex- pects to open another store at 217 South Broad street some time in March. The Phia than ever before., and everV dealer branch stoTe Z^sTerTainIy gro Jnl of size IS interested in knowing what in this city, and the dealLrs who vln others are doing. Price cutting is get- ture them arrevidentrsatLLd with It is perfectly proper to encourage ting to be the c?aze ag^in^ but a% a fule fhrresuTs aTtCy lot^no't^'^^^^^^^^^ ■If-sunnnrt «nr^ ^^^r. ^„ u:-^ does not last long in this citv. f^. f.,.fi^'t „,.„"ff:-_ 2,? oPPortunity There are sev- stores in Phila- THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION One of the deplorable results of the failure of the New York Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association will be the harm it will do the independent cause by reason of causing a wrong impression. Many who are in sym- pathy and may have felt disposed to throw in their lot with the independents will look upon this casualty as a token that the cause is not strong enough to cope with the conditions. This, as was said, will result from a wrong impression, made upon those who are either not familiar with the facts or who may be half familiar but have not taken the trouble to arrange them properly in their minds. The Tobacco World does not under- stand what particular good it does to cry "I told you so," yet there is a general rule of cause and effect govern- ing such conditions as have been exist- ent lately, and it was not difficult to arrive at the probabilities. The bankruptcy of the association in no way demonstrates an incompetency or weakness of the independent move- ment, but simply shows the strength of the temptation to push a corporation for all it will yield. Th ^ organization was started with the proper ideas and intentions and its very essence was meant to be co-operative. It was by this solid and impartial union that the concern hoped to com- pete successfully with the trust. The capacity of the association broadened and this progress apparently bred com- mercial ideas in the minds of some, or at least one of those prominently identi- fied with it. The stock became more and more unevenly distributed until the control finally reached the hands of one man, who recently chose to assert his power in unmistakable terms. The rank and file became less and less of unfair competition with respect" to meeting' is\o"bT'he7d''onVnnTIth ") \\ ^J^ \^-^.-^^prtBcntative to repre- cohesive. and the association was really such trade or commerce, is guilty of an which adcS?esses will be madf ^cigar outside o "Ibnld^l^h/' 1 Pennsylvania no longer a co-operative organization, indictable offence against this Act. and ette fiends. It i« .A^.^iJ:^ Pu^l^^l ^""'rf _°//^*'?^*^'^^'«- to sell our full self-support, and even money-making in such a movement, but unless this remains of an unselfish character, the venture can never succeed. THE AUSTRALIAN ANTITRUST BILL. The Commonwealth anti-trust bill which IS engaging the attention of the Australian trade seems an effective provision against the restriction of trade m that country, and it also at- tempts to prevent undue competition on the part of distributors of foreign goods ; or in other words, its fathers do not intend to permit the American or British or any other trusts to set down goods in the market cheaper than the domestic manufacturers can produce them. There are special and very specific paragraphs to prevent this occurring by employment of technicalities, action being taken by the Comptroller-General reporting a supposed offense to the Prime Minister who shall appoint a board of three persons to investigate and report. An unfavorable report means prohibition of the goods in (luestion from the port either under conditions or absolutely. does not last long in this city. for further expansion: ^. ^ *^ ^^^^ of these chains of ine manufacturers have plenty of delphia now. business, and those who care to are *% working full handed. A number of F W naiKro.+K t- r> j . * going. ^ He found that his agents, Arthur Hagen rru ■ .r- , * ^°' "^^ the Red Devil business in There is nothing startlingly new to very good shape, be said about the leaf market. Inquiry %t. IS eager and there is little doubt that The Finley Acker Co. seems to have t?L^ '" ^""u" cpuld close out his fone into the cigar business very much stock as soon as he wished to. If any- for keeps at the Quality Shoo -Sere thing prices are more easily obtained is little disposition to cut prices and a than heretofore. good standard line is kept Quite an rp. o , „ **. _ impressive window has recently been tJ Y"*" ^'■"^ C'^ar Co. is among attracting attention, the contents show- althS th'/fi'^R Sf""/^"'"'"^^' ""^ '"5 the course which tobacco mu^t aitnough the B. B. Blunt is an expen- undergo in becoming a cigar sive cigar to make under present con- ^ Ribbon is also having a good run. The trade was interested this week by a report that Pedro Alduncia, a book-keeper for the Loeb-Nunez Ha- •naiuons or absolutely. vana Co., in its Havana offices, had , In regard to the formation of a trust ^'^^PP^a^^d and left a shortage of sev- ^ ' r H..r«ocf;« ^:^:„_ "",."S ..,''^^'^ eral thousand dollars. Mr. Loeb is at ~^ present in Havana investigating but (a) beinir *^ yet has forwarded no report to Phil- la; oeing adelphia. Milton Herald the secretary of the company said yesterday that nothing definite could be stated at present except that the man was miss- ing. factory at Third & Ontario streets, and the plant will soon be running in full blast. competition, the bill de- for domestic dares : "Any person who willfuly a commercial trust, makes or enters into any contract, or is a member of or engaged in any combination to do, or (b) makes or enters into any contract with, or inspires or engages in any combination with, a commercial trust, to do, or (c) as an officer, member, or agent of a commercial trust, does or makes or enters into any contract to do any act or thing in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States or with other countries, to the detri- SPECIAL NOTICE ( ii)i cents per8-point measured line.) Max Herzog, with Sons of New York, visitors in the local market this week P. Dennerlein & was among the Preparations are being made to start an anti-cigarette crusade in this city. pOR SALE at Half the Original Cost- Progress, Perfecto, Keystone, Eclipse and other makes of Bunching Machines; 1 100 as-section Subrosa shape all- tobacco cigarette molds, and 1800 25-8ection No. 9696 all-tobacco cigarette molds, almost new, cost J1.25, prices© cents; thousands of 20-section molds at 35 cents. Address WiNGBT Mfg. Co., York, Pa. 2-i4.r PXPERIENCED SALESMAN, well ^ acquainted with the cigar trade in New York City and New York State, de- sires position with representative manu- facturing house. Address Expkrienck Box 65, care of Tobacco World, Phila ' no longer a co-operative organization. Harmony became strained, there were resignations, recalled resignations and threatened resignations, until further progress under the same flag was im- possible. There had to be a climax of some kind, and it came in the form of an action on the part of the creditors. The intrinsic weakness of the inde- pendent cause at present and up to date, apparently lies in the fact that there are always those who, when pros- perity and success show a gleam of their faces, seek to corral those desir- able qualities for themselves. The ^*u .u tj^e public, or any act or thing which will undoubtedly fail because it Bo» ^e « r n. .. with the design of destroying or injur- is not confined to waging a war ajra^nst ?2l55^MreofTobacco World, : ing any Australian industries by means the sale of cigarettes to minors a TXZantph p.« TT of unfair competition with respect to meeting is to be held on ApriTlth at ^ ^^^J^f.-fj^^^^f^tative t^ such trade or commprfP is o-„;if,. ,.f „^ whi>K o^^-^oo^o ,..:n u_ " _^*^ " ^^P' ^^ . . ^enr us m the State of Penn indictable offence against this Act, and ette fiends. It is advertised that As- is liable to a penalty of £500. or one distant District Attorney Patterson will year's imprisonment, or both. suggest possible means of driving ci l!.yery contract made or entered garettes out of Pennsylvania into in contravention of this section %% shall be absolutely illegal and void Tho vj«^«*^ d * j ^. line of goods. Inquire of Lkopold Mit- I.KR & Sons, No. 611 West lagth Street ^'^^Yo'-'^ a-2i.h ^^ANTED — Bunching Foieman in ,,,!"''S* ^^'^tory; one who understands the Winget Perfecto Bunching Machine. sii-isrstsys i?=ii;sir""'- "•«"■--•'""?.■•■- nopolise any part of the trade merce among the several States, or gar factory with other countries, with the design ' ' .^"^^ory. of controlling, to tne detriment of the public, the supply or price of any mer- chandise or commodity, is guilty of an lines or con- acquired at an expense of about $10 000 . Addresses We have an article just trust to mo- incurred in converting a large sS P^^^^^/d that will double your sales. Ad- rade or com- refinery into an up-to-date, sanitary ci- uu-Ti' ^S ' "'^ ^^^^^ Tobacco World. I the desig'n bbck^"''"'''' "'""^^'"^ nearly h'aV'a g-'^^'^^^^P^'" ^'M r pOR SALE— Lot of Cigarmakers' Ta- BE THE TOBACCO WORLD »5 # if WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAVE MONEY? m The great strides which have been made in the growing of American Sumatra are worthy of your attention. Besides being in Appearance and Burn the Equal of the Imported Article we claim rAeSAVIIVQ on your Wrappers will amount to at least THREE DOLLARS. Our holdings are the Choicest Products of the Tobacco Growing Counties of Georgia, and if you are a believer in Home Production you should give the following ofterings a trial: Georgia Light— Slightly Spotted, Rich in Colors, and Enormous Yield, $2.40 per lb. Georgia Light— Plain Colors, Rich Yield, $2.00 to $2.25 per lb. Georgia Medium— Brown Color, $1.85 per lb. Georgia Medium— Good Yielder, 80c per lb. Special Prices on Bale Lots. L 6. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers of CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia **^^^^^l ^^^^%1>*>i^ v%%%%%%% %»%%%%%% We carry a Full Line of Imported Sumatra and Domestic Tobacco. i6 CA|>»«ity for Manulacttirlng Cigar Boxes u— i I c II m r l» ii •■■ ... Always Room foe On« Moek Good Customm. I. J. btlkTS & OOO, bellerSVllle, PB. THE TOBACCO WORLD ffANUPACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF ■r< vfT r I » F C8ai40CCNTOEST. New YORK Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphi Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. ^ iimiftjLA^^ Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. /■ RRAINDS: "MANO" lOc. Ciliar "MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Cigars. "\ H. G. LONG San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD. Mgr. JOHN D. LOINU J. D. LONG & BROS GKO. W. LONG. OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, Manufacturers of Cigars FACTORY t Cor. Maple Si. Plum Av*s : T. E. BROOKS & CO. I ♦ Red Lion, Pa. J I Makers of the Celebrated ♦ ; Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars j { Standard Two for Five Cents Brands 1 ^ Sold to (he Jobblnii and Wholesale Trade only ^ ♦♦♦♦•»♦♦•»■» ♦♦♦♦'^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦•« ^♦♦^ »♦■»■» ♦♦♦■»4.4..»4.»4.4.^ LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. J V The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BOWMAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes The American Tohacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drumwond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS (Concluded from page 12.) and Pearl streets. It is rumored that the United have leased the privilege for a cigar store or stand in the United States Arcade, and that the Washburn Cigar Co. is being forced to vacate same and in consequence has opened up this new store on the opposite corner. They carry all the popular brands such as La Medina, Charles the Great, Web- ster, Sanchez y Hermanos and the pop- ular Philadelphia brand, Cinco. M. Scadron & Son, who operate three cigar stores here, intend shortly to open a fourth store which will be on Eighth avenue near 136th- street. M. Scadron & Son are manufacturers of the William the Silent, clear Havana goods, and this brand is very popular with their customers. Young Scadron manages the Nassau street store and is well liked by the patrons. The dice box is always in readiness for an emer- gency call. F. Smrkovsky, manufacturer and re- tailer at 1246 Second avenue, sells all the cigars over his counter that his four men can make; he claims a satisfied customer is his best advertisement. Brandes Bros, on East 42nd street are now offering their customers Cam- bio, a 10 for 25 cent package of clear Havana short smokes, made exclusively for them by the Jose Lovera Co. , and Lady Juliette a 7 cent straight cigar seems to have caught on nicely. The Imperial Cigar Co. at 51 Broad street, appears to be doing a nice busi- ness; they have a cigarmaker making cigars in their show window in full view of the public. Many signs are pasted on the window, such as Roast the Trust Until They Bust ; Don't Hit the Pipe, Smoke our Havana Cigars ; The Trust Uses Georgia Tobacco, We Use Havana, etc. This concern will soon open a branch store at 21 Broad- way. I M. Reich, 463 Third avenue, manu- I factures in the rear of his store and keeps four cigarmakers steadily em- ployed ; his leading brands are Highest Degree and United States Standard. L Wertheimer 439 Third avenue, does a jobbing business in connection with his store ; he handles mostly all trust made goods. Arthur Kaskel is now representing L. Miller & Sons in Greater New York. Joe Abrahams, manufacturer of the popular Louis Bonaparte 10 cent cigars, will call on some of his Connecticut trade this coming week. John Sandblom 530 Third avenue has considerable Swedish trade ; he carries many brands of imported snuff and is also a distributor for the Clark & Snover Tobacco Co. of Scranton, Pa. Simon Kahn, 193 E. 42nd street has worked up considerable trade in the 16 years that he has been in business on 42nd street ; he manufactures only Havana goods and buys all of the cheaper grades of goods which his trade requires. Mr. Kahn also sells large quantities of short smokes which he has made up for his trade by A. M. Pac- holder & Co. of Baltimore, Md. J. Charmes, 1785 Amsterdam avenue, owing to hard work and perseverance, has worked up a good steady trade ; he keeps nearly everything that there is a call for and among his leading brands are Leopold Powell & Co.'s Espina, Regensburg's clear Havanas. Storm's Seconds. In tobacco Level Head and Red Band sell well. This week a hand- some window display of Egyptian Arabs is attracting much attention. D. Bing's branch store at 1836 Amster- dam avenue, is doing nicely. Mr. Bing features El Bingato, a clear Havana cigar in many sizes which is getting to be a pass word in that locality, and a complete assortment of the many im- ported brands is always kept on hand. Mr. Bing expects to vacate his other store on Eighth avenue near 53d street on May 1, as the United has leased same over his head. S. Sachs, 1773 Amsterdam avenue, has a good newspaper trade in connec- tion with his cigar trade, he handles all the popular goods and has worked up considerable box trade. His leaders mclude Regensburg's, Sanchez y Haya, Henry the Fourth, Gatos and Berriman Bros. ' La Evidencia. In short smokes Association Seal and Telonettes have the call. A. Goldstein, proprietor of the Bronx leading cigar store, 622 East 138th street, foot of L station, has one of the best paying stores in that locality. Mr. Goldstein recently added to his stock A. M. Pacholder & Co. 's Q. T. and Y. Bet A. cigarros. At the United's Wall street store a new clear Havana cigar called Orlando in many sizes is being offered to the patrons. The Potter Building store is offering the 3 for 5 cents package Royal Ben- gals, at 5 packages for 15 cents. Many of the United stores are fea- turing the El Toro Porto Rican cigar- ettes, at 5 cents a package, also many new brands of Porto Rican cigars such as Larimosa, Bayroa, etc. A few of the branches are selling Nestor cigarettes at 18 cents a package. I heard that the United Co. has se- cured the lease of Sacqui's cigar store on Lenox avenue near 116th street. New branches will soon be opened at 111 Canal street, 237 Sixth avenue and one in the Bronx at 161st street, and in the Herald S(iuare Theatre Building which It IS said the Company has ac- quired through its Realty Co. GEORGE FEHK A BENEDICT. Geo. N. Fehr. son of John U. Fehr and junior member of the wholesale leaf firm of John U. Fehr & Son, of Reading, Pa., was married two weeks ago to Miss Clara Goodman, a popular Reading belle. Mr. and Mrs. Fehr have taken up their residence on North b ourth street, Reading, where they are now at home to their friends. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to t. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELL.ERSVILLE. PA -THB TOBACCO WORLD ■7 1 W. E SNYDER &C0. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine-•<*,<-» •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODaCCC 125 Maiden Lane, KTsi.?,"-" NEW YORK. Cigar Boxes Cigar Box Lumber f ♦ »♦ EDEN CIQAR FACTORY of BANCES & L0PE2 HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co, 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ord«n Cigtri made itrictly of tke Tcry btt VUELTA ABAJO TOBACCO Largest stock of Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. t «^ «% «» WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AYENOE and SIXTH STREET PHILADELPHIA. ♦♦$♦♦ i8 THE TOBACCO WORLD XX/liplK fiioMuIaJmA THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 For Gentlemen of Good Taste FELieE-5 R^ A HIGH GRADE » ^ ^<^. CIGAR FOr3C. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEIrWEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO LANCASTER. WAREHOUSES FILLED through Justice of the Peace T. E. Brooks, of Red Lion, on account of the farmer's failure to deliver crops of tobacco bought by Stein's representa- tives last fall. NEWS ITEMS FROM ALTOONA. Goods Moving Briskly and Reports are Favorable. Altoona, Pa., Feb. 26. J. H. Calvert, a well known jobber of Farmers Not Worrying About Seltlemert Day, as They Ail Have Money Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 26. Delivery of leaf tobacco is still in progress, and most of the warehouses are well filled with tobacco yet to be packed, while considerable quantities have been put through force-sweating processes and are about ready to be marketed. The trade seems to be ^....w « w.. .uuwn joooer 01 eagerly awaitmg samples of the new independent goods, has just moved into goods owmg to their scarcity. his new brick building on Thirteenth the 1st of April ,s usually a period avenue. Mr. Calvert anticipates build- of some anxiety for a great many ing a large frame store room in the rear tarmers, as it is the annual settle- of his new home. ment day. and in former years it was Festenstein Bros., late of Pittsburg about that time that leaf packers could have taken the three-story brick build- otten pick up some crops, from among ing 1703 Seventeenth avenue for the those growers who were obliged to purpose of enlarging their factory for raise money and had not yet sold their cigars and tobies; they now employ 35 tobacco But this year it is quite hands and expect to use many more as different, tor most of the farmers have soon as permanently settled Their already sold and delivered their crops, specialty is the manufacturing of pri- and the money for them is in their vate brands for the local tobacco pockets or in the bank ; consequently jobbers. April 1st is not concerning them much, L Kanter, wholesale confectioner is as they are fully prepared to meet all going into the cigar business, and has : requirements promptly. already purchased many thousand ci- ' John F. Brimmer, through his at- gars and stogies in Pittsburg, also var- | torneys Coyle & Keller, has instituted ious brands of cigarettes from the Khe- i proceedings against Elmer Hoover for divial Company of New York his alleged failure to deliver to the Silverman Bros., well known retail- plaintiff certain tobacco which had ers have opened a branch for the retail been contracted for but which the de- trade in Johnstown, fendant. who is a resident of Elizabeth- Hazy Bros, are reported to have town, had delivered to another dealer, given up the tobacco end of their busi- The action has been brought to recover ness and will in future deal in confec- damages sustained by Brimmer by tionery only. reason of a loss in not getting the to- M. Gordon, a brother of Chas Gor- ' bacco as per contract. don. who conducts a cigar store on Jacob Mayer, an oldtime tobacco Seventeenth avenue, will open a cigar packer of this city, has been receiving store on Twelfth avenue and Four- considerable tobacco from York County ; teenth street on March 1. about 35.000 pounds were received last L. Busker, of the Khedivial Com- week which had been shipped from Pany, New York, visited Altoona and Brogueville, York Co. Johnstown advertising and selling John M. Reninger, formerly a cigar Turkish Delights, Oxford. Orient manufacturer at Terre Hill, died last Natural and Kosak Russian cigarettes.' week at his home in that town, aged 73 manufactured by that Company. y^^\^- M. Barson, cigarette manufacturer, Richard H. Hildebrand. of Ephrata, of 60 West street, New York, sells his Pa., died last week of heart disease high grade cigarettes to the Arabian and an attack of grip, at 70 years of and Syrian trade of Altoona and vicin- age. He was formerly a farmer and ity. 3^3. j cigarmaker. but had lived a retired life %%*%%%%% * I for several years. Deceased was the Ten thousand cigars in the Twenty- father of Paris Hildebrand. a prosper- third Pennsylvania internal revenue dis- ^ ous cigar manufacturer at Reading, trict must have new revenue stamps, and Phares Hildebrand. a traveling as they now bear the famous Jacobs- salesman with J. U. Fehr & Son. leaf Kendig counterfeits, tobacco dealers at Reading. -Traveling cigar salesmen held a Herman Stem .stogie manufacturer convention in Dayton, O., on Monday, and leaf dealer <»f this cty. has brought the 26th. and discu.ssed matters of gen- suit against a York County farmer eral interest. MATCH-IT CHEROOTS Five for lO Cents. Sumatra wrapped, and altogether tbe Best Cheroot oo the Maitei. FLOR DE MANCHESTER 5-Cent Cigars MANCHESTER STOGIES All made by the WANCBESTER CICAR MANUFACTURING CO., Baltimore, Md. F. B. ROBERTSON. Factory Representative, 1004 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia. B. S, Hartmaa Lane, Pa. Makes Nantne Citfara Write For S«niples and Prlca* LOUIS A. BOBNBIIANN MANUBL SU •OB. MENDELSOHN Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO "O Commission Aerchants ^•w York Office t 196 WATER STREET Havana, Cobat HANUBL SUAREZ y CA.. kmtmkmA M T. J. DUINN «& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR IS2 Avenue C, NEW YORK O.LSCHWENGHEilTHOGRAPHTcCO ^^ r I N E C I G A R L AB E LS ^'^ 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD Cable Address: "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5. J. M. BUCKNER, JR. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manrifacturers 215 Eleventh Street, Lonisville, Ky. We make a Specialty of CIGAR WRAPPERS. FILLERS and BINDERS Also SNUFF TOBACCO and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for Export. Packed In Hogsheads and Cases. Correspondence Solicited. MOVING ALL RIGHT IN BOSTON. of Manufacturers are Kicking Hard Over Leaf Prices, Tfiough Boston. Feb. 25. Samples Sent oo Approral. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Manufac- turers of & Dealer m LEAF TOBACCO, LABELS ltXtV!0&VVI^V«L .«S5 ^ .#.-r^ ^^ r^ ^ ^^ ^^ LrfcVAR TOBACCO ^^ ^^''^'^ ^our Patmna^e 226-2S-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, RA. Telephone Call, 432— B. Dffice and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. 1 • W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of E. L. NISSLEY &C0. ^^__ _^ Growers and Packers of fWE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove»- pur Samples. iamplet cheerfully submitted upon request. p. O. Box 96 Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER. PA. " /. K. LMAMAN, United Phones WALTER S. BARE, ^^ Pa^cker of Fine " Connecticut ; Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OiSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. GAMERS — i aad KALCUIN Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 13S North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra lliPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock aar and 320 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. B. F. GOOD A CO. Leaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. ♦♦♦♦ ♦ »♦♦♦%%%%%%%%%» ♦♦♦♦♦ %%»»%»%%♦♦♦♦ TRUMAN D«al«r la Leaf Tobaccos Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturiiif ^'"'"■" turn ovwtcm. 'A. Lancaster, Pa J. W. BRENNEMAN, Plftcker and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, «0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA.! ^'^C^'^ZZT^muyL\Vo}l^l^^ UNITED PHONES. I SPANISH. LnrUE DUTCH and GEBHAKL ' ^^ JAMBS ADAIR, SacosMor f ADAII A REIFF. Packer of and Dealer in )oinestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK PA. 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD Cigarsjbbons. ttftBufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Tl Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Largest Assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbon&, Write tor Sample Card and Price Liot to Department W 0. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YOFf C. E. MATTINCLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE " UNION MADE For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. NUFACTURERS Of Cig, >VAIN[TED!I Distributors for the Celebrated OOOD POINTS. HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombmaLtion Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Furnished BUOCHIINQER St CO. Smokers' Favorite Brands. RED LION, RA. V TBRR£HILL,PA. *^"« V\fe Sell toJobbingTrade only ^LD HICKORY ,, VIRGINIA DARE WAXHAW JacksonthegreatIO' 4 E. J. HIMMELHKKGER ♦ W. J. NOLL I , HIMMELBERGER & NOLL ^ Manufacturers of j High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. VttlllllT''^'''''*"'"*"**""^^*^--^^----^----^^^ bankruptcy. Last week another at- tachment was made on his personal property, represented by the exemption of $300 which was allowed him. A sale of the goods attached, is scheduled for next Wednesday. February 28. I R. D. Zech, a well known local buyer, has been shipping considerable quanti- t.es of goods during the past week ; one lot was to S. L. Johns, of Hanover,' which was shipped to the packing warehouse at Mountville. Lancaster county, and another to John F. Brim- mer,, at Lancaster. B. F. Spatz. of Dallastown. will erect this spring a new cigar factory building on East Main street, for the manufacture of 5 and 10 cent goods only. The election on Tuesday last made a rather lively day for a number of per- sons throughout the county identified with the cigar trade. Harrv M. Raab of W. H. Raab & Sons, cigar manu- facturers, was elected tax collector of the Borough of Dallastown. Moses Snyder, of Yoe, a well known c gar dealer, was elected Chief Burgess of that Borough, and T. A. P. Carman bookkeeper for Geo. A. Kohler & Co.,' at the same place, was made a Justice of the Peace. Jacob Streavig. of the cigar manufacturing firm of Streavig & Gemmil. of Red Lion, was elected Chief Burgess of the Borough, while D. A. Horn, of the Porto Rico Cigar Co.. was elected to Borough Council and Martin Nefl^, also a cigar manufac- [ turer, was elected a school director. G. W. Gable, one of the largest cigar manufacturers in the county, was elected Chief Burgess of the Borough of Windsor; and W. H. Snyder, of W H. Snyder & Co.. and John A. Shearer, both cigar manufacturers, were elected School Directors. H. F. Martin, of W H. Snyder & Co.. F. M. Meads, S P Shearer, of Shearer Bros., and P. S Schmuck. all cigar manufacturers, and S. L. Tschop. of Kohler & Tschop. ci- srar box manufacturers, were all elected to Windsor Borough Councils. Mr. Emenheiser. of New Bridgeville a cigar manufacturer well known in the lower end of the county, met with a serious accident last week while grinding scrap for his cigars. He had been feeding a scrap cutting machine himselt. when his hand was caught in the rapidly revolving wheels and crushed so badly as to make amputa- tion necessary. Wolf. Neff & Co.. of Red Lion, gave an oyster supper one night last week to their employes, who thoroughly en- joyed the occasion, and made a merry evening of it. J. F. Reichard. of Craley, an enter- prising leaf dealer, last week made a pleasure trip to Lancaster, in company with several other tobacco dealers among whom were: John DeHaven and J. B. Koser. of Lancaster, and E. B. Stoner. of Hellam. The trip was made in aniautomobile. and notwith- standing several minor accidents, was made between 2 and 10 p. m., and proved to be a jolly good time for a jolly good lot of fellows. Some little trouble has been experi- enced at one of the Red Lion cigar fac- tories, the proprietor of which has at- tempted to make a cut in wages on cer- tain grades of cigars, owing, it is al- leged to the rapid advance of leaf to- bacco. The employes did not take very kindly to the idea, and the entire force walked out; later a compromise was eflTected, and some of the former em- ployes returned, and subsequently others returned but some had found employ- ment elsewhere, and declare they will not return to thier former employer. L. M. Case, of Winsted, Conn., was a visitor for several days in the vicinity of York and Yoe. The cigar store conducted by Chauncey Kohler, on North George street, near West Philadelphia street, has recently changed hands. Wm. Knauf, who has been running a cigar store on South George street, is the new proprietor. Kline Bros., on West Market street are getting things into fine order in their retail department, and carrv the most exclusive line of high grade goods in the city. The trade is being built up rapidly, and from among the mots desirable patrons. August Sonneman, the veteran leaf packer of this city, has just suffered a loss of .$2,750. It appears that Mr. Sonneman at one time had business re- lations with one Myer Fink, and had endorsed for him on several occasions. Later Mr. Fink went into bankruptcy, and then a note for $4,000 turned up. signed by Fink and proporting to have been endorsed by Mr. Sonneman but which signature the latter claims was not genuine. A verdict was secu^S? against Sonneman last week however t ^/u^ ^^i'^""^ o^ the note which is win K^ %^/' ^?^«hal, but from which will be deducted about $1,500 reDre- senting an amount realized by the wet ent holder of the note, out of the bank rupt estate, leaving a balanci w"th interest amounting to $2,750 to be pTid THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) .,Iu^ marriage tie means nothing to such scum and their greatest delfgh? IS to be able to boast of three or four leuers, or gifts which they have ohl women. '''""^ '^' ^°"''' ^""^ '«<>'« o^ These creatures do not have to be considered, except as they tend to keen down the reputation of the honest in^ S?e;rhl>'''r"^""' f" that some n- o wan^ f n^H '^V /^'"^ '^ reasonable 10 want a national law restricting the drummer from plying his seductivl It has always seemed to me that de- cency IS something that infiuences en- vironment rather than a product of i" best hJ r ^^!^ '" '"^•^•"^d to do the best he can and act like a white man what"he"fs'T'"'^ ''' ^^ '''' "^ ->«"- wnat Me is thrown up against- th*. how un"e' ''"'""".t t^ «n-akrn"o mat er how unnecessary that sneaking. Thk Old Salksman. E. ROSENWALB & BR"a For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ^oushed sso, L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA THE TOBACCO WORLD •1 RTY Kins M. KALISCH (t CO. Manufacturers of A Large Line of HIGH GRADE and MLDIUM eisAi^s Red Lion, Pa. Correspondence with Wholesalers invited. Free Samples to Responsible Houses. Bear Bros, Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8.Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for th(^ Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatioxu -S^ Bear, 54? Cub. Essie, and Matthew Carey. COLUMBIA STRAIGHT Medal Awarded for Quality and Workmanship— St. Louis, 1904 W. R. DAUGHERTY& BRO. A FULL HAVANA FIVE-CENT CIGAR FRED SCHLAEGER &C0. Manufacturers Columbia, Pa. Retail Trade Direct Manufacturers of ||| -John McLaughlin. Fine Domestic Cigars Dallastown, Pa. HIGHEST QUALITY FINEST PACKAGES Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence wllh Active r Rouses Invited Ilium nmnMiimnBB J. K. Kauffman, If JOHN McLaughlin %»%%%%%%%)%>» %%%%%%%!% !%%%'%%»%%%%<%%%%»% C. A. KILDOW. W. T. BOLON. T. M. KILDOW CIGAR CO. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader; HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5a Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. HARRV A. SINVDER, Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of Hitih Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Branch Salesroom. ENDICOTT BLILDING. Minneapolis. Minn Fine Union-Made Goods a Specialty. -d EL DODIE, St. Louis World's Fair Prize Winners. J R. E. JACOBY I y,sREm,T^ Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of Higii Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Correspondence wiih the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Inyited, 1 24 W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra We make SCRAP Filler, Ready for Vae. Phones { York, No. 130 Bell, No. 1873 12 S. George St., YORK, PA. e. e. WILLIS, Dealer in All Grades of Dontstlc, fliTana, Florida Sumatra and Snmatra >^TOBACCO^ 29 East Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cig and Packer of WRIGHTSVILLE. PA. L. S. STAUFFGR MANUFACTURER OF HIGH and MEDIUM GRADES OF CIGARS FOR THE Wholesale Akron, Pa. CORRHSPONDBNCE SOLICITED. — Established 1834 — WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Mercliants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Business CK2Li\ges, Fires, Etc. Alabama. Birmngham--E. H. Rickman, billiards, cigars, etc., real estate mtge, $3,000. Arkansas. Berkeley— W. R. Wright, cigars and tobacco, receives release of chattel mortgage, $1,470. District of Columbia. Washington Richard H. Miller, to- bacco, cigars and news, chattel mort- gage, $215. Wm. Stevens, cigars and tobacco, sued (debt), $192. Florida. Tampa Morey «S: Pons, cigar manu- facturers, S. R. Morey succeeds. Illinois. Chcago - Solomon Perlman, cigars, etc., out of business. K. J. Pierce, cigars, suceeded by Corrin Sisters. ^ Mrs. M. Winters, cigars, etc., out of business. Indiana. Fremont Brown Bros., cigars and pool, sold out. Huntington H. M. Robinson.billiards and tobacco, sold out. Iowa. Oelwein— M. H. Calo, cigars, suc- ceeded by W. H. Kent. Kentucky. Catlettsburg- Alfred Yost, cigar man- ufacturer, sold real estate for $1,000. Maryland. Baltimore -Samuel Heller, wholesale cigars, discontinued. Massachusetts. Boston - Edward Quiney, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $1, etc., discharged. Holyoke -James J. Doyle, cigars and pool, sold out. Orange— A. E. Southworth, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $980. Minnesota. Minneapolis Lineaweaver-Greer Ci- gar Co., wholesale and retail cigars, name changed to Wm. Lineaweaver Cigar Co. New York. Middletown -R. L. Forthoffer, cigar manufacturer, dead. New York City Retail Cigar and To- bacco Association of New York, peti- tion in bankruptcy. Ohio. Columbus Levyj Mendel & Co., wholesale cigars, etc.. Levy Mendel dead. Dayton The Ohio Packing and Stor- age Co., leaf tobacco, discontinued. Lima -0. J. Halter, cigars and to- bacco, chattel mortgage, $500. Lorain-Frisbie & Bowen. wholesale and retail cigars, dissolved. St. Mary's -D. A. Pepple & Son, ci- gar manufacturers, sold out. Oregon. Dufur-B. C. Brown, cigars and con- fectionery, sold out to Marvin Bros. ; Portland L. T. Daly, cigars, con- fectionery, etc., damaged by fire: parti- i ally insured. Ingram & Bush, cigars, tobacco, etc., damaged by fire; insured! Fred A. Kelly, cigars, petition in bankruptcy. — Victor Wood, cigars. confectionery, etc., damaged by fire ; partially insured. Pennsylvania. Lebanon— J. D. Long & Bros., cigar manufacturers, succeeded by J. D. Long & Bros. Cigar Co., Inc. Pottsville— Charles S. Haeseler, man- ufacturer and retail cigars, execution, $379. Vermont. Rutland— A. H. Abraham, tobacco and cigars, fire damage. — Louis Abraham, tobacco and cigars, fire damage. Washington. Addy— F. G. Dadacek, cigars, trans- ferred assets. Seattle -A. L. Cohen, cigars, tobacco, etc., deed. $4,500. B. E. Mclntyre, cigars and confectionery, chattel mort- gage, $116. Tacoma— J. W. Smith, cigars, con- fectionery, etc., chattel mortgage, $107. Wisconsin. Superior— Arthur Abraham, billiards and cigars, trust deed, PATENTS RELATING to TOB A f c O. Etc . 813,336 Cigarette holder; Wallace Durand, Newark, N. J. 813,387 Automatic turning, shaping and finishing machine ; Albert R. Weisz, assignor to Matchless Cigar Lighter Manufacturing Co., New York City. LEAFTOMCCOiO A. C^'-^^f S C& Go. <<0^f-/AVANA IMRORTER8 OP^^ N. THIRD ST Philadelphia *5 W^ STEINER,SONS a c5 116-122 E. I+THST NEW YORK. •//-e- ^^*NCHJ^ACTORY S'JO-SSOW SBtmstny ^J^'I^^^^ QEf^ORE^ RLACING ORDERS OS. Ere. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEB LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihest ifrade 2 for 5 Cirfar in the United States. Manufactured on honor and sold on Its merits. We defy competition, and court od- positioo. Samples cheerfully sent free to any part of the Lnited States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too ijood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS ^ _ — ^ __ _ OF ALL KINDS. '-^Sf^CIALLY ADAPTED FOB THE CIGAR TRADE "•flat. Plain, Embossed or Twisted. AlK) CORNER FASTENERS aud LEAD SEALS, Bteel and Wire Box Strape, Flat, Plain. Embossed or Twisted StanW Metal Strap Co,, 336-342 East 38tli St, New Tort, StUblished 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.H£FFENER, { Dealer in ♦ J Cigar Box Lumber, t I Labels, ♦ ^ Ribbons, { I Edging, X Brands, etc, X Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAK BOX CO. Manufacturers of A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH Is now making greater progress than any other sec- tion. If you would learn about its development! and the opportunities for good locations along the une of the Southern Railway, write for copies of ow publications, which will be sent free on requeeL M. V. RICHARDS, Uad and Industrial Arfcnt. Southern Railway. WASHINGTON. D. C Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. i^ANCASTER. PA yiBEN BHSER MANUFACTaRER OF ^ Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D, No. 3, YORK, PA. 26 AC r^ QO. ^oy^f—JAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS G^^y^^ ~~ P^,, M^M^. ^^.M -** Hlg.ADEL.RHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers of HaLnd«Made STOGIES Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND No. 2 1 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. THE QUOBE CIOAR CX>, Manufacturers of Seed & Havana Cigars For Jobbing Trade only SOMETHING NET^iST AND GOOD ChBAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED Oia,y BY LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. , jQj Qh jo St., Allegheoy, Pa. f THE CELEBRATED GEO. STEUERNAGLE. I Manufacturer off B^tt^J^^ Stories i^CH4Afr xe«ei*t>x«4. 1;^ I /A HAND-MADE i^S. I Goods sold direct to { vy STOGIES ^r ) Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa. E. RENNINGER, Estiiblished 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grad Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DCIlVGr PO. Leaf Tobacco Markets. CONNECTICUT VALLEY. C^uite a Roodly tiuantity of tobacco has been delivered lately. Friday last the packing shop of Meyer & Mendels- sohn must have received from fifteen to twenty tons, and other lar.ue loads went to Hatlield and Northampton shops. E. B. Dickenson drew away his crop of fifteen acres that went to Northampton. I know of but two crops in this vicinity in the hands of the growers and unsold, those of Henry Moore and of John M. Crafts. There is one good thing about growing Ha- vana, it will sell, in a bad year, at least, a little more (luickly than the broadleaf, for if the pole sweat is pre- valent the broadleaf is apt to be injured a little more than its cousin, Havana. After about all the Havana had been bought up the buyers turned around and bought broadleaf. They knew that it would be waiting for them, and, at their leisure, they bought some of it, but not all, and by the prices 1 should judge they only bought the best and left the poorer. Without doubt there must be some of it damaged from one cause or another, and the next news may be of a lower ])rice. It seems that in other States the late sellers have been asking and some have received higher prices than the ones that sold early. Rut I believe that in the Connecticut valley the parties that sold early have been paid higher iirices than those who sold later. I know it is (luite the reverse of the conditions in Pennsylvania and in Ohio and Wis- consin, for men who bought early in those districts have resold their hold- ings for several cents on the pound above the purchasing price. What have they done in New England? A correspondent from Northlleld, Mass.. rejKjrts that the tobacco crops raised last year by James Cowls, Lef)n Quinlan and Warren Wright wei-e sold lately, all in the bundle, at i>rices aver- aging from 1» to Vll cents. About seventy per cent, of the 1<)05 tobacco croj) of Lancaster County has been delivered at the warehouses of the buyers, and it is j)ossible to figure intelligently on the returns for the season's woi k of the growers. iMore than If). (10(1 acres were planted, and, averaging L.')(i(i pounds to the acre, the crop weighs about 22,r)0(J.(J00 i»ounds, worth at a fair estimate about $2,r)()0,- 000. -American Tu hi vat or. Caveats. Trade Marks, 1 dLwIlLS Design -Patents, Copyrights, ets^ John A. Saul, 0«&KS8POI«I>BKO» Ue Droit BaildiDfl. WASHINGTON. D. »- EDGERTON, WIS. Interest in the local tobacco markets still centers in the receiving of the crop, which is going forward as rapidly as pos.-^ible. Packers are using every effort to meet the demands of growers for early delivery and ))iling uj) bundle goods a long tim(> in advance of the sorting needs. Martiusee received 12 car loads from growers Wednesday. Warehouse handling is also being crowded along as expeditiously as pos- sible at the packing points and the crop is going into the cases much more rapidly than usual. Old leaf is so nearly out of the mar- ket that transactions are becoming fewer each week. Some of the large holders continue to supply their custom- ers' needs, but it seems only a (luestion of a short time when manufacturers must look elsewhere than the local markets for their supplies. Shipments, lOOcs.- Tobacco Reporter. JAMES A. ALLEN Stencils, Metal Checks All Kinds of Rubber Stamps, Eic. 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Libels furnished on application. Firs't Class Work and Proirpt Delivery Gu ir..nteed. WEKKIY CAPACIIY 20.U()0 BOXFS. Phone Connection. This Building For Rent. i,Jyt'lte'i'^*'5i;' L'^cated at Stevens. Lancaster county, Pa- Has Ijeen used for cigar manufacturing purposes for some years Is 30 x 60 feet, three stories high, with a good basement; is in fine condition, and has unusual ship- ping facilities; cheaji rent Ajiplv to Dr. Jas. Y. vShharhr, Sinking vSpfing, Pe""'t i-io-t COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS QuakerCityStencil& Stamp Wks Inntrporuletl 234 Arch M.. PHILADKLPHIA. PA. Phones: Keystone, Main 273; Bell. Market 2J4 WILLIAM MEYER 206 lo 21(» Oiiurry SU, Philndelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d qeeo Worlb-^ TWO NEW INVENTIONS. One Separates Good Seed from Bad; the Other Packs Tobacco Owensboro, Ky., March 1. This section has produced two new inventions lately which it is believed will be of great interest to the tobacco industry. One of them is a device for separatinj^ light and inferior seeds from heavy seeds, which is said to be an improvement over the separators recommended by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Like the department separator, the principal parts in this one are a glass tube and a bellows, the method of sepa- ration being by a current of air. The seeds are placed in the bottom of the tube and a continuous current of air forced through from the bottom, driv- ing the lighter seeds out at the top of the tube. In the apparatus recommended by the department the bottom of the tube is closed by a rubber stopper with a small hole through it, connecting with the main portion of the tube. Over the hole in the rubber stopper is placed a thin gauze to prevent seeds working down into the bellows pipe. In this device a glass valve takes the place of the gauze cover. Instead of forcing the air directly into the tube, it is forced into a glass bulb inside of which there is a small crooked tube. By this means the air is forced into the seed receptacle regularly. The other machine is for the purpose of packing smoking tobacco and was invented by J. H. Hilton. It is claimed for the machine that it will pack 800 pounds of tobacco a day, using three- ounce packages. With two-ounce bags it will pack 600 pounds a day. The ma- <;hine is simple in its mechanism and can be operated by a small boy. The •cost of construction will be about $7."), while that of the ordinary packing ma- chine is $500. Mr. Hilton expects to manufacture and put the machine on the market in a short time. NEW FACTORY IN ALLENTOWN. Ailenluwn, J'a., March 2. Contracts have been awarded for the erection on the Balm property opjtosite the station of a brick factory building 80 by 40. The factory is to be three stories high, with basement, and of fire-proof construction throughout. When completed the building will be occui)ied by Hirschhorn, Mack & Co., who at present operate a cigar factory in another building, belonging to Mr. Baim. The industry gives steady em- ployment to about 7.') hands, and with added facilities this number will no doubt be increased considerably. Work on the new plant will he commenced in the near future. VIRGINIA WAREHOUSES CROWDED. The Tobacco Thrips, and Remedies to Prevent ''White Veins" in Wrapper Leaf. [The following article has been prepared by Special Field Agent W. A. Hooker for the Department of Agriculture, and should be carefully read by those interested in the class of tobacco which the pest described affects:] In the tobacco thrips, an insect until kerosene emulsion, as herein described, recently unknown to science, we have and arsenicals, .should be made, a pest that has become of great econ- At present it would seem advisable omic importance. It is closely related that clean culture be practiced between to the minute yellowish wheat thrips crops. It may be found, however, that that is common everywhere in blossoms kerosene emulsion will sufficiently con- of all kinds. It may be distinguished, trol the pest, in which case catch crops however, by its brown color. The com- may be grown. As the pest is found to mon onion thrips of this country was breed in countless numbers in oats, it originally described by Lindeman as at- seems advisable that these should not tacking tobacco in Russia, but since it be grown in the immediate vicinity of has never been found to do so in the the tobacco field. United .States, this new pest may be Insecticide Applications termed "the tobacco thrips. " From the habit possessed by the adult This insect injures shade-grown to- thrips of feeding on the upper surface bacco in Florida, southern Georgia, and of the leaf, we are able to combat it Texas, and thus appears to be widely with a contact spray. In experiments distributed through the South. Its oc- carried on the past summer with in- currence in Texas was discovered the secticides, kerosene emulsion was found past summer. The adult thrips in feed"- to be the mo.st desirable and effective ing on the upper surface of the leaves, remedy. as is their custom, remove the sap Kerosene Emulsion.— The following from the lateral veins and veinlets, formula is recommended for the stock which when fermented and ready for .solution : the trade become of a much lighter Kerosene ... 2 gallons, color than the other parts of the leaf. Water ^ ... 1 gallon. These light veins are objectionable, ^^^^ '^"^^^ . . . i pound. The soap should be cut into fine shav- ings and dissolved by boiling in the gallon of water. The water should then be added to the kerosene while still hot and churned by means of a force pump, pumping it back into the same receptacle for ten minutes. When since they appear in the manufactured cigars. As a result, tobacco thus affected is reduced in value at least 50 per cent. The expense in grading is largely in- creased. When we consider that the tobacco thus injured is the highest grade grown in this country, it will be ^'lo^o^shly emulsified, it has a creamy seen that the loss thus occasioned is a large one. The adult tobacco thrips appear to pass the winter in the tobacco fields appearance and upon cooling becomes much thicker. By the use of a certain naphtha soap an emulsion can be readily made in the field with cold water. f^^^ V..V, ...iiict III Liie tuuacco neias. — --.^ ..nii »,v/iu wrttci. They were found in the fields when ^^®" ^^ ms^de, twice the amount of """-" - '-'^ ' soap called for in the formula will be necessary. Care should be taken in first visited, the middle of April, feed ing upon the young cocklebur, the prin- cipal weed. From the weeds they spread to the tobacco plants when the latter were transplanted. They first appear upon the lower leaves, from which they spread to the leaves above, the lower leaves thus being the worst affected. will be found well to apply the Paris green and meal on the morning follow- ing the spraying, when possible. One part of the stock emulsion to 10 parts of water has been found to be efl^ecti' e. The emulsion may be readily diluted to the required strength, in large quantities, in barrels or casks set near the rows to be sprayed. The tobacco may be sprayed during the day until 6 inches in height, for even if burning should take place the leaves injured will be those that would soon drop off. As the plants get larger, however, it has been found necessary to spray in the evening, shortly after 5 o'clock. On large plan- tations this gives insuHicient time dur- ing daylight, and spraying after dark has been found necessary. In so spray- ing after dark, the use of two pumps to a row, one on each side, preceded by a boy with a lantern or torch, is a very satisfactory and economical method of application. Care should be taken that the spray be distributed over all the leaves, as it must come in contact with the thrips when sprayed in order to be eflfective. Cost of Spraying. The applications necessary to keep the pest in check will be found to vary considerably, depending upon the amount and period of rainfall. It seems improbable that two applications weekly will be found necessary for the maximum period of ten weeks. Even if found necessary, it is roughly esti- mated that the expense will not exceed .$20 per acre. The use of a knapsack sprayer has been found to be the most practical method of applying the emulsion. These sprayers can be purchased at prices ranging from $5 to $15. MAY NOT OPEN IN CINCINNATI making up the stock solution that it be completely emulsified, else, when di- luted, free oil will appear and will burn the leaves. Very particular attention was paid to the possible eflfect that the emulsion might have upon the aroma, l)ut no The eggs are deposited in tissues ^^^^^' whatever of such could be de- tected. The warehouses of the Dark Toltacco Grovvers'Association, of Amelia county, Virginia, have been crowded H) their capacity in many i)laces, and have had to ask farmers to hold back deliveries. The decline in prices caused many farmers to ask for particulars, and many new members have pledged their crops. The work is carefully explained at the prizeries. and it readily apjjeals to those who desire to obtain and retain a better system of prices for tobacco. of the stem and leaves. On hatching, the larvce feed largely on the lower surface of the leaves, but as they reach the adult stage seem to j)refer the upper surface, and this habit is taken advantage of in remedial treatment. The life cycle is i)assed in twelve or thirteen days. By this rapid reproduc- tion from the comparatively few that pass the winter successfully, they soon reach vast numbers and become the source of extensive injury. After the tobacco is harvested the thrips live on the weeds in the field until cold weather drives them into hibernation. Remedies may be considered unfler two heads, namely, cultural methods and insecticide api)lications. Cultural Methods. The practice of locating the seed bed The emulsion should be first applied when the plants are in the seed bed. A number of applications will be found necessary in order that the thrif)s be killed and not carried into the field when the plants are transplanted. Spraying in the field should commence at once, as soon as the i)lants are transplanted. Two applications a week Seem advisable. While another season will be reciuired to determine the matter fully, yet it seems probable that the pest can be almost entirely checked if the spraying is started while the plants are in the seed bed and continued regularly. Ten weeks is estimated as the maximum period in which spraying will be neces- sary. »u . 1 ^ , ■, . ' Since, in combating the budworms nf .n the tobacco field is a bad one. as it tobacco, it is necessarv to ap^h PaH urn.shesa breeding place from which green to the bud, car; mu T t.ken ;;,::;r"t;"r ^'r/"''* "'' ^'^ '"• ^'^^ "^^ ^« ^^-^^ ^^^ emutit; "mo the lud u w. "' ^"'''' ^^'-^-^''^''^^'^ ^^-re than is necessary, else burn ng is especially. When necessary so to locate likely to follow. As the pant ge the seed bed. frequent applications of larger this can easily be lavotded U National Cigar Stands Co. Not Able to Gel Lease it Wants Cincinnati, O., March 2, The National Cigar Stands Co. has so far been held up in its plans to enter Cincinnati. The comiiany made an ef- fort to purchase the lease held by W. W. Bozman, cigar dealer in the Carew build- ing, but this was not agreed to by J. T. Carew. The New York peoi.le wanted a branch in this city and made a promis- ing offer to Bozman. The deal hinged upon Mr. Carew agreeing to the sus- liension of .Mr. Bozman 's lease and giv- ing the New Yorkers possession of the store for the rest of Bozman 's time under a new lease with the privilege of a renewal. The i)resent lease from Mr. Carew provides that no tenant shall sublet his rights to any person not engaged in the same line of business, thus protecting his neighbors from too close com|)etition. Mr. Carew. it is said, gave Bozman permission to sublet his lease with the proper guaranty. l)ut would not consent t ) the terms of the .\',.w York parties. Ihis arrangement would have caused them to seek new quarters at the expir- ation of Mr. Bozman 's lease, and they saw this condition and immediately called otl the deal. It is also under- stood that the National Cigar Stands company has abandoned its intention of opening up a branch in this city. Mr Bozman last night .said his stand had been taken ofi!" the market. E. A. G^'-^^s <& Co <^o IMPORTERS OF AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST Pmilj^dei-Rhia J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. fOUlfDBD 1855. #«ha T. Dohan. > »D &.T» < ^i"- "• Dohan, ilOR "^^ di DOHAN &TAITT, D &T Importers of Havana and Sumatra I Packers of /^^^J^ 107 Atch St. IfCaf Tobacco\ ^«^ ) philada. K.STRAUS ^•.^€^^^^<&^ A.LOeB IMPORTER S OF iMabUshed 18fi6 VJVS BREMER'S \^^**^ IMPORTERS or "^nS Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia 90l&308»oiaii3dSiw WILADELPHa jTSXrirS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. importers of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed I^eaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. ^nQkmrm and Dealers lo |Bp«fters of SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia 1!f%T«ho«»*«* Lancaster, Pa.; Miltoa Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville^K % /^/^A^ r/,irt/St, Phi/ai/o/p/,ia,Pa. Importers and Dealers in lll^XX V^ ALL KINDS OP SEED LEAF. TheE Li^Y^ SEED LEAF. jT] 1 eaf lobacco havana n lon C SUMATRA lUUUUU a, Ltd. ||8N.3dSt.Phila. LABE JACOB LABw SIDNB^ la ~ BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers <& Dealers in I^^A F TOBA CCO 231 and 233 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA, PA. IiEOPOLiD LiOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LEAF TOBACCC 238 North Third Street, Phila. nnn '^^mi lfi12-44 N.EL,tVf;5iTII. ST U KRUPPENBACH DEALER IN; LJ^ TOmrCO PmLADELPHiA J, S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia, Broker in LEAF TOBRQQQ P" J\^ G^'-y^® <& Qo. <^^^ Havana 123 n. third st ' —I rrr^rrrrm' O^'^ ~~ Philadelphia * soLDEnr IfADING DEALERS 5'CIGAR WRITE FOR FOU PARTIGUIARS EVERYWHERE ^ *"• ■*' ■ " ■!■-■%■- -. , MENTION TOBAGCO WOfU BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. Makers, Philadelphia. ]-> The Old Salesman's Musings, >-[ WE'LL TAKE A GUESS, TOO Everybody sems to be taking a guess at the United Chemists Co. which was recently incorporated with one of those comfortable, big capitals. Unfortun- ately in this case there are no prizes offered and the only reward the right guessers will receive when everything is made clear, is the knowledge that they were good guessers. To tell the honest truth, I was con- siderably surprised at not getting a letter from the incorporators as soon as they had taken action, telling me all about it. It would really have been more fitting if they had asked me about it first, but then I have given up en- in drug stores, is believed to be still another auxiliary of the trust. Mr. Whelan is supposed to be mixed up with the United Chemists Co. and so the tendency is to label that "trust" likewise. Now, how can the three con- cerns work together for a common good? I asked the question of a prominent druggist the other day who handles ci- gars. He said he didn't know. "But I can give a guess," he an- swered. "It's a pure guess and I may be away off the mark ; and then again I may not. If you have paid any atten- tion to drug stores in the last few years," he went on, "you will have gineering those big things and I prob- noticed that the big ones are sort of ably wouldn't have had the time to help them. So I am as much in the dark as any- body, and like everybody I am entitled to a guess. For one thing, it doesn't seem so much of a proposition for what might be called professional capitalists to form and incorporate a big company these days, and the fact that the amount of capital and notice of incor- poration are announced is not proof positive that the concern will immedi- ately start extensive and practical busi- ness operations. The forming of a corporation may be part of a general plan or idea and con- sist of nothing more than a cog in the machinery of that general plan. The modern perfected corporation will go a long way to accomplish its purposes and on part of the journey it must needs step softly and give no explana- tions. There have been various ingenious, weird and silly explanations of the United Chemists Co. indulged in by those who don't know, but it is to be presumed that some of these specula- tions will be found to come near the truth. The tobacco trade is interested because of the fact that George J. Whelan, has been so prominently men- tioned in connection with the nevv company, and that is where the puzzle- ment comes in. Mr. Whelan is the organizer of the United Cigar Stores Co. which has proved how powerful a chain store system can become. Nobody doubts that this company so far as intent and purposes go, is to be counted in with the American Tobacco Co. The Na- tional Cigar Stands Co. another recent corporation, formed for the purpose of conducting a long chain of cigar stands sliding into the department store class. They want to handle anything that will net them a profit. "They saw the possibilities of cigars and many put them in and took much trouble to work them up. The little case with three or four fly-specked boxes of unheard of brands in it dis- appeared and up-to-date fixtures and a good standard line took their place. "The drug stores made out so well, being able to sell at less cost than a legitimate cigar retailer, that attention was attracted to them, and I believe this was the reason the National Cigar Stands Co. was formed. In order to be successful this company would have to operate very extensively, and while it started out with some good druggists in line, there were many who were not in line and not disposed to get in line. "If a man by his own efforts and forehandedness has built up a nice cigar trade in his store, which is increasing and gives excellent promise, he doesn't care to have all the beneficial results snapped up by some concern with a little more money. The best cigar busi- nesses in drug stores, are likely to be in the most desirable locations, and you understand that the National Cigar Stands Co. would be rather handicapped in starting rival stands to drive out the fellows who had established them- selves and wouldn't sell out, for the reason that such stands would_ have to be in another drug store. "Now : Suppose they found that this was going to be entirely too serious a handicap and must needs be worked off somehow. Suppose a chemists' trust should be formed, which is born in mystery and suggests all sorts of dire- ful possibilities. This trust is credited (Concluded on page 22.) ■I -^f^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ^ fj6.03tEWfy5Qa> H. F. KOHUER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana £~^ * 9 and Fine Nickel V^lgarS For Wholesale aod Jobblnii Trade Correspondence \\ith Responsible Houses Invited itAW'^:^^!! ^^''^^^^vtISSJ^JKan" ^^^° ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. Aj^ Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^"'TIEALM OP TAB PETAILET?S TIMELY TALKS WITH EN TERPRISING DEALERS. 'X'HE writer heard of a rather peculiar condition of affairs in one retail- er's store the other day, which was not without its amusing side. The dealer jumped on the former as soon as he entered the store, for getting him in hot water. "I'll never read another line on your retailer's page," declared the dealer. "Instead of helping me it's got me in an attitude of defence where I almost hate to see a customer come in the store. ' ' Pressed for an explanation he went on: "I admit that I've read a lot of suggestions in the 'Realm of the Re- tailer' that have worked out all right ; I'm not kicking about them. ~ But two or three times dealers have been ad- vised to get and keep their customers interested by inviting them to make suggestions as to how the store might be improved. "Some time ago I took the tip and began to plead with my customers * t'o tell me what was wrong. They seemed sort of modest about it first, but I con- vinced them I was in earnest, and they began to respond. "I want you to feel a proprietary in- terest in the .store becau.se you spend your money here,' I had told them. Well, after that, it seemed as if every son of a gun that had ever bought a five cent pack of cigarettes of me seemed to feel that he owned the place. "One of them would say : 'It'd look a good deal better, Brown, if your win- dow scheme was in dark green. You can use cigarettes and put in a couple of rubber plants in green jardi- nieres. Put a short green, plush cur- tain at the back of the window. ' An- other fellow would demand, not sug- gest, something else, another man something else, and the schemes pro- posed ran all the way from really in- expensive ones to arrangements that would cost forty or fifty dollars. "A customer would indicate what he thought ought to be done and if it was still undone the next time he came around, he would act as if he thought somebody had defrauded him. I admit that a lot of good ideas could be gotten out of what was told me. and I did my level best to keep up. But I .soon made up my mind that it was impossible to sell cigars and run a kaleidoscope at the .same time and I had to let the changes .simmer down. "When a man would kick because his suggestion hadn't been tried 1 would tell him that I hadn't got around to it yet. Then he would grumble at my wasting time over silly and foolish ideas instead of making use of decent suggestions when they were offered for nothing. "Talk about a proprietary interest. Why they took .so darn much delight in trying to turn my little shop inside out that I feel like an intruder yet. I learned that every man who came in was better calculated to run my store than I was, and was willing to demon- strate it. I simply had to shut down on the whole thing." The writer expressed himself as greatly surprised, and told the dealer he had suffered from abnormal condi- tions. Usually it is hard to get enough suggestions to do anything with, and sue.! a wholesale response is indeed rare. It was simply an embarrassment of riches. The dealer said that might be so, and admitted that he had saved a number of the best suggestions and intended to work them out later. So any way you look at it, he is ahead of the game. • « * RESULT IS DOUBTFUL. J^ PHILADELPHIA downtown dealer has a card tacked up in his store, bearing a set of rules or requests for his customers. They are supposed to be humorous, and while many custom- ers laugh at them, there are those who think all sarcasm is directed at them- selves and might take it amiss. The effect of such things is always a ques- tion, and unless they are unusually at- tractive, it is better to do without them. The card reads as follows : 1. Customers are earnestly re- quested to spit on the floor. Use of the cuspidors necessitates their constant cleaning which is a nuis- ance. 2. What we keep in stock we also sell; so don't try to spring that old joke. 3. If the cigars you buy here are not satisfactory, bring back the ashes and we will give you more ci- gars at the same price. 4. Yes, we give away cigar bands. One band is given free with every cigar purchased. The bands we give with the 25 cent brands are particularly handsome. ^ 5. Attention is called to a par- ticularly fine brand of .snuff especi- ally suitable for ladies over ninety years of age. Warranted not to stain black alpaca, and goes well with Duffy's Malt Whiskey. <). All customers are finvited to lean heavily on the showcase while getting waited on. If the glass breaks suddenly we have plenty of court plaster. 7. If we have not got the brand you ask for we will be pleased to get It lor you because we know it IS better than anything we have in stock. We pay you for your time while you are waiting. 8. Please ask for credit ; we love to give It. * * • store on it. Then he made him up a nice little stock such as he could carry in a suit case, and after arranging for permission, started him out through the near-by office buildings, the ones that hadn't cigar stands in the lobby. The boy had a little trouble getting his route started, because the scheme was so new and a good many didn't seem to understand it. But he soon got a very substantial list of custom- ers, who in a way, got to depend on him. Freq lently a man would have callers and would buy cigars for every- body; indeed he couldn't very well get out of it when the boy made his ap- pearance with his stock. If anyone wanted something the boy didn't have with him, and was willing to wait a few minutes, the boy would go to the store for it, from which he never got very far away. It is aston- ishing how the list of customers is growing, and the dealer is considering all sorts of ways to enlarge it. By this time, it is easy to tell what will be sold most readily, so there is no difliculty in making up the portable stock. A short time ago he oflTered the boy a small commission on what box trade he brought in, and as the young salesman is making lots of friends, he manages to secure quite a little of that sort of trade. A UNIQUE CARD " "I HE OWL," a cigar store in New- ark. N. J., conducted by Frank X. Keiling gives out a business card which bears a neat trade mark on one side and the following verses on the other, under the heading "Popular with All :" The "OWLS' NEST" in Newark is re- nowned, Here a Welcome, Day or Night, is found ; Eager to please "FRANK X. KEIL- ING" will try. Old and new patrons'Jwants to satisfy — Wines the finest, pure aged Liquors, too ; Leading Business Men's Lunch he serves to you. Smokers, at "THE OWL" will always find Nicest Cigars and Tobaccos of superior kind. Everything right, at 115 Market Street, you will find. So, while in Newark you chance to stay. Try "KEILING'S" Quick Lunch,served every day. MAY DO LOTS OF GOOD. TT might not be a bad idea for a dealer to hang up a price list card in his store giving the principal prices of the different parts of his stock. For in- stance, he might print it this way : WE HAVE: CIGARS at from five cents to fifty ai)iece. There are several very good brands at three for a (luarter, or ten cents apiece, and some extra ones at two for a (juarter. CIGARETTES at from twenty for five cents to fifty cents a box of ten. There is a good choice of palatable brands at fifteen cents for ten and some of extra quality at 20 and 25 cents for ten. PIPES at from one cent for a clay, to $5 and more for a bachelor's dream. A service- able pii)e can be had for a (juarter, and a good one for a dollar. THIS DEALER HAS A NEW SCHEME. DEALER in Now York City is es- tabli.shing auni(iueside line trade, which bids fair to be a good deal of a winner. It occurred to him as the re- sult of a remark made by a customer which he overheard one day. The man was telling a friend how he had got to his office and found his cigar case empty. He had been bothered because he couldn't take the time to run out for any, and hadn't anybody at the time he could send. It was the second time it had happened, he said. This set the dealer thinking, and he finally resolved to put his present .scheme into operation. He got a bright boy pretty well along toward manhood and got him a cap with the name of the The entire list wants to be along this line, and it can include cigars in boxes, smoking tobacco, smokers' sundrie.s, in fact everything you've got in the store. If the customer does not know exactly what he wants, and many don't, it is likely to give him an idea. Even'if he does come in to buy a certain thing he may think of .something more when his eye catches the list. • • * H LET HIM HAVE A LOOK. 'AVE plenty of mirrors in your store if you can manage to afffjrd them for while man denies that he is as vain a creature as woman, he u.suallv "has a look" whenever he comes to a mirror and thinks that he is a pretty good looking chap after all. The point is that It puts him in a good humor. SUNDAY TRADE DOOMED IN IRELAND >y CCORDING to an Irish contempor- ary there will soon be no such thing as an open cigar store on Sun- day, and the paper declares that this change will be warmly welcomed by the dealers, as they have kept open stores in the past only because they were compelled to by custom. The article is as follows : Signs are not wanting that Sunday trading is doomed, and that in the near future it will be a thing of the past. For this no one will be sorry, and no class of trader will be more pleased than the tobacconist. If he opens at present on a Sunday it is because he is compelled to do so ; if he closed iiis neighbor would reap the advantage, but when all are compelled to close, it will be a different matter altogether. The new Chief Secretary for Ireland received a deputation the other day from the Trades Union. Among other matters brought before him was this question of Sunday closing, and, refer- ring to it, a Mr. Stewart said— "One other point I desired to mention was the growing practice of Sunday trad- ing. In Ireland it had not yet grown to an extensive evil in most lines and they did not want it to do so. There were two notable exceptions, one of them the tobacco shops, where the as- sistants in Dublin, especially, had to do an enormous amount of Sunday work." The Chief Secertary asked if the union would like to jnohibit the tobac- conists' shops being open at all on a Sunday, and Mr. Stewart said yes. To meet this evil the union suggested the adoption of some measure on the lines of the Sunday Trading Bill intro- duced by Lord Avebury in the last Par- liamentary Session. That Bill was in- tended to prohibit all Sunday trading. • • • pVERY dealer should have on his show case one of the arrangements to lacilitate the passing of money such as the concave tray.s. These not only enable a man wearing gloves to handle his change easily, but prevents the glass in the show case from becoming so badly scratched that it can scarcely be seen through. Some cases, in an otherwise well furnished store, are very bad in this re.spect. THB TOBACCO WOBtD THE SMOKER APPRECIATES THE DIFFERENCE AND WILL RE5ENT ^SePT^ CONDEMNED 10 YEARS AGO The illustrations and comparison herewith, show why we decline to furnish Pockets to be used for Cigars, other than those with INNER WAX LINING and TRIPLE FOLDS N> ^,. ,„. OUR BROAD U. S. PATENTS: No. 471,255, dated Mar. 22, 1892. No. 598,484, dated Feb 1 1898 No. 598,483, filed Dec. 10, ,894. No. 598,485, dated Feb l,' 1898 No. 29,491, Oct. 18, 1898. No. 29,591 and No. 29,592, both dated November 1, 1898 No. 633,394, dated Sept. 19, '99 INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS ,0F FAILURE ^TWO POCKETS PARTLY COMPRESSED) FAILURE A COMPARISON OF SUCCESS (two pockets PARTLY COMPRESSED) Our pockets, placed on the market I894-I896, made with single tubes, two inward folds, closely adjacent, afforded no protection from dampness or heat of the body, therefore were a VS. Smokers condemned them and we, free of charge, at great ex- pense, replaced all that could be found. These pockets, whether prmted or lithographed on ONE or BOTH SIDES are suitable only for articles not liable to break or to be affected by heat or dampness. For such purposes with our present facilities, we could afford to sell pockets as made by us in J594 at very low prices. Our Cigar Pockets, with double tubes, with two or more short angular folds, the inner lining of purest Ham.merschlag WAX PAPER, therefore impervious to either heat or moisture, and flexible and elastic, accommodating any size or shaped cigar, have for PHILIPPINE BILL TABLED. Senate Committee Wouldn't Vote Either Favocably or Unfavorably Washing-ton, D.C., March 2. After a stormy career the Philippine bill was today tabled by the Senate Committee on the Philippines and there is no telling when it will reach the Senate. This can scarcely be regarded by the tobacco trade as a triumph on account of indicating a majority of sentiment against the bill in the com- mittee as the action is considered to be taken in line with what seems to be a favorite practice of trading bills, horse and horse. The vote had no significance politi- cally, and was explained by members of the committee as having really more to do with rate legislation than any- thing else. The friends of the Philip- pine tariff bill were not prepared for the result, although they had some in- timation that they would find a major- ity against them. The vote stood 8 to 5, Senators Hale, Burrows, Dick, Nixon, Brandegee, Culberson, DuBois and Stone opposing a favorable report and Senators Lodge, Bevoridge, Long, Carmack and McCreary urging affirma- tive action. The surprise in this vote was the at- titude of Senator Nixon of Nevada, who has all along allowed it to be in- ferred that he favored the passage of the bill. It is asserted by Senators who supported the bill that Nixon is still in favor of it and at the right time will be found voting for a favorable re- port. Senator Nixon himself does not talk of the matter in this way, but de- clines to make a positive declaration that he will vote for the bill. Senator McCreary moved that an ad- TBIN VEARS enjoyed the CUMULATIVE, UNQUALIHED approval of the CIGAR-LOVING PUBLIC hence a great SUCCESS. The material used in our WAX-LINED HUMIDOR cigar pockets, costs nearly double that used in pockets made by us in J894 RACIINE PAPER QOODS CO.. Racine. Wis. verse report be made in order to get the bill before the Senate, but this was also voted down, Senator Brandegee moving that the motion lie on the table and seven Senators voting for Brande- gee's motion and Mr. Lodge and his as- sociates being recorded in the negative. Senaor Nixon this time did not vote. At this point Senator Lodge made an appeal to the committee not to put it beyond the power of this committee to grant the relief that the people of the Philippines had asked. He said the bill had i)assed the House by 258 to 71, a vote which showed how strongly the sentiment of the lower House favored a liberal commercial policy toward the rilipmo people. If the measure de- served defeat, he said, the arena of fair play for it was the Senate and not the smothering limits of a committee pigeonhole. Not a single word was uttered] in reply. The majority of the committee simply sat and smiled at the Massachu- setts Senator, What craft lay behind this smile can only be gathered from the interpreta- tion put upon it by the Senators who who voted for the bill. They say that, two constructions may be put upon the situation. One is that a general desire has asserted itself to keep the Senate clear of entangling subjects for legislation so that the rate bill may have undisturbed consideration. The other view is that the killing of the Philippine bill is intended as a deliber- ate blow at the President, and that it was dealt to-day as a (luick and sharp counter on his authoritative re-en- trance yesterday on the rate fight. The same source of ojnnion predicts that next week the Statehood bill, another administration measure, will receive its deathblow in the Senate, Senator Lodge tonight said that there would be an effort to obtain a reconsid- eration in the committee, and if that tailed It IS not improbable that a resol- ution discharging the committee from further consideration of the measure might be urged in the Senate. I'.sis^! ^ rs:: i m%- THE BEST BUNION MADE 5H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILAOML^HIA GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS in N. Third SI., PIIIUDELPIIU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco B0TTS & KEELY. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco No. 148 North Second Street, PHILADELPHIA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. ORTH Third Street Philadelphia. S.Weinberg, ir Ret&il Department is Strictly Up'to-Date. & V^ IMPOKTVR OF Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Lerl 120 North Third Street, Philadelphiae Tobaccci VELENCKIK BROS. pJl^in LEAF T0B/l(BeQ Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRJ) ST., PHILADELPHIA L. G. HAEUSSERMANN I.OUIS BVraiNKR J. PRINCa LOUIS BYTHINBR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. ^.,1 j | «• ai\d Commission Merchants. 1 KlladelphlA* Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. CHARLES BOLLSTATTER, Manufacturer of .'.vFine Cigars v.-. 1433 Ridge Ave., (Both phones) PHILADELPHIA Correspondence solicited with large handlers. Write for Samplei. • CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HAeUSSRRNAMI . G. Haeussermann & Sons, Importers of £*^ ■ Paclcers and Exporters of and Dealers In Sumatra^-'Havana * I lay ana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA NEPTUNO I 70-- 1 74. Special Partner— GuMKRSiNDO Garcia Cuervo. '^ Cab'.e — RoTiSTA. Um HDNB MANUEL MUNIZ VBNANCIO DIAZ. Special Pi BILARIO MUfin MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDOand REMEDIOS TOBACCO " Cable: "Angel." Havana ReindL 20, Havana. p. O. Bmc 98 MORE BUYERS, BUT HAVANA MARKET STILL QUIET. Purchasers Want What they Can't Get, or Are Unwilling to Pay the Prices Asked For. Prices Will Remain at Present Level, or Advance Still Further. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World.) Havana, February 26, 1906. Baltimore: Henry Voneiff, of Voneiff The market during the week has re- mained quiet, and while the transac- tions have been almost twice as large as during the previous week, the busi- & Vidal Cruz ; from Milwaukee : George W. Hochstein, of the Hochstein Leaf Tobacco Co. ; from Chicago : M. Fried- ness has more the nature of a retail man, of Friedman & Co. ; from New character than a wholesale one. York : John Fielding, of Rothschild & Quite a number of buyers have made Bro. ; from Bremen via New York : their appearance, but in the majority Fritz Lederer, of H. Neuberger & Co. of cases they are looking for styles Returned :— Manuel Lazo, of Havana, which are no longer to be had, or are Departures :— For New York : Charles held at figures which scare them. B. Cameron, Louis Cantor, Joseph Besides the business done from first Mendelsohn, A. Guedalia, B. Wasser- liands quite a number of transactions man, and Arturo Ruiz ; for Chicago : were accomplished by the American ex- Walter C. Sutter; for Minneapolis: porters and some speculators, of which, William Hooker ; for Philadelphia : Tiowever, no record is kept. Owing to Godfrey S. Mahn ; for Tampa : James the evident increased consumption of H. Regensburg, M. Heineman, Facundo Cuban tobacco in the United States^ Arguelles, and F. Garcia, and the fact that this year's crop will Havana^ Cigar Nanufacturera be a short one even under the most especially the large independent ones, favorable circumstances, it seems are fairly loaded down with orders for hardly possible that any reaction in the United States and Great Britain, prices can be looked for; on the con- H. Upmann & Co. shipped 600,000 ci- trary, if the present good demand con- gars last week of their own famous H. tinues, it is more likely that prices will Upmannn brand, as well as of other in- remain at the present level or possibly dependent factories, and are busily en- advance still further. gaged in delivering goods ordered some If anybody had stated four months time ago, so as to be able to attend to ago that the present figures would will- the shipping of their fresh calls from ingly be paid by the buyers, he would all parts of the world, liave been considered as "talking Partagas.— When everything seemed through his hat," so, therefore, while to be of a rose color, and Cifuentes, the majority of the people seem to Fernandez & Co. hardly knew how to think that the high-water mark has execute all the orders on hand, their been reached there is no telling what cigarmakers suddenly went on a strike, may still be in the future for us, par- asking for an increase of wages from ticularly if the good part of the new three to five dollars per thousand on all crop turns out too small to satisfy even sizes. It would be impossible for the the lessened demand. owners of the Partagas factory to ac- While there have been various reports cede to this unreasonable demand, as circulated this week they are so contra- owing to the high prices paid for the dictory that it is best not to express an leaf it would simply mean doing busi- opinion. but to await further definite ness upon a losing scale. Cifuentes, news which will be of an authentic Fernandez & Co. at once took the bull "^*"^^- by the horns, and made arrangements to open a branch factory at Santiago ran up to 1,668 bales in all. which con- de las Vegas. There are several other sisted of 1,145 of Vuelta Abajo, 398 of factories already in this place, and the Partido and 125 bales of Remedies, cigarmakers in this little country town American buyers have taken 1,160 are glad to get work. On account of bales, while to the local manufacturers this move, the customers of the famous SOS bales were delivered. Buyers Come and Go. Arrivals :^From Tampa : James H. Regensburg, of A, Santaella & Co. ; Ramon Fernandez, of Theobald & Op- penheimer Co., M. Heineman, of El Flor de Tabacos de Partagas y Cia need not fear being deprived of their favor- ite smoke. Por Larranaga is overrun with orders, and Don Antonio J. Rivero, the man- ager, has received very substantial Arte Cigar Co. ; from Philadelphia : calls from his agent, Barron Taylor, of Jacob Labe, of Ben j. ^Labe_& Sons, New York. The demand from England Gen. Emilio Nunez and Leopold Loeb, is also exceptionally good, of Loeb-Nunez Havana Co., John H. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja con- Boltz, of Boltz, Clymer & Co., Herman tinues to do an excellent business, and G. Vetterlein, and Godfrey S. Mahn, there is no let-up in the orders which the well known cigar importer; from Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. are con- r I I I I i» ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co. HAVANA, CUBA, ^ BocTvkers and Commission Merchd^nts I SHirPEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOBACCO The Celebrated aANUFJLOTURBRS OP ^4 Ci^iLf Br«^n4 FACTORYs PASCO DE JACON 159.169 OFFICE: AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA* J Caadid* ObM* Amiml Ma Perez, Obeso & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAeee Vnelta AbaJo Factory Veifas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta AbaJo Vatfae Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable : - Sodecio." H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester 8l Son HAVANA, CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 56 l| 163 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios ^ iMPORTERS OF H Leslie Pantin;^"o^l^tr.:.'"?tTf;g: Haban a.. Cuba BEHl^ENS & eo. Manufacturers of the ^ t C 11 D E 7T* Celebrated Brands. ^^5^"^;^ ^ ^/% .1 iiif r S02/ and LUIS MARX ^aJIh^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cable: "Antero" JOAQUIN HEDBSA Succesaor to MARTINEZ, HEDCSA 4L CO. Packer aid Exporter of L^eaf Tobacco S3a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. AVBLINO PAZOS <& CO. AJmaeenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, O""**^ Habana Srnno Diat R. Rodrigues B. DiflZ & CO. -,- Growers aLi\d Packers ot' /uclt2L Abajo and PdLrtido TobsLCco PRADO 125, Cable >-Zaidco HABANA, CUBA. ^ JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, :n ., Havana Leaf Tobacco Vaelta Abajo and PaHidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba ap«cl«l aMMHoB paid to tobacco ■olUbU for the Americ«n narkri. Bxpo HERMANOS Growers, Packers and Dealers In (S. en C.) and DMler. In Lcaf TobaCCO HAVANA. CUBA. Independent Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand S^/ IE PARTAGAS IC« YG? HABk"^ Cable: ClFER. Proprietors 174 Industria Street rC^i Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 199 Manrlqpe Telephone 614.^ PAVAMA GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de /uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, tP. O. Box) Apmrttdo 270. T_T !_ Cable; Z^lrzoqn. rlSiuSiXlB : ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C \lmacen de Tabaco en Ram^ MSPECIALIDAJ) MN TABACOS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaned* JOl^GE 8t P. CASTANEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana lieaf Tobaeco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Imacenistas de Tabaco en Ramai Specialty in VueHa. Abajo, Semi VuehsL y Partido. IndustriaL 176, HABANA. CUBA^ AIXALA ♦-♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 t TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK J t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ♦ /MTMoiT, men. IM^NOI |M. 8. CANS MOSES J. CANS JKROME WAI.I.ER EDWIN I. AI.BXANDBK JOSEPH S. CANS o»%»%%%»%)% %^%»»%i%%%>%)%^%%,%^^^V^^»^<^,^,^,^,,^^,^,^^^^l^^,^^ %%%%»/%%% %%»%»%l%<» That Heavy-Bodied Tobacco will be scarce in the next crop. We can still offer you Fine Heavy-Bodied Santa Clara and Vuelta Fillers. Write for Samples. Hamburger Bros. 8z: Co. Importers of Havana Tobacco 228 Pearl Street, New York City. /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of CSTABUSHCO 1671.:. ' I Philadelphia Tobacco Trade, j ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 ♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The retailers report fair business for The El Draco Mfg. Co., whichjs^al- the week, and as usual at this time of ways getting out new and unique'ad- the year, dealers are eagerly awaitihg vertising matter, is sending out a num- the balmy weather which always means ber of large window shades on whichjs a jump in trade. A spring warm printed in handsome gold letters: "To enough for everyone to be out of doors Keep the Sun from the Hunter Cigar most of the time is a bonanza for the — But the Father Can Buy it for Five cigarists as it is too early for i)eople to Cents." The work was done by E. W. be away. There are quite a number of Rugby, odd priced cigars, such as 6 or 7 cents ^'^ apiece being strongly offered in town A local manufacturing firm which now and most of them are reported as has a number of brands well established doing very well. This ought to be an <*" ^^e market, is looking for a good argument again.st the as.sertion that it city salesman, is imi)ossible to raise the price of a five cent cigar because the customer ^- Dolbeer, of F. C. Linde & Co., doesn't like to pay broken sum.s. ^^^^ sample firm of New York, was among the local visitors last week. The manufacturers tell the same story of plenty of orders and good pros- pects on the road. It begins to look probable that there is more leaf dis- tributed among the factory warehouses than has been supposed and a good many manufacturers will doubtless be able to go ahead for several months yet without going into the leaf market. Those who are able to do this seem dis- posed to go along without attempting to restock, in the hope that the situa- tion will then be better. %«> The leaf market remains in the same condition because nothing can happen to change it. The dealers who have to- bacco to sell, are selling as much as they like, and those who haven't any stock much are maintaining an eager outlook for anything which their trade can use. Those who had the leaf, cleared up a good mrice of Swedish matches." SCRAP STILL ON THE ADVANCE. Cincinnati, O., March 3. The present unprecedented situation in the scrap market which is character- ized by a steady advance in prices until unheard of figures are being offered, is holding the close attention of the trade, which is unprepared to make a i)redic- tion of what the conditions will lead to. In three months the price of cigar cut- tings, good enough to be used for man- ufacturing scrap has gone up from 10 cents a pound to more than 21 cents, and every one believes it will go higher. The American Tobacco Company has been leading the game in the offering of big prices, but some independent manufacturers are now entering the market and offering to pay highest prices. — The Marysville Cigar Factory, of Marysville. O., has been incorporated by C. ('. Perfect and W. P. Beightler into a stock company with a capital of $10,000. It will be known as the Per- fect Cigar Company. A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OP Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. '-^stebliihtd 1840. C«bU *'NMflL" Hinsdale Smith & Co. 'moortert of Sumatra & Havana T^^-^ 1% «^ ^> ^> ^v »< Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODoC^Ctl^ 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK. ■DMT7ND H. 8Mim Vwos Smxtf CIOAR FACTORY of BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA, CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordtfSi Ctgtri mi^c mictly of tkc Tcry bti| VUELTA ABAJO TOBACCO '^r Capa«ity for ManuCactttrlng Cigar Boxes la— Always Room for On« VLoru Good Custombk. i6 L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersville, Fa. THE TOBACCO WORLD MANUTACTURER Of ALL KINDS OF l38ai40CCNTREST. NCWYORK, Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER. Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. •" BRANDS: "MANO" lOc. Cl^ar "MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 3c. Cigars. "\ H. C. LONG San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. JOHN D. LONG J. D. UOINQ «& BROS Mannfactnrers of Cvl|^f|rS GEO. W. LONG. J ♦♦■♦■♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I T. E. BROOKS & CO. t ♦ Red Lion, Pa. J I Makers of the Celebrated ♦ ♦ UK M^frnn '«4«««* Mannfactnrers of t> I P ^ |^5^ factory « 11» Mifflin Street. V/Igai ^ ^^^ j^^^,^ ^ pj^^ ^^,^ LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Cooaecuon. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. WITH THE TRADE IN NEWARK Items of Interest Gathered Town The United Cigrar Stores in a. taken a strong hold and from present indications intend to remain ; one is the Busy White Rolls cigarettes, made by the Ware-Kramer Co., and the other is the has Blue Light tobacco made by the Lovell- Z g^ V^ I 1 WW t? i^» 9 *■ '^^^^^ the store corner Broad and Mar- Buffington Co. The credit of the White ♦ Vjen. I Ork and Havana iJWeetS LlldarS ♦ \ ^^^ streets, which is one of the best R^Hs cigarettes being so thoroughly ♦ c_j__j 't' r w:.. ^ . -, . ^ t i locations here and have turned same Placed belongs to J. S. Oliver, who has ♦ oiaiiuaru 1 wo lop nve uenis Drands ! ^ Sold to (he Jobbinti and Wholesale Trade only ^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-►▼♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<« ♦♦♦♦♦♦▼-*•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ -^ ^C The Gilt Ed^e Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BOWIVIAIS 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Hinds Dailj' Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes over to the United Chemists Co. They will open for business about May 1. The yearly rental of this store is said to be $17,500. The New Jersey Tobacco Co. is plac- ing with the trade Dinner Bell a pack- age of pressed scrap chewing tobacco which is a trust made piece of goods. This concern is the recognized Ameri- can Tobacco Co. 's jobber. a fine personality and is well liked by the trade ; he has convinced the dealers of the merit of the goods and the deal- ers do not hesitate to recommend them to their customers. Newman Bros., Market street job- bers, have in preparation a new brand of cigars which they will place on the market in the course of the next ten days. It is a 5 cent cigar called Nat * * f ' i**W>y* -■wm^-^*-m^'* i-.'k'»*>..*jr--,r»i»»- r^.5 LABELS ^ C W^^'y^ ^ M ..^S^ ,H£P ^ ^^^ #A^ vC \: Nex I STOCK CARDS J fllcuays in the GQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO- Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. F. W. Soren, representative of the Goodwin, perfecto shape and is very United States Tobacco Co., makers of Prettily gotten up. The St. Regis and the popular Central Union tobacco is Curias, their leading Havana goods, doing some very effective work on ^^^ g"iving good satisfaction and the these goods throughout the Orange ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^"^ ^^^ steadily increasing. Valley. He is the first man in three ^^^ ^rize Cup and Regatta cigarettes, years to do any work in this locality ^^ which they are the Newark distrib- for the concern. utors, are having a good sale. Sol. Jacobs, salesman for Theobald Isaac Shoenthal has a fine cigar store & Oppenheimer Co., of Philadelphia, ^" Orange and does a big business; opened some new desirable accounts for ^^' Shoenthal is a very busy man, be- his firm on Wm. Penn, Royal Lancer '"^ Mayor of Orange, Major in the 5th and La Toco. Regiment, N. G. N. J., and also manu- Lewin Tobacco Co. has taken the ^^^tures cigars. His leading brand is agency for the American and West ^^^ ^^^^' ^ ^^ ^^"^ cigar which has a Indies Trading Co. 's brands of Porto ^'S" sale in this territory. He is well Rican cigars and will endeavor to make them sell well here.^Wm. Lewin, who recently took lessons^in typewriting"is now able to rattle off a letter in record time. F. X. Keiling, proprietor of the Owls Nest, has just added to his stock Cuban Q. T. cigarros, of Pacholder & Co. ^..^ Rosner Bros., retailers in the Fire- tobaaco manufacturers, died of anigna man's Insurance Building, have worked P^^t-'toris at his home, 8741 Grand Boule- up considerable trade on Cans Bros. ' ~ ^ ' clear Havana cigars, Wm. the Fourth, La Vienta, El Cura and El Si)ee(lo. Zaraz. a Turkish cigarette at 12 cents, is making a hit. White Roll cigarettes in the 10 cent size also sell well here. ""Frank S. Webb, 172 Market street, has his store so neatly and handily ar- ranged that it is possible for him to wait on four or five customers at once I without any difficulty. I. Shapiro has sold his cigar store at 1204 Broad street to Click & Rashbo. The new proprietors are doing well liked by the trade and is successful in all his ventures. Maresco. LEVI C. NEKRICK DIES. Chicago, 111., March 5, 1906. Levi C. Merrick, for many years a resident of Chicago and a retired mem- ber of the firm of Si)aulding & Merrick, vard on Sunday evening, after an ill- ness of three days. ^ He was born in Hartland. Me., Sept. 7, 1836, and at an early age engaged in business at Milwaukee, and in 1865, with Samuel Spalding, moved to Chi- cago, where the two engaged in the manufacture of tobacco. He retired in 1904. He is survived by a daughter, two brothers and two sisters. WISCONSIN FARMERS- INSTITUTE. Madison, Wis., March 3. The twentieth annual Wisconsin - • " I-arniers institute and midwinter fair M. Hyman, who has a very fine cigar Y^r ^^'^^ ^^ Plymouth. March 13 to store in the Orange Valley, is doing a ,>romi J n?\i!^'' authorities have the nice business and he has just taken in S^rSecretry^ itic^^u^ the Prize Cups and Regatta cigarettes W. M. Hays, and E. H Webster ch?ef also the St. Regis and Carlos Murias "^ ^^® ^^""y Division of the Depart- cigars. mentot Agriculture. Some thirty -five I. Boyland. of Orange, sold one of his otheJ' StrtesTnf "tike^tTTn" ?h"is stores to M. W. Schor. meeting. The railroads h^ve granted There are two articles recently come ?" .^"tr ^^^^ ^L^ ^^^^ »"^ one-third into^the. Newark market which have iXeilarn.'"'' '"^'''""''" ^" ^^'^'"^"^h For Geoulne Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to L* J. Sellers & Son, '■ tablished j88o. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA. -THE TQB.ACCO WORLD 17 Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest HoivaLna. Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. This Factory Being Independent is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. , CIGARS .W^ "W ^ Factory, GaJiaivo 98, Havana, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. Sole Representative ot tbe United States and Canada, 147 Water SU New York. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Cigar Box Lumber 4 _ ♦• Largest stock of |P Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, ' Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. ^ WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AYENOE aDd SIXTH STREET PHILADELPHIA. ♦♦$♦♦ THIS SHAPE is something entirely new and novel and any manufacturer desiring to manufacture this cigar can do 80 by contracting for the shapers and the right to manufacture same. We feel confident that the cigar will be a seller and that it can be manufactured at the same cost as almost any other shape. Any manufacturer wishing to consider the cigar can secure such rights from the undersigned. C. G. S INGLE Y, Manbeim, Pa. U. S. WALLICK, York, Pa. 18 -THE TOBACCO WORLD For Gentlemen of Good Taste J-S/IN FELieE-? R^ A HIGH GRADE B , ^y .u u "^^ COLNT.with the manufacturer : facts that tell the exact truth about the proposition : facts that show the-benefit derived therefrom. Judged by these facts the Tobacco Trades Exposition will prove the greatest and most profitable investment. IT IS A FACT— That over 300,000 people will visit the Tobacco Trades Expo- sition. IT IS A FACT— That the Jobber, the large and small retailer, from all over the country will be a visitor at the Exposi- tion. A Limited Allot ment of Space Now Offered: 75c. to $1.50 per Square Foot. IT IS A FACT— A salesman can see more trade and do more business in the two vveeks of the Exposi- tion than he could do on the road in a year. IT IS A FACT - That 75 per ct. of the visitors use tobac- co in some form or other. Space Will Posi- tively be Placed at a Premium Long Before the Opening Date. IT IS A FACT- That the small out- lay made will show immense results that could not be duplicat- ed in any other way. IT IS A FACT- That the publicity which the Exposition will have, which has already been shown, will be of vast import- ance.and will show the consumer the benefiit of the independent manufacture. Do you wish to enjoy Good Results from a Small Investment? Then Act at Once. Tobacco Trades Exposition Co. Flatiron Building NEW YORK CITY THE TOBACCO WORLD iM'iMih^m- Diploma of QEORGE A. BUDDV Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of Prize Medal Cigars Stephen J. Fields— 10c. 5c. Lord Bute Edward Hyde . . Old Homestead . King Racer. . . . Samples Cheerfully Furnished to Responsible Houses Cable Address: "BUCKY' s Arnold's Code No. 5 J. M. BUCKNER, Jr., Sl CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 917-921 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. Dealers in Cidar Fillers, Binders and Wrappers Manufacturers of AFRICAN and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for export Packed in Hogsheads and Cases Correspondence solicited Samples sent on approval Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart M\n Ciiar Ca Manufac- turers of LEAF TOBACCO, iUoi, Pu O.L SCHWENGKE LITHOGRAPHICC CLARENDON ROAD Sf E. 37" T" ST. BROOKLYN . N Y. r^^V FINE CIGAR LABELS ^^ • ^ >EW rn CD S 6c EI CD G I r-*4 C3 S • PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN VH 1 C A C O I A Kl DO U *»H " IbH nnAMNAN ST. harder for a limited few to get along, but the independent dealers in general will not be hurt one whit. The public understands the situation, and smokers as a rule can neither be coaxed nor coerced. Quite another view was taken by a dealer who contemplates going out of the business in the near future. He said, "Chicago has gone coupon mad. One of my best customers came in the other day and hauled out of his pocket one of the cigar cases we gave away not long ago. He bought a couple of cigars, but before he could put them into the case he had to unload it of the United Cigar Company's coupons with which it was crammed full. J. W. Hargis, manager of the Scher- merhorn Cigar Store on Michigan ave- nue, and himself an expert on the dressing of cigar store windows, layS down these brief principles as the basic rules for a successful window display: "Attend to the background and base of the window; for bright labels and brands use very dark or black background and base. Where the goods to be displayed are of somber hue and put up in dull dark packages, use the brighter, lighter colors, base and background. In short, seek con- trast without in harmony. Variety adds interest. Have as many different kinds of goods in your window as you can without producing a crowded effect, but do not overdo the thing by over- dressing the window. Do not confuse the observer's eye with too much. Seek proportion and harmony. Arrange your display so that the packages show in size in their regular order; in other words, if you have a box of a hundred, two of fifty and four of twenty-five, it is the best practice to arrange the larg- est box in the centre, then one of the next in size on either side, and finishing with two of the twenty-five boxes on each side of the arrangement as de- scribed. Preserve harmony in colors as much as possible, as well as propor- tion in sizes." Ed. Kohlman, former President of the Chicago Cigar Dealers' Association will in about ten days take the man- agement of the Independent Tobacco Company, a new concern which is al- ready manufacturing a fine line of in- dependent smoking and chewing to- bacco. The Independent Tobacco Com- pany is the pet project of I. Latzar and others, who have worked upon it with unwavering energy for two years or more. The company will be co-oper- ative in effect and its success is confi- dently predicted. Already the company has a factory in operation and has taken a large number of orders. It is said that deliveries will be made in a few days and that the real active busi- ness of the concern will be launched with the simultaneous delivery . f all the orders which have been taken in the last few weeks. This change will not materially affect the Kohlman stores. Ed. Kohlman will retain his interest in these enterprises, but the greater part of the active management of the stores will devolve upon his brother Philip Kohlman. The coupon department of the new Independent Tobacco Co. will be manager Kohl- man's especial hobby. He has been working for some years on the coupon proposition, and probably knows that end of the business better than any other man in Chicago. Fred. House, for many years with M. W. Diffley, has formed a partnership with a Mr. Voltmer, formerly with Lillienfeld Bros. & Co. and will open a store in the new Borland Building at Monroe and La Salle streets. It is a fine location, corner store, fronting on two busy streets. The anual rental is said to be $9,500. Among the lines the firm will handle, it is said are the goods of Gonzalez, Mora & Co. The new cigar store of "Jimmy" Woods in Evanston was started on the advice of one of the keenest business men in Chicago, it is said, himself a cigar man of thirty or more year's ex- perience. This gentleman urged Mr. Woods to secure a good place in Evans- ton where he lives and is well known and highly regarded, stock it up nicely and provide in the rear a comfortable room for neighborhood meetings, when the citizens did not feel warranted in hiring a hall. From all reports Mr. Woods has done just this and his suc- cess is regarded as a foregone con- clusion, S, C. Jeitles of Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia passed through Chi- cago to-day on his way home from a successful trip, covering the western circuit. He says conditions are goi d. He regards an early spring as prob- able, and believes that business in that case will continue to improve. SPRING QUICKENS TRADE AT HUB. All Report sv Good Business, and New Brands are Succeeding. Boston, March 4. The approach of spring is already being felt in the cigar and tobacco trade. The week has been very active for this teason of the year and the out- look is that the spring and summer will be record breaking. The mild weather of this week al- lowed the retail trade to keep store doors open, and that makes a great dif- ference with them, so many retailers tell me. The jobbers report doing a good busi- ness and that collections are on the fair list. The majority of the jobbers have more thaa one harsh word to say against the American Tobacco Co. on account of the extra work and bookkeeping that the company has laid on their shoulders. One jobber said : "Here we have the American To- bacco Co. 'a salesmen calling on the trade taking orders on their various drop shipment deals and when the job- ber receives his orders he has to make out a duplicate on one of their regula- tion slips, and to enter it in a separate book to keep track of the checks, or discount that is due to the retailer on the various offers. I don't understand why, if the A. T. Co. wants to reduce the price of an article, it doesn't take It right off his bill and he will allow the retailer the discount at the time of purchase, therefore saving time and avoiding confusion." Some retailers who buy goods from more than one jobber, have hard work to keep track of which jobber's checks he received, and all in all it's annoying to both retailer and jobber. Dun's Review reports commercial failures in the New England States for the month of February as very few, the amount in all lines to be 91, of which but four are tobacconists. The horrible evil of cigarette smok- mg was depicted in the House of Repre- h THR TOBACCO WOKLD 31 JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, , , „. Packers and Dealers In Lar|{est Plant in the Stale I i-^* a i--* ^-r-* ^^-^ r^ a ^^ ^^ LrEAF TOBACCO We SoUdt Your Patronage ^^Q-^S-30-3i East Grant Street, LANCASTER, RA. Triephone Call, 43*— B. 0ifiee and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA, I«ocated on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R, e. L. inIssley &C0. Growers and Packers ^ PNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ovtrnnr Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96* W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers In All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 a 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER. PA. '* WALTER. S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker gf Fine i Connecticut ^ Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Of&ce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock 387 and 320 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in J. K. I^MAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United Phones LANCASTER, PA. B. F. GOOD Si CO. BBALCU 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. »Leaf Tobaccos •4: A Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, IIO& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Dealer in Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: LANCASTER and RED LION, PA MAIN OFFICE: Lancaster, Pa. y >• JAMES ADAI Smmmmov •• AOAIl A BBIIT. Packer of and Dealer in Tobacco UNITED PHONBS. Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. Wt Quff a Lartfe Stock of PENNSYLVANIA BIOAD LBiP. SPANISH. mTLE DUTCH ud GEBHAST. <^ 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD Cigar Ribbons. Largest Assortment of Hanufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Plain and Fancy Ribbons, Write for Sample Card and Price Liat to Department W n. Wicke Ribbon Co. 3O East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. NUFACTURERS OF Clg, WANTED!! Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS. HAPPy PHIL and JUAN BAZA^ Combmattioiv Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Furnished. BUOCHINQER <& OO. «al. n.mm, _J U <. -^ Smoken' Fayorite Brands. ■aaafaotnrars RED LION» PA. V TERREHILL.PA. ^-vf, We Sell toJobbingTrade only OLD HICKORY ,. VIRGINIA DARE WAXHAW Jackson THE Great 10 X E. J HIMMEI.HFRGKR ,., . ^ W. J. NOLL ♦ X Manufacturers of ♦ ♦ ♦ HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturi>rs of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Psl. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. sentatives by Representatives O'Rouke and O'Brien, of Worcester, and by Dr. Clark, of Brockton, and the vote on the O'Brien bill was very close. O'Rouke moved to substitute for the adverse re- port of the committee on public health his petition to prohibit the manufac- ture, sale, or gift of cigarettes. Gris- wold, of Greenfield, in charge of the committee report, said that under court rulings this proposed bill would not stop the sale of imported cigarettes. By a vote of 65 to 69 and on roll call 75 to 86 the motion to substitute the bill failed. The Alfonette Cigar Co. are sending out circulars to the trade stating that they wish to introduce in every section their brand new trick cigar. This cigar is perfectly harmless, and is made up so that it is equal in workmanship and appearance to a good 10 cent cigar. These cigars retail at 5 cents straight and go to the trade at $3 per hundred. This circular further states that they shall be pleased to fill a sample order of 25 for 75 cents express paid. This cigar is a ready seller and money maker and they will no doubt sell a good many by April 1. Of all the Porto Rico cigars that have come into this market, the one that has remained popular is the Vista Hermosa. This cigar is made up in 20 different sizes in very handsome packages and at prices ranging from $23 to $125 per thousand. Mr. Fraser, the manager of the Boston oftice, tells me that they have been behind in orders for nearly two weeks and as for their Milton shape, they can never get enough of those. Z M. L. Hobart, the representative of the Greater Boston Cigar Co., can be seen about town hustling in the in- terest of the Greater Boston 10 cent cigar. Mr. Hobart is the only man who ever worked on this brand in this sec- tion. The greater Boston Cigar Co. was recently incorporated by about six cigarmakers, and now the factory has almost twenty-five cigarmakers at work. H. J, Mandel, Cambridge street re- tailer and jobber has this week placed with the trade a new brand. Golden Star Smokers, a seed and Havana, re- tailing at 4 for 25 cents. Since the opening of Mandel's store he has suc- cessfully placed with the trade three good selling brands (9-90-9), Mandel Smokers and La Flor de Mandel. In his window can be seen a very cleverly arranged display of Omega, a five cent Turkish cigarete, also of Poet, a 10 cent cigar the product of J. F. Mc- Greenery of this city. Everything was shining brightly when I called on Isadore Wise, another Cambridge street dealer. In conjunc- tion with his cigar business he carries a very large assortment of books and papers etc, Mr. Wise is only a short time in this counry but speaks the lan- guage fairly well. He reports that business is increasing with him daily. The store at the corner of Howard street and Tremont Row, which was originally occupied by the Goodwin Sisters and later by Geo. S. Harris has been again vacated, the United Cigar Stores Company over leasing the prem- ises. The general trade is surprised at such a move by the United Co., as they have a store just across the street. It is rumored that the company intends opening another store on Washington street a few doors from Boylston street. At Baker Bros, can be seen signs of good business activity. This firm has placed in a short time with the trade as many as half a dozen brands pro- nounced to be good sellers by their re- tail customers. Baker Bros, have the agency for the Lady Macbeth a clear Havana piece of goods made by Leo- pold Powell & Co. at Tampa. The Norma Cigar Co. of Federal street displayed last Saturday a big sign that with every 50 cents' worth of Poet or Norma cigars they would give free a 50 cent deck of playing cards of the best quality. The offer attracted much attention. Alfo. THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) with having lots of money and being willing to spend it. "Suppose the cigar stands represent- ative goes to the defiant druggist who has the desirable cigar business and makes him a last oflTer. Suppose the druggist refuses again. Suppose a rumor fills the air that the new chem- ists' trust intends leasing a store near that of the defiant druggist and will sell drugs at the lowest prices. Sup- pose the defiant druggist has all his money in his store, and is in no posi- tion to meet such competition. Sup- pose the rent is suddenly raised on him. Suppose any one of a dozen other things. ''The defiant druggist does some hard thinking. He has heard Jt reported that the cigar stands concern and the chemists' trust are indirectly connected with each other. While he is in the midst of his thinking, suppose the man who has wanted his cigar stand ap- proaches and asks him if he is ready to talk business yet. Now if you have done all this supposing, do you suppose the druggist will be ready to talk busi- ness; and if he is, who do you suppose wil lead the conversation?" "But that would make the United Chemists Co. merely a blufl^," I said. "It wouldn't make it anything," was the Havana ■ ' IMPORTERS O^-^ ' 123 N. THIRD ST HILADSLRHiA 25 116-122 E.I4^HST NEW YORK. BRANCH FACTORY S40-550W SSthstny CArALOGUES O^ OUR STOCK CGAR LABELS, FLAPS, BA^DS t rc... ETC., SEA/r GRAT/S UPON REQUEST PREPAID ^S^r^^,-^..^^^^^^^ f^LACING ORDERS >. ETC.. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND' LARGEST MAIL ORDEK LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT m AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH i» now making greater progress than any other sec- tion. If you would learn about its developmentt and the opportunities for good locations along ch« line of the Southern Railway, write for copies of ov publications, which will be sent free on request M. V. RICHARDS, LMd and Industrial A^ent. Southern Railway. WASHINGTON. Ik C Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the *Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihest |{rade 2 for S Cliiar in the L'nited States. Manufactured on honor and sold on Its merits. We defy competition, and court op- position. Sampl»s cheerfully sent free io any part of the United States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too iooA Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS OF ALL KINDS. 'ZSPECLAJLLY ADAPTED FOB THE CIGAR TRADE. Steel and Wire Box Straps, Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted Aiao CORNER FASTENERS aud LEAD SEALS. StanJard Metal Strap Co., 336-342 East 3811 St, New M. SaUblished 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFFENER, Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ i _ ♦ X Dealer in J X Cigar Box I^umber, t I Labels, ♦ Ribbons, X Mdging, X Brands, etc. J ^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦ Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes ^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. fl6-728 N. Christian St. L.ANCASTER. PA. /IBEN BUSER MANUFACXaRER OF Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. 26 AC <^ ^ QO. <'^0^> /—/a van a 123 N. THIRD ST MILADELRHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers of HaLnd-Nade LONG FILLER i^STOGIES ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND No. 2 1 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. SOMETHING NE^V AND GOOD ^~ WAGNER'S ChBAN STOeiES MANDFACTDRED ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, Face,, No . 707 Ohio SL, Allegheny, Pa. "^^il^^?;^ - GEO. STEUERNAGLE. thb'-'celebrated L. "";'"•""'»' Pittsburg Txmd.* •^■*'--'^ I # HAND-MADE STOGIES Stories Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. E. RENNINGER, Established 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Gradf Cigars strictly Union-Made Goods. DcilVGr PS,. — Established i8;4 — WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales F.very Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Caveats, Trade Marks, id LCn Lo Design-Patents, Copyrights, ctr John A. Saul, Dl SBXaPONDaifCB BoLiciTci:. ^« nmt Balldioa. WASHINGTON, D. S BUYERS ACTIVE IN CONNECTICUT Hartford, Ct., Feb. 28. There have been a good many tobacco buyers in the market during the last two weeks and considerable business has been transacted. Prices have ranged from 13 to 18 cents in the bundle and 20 to 25 cents for assorted. I Some of the crops are being held for better prices. Fillers and trash are in great demand ; 9 cents has been refused, i and plenty of sales are reported at 8 cents. Business Ch&nges, Fires, Etc. Arkansas. Plum Bayou. -A. T. Tholheimer & Bro., cigars, dissolved. Connecticut. Hartford— Frank H. Crygier, whole- sale and retail cigars, etc., stock and fixtures damaged by water; insured. Georgia. Athens VV. J. Garibold, cigar manu- facturer, chattel mortgage, $1U5. Indiana. Fort Wayne.— Deering & Needham, cigars, news, etc., dissolved. Huntingdon. —Hugh M. Struble, ci- gars and billiards, chattel mtge., $250. Indianapolis.— Dola W. Conrad, ci- gars, etc., chattel mortgage. Iowa. "Ma.son City.— White & Stoddard, ci- gars; J. C. Stoddard, Jr., individually, chattel mortgage, $1,000. Maine. Guilford.- -S. Christopher, cigars, to- bacco, etc., chattel mortgage, $300. Mas.sachusetts. Fall River.- George V. Thomas, cigar manufacturer, petition in bankruptcy. Michigan. Jackson. Howard & Solon, jobbers fruit and oysters, and wholesale to- bacco, succeeded by Howard & Solon Co., not inc. Marshall. Elk Cigar Store, not inc., cigar.«, tobacco, billiards and news, chattel mortgage, $'.)4 1. New York. Elmira. Fred W. Dupre, tobacco and cigars, chattel mortgage in favor of F. T. Est ab rook, $550. (Jloversville Lerch & Austin, cigars, etc., reported will dissolve. New York City. -E(iuitable C gar Co., not inc., .jobbers; Charles G. Daw- son, dead.-- Hall & Lumb, retail ci- gars, sold out at auction. Syracuse. -Cassidy & Keck, cigars, etc. ; Harry C. Keck, individually, chattel mortgage, $550. Ohio. Cleveland.— Julia E. Miller, (Mrs. C. C), cigars, news, etc., damaged by fire. Wapakoneta. Edward Lump, cigar manufacturer, real estate mtge, $2,000. Pennsylvania. Dubois.— Isaac Zisser, wholesale and retail cigars, fire loss. South Dakota. Wessington Spiings- William Burger, cigars, succeeded by Burger Brothers. Washington. Medical Lake. -A. C. Enloe, cigars, confectionery, etc., bill of sale (.stock) $425. Olympia. P. E. Stovall (Mrs. W. W. ), cigars and confectionery, sold out to G. Spurgeon. PATENTS REl\TINC to TOBACCO Ftc 813,76«i Bunching machine for mak- ing cigars; Benjamin N. Herman and A. Harris, Philadelphia, Pa. 813,8(58 Tobacco stripper; Martin Deiller, Newark,. N. J. 813,8(59 Shaft clutch ; Martin Deiller, Newark, N. J. 813,9(57 Self igniting match safe; John W. Hart, La Harpe, Kans. 813,503 Matchbox; Henry E. Lind- ner and H. J. Kallinich, Hartford, Conn. 813,751 Match lighter; Albert B. Troupa, Sandwich, 111. GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Libels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEI KLY CAPACIfY 20.(K)0 ROXKS. Phone ('onnpclioii. PKones: Keystone, M*in 273; Bell, Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 20Ci to 2Hi Oiiarry St., Philadelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d (& 3d, Race hbina in nil its Brunches JAMES A. ALLEN Stencils, Me(al Checks All Kinds of Rubber Stamps, Etc. 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS, LEAD SEALS & STENCILS ()uakerCitySteDciI& Stamp W'ks Incorporated 234 Arch St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. o ^^ THX TOBACCO WOftLD tt*' i. EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Governinent of the Republic of Cuba ^\ RLPUBLICADECUBA' RLPUBLICA.DEXUBA h»j»:iMiijjijji.'"i.wiJ''ii"J««ai™i> ^"BA X LaUniondeF^bbicantesdeTabacosyCigarros ^. V \CA UJ 03 ^'0 uLorizada porel Gobierno dela Repablica Garantiza que los rabacos.clgarrosY paqoeiet Jc ptcaduraqoellev9n»»fapr«cW» son fabncadospop HABANA ^^^^m*'-'J''»^-""-j^«'''^'^'"*'--*^^--*<''<'"*''''i'^'*ifH Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this precinta or stamp. .•.IMPORTANT NOTICE... Tlie preceding cut is a fac-simile, in its actual size, of the new PRECINTA or warranty stamp which, as authorized by the Govcrament of the Rep«bfcrf< .. used by the members of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cuba as a guarantee that cigars, cigaiettes and cut tobKS* i which bear these stamps were manufactured in Cuba. * _.-^.^.,jl ^t.i ^ »*^ The consumers of these goods, who wish to acquire the genuine article made in CUBA from pure CUBAN LEAF should buy no other cigars, agareti.^ •ackages but those which have this PRECINTA or stamp of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cuba, ''^°' j^'^^^y,''*^.*^' ^^^ ,t of the Republic of Cuba, or separately, will prosecute before the courts, anyone who may attempt to counterfeit, .mitate. or in any way render useless the puu*«t« ered by this stamp. Colors of the PRECINTA facsimile: black with pale blue ground; facsimile of the seal of the Presidency of the Republic dark hkmm. -•••- JACOB G. SHIRK Lancaster, Pa. JOBBER and DEALER in PRODUCTS of American Tobacco Co. American Cigar Co, American Stogie Co. Luhrman & Wilburn Tobacco Co. Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co. Spalding & Merrick Tobacco Co. IT WIf I DA V Vftll **» ^^T ^^ PRICES before 11 ?TiLL< lAI lUIJ ordering ^oods elsewhere. ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ^ *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^.♦^^.it^.fftAtt^l^t^* METAL EMBOSSED LABELS METAL PRINTED LABELS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Brilliant as Diamonds, r Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonda, Are the CIGARS Registered Brands: "Brilliant Star" ae«HaTatii^ . . lOc **S. B." Half Havana, .... 5c. " S. B.*' Uttle HavauM, . . . • 5c. "Honest Bee" 3c. «2— I— No" MUdttt Cigar Made, 2 fOf 5C. Special Brands Made l» Order. Stauff er Bros. Nfg. Co., New Holland, Peu Send Your Cliiar Buyer Here. We Will Save You Money. 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PARR, Littlestown, Pa. MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-GKADE CIGARS ' La Imperial Cigar Factory'** HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of ♦FIRE eiQARS* Td. «y :?^. .%!VS 66 The Quality Il's Tull of Havana. ThaCs Eoouijh tor 5 Cenls. / .95 Correspondence Invited. Samples on Application. Established in 1881. Vol. XXVI., No. 11. PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, MARCH 14, 1906. lOc-UNCLE J0SS-5C. York Nick.-.5c.-"Best Known Two Cracker Jacks— Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet—Boston Beauties Puro — Porto Rico Crooks. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. .^ Capacity. 25.000 per Day. ^ Telegraph-York. Pa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦»♦♦♦ ARCBON CIGAR CO. 1600 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. -^ A RCH ON ^ Pronounced Means : Superior— To be •AR-KON" First--A Ruler-Supreme Importers and Jobbers of... Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of (jAe ARCHON Formerly Ten Cents, Now Five Banded Distributors Wanted Everywhere We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying OUR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE A. D. KILLHEFFER, •'^^^^^^^^^VM '*'*^t^»»>»%%%»»»%%i>iW%%%%i^v»v»,^^^,^^,^^,^^ MILLERSVILLE, PA. Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. ********* ******^^n^^^^^Vtt%^^/t;|;^f|^ I No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. 1 One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. .'* WatlAM J.l*N*CAN ttAf TOBACCO '^'^((jl 2,^2; AfTC^H StrE EJ., ^- J V. Our 1906 Ci^ar Cutters AND New style Advertising Plates THE TALK OF THE TOWN \ \ / / Walker's\ DIAMOND^ \Ci^ar Cutters/' \ * / \ / Shine in the Finest Cigar Stores Because They Don't Break Cidars The Finger Rest and Diamond-Pointed Double Shear Knife Does the Work Send for Sample before ordering Cutters Made only by Erie Specialty Co., Erie, Pa. •CEINTRAU UINIOIN* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. WARREN BECK & BRO. Ten-Gent Brands: r^* ^ m « r Duke of Westminster CigaF Mail uiacturers Admiral Gtierardi Gen. Warren -mT- -■ w^ La Responder Marcana 1. OITlCf Jt^O.* La Cantidad ^^^'^^^^ »%%»%%»» %%%%»%W, Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York *^«^t%«»# THE TOBACCO WORLD A. O <&, 00v<^0^ I—IaVANA 123 (lord LANCASTER, lOcT) flipr Be k ft Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada, (NiCK&LBY.Sc) CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5 -cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumanns Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS, Makers of Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Cigar^Factory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphia Factory 1839. First District Penna The average dealer likes to have a cigar that don't stay on the shelf; likes to have one that will sell and duplicate. Our RUGBY Five-cent Cigar is that kind. STEWART, NEWBURGER & CO. Ci^ar Manafadarers, Factories 206 and 212, r^^^ . First Rev. District, Pa. 29 Noftli 4fli St., Philadelphia. n. li, bresh & Sons, Makers, Norristown, Pa. ft SUPERIOR Quality and Workmanship PHILADELPHIA Q^-Q-TriE T©B>qeeO WORLB+ MEXICO CROP DEFICIENT. TOO. Be&U 1905 in Quantity. But Will be Poor in Quality. According to buyers who should be in a position to know, there will be very little Mexican tobacco for export from next year's crop. While about twice as much land was planted in tobacco this year as last year, the crop so far shows that most of the product will be of in- ferior quality, and that while larger in quantity than the crop of 1905 the crop of 1906 will be very poor in quality. The crop is already being gathered in many districts, but in a few days har- vesting of the whole crop of the repub- lic will be in progress. It is said that the crop of the San Andres Tuxtla district, which is used principally for shipment to Europe, is almost a total failure so far as quality is concerned, and that there will be practically none of the tobacco from this district exported next year. The Cordoba crop is very good, but the pro- duct from this place will be used exclu- sively by the cigarette factories of the city. There is very little tobacco re- ported from Tepic this year, and while Tlapacayam is expected to produce a large crop there will be none of it ex- ported, as the quality, it is said, will preclude it from entering the European market. This tobacco will also be used in Mexico. Medium crops are reported from Valle Nacional and Ojitlan, and from other sections of the republic re- ports of tobacco production for the next year are not very encouraging. So far as it is possible to estimate the crop at this early date, it appears that there will be produced in Mexico for the year about 1,000,000 arrobas of tobacco. This will be distributed as follows: San Andres Tuxtla, 100,000 arrobas; Acayucan and Talxipam, 30,- 000; Cordoba. 300,000; Tlapacayam, 150,000; Tepic, 150,000; Ojitlan and Valle Nacional. 100.000 ; Playa Vicente. 100,000; other districts in Oaxaca and Chiapas. 50.000; districts in the State of San Luis Potosi, about 20,000. BIG PRICES FOR. CONNECTICUT LEAF Hartford. Ct., March 9. The tobacco market is tightening and shows that there is a large dividend for local tobacco. This rapid rise in de- mand is not due to scarcity of tobacco but to the exceptionally heavy demand for it this year. Andrew S. Bidwell. the local agent of Mr. Smith, has bought the entire crop of ten individ- uals and the price is said to be close to 30 cents. "Rubbish," which in former years has sold for a cent a pound, this year is bringing 3 cents while "bum seconds," as this grade of tobacco is termed by dealers, is in many cases bringing 10 cents a pound. «%«%%«%« NEW FACTORY FOR ALLENTOWN CONCERN Bondy & Lederer. cigar manufactur- ers, who occupy a floor of the Austin Hosiery Mill, South Bethlehem, have purchased a plot of ground on Button- wood street, opposite the mill, on which they will erect a large L-shaped three- story structure, to be used as an addi- tional factory. INDIANA LAW A FIASCO. 50.000 Voters are Smoking Cigarettes in Contempt of Statutes. Indianapolis, Ind., March 9. In an argument before the Supreme Court of this State. Attorney W. L. Taylor declared that 50.000 voters in Indiana are smoking cigarettes in spite of the law. The argument was made in the Lowry cigarette case in which the validity of the cigarette statute is attacked on the ground that it inter- feres with interstate commerce. W. W. Lowry was arrested and in- dicted on the charge of having a cigar- ette in his possession in violation of the Parks statute. It was proved that the cigarette was taken from a pack- age of 1,000 "smokes" received by Lowry from a firm in Louisville. Lowry was acquitted in the Criminal Court on the ground that his act was protected by the interstate commerce law. William C. Geake. deputy attorney general, sjwke for the State. He held that the commerce clause of the Federal Constitution only jn-oteets articles of interstate commerce as long as they remain in the original package of ship- ment. "When this package is broken, as in the jtresent case," said the attor- ney, "the clause ceases to protect the article and It becomes subject to the police i)owers of the State," Lowry 's attorneys, W. L. Taylor and Romney L. Wilson, maintained that a person has a right to import articles for his own use. and that the State can not lawfully operate against articles that are brought in for this jnirpose. They contended that if Lowry had the right to imi)ort cigarettes he had the right to use them. The attorneys made the i)oint that Lowry did not import the cigarettes to sell or to give away. It was declared that the commerce clause of the Constitution protected the cigarettes in Lowry 's hands as long as he used them himself. Romney L, Wilson, one of Lowry 's counsel, informed the court that stat- utes of the kind under discussion were in the nature of "freak legislation." "Such legislation," he declared, "is often the result of the clamor of the masses and the mob. " Deputy Attorney General Geake in- sisted that the enactment of the Parks law was the result of an agitation on the part of the best moral element of the State. "This case." said W. L. Taylor, "in the course of his remarks, "is one of the most important that has come before the court in years for the reason that it is an encroachment on the sacred right of personal liberty." FORMER. DETROIT TOBACCO MAN DEAD. Charles B. Hull, a well-known busi- ness man and successful citizen of De- troit, died suddenly Thursday at his home in New York, aged about (54 years. Mr. Hull was at one time head of the American Eagle Tobacco Co., of Detroit, but at the time of his death was in charge of the freight business of the New York, Ontario & Western railroad. Five children survive him. CHARGE THE CONSUMER. MORE. Dealers Must Raise Stogie Prices or Sell Them at a. Loss The following letter has been re- ceived from the Marcus Feder concern, of Cleveland, O., in reference to the in- crease in the price of stogies, informa- tion concerning which has already been printed in this paper. As is suggested, the Tobacco World would like to receive opinions from dealers regarding the raising of the price to the consumer as it seems evident that some such step must be taken or else the stogie trade handled at a loss. The letter follows : Editor Tobacco World : The continuous rise in tobaccos neces- sitates the change of the selling prices of stogies among retailers, but it seems one is afraid for the other. While some are trying to sell the better grade of stogies 5 for 10 cents the majority are afraid to follow suit; therefore the re- tailer today is actually making no money in the stogie business. He is paying today for strictlv hand made stogies like the Eagle Brand, August Pollock's Crown Stogies, and Jenkinson's Red Label, $14 per thou- sand and the tendencies show clearlv that even that j)rice will have to be raised ; so it is only a (luestion of time, when the retailer will be obliged either to sell his goods below cost or to change his ))rice to the consumer from 3 for 5 to 5 for 10 cents or 2 for 5 cents. We have already marked our Eagles on each box 5 for 10 cents so that the consumer can see that the goods are to 1)0 sold at that i)rice. Our Mr. Feder was in Chicago last week, where our Eagle Brand Stogies are the princii)al sellers among the dealers and they fully aj)preciate the necessity of chang- ing the prices on all celebrated brands, as suggested by our Mr. Feder. We believe that you ought to collect opinions upon that subject from all dealers that are interested in the sell- ing of the celebrated brands of stogies. If these changes are made the condi- tions of the manufacturer as well as of the jobber and the retailer will be con- siderably imin-oved. We hope that you will give this matter your attention in your next issue. Very truly yours, Marcl'S Fkdkr. CIGAR STANDS CO IN ILLINOIS. Establishing Branches in the West. Com- pany Says it is Against the Trust. Sterling. III.. March 8. The National Cigar Stands Co. has entered this city and will have a branch in the establishment of the Hendrick's Drug Co., which is identi- fied with the new corporation. A hand- some, large display case has been in- stalled in the store which is uniform with the cases that will appear in all the other branches. The National Cigar Stands Co. denies that it is a trust, and says it is only a number of independent concerns joined for protection against the real trust. At least that is what some of the officers of the company say, and they ought to know. At the opening of the western head- quarters of the com'pany in Chicago the president declared that the stories of the National Cigar Stands Co. being a trust were all bosh. -The tobacco siieds of Charles Deem, near West Alexandria, O., were de- stroyed by fire together with nearly 10,000 pounils of tobacco. NOT MUCH LEAF UNSOLD. Only About Half as Much in Louisville Market as Last Year. Louisville, Ky., March 8. The monthly report of the Louisville Leaf Tobacco Exchange shows that the unsold stock of leaf tobacco amounts to 7,804 hogsheads, compared with 15.439 at this period in 1905 and 11.460 in 1904. Of the unsold stock 3,327 hogsheads are Burley. compared with 3.128 last year; 2.734 Green rivers, compared with 66 last year, and 1,743 dark, against 5,630 last year. Receipts for the month of February were 12,881 hogsheads and deliveries 15,344. Since January 1 receipts in this market have amounted to 32,557 hogsheads and de- liveries to 29.724. Total stocks of this date amount to 19.048 hogsheads. For the month of February auction sales of leaf tobacco amounted to 15,- 962 hogsheads and private sales to 2,- 172. making a total of 18,134. Total sales for the year to date are 43,135, compared with 28,166 for the same period last year. Sales of Burley in February amounted to}13.764 hogsheads, all new crop save 841 ; sales of dark to 4,370 hogsheads, of which 2.215 were old crops. Rejections since January 1 have amounted to 4,801 hogsheads, and for the month of Februa'-y they were 2,185. BILL TO TAX COUPONS. Probably Too Radical to Succeed in Being Passed. Washington. D.C.. March 10. Representative Tawney has intro- duced a bill which, if enacted into law, will put an end to the giving of prize coupons with cigars and tobacco. It provides for the compulsory placing of a two cent adhesive stamp tax upon each coupon. The tax may be paid by either the producers or the man who presents the tags or coupons for re- demption. It directs the Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue to have the necessary stamps engraved and ready for use by July 1, 1906. The bill is aimed at the cigar trust, which has been active in the coupon business recently, and is calculated effectively to discourage the practice of giving prizes or money to consumers of certain brands of tobacco. NEW CUSTOMS RULING Cuban Revenue Tax Cannot be Consid* ered in Estimating Market Value In a decision by Judge Somerville, the Board of United States General Appraisers, at New York, sustained a claim filed by U. Koen & Co., of New Orleans. It appears that the Collector of Customs insisted upon including the Cuban internal revenue tax in the duti- able market value of cigars imported by the firm. Notwithstanding the fact that the Treasury Department specifi- cally instructed the Collector to levy the duty complained of. Judge Somer- ville holds that the duty was paid by the importers under duress, and is il- legal. The Collector is ordered to re- liquidate the entries in accordance with the finding of the board. 14 A. G^*-^^^ c£ O®- <^^> Havana 123 n. IMPORTERS OF THIRD ST HILJkDBU'HIA J.Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ■r* .•ilui T. Dohaa. fODWPBD 1855. >»peLT;< Win* H* Dohan. ^^ DOHAIS&TAITT, ^^ 04T Importersof Havana and Sumatra ^^ I Packers of y^i^^^fji M^eaf TobaccoK m^ 4§Riefe> J07 JLrcii St. PHILAJDA. K. STRAUS A.LOet 90l&303«Maii3dSiw XttabUihed 1826 \X^^ IMPORTERS or ^njf Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia lIULmS aiRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBBRG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., Phila. 'iMperten of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed Leaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia 1: tanctster, Pa.; MUtoa Junction, Wis.; Baldwiniville, N.Y •■d Dealers lo off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA rhirt/St, Phf/a The Old Salesman's Musings. »■[ JOBBERS BETTER. THINK THINGS OVER I notice that the match controversy is being raised again by certain inde- pendent companies, and under the cir- cumstances, I think it just possible that this time it may have some effect. The jobbers are seeking to get closer together just now in order to make their standing more assured, and they are more in the mood for a con- sideration of propositions than at any other time. The situation is this : Independent companies assert that, in New York at least, the match trust is signing up more jobbers every day and leaving fewer that they can reach. The Dia- mond Match Ci . sells to the jobber and allows him a discount of ten per cent, provided he shows his appreciation by refusing to handle the product of any •outside company. It is easy enough to buy independent matches at the same or at less price, but the trust matches are always more or less in demand, and a dealer doesn't like to be unable to supply his customers. The independent companies talk to the jobbers something like this: "We understand that you don't like to make any sacrifice that doesn't seem abso- lutely necessary, but we don't think you comprehend the entire situation. You may be in a position to throw out matches altogether without seriously injuring your business, but there are a great many products which you couldn't think of throwing out, and you may soon find yourself in a position where you will be absolutely dependent on the manufacturers of those products. "You are beginning to feel that the jobber's position can easily become a shaky one because the minute there is a concerted or even a general move- ment on the part of the manufacturers to go after the retailer direct, the job- ber sinks out of existence bt'cause there 9 nothing left for him to do. You realize this and urge the manufacturer to start no such movement as. logically and by all rii^ht. he must deal through the jobber. "But the manufacturer will consider the jobber no more than the jobber considers him. and perhaps not as much, because in most cases he has the upper hand. On that account, it is cer- tainly policy, if nothing else, for the jobber to have clean hands when he makes any plea for consideration by the manufacturer. If he himself has followed out a thoroughly selfish policy in the handling of one product, what has he a right to expect when he goes forth to ask favors? "Now, all this being true, don't you think it will pay you to adopt a broader policy, and be a little less complaisant whenever a trust wags its finger at you?" That is about the argument of the independent match manufacturers, as near as I can get at it from the various utterances I have heard from time to time. They further argue, and I think very forcibly, that the jobbers in look- ing after Number 1 now, are simply laying up a store of trouble for them- selves later. If they follow their pres- ent inclination to deliver themselves over to every trust that chooses to dic- tate its terms, they will soon be in the most pitiable position imaginable. A sword more terrible than that of Damocles will hang perpetually over them and they will never commence a business day without a fear of what it may bring forth. I should think this would make con- siderable impression on the jobbers, particularly if they are worrying about the security of their position. A job- ber who has an account with fifty or a hundred manufacturers hasn't a great deal to fear from any one of them. When his stock is controlled by two or three trusts, however, he has got to admit that dog is cat if the trusts want to have it that way. And the situation goes still farther. Supposing he is bound hard and fast on one side, the only way in which he can come anywhere near feeling independ- ent, is in the contemplation of his big list of customers among the retailers. But those retailers are absolutely un- sentimental. In a great many in- stances the retailer isn't making the money he used to be able to make, on account of the increased press of com- petition. So the more enterprising representatives of that branch of busi- ness are continually nosing around to discover ways of boating the situation. If they are able to pay cash for what they buy they can do about as they please, and if a manufacturer makes an effort to reach him direct, this sort of retailer generally more than meets him half way. If the manufacturer can get his goods to the retailer without undue loss of time, and the latter can clear some of (Concluded on page 24.) A ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦^♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦■•♦♦♦♦•^l^ H. F. KOHLER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana C^ i A *^ and Fine Nickel V^lgaPS For Wholesale and Jubbinii Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Inviled THE TOBACCO WORLD ^"'TtEALM OPT/IB l^ETAILEPS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN TERPRISING DEALERS. 1 J AN advertising expert writing in the Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Jour- nal expresses his surprise that so im- portant article as the briar pipe should be so little advertised. He points out that there are special reasons why the pipe manufacturer should advertise the product to which he has been at such pains to give an individuality. He says : "I know of no class of manufactured article that is advertised so little, and which at the same time offers such great possibilities in this direction as the briar pipe. Rarely does one sees a line of newspaper type or a sheet of poster used to gain publicity for any kind of a smoker's pipe. What makes this seem strange is the fact that many manufacturers produce briar pipes under a brand name with special fea- tures, the advertising of which would inevitably result in a demand for the pipes bearing that name, and contain- ing those features. Take the *B. B. B,' line for instance. It is perhaps too much to say that the manufacturers of this line do not advertise at all. I have heard their representative allude to their rather handsome pipe stands on which the pipes are shown in the retail stores as 'advertising.' And so it is. But a firm producing an article so nota- ble in quality as the B. B. B. pipes are, neglect wonderful opportunities in re- fusing to advertise their products to the public. Everything points to the certainty of success to any reputable pipe manufacturer who institutes an advertising campaign for his line, for it has been proved time and again that the smoker can be induced quite easily to enter a tobacconist's shop and call for a certain brand of pipes just as he would call for a certain brand of cigars. I know several wholesale houses in Canada who have made for them in France and in England special lines of briar pipes, the manufacturers produc- ing the goods with the wholesaler's name or initials stamped thereon. Time and again I have stood in a cigar store, watching a man try to select a pipe.' The tobacconist places a number of them in all shapes and sizes on the show case, and the customer who really does not know much about pipes, but likes to 'hang a bluff' that he does, says: 'I don't like any of those. Haven't you got any of those X. Y. Z. pipes?' "And although the tobacconist, for reasons of his own, or simply because he wishes to give the customer the best value for his money, tries hard to make him take some other pipe that does not bear any special brand, the customer insists on carrying away an X. Y. Z. pipe. If this is the condition without advertising, think what a little advertising would accomplish for a line of pipes that bears a brand name." The advertising man has written noth- ing but the truth, and no one knows it better than the retailer. What he says does not apply to Canada alone but to the United States as well. Here is a chance for the retailer to pound some facts into the pipe salesman when he comes around. Many cigar stores don't want pipes in their stock at all because they figure it costs too much to sell them. Why? Because the average shopper for a de- cent pipe will fumble aimlessly around for three quarters of an hour or more, and perhaps even then decide to think it over. All that is a dead loss of the clerk's time. Nearly every pipe smoker flatters himself he knows all about pipes. He is well enough acquainted with his own collection and he has favorites among them. B'lt put him up against a couple of dozen pipes on the show case and he is up in the air. That is where the advertising should come in. Smith manufactures a good line of pipes and he wants consumers to know it. He starts a campaign of advertising during which he teaches the smoker how to tell the good points of a new and untried pipe. He explains why his own pipes are superior, and if he is wise he doesn't make statements beyond the facts. Jones, another pipe manufacturer takes an equal pride in his goods and follows Smith's example. So do others. The consequence is that the pipe smoker does a good deal of his shopping before he goes to the cigar store ; that is, he absorbs the ads be- forehand, and is much more eligible as a pipe buyer when he does enter the store. Instead of monopolizing the clerk for three quarters of an hour, he may be able to get through satisfactor- ily in five minutes. So if the retailer tells the pipe sales- man to beat it into his firm's head that it must advertise intelligently to gain the co-operation of the retailer he will be working toward his own economy. And if half a dozen salesmen reach headquarters one after another with low orders and the declaration from the retailers that they haven't got time to handle the line unless a specific de- mand is created, the pipe manufacturer will look up rather suddenly. • • » NEW TOBACCO BOX PATENT. RECENT invention of interest to dealers is a box for carrying to bacco in the pocket. The contents of the box are not only kept clean but are also prevented from contaminating other articles in the pocket, the lid of the box serving to cut off a chew or pipe supply from the main plug The box is made of metal in a size to con- tain a plug of tobacco for chewing or smoking. At one end of the box is a spring of a length sufficient to crowd the entire plug from the rear to the front end of the box. Hinged to the bottom of the forward part of the box IS a false bottom, which throws the end of the plug upward. At the edges of the box and lid are knives so placed that when the lid is manipulated the end of the plug is chipj)ed off. All of the pieces that are thus cut off will fall m front of the box. A full complement of supply for a chew or a full pipe for a smoke need not be cut ofl^ at once but this can be done a little at a time as is common with a knife. THE WORLD-WEARY YOUTH TXTHEN you have to hire a clerk be careful you don't get one who has reached the blase age. He has to be very young to have reached that period, and while he is passing through it, he is about as worthless as any human being can well be. The blase young man, or rather boy, has absorbed more or less knowledge of the world since he has discarded knee breeches, and be that knowledge great or small, it is the boy's opinion that he has seen and experienced every- thing worth seeing and experiencing. His pose is that he is tired of every- thing, surfeited with experience, and if he is an employe, it takes a consider- able press of work and a good deal of sharp talk to knock him out of his pose long enough for him to do what he has to. The cigar clerk in such a frame of mind, regards every customer, unless he is a very fly looking individual, with an air of listless contempt, and waits on him accordingly. The malady has to run its course, and sometimes the clerk emerges quickly and little the worse. Other clerks will manage to acquire the habits of the work-shyster so thoroughly that they don't escape from them. The majority of young men are sub- ject to the trouble and with different youths it occurs at diflferent ages. Size up your prospective clerk and if you think he is trying to assume the air of a bored man of the world, tell him you think you'll wait a year or two before engaging him. * * * TOBACCO WRAPPER. INSTEAD OF TIN FOIL. g K. SAMUELS is manufacturing m Spokane. Wash., a cigar wrapped in a tobacco cover, which he believes will preserve the cigar and keep its high flavor for a considerable length of time. He is working under a patent secured by Jerry Tynney A slight twist of the thumb and finger re- moves the tobacco wrapper and leaves a finely flavored Seed Havana cigar It IS contended that the tobacco wrapper IS far better than tin foil, paper, or other material. The wrapper is made of cheap tobacco, which can be put on at as low a price as tin foil or other substances. This wrapper is also made of rather tough tobacco, which makes It a protection to the cigar when carried m the pocket or otherwise. The cigar as manufactured sells two for a quarter. • • * SHOULD LEAVE THE BAND ON. •"PHE big. burley man smoking a big fat cigar with a broad, high colored band around it does make a somewhat aggressive spectacle." .said a smoker: "but I don't know that I object to the band, for all that. I have known slender, retiring men who. when they bought a cigar with a hand . n it ook off- the band before lighting it. but I rather think that this is an excess of shyness. I am inclined to think that a man who is not in himself conspicuous who has a good cigar with a SLn H* at once a decoration and a mark nf quality, may reasonably leave ?he band on as he smnkps " "^ -ve me uand BRAND NAMES. "^^ITH the many thousand different cigars and cigarettes on the market it is pretty hard for a manufac- turer to select a title that does not in- fringe on a name already in use. Some- times the result of the efforts to think up something original is a little appal- ling. A recently registered brand of cigar- ettes in the British Isles is called "England expects every man this day will do his duty." For a man in a hurry these cigarettes are out of the question, and it is fair to presume that the brand will be avoided by all but the long winded. Imagine a customer up against a proposition like this: "I'd like a box of England expects every man this day will do his duty ci- garettes." The clerk has just finished making change for another customer, and hasn't got it out of his head yet. "What did you say you wished, please?" "A box of cigarettes: the England expects every day this man will do his duty kind." The clerk smiles. "I know what you mean, but you didn't get the name quite right. It's England expects this man will every— No, that isn't right." "I know now." says the customer. "England will do this man everyday his duty expects." "That's worse yet: it's more like England expects this day duty every man will do his. See here! wait till I get a box of the bloomin' things and read it." The clerk hunts around for a while and returns empty handed. "Sorry, sir. but we're just out of England— We haven't any of the bally things. Besides that, it's closing up time." • • • MIXES TOBACCO WITH AROMATIC LEAVES. ^LTHOUGH he is very fond of a pipe the Kaiser always smokes cigar- ettes in the streets of Berlin. The other day he threw away the stump of a cigarette in the Thiergarten. and a street boy who picked it up sold it to an American for a sovereign. For his friends the Emperor keeps some excel- lent cigars which are specially manu- factured for him in Havana. When he IS out shooting he smokes a pipe which was made for him from his own design by a pipe carver in Berlin. The bowl IS of meerschaum and on it is a silver blackcock on a branch with its wings outspread. On the stem is a W set with the little bright stones which are found in the crop of the blackcock. The Kaiser mixes his tobacco with the dried leaves of sweet-smelling plants. • • • JT is a well known fact that if a man- ufacturer wants things done a cer- tain way by the retailer, the manufac- turer must do them himself, by prepar- ing and presenting his merchandise in such a manner that all the retailer need do IS to "follow the red lines." Goods are only half sold, when the retailer is not taught them, or provided with the Z"?ir5 'Trh'^'^^ the sale to the consumer.- Piccolo. THR TOBACCO WOKtD THE SMOKER APPRECIATES THE DIFFERENCE AND WILL RESENT DECEPTION CONDEMNED 10 YEARS AGO The illustrations and comparison herewith, show why we decline to furnish Poclcets to be used for Cigars, other than those with INNER WAX LINING and TRIPLE FOLDS OUR BROAD U. S. PATENTS: No. 471,255. dated Mar. 22, 1892. No. 598,484, dated Feb. I, 1898. No. 598.483, filed Dec. 10. 1894. No. 598.485, dated Feb. I, 1898. No. 29,491. Oct. 18, 1898. No. 29,591 and No. 29,592. both dated November 1, 1898 No. 633,394, dated Sept. 19, '99 ,0F FAILURE (two pockets partly compressed) HAIUURE INDORSED BY ALL 5M0K&RS A COMPARISON OF SUCCESS (two pockets partly compressed) vs. Our pockets, placed on the market J 894- 1 896, made with single tubes, two inward folds, closely adjacent, afforded no protection from dampness or heat of the body, therefore were a RAIUURB. Smokers condemned them and we, free of charge, at great ex- pense, replaced all that could be found. These pockets, whether printed or lithographed on ONE or BOTH SIDES are suitable only for articles not liable to break or to be affected by heat or dam pness. For such purposes with our present facilities, we could afford to sell pockets as made by us in 1894 at very low prices. Our Cigar Pockets, with double tubes, with two or more short angular folds, the inner lining of purest Ham.merschlag WAX PAPER, therefore impervious to either heat or moisture, and flexible and elastic, accommodating any size or shaped cigar, have for TBIN VEARS enjoyed the CUMULATIVE, UNQUALIFIED approval of the CIGAR-LOVING PUBLIC, hence a great SUCCESS. The material used in our WAX-LINED HUMIDOR cigar pockets, costs nearly double that used in pockets made by us in J 894." RACIIVE PARER GOODS CO., Racine. Wis. APPLEGATE'S AUTO TRUCK. ','*»! % nPHE above is a reproduction from a photogrraph of a new gasoline truck re- cently put into service by W. M. Apple^ate, the well known wholesale tobacconist, of Bethlehem. Pa. It is of three tons capacity, and sufficiently powerful to climb moderate hills at a twelve miles per hour clip. It will be used for general utility purposes, and especially for the delivery service of the house between Bethlehem, Allentown. Easton and other points. It is (juite an innovation for the trade in that section, and is causing much favorable comment as to Mr. Applegate's enterprise. Mr. Applegate represents the manufacturer of this truck in P'astern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey. i i%, 'I k CONCENTRATED HAVANA COM- POLND. In the advertising columns of this week's issue will be found the an- nouncement ot John F. Keefer's Con- centrated Havana Compound, which should be interesting reading to manu- facturers. In a letter received from a friend of Mr. Keefer, it is stated that he was for many years in charge of the mixing department of the S. L. Johns factory at McSherrystown, Pa., and of wide experience in his line. It is further stated that it is owing to the urgent request of the trade that Mr. Keefer felt it a duty to place his pro- duct on the market. SAMVCL W. TROST CO. Announcement is made that the cigar box manufacturing business in Cincin- nati, heretofore conducted under the name of Samuel W. Trost has been in- corporated in the name of the Samuel W. Trost Co. and will continue opera- tions at the same address. NANVFACTVKING FIRM DISSOLVES. Scheirer & Zimmerman, well known cigar manufacturers and wholesale to- baccconists in Allentown, Pa., have dissolved partnership. Mr. Scheirer has retired from the firm, but the busi- ness will be continued as heretofore, by Geo. W. Zimmerman, at the old address. m THE BEST f'UNION MADE 1 5 ^a*»««w.w«i ■ --^^^-,^^.^^^^ TeBAeoe 4 *<*^*|*^ia^*«>'— '••^^•^•^^^^•••••■-■-■-■■---■•■■■•■Tl mtt^'ntn.ifujs.i.^^^j. Vnelta Abajo Factory Xeittm a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vetfa« Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: "Sodecio." HABANA, CUBA Lewis Sylvester 6l Son HAVANA, CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 56 1| 163 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios lO . A. 0^i-»/gs^ Qo. <:^p^^ Havana 123 n. third st M IMPORTERS Op^^ ~ Pmilaoelrhia Leslie Pantin;^'g Leaf Tobacco Commission Mercliant, •Reilly 50, ^ P. O. Box 493, • Habana, Cuba BEHi^ENS & eo. Mannfecturers of the tCBL DE 7*^ Celebrated Brands. ^^i^\ ^ ^Af^ sou HpARTAeASi-J Independent Cigar Factory !y^BA\^^^ SOL and "^^/^atC*- LUIS MARX ir4BAWlw Consulado 91, HAVANA. The Oldest Brand IE PARTACAS YG? 4MBANb. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez ifuentes, Fernandez |rCt» Proprietors 1/4 Industria Street Cable: Cl FER. Habana, Cuba LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba ^!;Le„ MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 199 Manrlqae Telephone 6140 PAVAMA JOAQUIN HEDESA Successor to NARTINEZ. HCDCSA « CO. hclir and Exporter of L^af Tobacco 83a Amistad St., Habana. Cuba. «»U: •Jn.WA." B»«h H..M«:-SI2 iM»o.toB 8tw.t. Km, W«lt. FlwM.. I • I' AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. JJmaeenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 1X3, ^ Habana GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de iTuelta Abajo,Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, Habana. (P. O. Box) Apartado 270. Cable: Z\lezoon R. Rodrij^ei •-""" B. DiflZ 8t CO. Growers a. Ad Packers ot VueltaL Abajo and Partido TobsLCco PRADO 125, Cable >--Zaidco ^ HABANA, CUBA. ^ JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, n .. Havan4a Leaf Tobacco Vneha Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina. Havana, Cuba ap«cUi atf Mo» paid to tobacco ■oHabU for th« American market. ANTONIO SUAREZ . S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Rama BSPMCIAUDAD EN TABACOS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO _R^ronO y m HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda ■— jiifc g^^ ^^ Y. P. Castanedi JOI^GE 8t P. CflSTANEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Iieaf Tobaeeo Dragones 108-110. HA VA NA SUAREZ HERMANOS. (8. ea C.) Onywmrm, Packers ¥ f np 1 •»4 Dealers In Leai lOOaCGO FfOURAS J9.4I. OM: ^xm^^- HAVANA. CUBA. FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Imacenistas de Tabaco en Eama Speciality in Vucltec Abajo, Semi VueKai y Partido. IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. AIXALA ft CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrsiles 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. •^^"^P^O T.Tr®" ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS^ i-. U. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." ^^^ THE TOBACCO WORLD II E.tabll.hed 1834 Independent Vuelta Abajo Factory Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Aatonio J. Blvaro. Ricardo E. Blvaro. Managers Offices : Belascoain, 2 B, p. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana ABC 4th and ;th edition. Codes used: Lieber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) First Priies in Twenty Exposition!. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. " Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. Smlm Atfent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St,. New York. Trada Mark Radlsterad were shown all over the factory, and by the Spanish Casino, and later on by expressed themselves delighted with the order and cleanliness that reigned in every department. For Larranaga is having increased sales all over the United States, owing to the fine quality and excellent workmanship of this fam- ous brand. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja is do- ing exceedingly well, and is working to its utmost capacity. Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. are continually receiving orders from both hemispheres. Sol made the first shipment last week of its two new brands, viz. Mer- -curio (the God of Commerce), to the National Cuba Co., of New York, and the Anti-Trust, to Rinaldo Bros., San Francisco. The latter are sole distrib- utors of the Anti-Trust on the Pacific Goast, although the Anti-Trust brand is also selling in large quantities in Ghile and in the Argentine Republic, not alone owing to its name but princi- pally on account of its good quality. Any party who would like to have con- trol of Mercurio for a certain territory should apply to the National Cuba Co. at once . Behrens & Co. are very well satisfied with the workings of their Sol .actory. Eden, owned by Calixto Lopez & Co. is doing as well as ever. BnylnK, Sellluir and Other Notes of Intereat. G. Salomon y Hnos. sold and shipped 700 bales of Remedios and Vuelta Abajo to the United States. Although Don Sol G. Salomon has not yet returned, it seems that Don Jose Gonzalez and Harry G. Salomon are attending to business in a very satisfactory way. Jacob Labe, of Benjamin Labe & Sons, Philadelphia, who left on Satur- day for his home, has been a very care- ful buyer, and has selected only »the finest vegas of Vuelta Abajo and Re- medios. Although his purchases were materially curtailed, owing to the scant supply in the market, he managed nevertheless to pick up about 400 bales in all. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. sold and shipped 500 bales of Remedios and Par- tido to the United States. J. Boasberg has been going over the market carefully securing several hun- dred bales of different kinds of leaf. Bruno Diaz & Co. disposed of 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. John Fielding, of Rothschild & Bro., has been seen all over the market, and I understand has made some good sized purchases. A. M. Calzada & Co. closed out a few small vegas of Vuelta Abajo and Re- medios. Jorge y P. Castaneda have removed their offices and warehouses from Dra- gones 110 to Edigo street No. 22, cor- ner of Dragones, the palacial building known as "Palacio de Villalba, " the floors of which were formerly occupied the factory of "Flor de J. S. Murias y Cia. Joaquin Hedesa is constantly making some sales and reducing his holdings, although he has still some fine caperos (workers) and wrappers, of his own packing, for sale. Receipts From the Conntrj' Week Ending Mar. 3 Bales Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas Remedios Santiago de Cuba Total 187 145 95 74 33 Since Jan. 1 Bales 3,373 102 1,346 125 4,516 89 9,551 534 THREE TRUST COMPANIES MEET. Stockholder of the Havana. Tobacco Co. Asks for Detailed Report. The American Cigar Co. has issued the following report of its treasurer as of December 31, last : "The common capital stock has been increased during the last year by the issuance of $25,000 for cash, making the full authorized common stock out- standing $10,000,000. There has also been issued during the year $10,000,000 of six per cent, cumulative preferred stock. This was issued for cash at par. The total outstanding stock is $20,000,- 000. There has been on change in the four per cent gold notes during the year, the total amount outstanding be- ing $20,000,000. The net income for the year after all charges and expenses including interest on gold notes, was $1,032,857, against $810,371 in the previous fiscal year. No dividends have been declared or paid and the whole of such income has been added to the surplus." The stockholders of the American Snuff Co also met in Jersey City last week and listened to the annual report. The net earnings show an increase of $175,131, bringing the total surplus to $3,252,135. The retiring directors were re-elected with the exception that E. W. Sohmers was elected in place of George D. Wilson. j The report for the year ended Decem- ber 31 last compares as follows : 1905. 1904. I Net earnings $2,633,550. .$2,458,419 | Dividends, prefd. 6 percent 720,000 720,000 Balance $1,913,550. .$1,738,419 Dividend com. 10 per cent. . . .1,100,170. . .1.100,170 Increased net earnings, 1905, $175,131 At the meeting of the Havana To- bacco Co., another branch of the Amer- ican Tobacco Co., held in Jersey City, a resolution was offered by John T. Fletcher retjuesting a detailed report of the company's earnings for the in- formation of stockholders. The chair- man had no report to submit and the resolution will be voted on later. Naaciso GoNZAiqNAS Y Qlfl. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Cable: Calzada dc la Rcina 22, „ ^ ^ ^ graplanas. nabana. Cum ^ CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT > LEAF TOBACCO and CIGABM, Obispo 29, c.bi.-"Bi«.o." Habana, Caba. GONZALEZ, BMNITBZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Viveres Amargura 12 and "14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA, LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. Wceijistas de Talaco eii taina 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA* Cable:— Rbporm. r. VIDAL CRVl HENRY VONEIFF VOINEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "'Eto?te?Af LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Br4ncK Houses:-616 W. BalUmore Slreet, Baltimore. Md.; ^ O. Box 433. TampiL. TU.. J.H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in Ueaf Tobacoo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 DraL^OACs Sirtei, HAVANA, CDIA Cable Address: 'JosBCAYKO." Correspondence •olidted in BagUitk A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in Ueaf -d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156. HABANA, CUBA« p. o. BOX. aea. Cabloi **CALDA.< BVARISTO GARCIA JOSB M. GARCIA J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco Partido y Vuelta Aba|» CON VBCAS PROPIAS San Nicolas 126 y 128, Cable: 'Johacarcia" HABANA, CUBA It THE TOBACCO WORLD OFFICES: ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei water street, New York ^ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industrie 160 •mccs: itSTROIT, M1CM. ^■TTWOAM^HO »^.^44.^^4«..*^4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦•*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦<♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK t ^.^♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦«« ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ |M. S. GANS MOSES J. CANS JBROME WALLER EDWIN I. ALBXANDB» JOSEPH S. GANS (H. CO. Importers & Parkers of felephone-346 John. No. 150 Wa^tcf StfCCt, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco The leaf market has been very active and many out of town manufacturers were here to purchase tobacco thinking they could do better by coming here than by giving the road salesman the order, but in most cases they would have done better to buy in their respec- tive towns. I notice many leaf salesmen looking for positions who have been let go on account of their firm not having enough of a variety of tobacco on hand to keep them on the road, and many others who have contracts running out this fall expect like treatment. The New York, March 5, 1906. 1072 and Mr. Dula No. 1078. The houses are two blocks south of the Car- negie mansion. The Board of Health has revived its campaign against violators of th > sec- tion of the sanitary code forlidding- spitting in the theatres and .similar public places. The police madt many arrests during the week in theatres but most of the prisoners weic dis- charged as the magistrate claimed the management were at fault in not pro- viding cuspidors. P. L. Reed, of Larus Bros. Co., Rich- mond. Va., was here on Tuesday and life of a road leaf salesman these days called on the large jobbers in company Starr Brothers LEAF IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF blished i888. Telephone, 4027 John. TOBACCO No. 163 Water Street, NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco NBS» CORNER KUIPERSTEEG AMSTERDAM. TBLBPHONB. "377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. with Mr. Gill, the firm's local repre- sentative. Edgeworth and Qboid are two good sellers here in the smoking tobacco line. Theo. Beckhardt, Eastern represent- ative for M. Oppenheimer, Pearl street leaf merchant, has just returned from a successful trip; Mr. Beckhardt is well liked by his customers who never fail to reserve some sort of an order for him, and he does not find it neces- sary to send them advance post cards to get this business, Eddie Macaflnl, leaf dealer of 125 Maiden Lane, is lying very sick in his lot of fancy 1904 Pennsylvania Broad- appartments a the Hotel Endicott here, leaf B's at 20 cents m. w. Packers are suffering from a complication of dis- asking 20 cents m. w. for the new 190.5 eases. Pennsylvania Broadleaf and the chances Maurie Gershl, of L. Gershl & Brc, are that in another 10 days the same has been spending the week in their packers will want 22 cents m. w. for packing house in Hartford. This firm these goods. is a large holder of the very finest Retailers have been fairly busy and I Broadleaf of the new crop, heard of much improvement in box Charlie Salomon, of the De Florida trade; the weather has been favorable Tobacco Co., is at present in Ohio pur- is indeed an unhappy one. Penty of Havana tobacco is coming in on every steamer from Cuba but still the prices remain high. For First Cap- aduras Remedios 72 is being asked while for the Second Capaduras import- ers are asking 42 cents in bond. The demand for Vuelta for filler purposes has fallen off considerable. Everyone seems to be wanting Reme- dios ; one importer sold the past week a lot of Remedios, the 1st caps, at 75 cents and 2nd caps, at 50 cents in bond. I learned of the sale of 100 cases of 1902 Wisconsin at 18 cents m. w., and a I If HAVANA TOBACCO 138 MAJ DEN lane:, Almace»^5 de 3arWo5e, f rui 1/^ ^N A Cuba Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTFRS OF SUMATRA TOBACCO 0. Z. VOORBURGWAL 227 Amsterdam, Holland. OFFICE 183 Water St. Cable Address: "HERE." and many retailers had the doors open. Cigar manufacturers are busy and many are advertising for help ; the cigar box manufacturers seem to be slow in fill- ing orders. Lithographers of cigar labels and bands also report business very active. Of late I have been hearing many complaints regarding the Florodora Tag Co. and only yesterday a party told me that on November 29 he sent a bunch of coupons for redemption to the New- York office and up to the present day has not received any word from the company when they would deliver him the article, the coupons call for. Many of our retailers have bulletins pasted on their show windows offering a 1 pound package of Bull Durham and a solid rubber 50 cent pipe for 60 cents. There is getting to be a colony of to- bacco magnates in the fashionable part of upper Fifth avenue. For some time Bonj. N. Duke, treasurer of the A. T, Co., has lived in a handsome mansion almost opposite the National Museum of Art; now two of his associates are preparing to move into the same neigh- borhood. W. W. Fuller, general counsel of the Company and Robert B. Dula, chasing as much leaf as he can, suitable for his many customers in Pennsylvania. Among the many out of town cigar manufacturers who were visiting Goth- am this week were: John G. Schell, Somerville, N. J. ; Julius Laske, New- Haven, Conn. ; Sam Hecht,West Haven, Conn., and J. Schiflfer, Danbury, Conn. The Seventh Annual Ball of the Met- ropolitan Tobacco Co.'s Employes' Mutual Benefit Society took place last Saturday evening at the Tuxedo and proved a grand success, both socially and financially. The affair was in charge of an Arrangement Committee with Emil Block chairman, and the committee deserves much praise for the manner in which everything was handled. The grand march to supper was headed by President Cohen and Miss Livingston, followed by more than one hundred couples. M. Schlesinger acted as floor manager in an able manner and was assisted by S. Davis. Dancing was indulged in until the early hours of Sunday morning and all in all every- one present had a good, jolly time. The ofiicers of the Association are : Joseph Cohen, president; Emil Block, one of the vice presidents, have just treasurer; H. A. Gould, vice president ; bought the two six-story American M. W. Levy, Recording Secretary ; Sam' basement dwellings at Nos. 1072 and Davis, orator; M. Hildebrand, master 107.'i Fifth avenue, between 8Sth and of ceremonies; D. Pellettier, organist; 89th streets. It is understood that the L. Pappert, guardian ; trustees : S.' price paid was about $300,000 for each Claik, F. Dinges and F. Sulzbacher'; house. Mr. Fuller will occupy No. honorary president, A. D. Bendheim. • • THE TOBACCO WOKLD ij M UCH is said of the virtue of publicity. The Tobacco Trades Exposition Co. believes in printer's ink. The Tobacco Trades Exposition will he the Most Widely Advertised Exposition Ever Held in New York City. Diagrams, rules and regulations of Exposition mailed upon request. Executive Office, Flatiron Buildiofii, New York. Telephone, 230 Gramercy. Myer Foster, of M. Foster & Co., manufacturers of the well known Ban- quet Hall Boquet cigars and formerly of the firm of Foster, Hilson & Co., deid Wednesday from gas asphyxiation at his summer home at Rockaway. Mr. Foster is said to have been worth over $400,000. Ed. Scott, the uptown cigar manufac- turer, has returned from his trip through the coal regions and although the talk of the coal strike is handicap- ping business to a great extent that did not prevent him from taking a bunch of orders. The Allen Tobacco Co. is very busy at present ; Telonettes on account of a deal for this month only of 10 per cent free of Allenettes, have taken another spurt. Mr. Allen was in Philadelphia this week. The American Tobacco Co. is now placing with the trade a new 10 cent package of little cigars called the Buck, fiiimlar goods to Cuban Dainties. A. Lesser, cigar box manufacturer, €29 to 633 East Sixteenth street, reports business as good ; he says cigar box lumber like Havana tobacco is steadily increasing in price, and sooner or later the cigar box manufacturers will be compelled to raise their prices accord- ingly. M. Scadron & Son, manufacturers of William the Silent clear Havana cigars, have just iiurchased the cigar store located at 2554 Eighth avenue near 136th street, and will operate same in connection with their three other stores. It is now an assured fact that the United has leased the Sacqui store on Lenox avenue, one door north of 116th street, as stated exclusively in last week's Tobacco World, and Mr. Sacqui will be forced to vacate. There is to be built directly opposite, a new theatre and so this store will probably be a winner for the United Co. GOSSIP FROM THE WINDY CITY. A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Bi^ Delegation Will Attend the National Leaf Convention Chicago, March 9. In the death of F. Montoya, which occurred on March 3, Chicago loses a good citizen and the leaf trade one of its most active and honored members. Mr. Montoya was the head of the leaf tobacco firm of F. Montoya & Co., 94 Franklin street. He was born in Cuba March 9, 1S.57, and came to this coun- try something over thirty years ago. Twelve years ago he entered the leaf tobacco business and his firm is re- garded as one of the best here. His judgment of tobacco was well nigh in- fallible, and in all his relations, both business and social, his standing was high. The Chicago Leaf Tobacco Associa- tion held a meeting the day following the death of Mr. Montoya and passed appropriate resolutions of sorrow and regret over his death. On Tuesday, the Chicago Leaf bacco Association held a meeting elected the following olficers for ensuing year: President, William Taus- sig, of Taussig & Company ; vice presi- dent, G. H. Mack, of Mack & Company; second vice president, E. Wedeles, of Wedeles Bros. ; Samuel Sternf eld, treas- urer, and Jonas Brown, secretary. Two delegates were also elected to represent the association at the coming meeting (Concluded'on page 16.) Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. CIOAR FACTORY BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. To- and the Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ord«tt Cigtit made itrictly of the yery VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO ; |u&abliah*d 1840. C«bU "NafffO.'* Hinsdale Smith & Co^ moortert of Sumatra & Havana TP g^ 1^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^ •^ Packers of Connecticut Ldaf 1 OOClx^\^fJ, J25 Maiden Lanc^ E^.Tmx?/*'" new YORK. 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1881 THE Incorporated 1902 W0F^ Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. « i^ J^^ y* ^«ouT, J. M. Buckley, H. C. McManus, President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post OflSce at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Telephones:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. . Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco World Publishing Co., 224 Arch St., Philada. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 14, 1906. TRVSTS MVST PRODUCE THEIR BOOKS The eagerly awaited ruling on the compelling of testimony in trust prose- cutions has been made, and the Supreme Court has decided that the corporations cannot hide behind their books. Whether this will bring matters to an early cli- max is a question, but so it is hoped and believed by those who favor the in- dependent cause, and there is general rejoicing. When the officer of the MacAndrew Forbes Co., arraigned some months ago, calmly refused to answer questions put to him while on the stand, or to bring into court any documents or figures concerning the business of his company, the prosecution found itself up against a stone wall. Fining Hale, the official in question, $5 for contempt of court brought the desired testimony no nearer and the investigations against the tobacco trust were forced to a standstill until this important matter could be settled. Hale took the point that he was not compelled to give testimony that might tend to incriminate him, that the law demands of no man that he convict himself out of his own mouth. Justice Brown, of the Supreme Court, in writing his opinion, granted this contention, but declared that it was not pertinent to the case in ques- tion for the reason that the law stipu- latess that a witness testifying under such circumstances cannot personally be held liable for what his testimony may bring forth concerning his own character. In other words, he can con- vict his trust, and himself remain legal- ly innocent. The laws governing the point are de- signed to procure evidence tending to- ward the smashing of illegal corpora- tions, and it goes without saying, that such evidence must come largely from the inside. It would never be secured, if every man connected with it, regard- less of the degree of his guilt or inno- cence, knowledge or participation, were ordered to walk into open court with a rope around his neck. It is an annoying thing to have to make public the private books of one's business, no matter how fair and scjuare those books may be, and it is to be pre- sumed that none of the trusts is partic- ularly elated at this arbitrary ruling. The next movement in the cases against the tobacco trust is watched for with the keenest interest. THE UNION FOREVER. ! Great is unionism! The union man is becoming the salt of the earth, his walking delegate a prince and master among men. The union card is the em- blem of divine right, sans which no be- ing who works with his hands can aspire to manhood. So much for the quick : now for the dead. In Chicago, hotbed of organized la- bor, there will soon be a "union" cemetery. Here none but the Faithful will repose. No matter how restless his soul, the clay of no scab will poison this sacred sod. The joint cigarmakers' unions have appropriated $15,000 to make this ceme- tery possible, and in a month or two a plot of ground large enough for five thousand mounds will be reserved to the cause. It is good that this should be so, for it is fitting that a man shall remain in death what he has been in life. Sup- pose, though— midst the awful chaos of the last moment of time, when the re- sistless reveille of Gabriel resounds through the anxious earth— suppose some poor, crumbled mortality has mis- laid his union card. Be the new primary law strictly en- forced, the campaign cigar in Illinois is doomed. Alas for such a death ! From its birth in the early era of diplomatic politics, the campaign cigar has held its brave own as the most completely non- combustible substance known. What shall take its place? This ugly, monstrous law makes it a felony to receive cigars from candi- dates. Should the voter solicit, re- quest, demand or rceeive one, directly or indirectly he will be guilty of the "infamous crime of bribery." The penalty for the first ofl'ense is disen- franchisement for not less than five years and not more than fifteen, to gether with imprisonment. A second ofl^ense means lifelong disgrace. Who will dare such persecution to preserve even so noble an institution, the campaign cigar? —On page seven of this issue will be found an important illustrated compari- son, of the methods of encasing cigars most in use. This has been carefully prepared by the Racine Paper Goods Co., of Racine, Wis., and will no doubt prove of practical value to manufactur- ers and others in the trade. CORPORATION CAN'T WITHHOLD ITS BOOKS AND PAPERS. Supreme Court Has Decided Against Tobacco Trust in the Case Against Official Who Refused to Answer Questions or Produce any Con- tracts, Correspondence, etc. Ruling of Highest Importance. Washington, D. C, March 12. By the ruling of the Supreme Court The contention of the appellant is regarding the compelling of testimony, that while this law may protect indi- in the cases brought against the to- vidual witnesses, it will not protect the bacco trust for investigation, a mo- corporation of which the appellant is mentous decision has been rendered agent and representative, which will have a tremendous influence "This is true," says Justice Brown, on the chances for success of future "but the answer is that it was not de- anti-trust proceedings in general. signed to do so. The right of a person While an individual witness is still under the Fifth Amendment to refuse not forced to incriminate himself, he ^o incriminate himself is purely a per- cannot withhold testimony concerning sonal privilege of the witnesses. It the corporation with which he is con- was never intended to permit him to nected. Books, papers, contracts and Plead the fact that some other person secret agreements must be produced might be incriminated by his testimony, before the bar when called for, what- even though he were the agent of such ever the effect upon the trust, its busi- person. If he cannot set up the privi- ness or its officers. lege of a third person, he certainly can- This decision is the eagerly awaited "ot set up the privilege of a corpora- one in the cases brought against the to- tion. As the combinations or conspir- bacco combination in New York, and acies provided against by the Sherman hinged specifically on the refusal of anti-trust act can ordinarily be proved Hale, an officer of one of the companies ^^^y by the testimony of parties there- comprising the trust, when summoned to, in the person of their agents or em- before a Grand Jury in the Southern ployes, the privileges claimed would district of New York, to produce books, practically invalidate the whole act of papers, contracts and correspondence Congress. Of what use would it be for between the MacAndrew-Forbes Com- the Legislature to declare these com- pany and the other companies of the binations unlawful, if the judicial trust. power may close the door of access to The case was taken before the Su- every available source of information preme Court and decided adversely to "pon the subject?" the trust by seven to two, the dissent- "The defense," he says further on, ing justices being Chief Justice Fuller "amounts to this: That an officer of a and Justice Brewer. The opinion was corporation which is charged with written by Justice Brown. criminal violation of the statute may Hale refused to produce the books Plead the criminality of such corpora- and papers and to answer questions tions as a refusal to produce its books, about what was in them on two grounds. To state this proposition is to answer First, because there was no specific it-" charge against anybody before the An Assistant Attorney General who Grand Jury ; second, because his an- has followed the case closely said that swers might tend to incriminate him. the decision was of tremendous value He gave his name and the office he to the Government in prosecutions of held in his company, and then refused the trusts. to answer any further questions. He "If the Court had decided otherwise," was committed for contempt and got a he said, "it would have been practically writ of habeas corpus, which was subse- impossible to proceed farther with the quently discharged. He was remanded, trust prosecutions, and the cases now and appealed. under way would have been brought to Justice Brown first takes up his claim a stop. The mouth of every one con- that there was no specific charge. He nected with a corporation doing inter- fails to find any precedent for the con- state business would have been closed, tention that a Grand Jury cannot pro- The Government would have been abso- ceed without a written and formal ac- lately paralyzed. But with this decision cusation. The ancient oath adminis- '" our favor we can go ahead. I be- tered to foremen of Grand Juries, Jieve, for one thing, that today's utter- which is substantially unchanged to ance by the Supreme Court has cut the the present day, charged him to inquire ground from under the Beef Trust." into things given into his charge, "and %%%%«%«% of all other matters and things as shall PHILA LEAF BOARD OF TRAnr come to your own knowledge." ELECTS "^^"*' J,t T^^f.t":- "'' .''°'"' """'• "" '^^' Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board to the effect that grand Junes can act of Trade held its annual meeting yester- upon mformat,on rece.ved by them day at the Harrison and elected the from the exam.nat.on of witnesses following officers to serve for theensu- wuhout any formal md.ctment or other ing year: President, Mor is Rose^. harge They may, says Justice Brown, berg; vice president, George W Brem- proceed either upon their own knowl- er, Jr. : Secretary, J S. Batroff- trea^. edge or upon the examination of wit- urer, W. H. Dohan. With the excep- nesses, to mqu.re for themselves tion of Mr. Rosenberg, these were re- whether a cr.me cognisable by the elections, the new presidenr being Court has been commmed.- chosen to succeed Joh^ R Young re! Fifth A '^''!,; ."^'t' r "''""' th« tiring. Resolutions were adopted ex. fifth Amendment to the Constitution, tending to Mr. Young the thanks^^ the which provides that no man in a crimi- Board for his faithful and effic en ad! na prosecution shall be forced to be a ministration and for the interes he has witness against himself. As to this, taken in the National work Justice Brown points out that the im- The following were elected delegateB munity act passed in 1903 provides to the national covention at Daytoro that no person shall be prosecuted or which opens on May 7 John R Yo'ung" be subject to any penalty or forfeiture E. A. Calves, MiUon Herald H w' on account of anythmg which he may Bremer and J. S. Batroff. The boari testify about in anti-trust proceeding, of directors is composed of H W i I I THB TOBACCO WOELD '5 W. H. SNYDER &C0. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine-'Medium Priced Cigars Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. Particulars cheerfully given to responsible inquirers. Our Leaders Include: Honeysuckle, Rose Show, Jumbo, Libby Dear, Verelda, Charles Fay, Carisima, Gov. Pattison, Model American, and Others. Bremer, J. R. Young, Harry Hirsch- berg, George Burghard and Felix Eck- erson. It was decided to hold another banquet in the near future and a com- mittee was appointed to see about ar- rangements for it, consisting of E. A. Calves, Harry Hircshberg and Felix Eckerson. The following resolutions were also adopted : Whereas. The Philadelphia Leaf To- bacco Board of Trade recognizes the injury that would result to our entire industry should the bill now before Congress, reducing the duties on Philip- pine products, become a law. There- fore be it Resolved: That the thanks of this Board are due and are hereby tendered to Mr. A. Bijur, President of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Associa- tion, for his able efforts in conducting the campaign of opposition to the pass- age of said bill, and be it further Resolved : That the Board pledge to President Bijur and the Legislative Committee of the National Association its moral and material support in any further efforts to prevent the enact- ment of this or any other legislation inimical to the interests of the tobacco industry. ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ ^J^J*****^ ***♦♦♦♦♦ ♦"♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦ Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. 1 ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ The retailers complain of a dull week and some dealers are obliged to do this with absolutely no snap to the move- or go without, ment of goods. The old habit of blam- *^ ing it on the weather can once more be The manufacturers continue as busy indulged in, as there have been several as they care to be. Some of them are days of typical March bluster. On this "ot as keen after new trade as usual, account, the retailers are not buying owing to the difficulty of taking care very freely from the jobbers and all o^ it, and only those who have plenty hands await the arrival of more favor- o^ J JOSH BILLINGS \ •9-=^' ,?'-3- miMsmmM /. B. Milleysack Manufacturer of 5c. Cigar "There hain't none better than the best. — Josh Billings. This Is the Best. >> Fine Havana f^ Td^ /I 13 O Hand-Made L/ JL fjrJjL JV O 613, 617 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. * «««*««**4t*-j«-jt->t*.jfr*^^^.)^.jt^.jt^.^^^^^^^ S. N. MUMMA Pa.cker of : Leaf Tobacco Pernva.. Seed B's dL Specia^lty Warehouse at RailroeLd Crossin/^ LANDISVILLE, PA. * * * *^^^^***^ifjt^^f**4e^^t*^^^^^^^^^^^ * ♦ * CIGAR BOXES A cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered the American public. Golden Eagle Cigars mniRsoF ARTisnc CIGAR UBCLS SKETCHES ANt QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE roff 'SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES L^ ®n®^is?^ ^ REGISTER YOUR TRADE MARKS in The Tobacco World Registry Department. They are extra large, Havana blend, and of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS & CO. Makers, Established 1870. NcWafk, N.J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, [anager of the Philadelphia Office, 1 1 1 Market St. LZ. JOHN Manager of the I ill Ma i8 -THE TOBACCO WORI*D For Gentlemen of Good Taste FELieE-5 H ^ A HIGH GRADE O ^ kJCciGAR FOR OC, Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO KEEPER'S CONCENTRATED Havana Compound For Spraying Filler MANUFACTURED BY John F. Keefer, Mc Sherry s town, Pa. DIRECTIONS Add one part of Keeler's Concentrated Havana Compound to 10 (ten) parts of Cider Vinegar or Claret Wine ; mix well and add one part of Spanish Betune. Mix and allow to stand for twenty-four hours, then spray Fillers. Pack twenty-four hours in case, when fillers will be ready for making up. wr 1 "^ T? detune and Claret made by the Acme Extract & Chemical Works, Hanover, Pa., give the best results. ■• S. Hartmaa Lane, Pa. Makes Nanine Cltfara Write For Samples and Prlo« I MBMDILSOHN EOUU A. BCMMBMANN Mendelsohn, Bomemann & Co., Importers of HAVANA TOBACCC "Ki Commission Merchants Haw York Office t 196 WATER STREET Havana, Cabat MANIIBL MJAEEZ y GA^ %% T. J. DUINN <& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK THE TOBACCO WORLD One Dollar per Year Is it worth while to do without it? (Concluded from page 15.) demand for cigar bands, is giving away 25 assorted bands with each purchase of twenty-five cents worth. The offer has proved very attractive. I ^'^ \ Godfrey S. Mahn, Chestnut street re- I tailer, has returned from Cuba, where I he had a look at the tobacco fields with- j out becoming very enthusiastic. I ^ Henry Mullineaux,, formerly a sales- man for the grocery firm of Showell & Fryer, has accepted a similar position . with Le Compte, Dusel & Goodloe, I Chestnut street jobbers. I ^ H. Hilbronner, of Hilbronner & Jacobs, is traveling in the West for the house, and is sending in all the orders the factories can take care of. Le Roy Valentine, of A. S. Valentine & Son, has recovered from his illness and is back on deck. The firm is re- ported to be very busy. John N. Kolb will sail for Amster- dam this week to buy Sumatra for the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. Charles Sterner, retailer at 411 Mar- ket street, has removed to more comodi- ous quarters at 916 Arch street. Evans, the druggist, is getting to be a most radical cutter on cigars. He advertises conspicuously in the daily newspapers, offering well known brands of cigars at prices which are impossible to a legitimate retailer. For instance, the El Principe de Gales, 15 cent size, is offered at 10 cents, with a corres- ponding reduction on the other sizes, Hoffman House Bouquet at 5 cents, Robert Burns at 6 cents, and so on through the stock. A special price is also given on box trade. Jacob Labe, of B. Labe & Sons, has returned from a several weeks' trip to Havana where he made considerable purchases of tobacco for his firm, of which about 200 bales came up on the steamer Monterey, with more to follow. This house has also just received 50 bales of old Sumatra tobacco of desir- able marks, which are now offered the trade. Mr. Labe is preparing for a trip to Amsterdam, where he will join his father, and attend some of the Su- matra inscriptions. J. E. Hertgen, general manager of the Litit/c Lithographing Co., Lititz, Pa., was a recent visitor in the Quaker City. ANOTHER. BLOW AT THE CIGARETTE An anti-cigarette mass meeting is to be held in New York city the first week in April. Women are endeavoring to aim a mortal blow at the cigarette fiend, and men are aiding them. Clergy- men from Philadelphia, high oflficials of the New York juvenile court and dis- tinguished persons from many places will co-operate to make the meeting successful. "What cigarettes do to young boys physically, mentally and morally" will be an important topic for consideration. The fight against the boy cigarette habit is to be made national. SPECIAL NOTICE. ( 12^ cents per 8-point measured line. ) pUBLIC SALE— Will be sold Saturday, ^ March 24, 1906, at 2 o'clock, P. M., at the salesroom of W. S. Rhoads, Auction- eer, No. 18 North Hanover street, Potts- town, Pa., the five-story stone and brick factory building lately occupied by Shive- ly, Miller & Co.; cigar manufacturers. Dimensions, 38 x 145 feet. The building is modern, erected in 1902, exceptionally strong, and suitable for any industrial manufacturing purpose. For further information apply to the auctioneer or W. P. Young, Atty. 3-i4.h pOR SALE at Half the Original Cost- Progress, Perfecto, Keystone, Eclip^ and other makes of Bunching Machines; HOC 25-8ection Subrosa shape all-tobacco cigarette molds, and 1800 25-section No. 9696 all-tobacco cigarette molds, almost new, cost $1.25, price 50 cents; thousand* of 20-section molds at 35 cents. Address WinqbtMpg. Co., York, Pa. a-^-r pIGAR SALESMAN who is at present ^^ working the local trade wanted by a Philadelphia house, to sell a popular and advertised cigar. Good money for the right man. Letter of application must have full particulars, and will be treated in confidence. Address High Grade Box 63, care of The Tobacco World. 3 y-h pXPERIENCED SALESMAN, well ■^ acquainted with the cigar trade in New York City and New York State, de- sires position with representative manu- facturing house. Address Experience Box 65, care of Tobacco World. Phila. ' "^A^ANTED— Every cigar manufacturer to know that I am selling the Very Finest Light First Length Sumatra in the market at $3.20 per pound Sold in lotsof one pound or more T H Spera Ephrata. Pa ^ ^ . * JL 3/-* fARGE BUILDING, suitable for cigar ^ manufacturing, for rent at Quaker- town, Pa. Seating capacity for 200 ci- garmakers. Address A. B. C. care of The Tobacco World, Phila. 3 yh QlliAR PACKER FOREMAN, thor- oughly experienced, open to engage- ment. Best of reference. Address Box 61, care of Tobacco World, Phila. 3-i4tf THE TOBACCO, WORLD 19 W. A. LAHR HATH5ISELEH Old AGt Tells Tnt Sr OPtv Wholesale Cigar Manufacturer OOODAt/ '^'^f AS HISPAlNT*'-^" f2^/4^^otC^, ^^SSSSI^Y \ Pt»Mi5S' 10 ^ yu. Red Lion, Penna. dOTEi^NDiq yAM£ESSi£No f^MA/fKtrSr.; 'Ti^eip^,^, Get our prices, and make a fair comparison 1 with those of other factories. Correspondence invited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade. Samples Free to Responsible Houses. t9 THE TOBACCO WORLD ~7 The Red Devil always pays highest price for First-class Cuttings and Strips Send sample The Red Devil Cincinnati, Ohio Cable Address: "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5 J. M. BUCKNER, Jr.. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 917-.921 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. Dealers in Ci^ar Fillers, Binders and Wrappers Manufacturers of AFRICAN and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for export Packed in Hogsheads and Cases Correspondence solicited Samples sent on approval O.L SCHWENGKE LITHOGRAPHICC , CLARENDON ROAD «» £.37- JH ST. BROOKLYN. N .Y. ' / ^-^^ FINE CIGAR LABELS ^^ PRIVATE BRANDS OFORIGINAL DESIGN ■ AM r RANICI SCO 9k>> MWAMMAM ST LANCASTER'S FEBT OUTPUT BIG. 61.440.550 Beats Kecords for Many Years Back. Lancaster, Pa., March 12. An occasional sale of old goods is heard of nowadays ; recently ■ Sond- heimer & Smith sold out their entire holding of 1904 goods, which it is be- lieved practically cleans up the market. Sales of 1905 crops are now beginning to be common talk, in most cases only the filler leaf as yet being offered. Already farmers are beginning to talk about the acreage of 1906, and present indications point to a general increase. The revenue returns for February were somewhat of a surprise to all ; the output of 61,440,550 has beaten all February records for many years back, and is over 6,000,000 more than the cor- responding month of last year. But there are now some signs of a falling of£ of business. At Brownstown sev- eral of the factories have been shut down for want of orders, and at other places on account of the cost of leaf to- bacco. The Akron factories are all running pretty nicely. J. G. Shirk is now comfortably lo- cated in his new warehouse at 19 West Chestnut street, and while everything is not yet quite completed, it is a de- cided change and vast improvement over their previous accommodations. When all is finished it will be one of the finest wholesale tobacco warehouses in the State. The Peerless Cigar Factory located at Martindale, has changed hands, C. R. Martin, the former proprietor, having sold out to Albert Sheafifer, of Martin- dale, and possession has already been taken. Contrary to the general report and frequent statement in various trade journals and dailies there has been no strike at the Hopeland, Lancaster County, factory of the United Cigar Manufacturers, but simply a close- down, following the announcement that the foreman and other employes could not agree. This action on the part of the company is in conformity with cer- tain plans of th nr own, which are also affecting other factories they have in this county as well as in the First Dis- trict. What the ultimate outcome may be cannot be foretold. TOBACCO SCARCE IN YORK. Manufacturers are Busy and Eleven Fac- tory Licenses issued in February. York, Pa., March 12, 1906. Most of the leaf salesmen coming here of late have been simply carrying grips and bundles as they have no need of large sample trunks to carry their samples as in the past and help to swell the railroad companies receipts by paying excess baggage. Ralph J Cans, of I^Gans Bros., New York, manufacturers of the popular William the Fourth clear Havana had fairly good success in town last week. Meyers & Adams are the largest own- ers of 'old tobaccos in the county hav- ing about 8,000 cases on hand which they are keeping for their own use. John Schwartzkopf.with Fisher Bros., & Parker, Hanover, sold a manufac- ;urer in Windsor this week 40 cases of >ld Connecticut wrappers. Chas. Salomon, of the De Florida To- bacco'Co., New York, sold about 150 cases of cheap Connecticut binders in York^County.this week.'f J Bob Uhler is now selling only Su- matra tobacco for H. Duys & Co., New York, having disposed of all Carle's Wisconsin tobacco. Sam Kaufman, with Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., lithographers, sold 22 pri- vate labels in York County the past two weeks. There was in the neighborhood of 700 hogsheads of Maryland and Kentucky tobaccos sold for binder purposes in this section in the last few weeks. The last lot of old Pennsylvania Broadleaf that was in Lancaster, 185 cases, was sold this week by Abe Sond- heim. Barney Livingston, representing K. Straus & Co., Philadelphia, was in Lan- caster this week and did a nice busi- ness. Fisher Bros. & Parker, of Hanover, Pa., have sold a packing of 180 boxes Broadleaf in East Petersburg, Pa. Gor- don Fisher left recently for Connecticut to inspect his packing there, and on his return will go to Ohio. They received from Ohio last week a carload of fillers and the tobacco was sold in Hanover without unloading same from the cars. The cigar manufacturers in the vicin- ity of Holtz, this county, are jubilant over the fact that a rural free delivery route will soon bring mail to their very doors. Sales of internal revenue stamps at the York office were larger during Feb- ruary, 1906, than in the same period of 1905, by about $15,000. Eleven new ci- gar factory licenses were also issued during that month. W. H. Leidy, a salesman with W. H. Raab & Sons, at Dallastown, has just returned from his first trip for that house, and will spend some days at his home in Seigfried, Pa., before starting another trip. H. L. Sheip, of the H. H. Sheip Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, was a recent visitor in York Co. J. L. Hankey, with J. C. Heckert & Co., of Dallastown, is home from a Western trip. E. S. Sechrist, of Dallastown, has moved back to his farm just outside of the borough, but will continue the cigar business as before. J. E. Detweiler, cigar box manufac- turer of Red Lion, severely sprained his ankle some days ago, but with the use of canes he is able to get around fairly well. J. W. Shindler, of Red Lion, is mak- ing excavations for the enlargement of his cigar factory. W. A. Lahr, is making good progress in his cigar business which is growing so rapidly that he has been forced to seek larger quarters. He has leased the building formerly occupied by Jake Shindler, and will take possession on April 1. He will however, continue his former factories, simply taking this one in addition. %%%%%<%»% A T.CO.'S WAREHOUSES DESTROYED BY STORM. A severe wind swept over Henderson, N. C, leaving a path of destruction 300 feet in width. The American Tobacco Co., which had two plants at Hender- son, was the heaviest loser, both plants bemg destroyed. The buildings were filled with tobacco which is buried under brick and debris. i^Tu'^^^"^'",^'^?^.^^^^ ^''' was defeated in the Maryland Legislature on Febru- ary ij The next day a second bill, similar to the Tennessee anti-cigarette law was introduced, which is being ac- tively fought by the Retail Cigar Deal- ers' Association, THB TOBACCO WORLB ^*. ,. 31 JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BAKE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, , , „. Packers and Dealers in Largest Plant in the State l ii=? a i-^ ^t^ ^-^ r-^ ^ ^^ ^-^ LrEAF TOBACCO We SoUdt Your Patronage ^^^-28-30-31 East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Telephone Call, 432— B. #ffice and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf PNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our Samples. Samplet ciieerfully submitted upon request. p. Q. Box 96 W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers in All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER. PA. " J. K. LJEAMAN, WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker of r ine : Connecticut i Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco Of&ce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. United Phones LANCASTER, PA. ■*' B. F. GOOD 8i CO. PACUKS H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND HUGH Fine Filler Stoolc Sar and 329 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. £^»Leaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Dealer in J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, m 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. UNITED PHONB3. Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: MAIN OFFICE: LANCASTER and w RED LION, PA Lancaster, Pa, JAMES A.OA ■■— —» to ADAH A UIFP, Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco OflSce and Warehouses, YORK, PA W* CvfT . Unte Stock ol raWSYlTANU BIOAD LEAf. Q * SPANISH, LOTLE DUTCH ud GEIIBAKI. 32 THE TOBACCO W O R I. D Cigar ribbons. Largest Assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons, Write for Sample Card and Price Liot to Department W Maoufacturers of fiffet^s!'iit!l.3'Gros Grain. ^^™- YJfJ'^ RibbOIl Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK WANTED!! Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS, HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombiivaLtioiY Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Furnished. BUOCHIINfOER «& CO. SoU Owa«ni mi4 Maasiacturws Smokers' Favorite Branda. RED LION, PA. r.MCUME&BRo V TERREHILL.PA. *'^- We SellJoJobbingTrade only LD HICKORY „ VIRGINIA DARE „, Wax HAW \VI Jackson THE GREAT 10^ t E. J. HIMMELBKRGER w. J. NOLL HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Psl. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. ♦ 44'4>4'4 ♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ BUSINESS FINE IN|BOSTON. All Branches of Trade Report Satisfac- tory Conditions. Boston, March 11. Business was exceptionally good this week in both branches of the cigar and tobacco trade. There were two days of storm but they did not interfere with the trade, as in most cases. The jobbers report that goods are go- ing nicely and that their new goods are being taken hold of by the dealers. The manufacturers are all working full force and many are making up spring stock. They are all doing plenty of advertising in various ways, their salesman are doing some tall hustling, and, from what I am told, the results are satisfactory. As for the retailers, the mild weather has been a godsend to them. Their trade have complained time and time again for the past five months about the poor condition of the goods, mostly that they were very dry. Now with the nice mild weather the tobacco and cigars keep better, sell better and smoke better ; in short spring means to them satisfactory conditions. It seems that the period when the United Cigar Stores Co., in Boston, was an experiment is a thing of the past, and is now a good money making proposition as the company is continu- ally securing new locations, some of the best in town. H. L. Ruth, the N. E. representative of the Allen Tobacco Co., left town for a few weeks, and on his trip will visit the firm's headquarters. S. Baum, of the Turco-American Co., was here this week and visited the trade in company with Sam. D. Marcu- son, the Boston representative. Mr. Baum found quite an improvement here in the sale of the Turco-Americans goods and noticed the eflfective work of their Mr. Marcuson. N. Brenner, who was formerly pro- prietor of several stores, has leased the store, corner of Dover street and Harri- son avenue. Mr. Brenner contemplates doing a wholesale and retail business of cigars and tobacco and will no doubt make a success in his new location as his vast experience demands such. Morris Friedberg, the proprietor of several minature cigar stores, was visited by fire recently in his Washing- ton street store at Roxbury. Ed. Leader is now calling on the trade here in the interest of the Key- stone and B. C. A. cigars, the manu- facture of I. Cohen. Mr. Leader form- erly represented the Allen Tobacco Co., and J. Whitelaw here. Ed. is an old timer in the business and with the fine goods he is selling he will no doubt make the Keystone a decided hit. At Sam Kitses, of Tremont street, our enterprising South End retailer, can be seen signs of good business. Sam tells me that since he has taken hold of the place, with his up-to-date ideas he has increased the business ten-fold. He has recently installed in his window a new set of prism shade electric lights and has his window dressed weekly by an expert in that line. In the way of cigars his main features are the Kitses Clear Havana Smoker, retailing at 7 cents, 4 for 25, Kitses Best V, and Kitses 10, retailing at 3 for 25 cents. As for cigarettes Menashi are a favor- ite with his many customers. Epstein's Drug Store is featuring this week the Hoffman House Bouquet cigar at 5^ cents each. Charles Holmes, the manager of the cigar department, is a very close buyer and it enables him to sell goods at such cut prices. Mr. Holmes is very desirous of mak- ing a suggestion to the committee of the Tobacco Exposition that they ought to devise some ways and means whereby the dealers, buyers and managers could visit the Exposition at a special reduced rate, and I guess there are a great many who feel the same way about it. H. E. Lombard, who was recently forced to give up his location to make room for an up-to-date structure, will occupy a store in the new building near his old store. Morris Dankner, a popular Hanover street sub-jobber, is taking advantage of the different deals the various cigar- ette manufacturers offer, and his store IS just chock full of different brands of 5, 10, and 15 cent cigarettes. Seidenberg's After Dinner cigar, a large size perfecto, retailing at 4 for 25 cents, the product of I. Lewis & Co., can be seen displayed in the window of T. Rosenbaum, of Federal street. Teddy Rosenbaum has always had the reputa- tion of carrying high grade goods and he sells same at moderate prices, as he has a fine class of trade that demands good goods. The T. R. firm has placed a large order for cigar cutters and lighters of the Brunhoff Mfg. Co., ad- vertising the famous Rosewin a seed and Havana piece of goods. Alderman Cauley, the Charlestown member of the Boston Board of Alder- men, conducts a nice little cigar store on School street near the City Hall. So far as can be judged he sells good ci- gars at a reasonable price. The United Cigar Stores Co. have been selling the Continental a supposed 10 cent cigar, for 6 cents. M. C. A. 10 cent cigar is being vigor- ously pushed by the retail trade, with the aid of their city salesman Mr. Tay- lor. This cigar has increased in sale daily in spite of the recent advance of $5 per thousand. Their Black Hen is being extensively advertised on the jobbers wagons and with inlaid pearl ^'^"«- ALFO. NEW FACTORY in TRVMBAVERSVILLE Trumbauersville, Pa., is soon to have a fine large new cigar factory, which vv 111 be erected by an improvement com- pany composed of J. W. Reiter and eight other well known gentlemen. When finished It will be occupied by O. Eisen- lohr & Bros., of Philadelphia '» • r -^ E. ROSENWALB & BR0. f for Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ^,^^ .«, I. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLEPISVILLE. PA THE TOBACCO WORLD ' »3 M. KALISCH (H CO. Manufacturers of A Large Line of HIGH GRADE and MEDIUM eieAi^s Red Lion, Pa. Correspondence with Wholesalers invited. Free Samples to Responsible Houses. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK,PA. A specialty of Private Brands for Um^ Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on application, —G6e Bear, gfe Cub, Essie, and Matthew Carey. W. R. DAUGHERTY & BRO. Manufacturers of Fine Domestic Cigars Dallastown, Pa. Bear Bros ^^^^-^mbia straight Medal Awarded for Quality and Workmanship— St. Louis, 1904 A FULL HAVANA FIVE-CENT CIGAR FRED SCHLAEGER &C0. Manufacturers Columbia, Pa. Retail Trade Direct HIGHEST QUALITY FI>EST PACKAGES Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade only Correspoidence with Active r Kouses Invited John McLaughlin. j_ k. Kauffman. ! JOHN McLaughlin . ETC. New Orleans. San Francisco. Cigar Labels THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST mil ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH..... ii now making greater progress than any other mo. non. If you would learn about its developments and the opportunities for good locations along th« hne of the Southern Railway, write for copies of owr publications, which will be sent free on request M. V. RICHARDS, amd Induatrial Ajmnt, Sonthern Railway. WASHINGTON. .d Chicago. New York. Cincinnati, Imperial Cigar Co Home of the 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hiiihest lirade 2 for 5 Ciitarin the United States. Manufactured on honor and sold on Its merits. We defy competition, and court od- position. SampI 's cheerfully sent free to any part of the Lnited States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The bestls not too iood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. OF ALL KINDS. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS 'ZSPECIAILY ADAPTED FOB THE CIGAR TRADE. Bteel and Wire Box Straps, Flat, Plain, Embossed or Twisted. Alio CORNER FASTENERS aud LEAD SEALS. Stanilard Metal Strap Co., 336-342 East 38tli St, New Tori. ?stoblished 1877 New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFFENER,, Steam j Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Dealer in J \ Cigar Box I^umber, t Labels, ♦ Ribbons, t Mdging, t I Brands, etc. 1 ^ Z »♦♦♦♦ > »»< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦ Manufacturers of Cigar Boxesi^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. f 16-728 N. Christian St. J^ANCASTER. PA. yiBEN BHSER MANUFACTCRER OF Oigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA, a6 E. A. C d£ i C^- M WAGNER'S Ohban stosies MANUFACTURED ONIY BY LEONARD WAGNER, Fac.0,, No., 7Q7 Ohio St, Allegheny, Pa. I GEO. STEUERNAGT F. THE 'CELEBRATED I Manufacturer of Pittsburg Stories 1 /^*> HANDMADE'^s. \ Goods sold direct to L vy STOGIES >^ I Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave., Pittsburd. Pa. 3S«flst>rc>ilJ.^^|;|.||^^|;j|J|4.^^.H;|^>|t>^i:i.|.|.yi.|jn.l.L^I,Lf||^ HABANA Ether the name of U.e Man«fac,„«r or .ha. of hi, Bn.„d will appear printed in ,he btok .pace of U.i. ;;':^^;^Z:^^ --'IVIPOI^TANT NOTICE wWch bear these stamps were manulactured in Cuba \ ^"*** ** * ^"ant" that cigars, cigarette, and cut tobaoo* packa'grr Tosl whrh^^l^h'^P^EclNT^^ ^'^'^ "i^r^ '" ^^«J^ '^^ P"- ^UBAN LEAF, should buy no other cig« d^tt-. ««. t of the Republic of Cuba, or separa el ywil prosecute bTf^^^^^^ ^'^^'u"" Manufacturer.' Union of the Island of Cuba, who! jS'^A^^^G^ ♦ ♦ ♦ t ^w ^ t ♦f : -•••- JACOB G. SHIRK Lancaster, Pa. JOBBER and DEALER in PRODUCTS of American Tobacco Co. American Cigar Co. American Stogie Co Luhrman & Wilburn Tobacco Co. Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co. Spalding & Merrick Tobacco Co. IT WILL PAY YOU *° ^^^ ''"^ '^'^'^^^ »*«'"- ♦ ♦ orderini^ ^oods elsewhere. ♦ ♦ IS* It* Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples Schroeder & Ar^uimbau No. 178 Water Street New York THE TOBACCO WORLD THE 5c. CIGAR that yooMl say is "All to the Front." ^UNTfij^ El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Pfailada. (lord LANCASTER, IQcT) Manufacturers, 615 Market St, Philada^ (NI€KLLBY,5c) f ' ^-» w ^. ^ ^ «f< fli'fEa'l^ sNlfitk « ii\ III "^^ "Wjf- r\ /^ k • r.-'^^'^?^-*. t-v . ^& \ "".^S^mf^Xa ', ^MTL iOm H^p fwM ^^Hp w*^^^^ HH|B^» IB^Iw^l*^ "» .^ ■-■• •■•>' TWiW'ir :.,■ ^tm CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5-cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 114 Philadelphia JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS, Makers of Hollard's Premiers, Franklin Club, Luxury, and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS. Seal Clgar^Factory, 2203 South Street, Philadelphia, Factory 1839, First District Penna. A **Good Nickel Cigar" is one that makes a man ask for another of the same brand. Our RUGBY is that kind of a cigar. Shall we send you samples? STEWART, NEWBURGER & CO. Ci^ar Manafactnrers, Factories 206 and 212, r^^ » First Rev. District, Pa. 29 Nortli 4th St., Philadelphia. W, K. Gresh & Sons, Makers, Norristown, Pa. SUfERIOR Quality and Workmanship ■To M f:2. Q2i PHILADELPHIA QtOOA^ Factory No. 968, First District Penna. \ VOU CAIN BUY '^y WEAVER'S ORIGINAL I HAVANA SHORTS I ALL JOBBING HOUSES ^ if You Want to be in HAVANA Smoke Sc. CIGARS HENRY HEYMANN'S SONS Sinking Spring, Pa. Made by J AI >xes fj Folding Paper Boxes For Pacliinii Cigars Cigarettes Clippings Edwards Folding Box Co. 16 & 18 North Fifth Street, ni •! 1 501 ^ r>03 Commerce St., I huaCla. . A. O^^*^^® (& 00'.<'o^ Havana 123 n. third st IMPORTERS OF^^ ^ PniLAtyBLJ'HiA VALUE OF IMPORTED TOBACCO. GOVERNMENT REPORT ^N^UBa7tOBACCo7roP DAMAGE. opposition^to united ^"'"*po^rts7rorotK"c^"t'' ''""'"* ^"''^^""y Gathered Account of Injury to~Growing Crop by Torrential Dealer, in Som^^tern Citie. Will w I,- . tV r°"1^/'"v ^^'"^ During December and January. Last Month May Have Give It a. Fi^M. A tablltc;::^r;;he^espe^twe vale ""'^^ '^"^ mi.r.no.^ But Damage Serious. . The United Ci.ar Stores Co. is meet- of imports of tobacco by countries dur- ^.^ ^ ^ , ^v . . u . r. ^^^^^"^'ton. D. C. March 15. ^"^ with considerable opposition in ing last year is printed in the depart- • . ^"""^ Reporter, published by the Department of Agriculture, has been ^°"'^. ^^ ^^^ Western cities where it is ment of agriculture's March Crop Re- '^^T ^^^''^' ^"'^ '^'^"^ains the gist of a report regarding the damage to the striving to become established, and its porter just published, together with in- ?"^^" ^°^f' ° ''°P' "^^^^ ""^^^ *^^ direction of Jacob Sleeper. Charge d' Af- Progress is likely to be more or less formation classifying the leaf brought ^^''!f,^^ Havana, and forwarded by him to Washington. impeded. In Los Angeles the com- to the United States from the various , . ^'^^''''^ ""'^^ compiled about a month ago. and may be somewhat modi- ^'.^"^ '^^" possession of five important tobacco-raising countries "'''''' ^"^ "° ^^"""^ ^^^ ^P^^^*^ ^^ ^^^ legation to make the report as accur- ^'^f ""'^'^^ '^^^^ '^^^ed at big prices. The large amount of tobacco con- ^}^ as possible. Statements were obtained from the Cuban Department of ^njl the cigar dealers in that city con- signed from the Netherlands is of ^f'"'';"^^"^^'' ^"d ^^o"^ the leading planters and manufacturers of cigars in the ^'^er the situation so alarming that course, not raised in that country 'but ' "^' ^""^ '"terviews were held with business men whose commercial relations ^^^^ ^^^.^ ^^^^^ed to form a protective is raised in the Dutch East Indies ^'^'^ ^^"""^ ^^"^ ^^^^ information on the subject treated. association of retailers which will in- principally Sumatra. Much of the ^^^ "^P^^^ states that the torrential pare the fields for a replanting may be ""^ "J?^ '^'•"g^g'sts who sell tobacco, other imported tobacco is mt consigned ^^^"' «^ ^^^ last weeks of December purchased. /""'"f"^"^ organization will be directly to this country from the coun- ^"^ ^^^ ^'^^ ^^^^ ^^ January spread The outlook is extremely gloomy. ^TT ^"^.^j?^'^ '^ '^ "f ^he purpose try of growth, as. for instance, the to- ^^^^^ ^'^^^^^^ throughout the finest to- and the scarcity of seedlings blights f.,^? association to be the aggressor. bacco consigned from Egypt, from ^^^^'^ ^^^*°"« ^^ Cuba, which lie in the last hope of the early recouping of ter it " ^^'''''" ^'"''^^''^ '^^ '"" Hong-Kong, the United Kingdom. Ger- ^'"^^ ^^^ ^'o ^^'"^'^ta Abajo), Havana the losses suffered. The first deluge of a^-'-, -. .. many. etc. Provinces (Tempadero-Partido). and December seriouslv affected the tobacco , ^, "'"^^'^^ situation exists in Port- The accompanying table of imports «anta Clara (Remedios). The past his- seedlings, which, however, by dint of '^7' ^^^••. ^'^^re something of a cut exhibits the average import value of ^^^^ ""^ ^^^ tobacco growing industry heroic effort, were saved in many dis- J^ad ''^'' '^ ^""^^^^^^^ ^" ^he retail tobacco consigned from each country, ^f^^rds no such general destruction of tricts. The young plants that had been m^l^ ,, tt -f i r-- these averages being obtained by divid- ^^^ season's tobacco crop. Leading washed away might have been replaced ,^'T^ ^ne United Cigar Stores Com- ing the value column by the quantity P^^^^^^^^t^ted that not more than from by new seedlings under favorable Uv^L^^^^^T^^"^^ '^^^^^^ column. -^0 ^o 35 per cent of the regular harvest weather conditions, which were not w J I f km T^'' '^' ^^^"""^ ^"^ It is required by law that the valua- will be reaped in the "vegas." and present. Unfortunately the early ^^^^^'"^/^" buildings, at an annual tion of imported tobacco (as well as that the quality of the leaf that can days of January brought 'further rains ^^"^^^^ ^'^^'^/OOO. it has been busily en- 'Sz^'^!^^:^^^:,^:^ ^^r \\^.irr ''' rr'"^^"-^" T -" -'/accom^pHshrd^thecr ^^^-^^z:"^^ ^z.1^ of the tobacco as bought and sold in ^" Probability, be very deficient. plete destruction of the seed beds, but ZZu', r . arranging other usual wholesale quantities at the time Basing the estimate on the crop of laid a great portion of the tobacco „!:! tI '■^' 1° opening for busi- of exportation to the United States in last year or the average crop, the P'anted level with the ground Under T J^^ ^^"^Pf"^ ^as already secured the principal markets of the country • r r.. , , T' . *i, . r ,, tt^J""". unuei four other excellent locations whence exported, including the costs P^'o^J^ce of Pinar del Rio. which furn- the most favorable conditions, seed- preparing for the increased comnpM of placing the tobacco in condition ished o7 per cent of last year's yield of 'in^'s cannot be grown in less than tinn inrJ«r.L.i^„^ ^ "credsea compeci- ready for shipment to the United tobacco and in which the magnificent from forty to forty-five days. After ,Vj^ ' , T ' ^""^ fortifying '\^t"w^ill be noticed that the wrapper ^^ ^' ^l^^^^'^ ^^^ — ^^ ^he seedling has been transplanted, the Ir^TdlT a't^aXTLre To'the^ tobaccos of the higher values come '""^^''^ a .> per cent loss. The prov- Planter must wait a further period of stands they already have and the filht from Cuba, with a subordinate quantity ^nce of Havana (Tempadero-Partido) "ot less than sixty-five days before the ^^^ { ■ ' ^"^ from Turkey, and that the tobaccos of contributes a loss of perhaps 50 per Plants are ready for cutting. There- earnest. Sii^rrei'rtXct'.''!.''„^L'''f;'o'i!,"fcX' T- ^v° 'h° ^'"^'""^ '" """"'''"'■ 'rt T!T, °"' "r'^f ^"^ '™ -^"^-^ bright leaT^ers meet European Turkey, and British West the report read more optimistically, al- (calculated from the planting of the •"^'^"» LfcAf GROWERS MEET. Indies. The value per pound of the to- though last year's figures for the re- seed) is the shortest period in which Assemble »i D 'li bacco received from Porto Rico during gion will by no means be approximated the mature plant can develop, so the uanvnie snd Vole for Cc ^^h^iliSsYstanrdu^g ^:'io^ Government advices furnish confirma- -"^^ -^P --t be counted an almost DanviUrVa March r for wrapper and $0,179 fSr filler; and tion to all the reports. Applying these ^^"^ u ^^''"''' President J R I LLn' \l^^ p V. the Netherlands (Sumatra tobacco), percentages to last year's crop report The shortage in the supply of the to- J resident j. K. Reagan, of the Pi tt- l^'VrF/^?^', '^^•'^•'•^ ^"' ''''^''''^^ ^"^ which is made on the basis of the nun> ^^'"^^'^ ^^^^ ^'^i^'h is now assured will '^''''^"\^ County Association, presided ^Vt^U^J ^'i^Irtained some time ago ^^ ^f bales transported by steamshi; ^^^^^VV 7"^:!''^'' '^^^T' -^ r^tX^ gfo^^rf W^ \t that when the highest wholesale price and railway lines to Havana, the to- ^^^^ ""^^^^^ already has been strongly K„i^ht hplt ^r^.n o T^ T f • of Sumatra wrapper tobacco was about bacco market for the island it is esti- '"^"^^^^'ed. and a corresponding rise in J' t/V?, , ^^^ ^^^^^ sections $4.50 per pound in New York including mated that the 190G crop will not yield ^^^ '^'''^^ ""^ ^^^^^^^ "^"^t inevitably %?!,., , ,, 'c"ul^kn^?o\rcr.S 5.^ '''^'^''''' ^' K^O.OOO bales; 469.328 'bales camelo ^«"-- The American smoking public siderVht": on of%Te1rnXl^ ^ Imports of tobacco, year ending June the market during 19..5. But the figure -"/^^.^ ^^e increase in price before to the mretinrof the Da^^^^^ 30, 1905: Quantity. V>klue. quoted for the crop of 1906 must be the foreigner, owmg to the fact that Grow!rr ProLt v! a J Wrapper Leaf. Pounds. Dollars, further somewhat reduced because of ^^^ American consumer prefers the ^J , f * rotectne Association re- Turkey, European.. 2,297 7;941 ^ '"^'*' ^^^^" '°'^^' "^^^^'^ '« clearly conse.iuently. to keep on hand large Dark Tobacco Growers' Association, of Mexico 2.272 1,897 shown by the statement of Cuba's larg- stocks of cigars. The American im- Kentucky. Tennessee and Virginia, and Other countries 2,178 835 est manufacturer and exporter of ci- Porter prefers a much smaller stock be- rejects the manufacturing plan hereto Total 7,109,595 "5;270,032 ^^''' who estimates that 100.000 bales ^^rbecaise of the' fact 'that hThis ^''' "^^^^'^^^ b>' '^"^ interstate e.xecu^ All Other Leaf. Pounds. Dollars. ^^'^ ^'5^'"'^ "^^^l^"'* ^y the Havana cigar superior and more numerous advan- ti^e committee, upon the grounds that Cuba. . . . .^ 21,4:^0,283 10.747.778 manufacturers alone. tages for obtaining new supplies of the it is more of speculation than controll- Turkey, European. l.;)76.;J49 758,602 Appeals to the Government for aid weed in a short time. Furthermore, ing of prices on the raw mnf^Hai K„f SirAsiaVio:;; '-^^ ^^ ea.e.™an„ans„fthea,„.tedc,.. t^Srol^^^.'^Xin'^^: - ^ten';^ an Z^ uT^Xnt '^ Canada 706,115 276,752 ^"'-^'^- ^^"^^ lemedy most in favor has aging the American importer of limited ^^'^''^ started under the auspices of the United Kingdom.. 113.6;}4 61,092 taken the form of both direct and in- capital from laying in a large stock association, our earnest, moral suo- Mexico 105,385 32,987 direct aid to the devastated districts of cigars. port" Austria-Hungary.. 69,317 28,425 It ia nmnnsari fnonf^,. „r^<.^ »u i / %^^%%%*% ,,* , Greece 45,362 11 577 \ P^oPos^d toenter upon the Immed- Moral eo-operation with all tobacco Hongkong 61.378 10.673 ^^^^ e.xecution of a system of public VNITEO IN SEATTLE. growers' associations was also recom- Belgium ;i6,940 4.946 works that will prevent a recurrence of ^Edward Wise, of New York, and B. mended, and the report unanimnn«lv British S. Africa.. 14.031 2.787 the overfiow of the rivers so destruc- W .^^''^^' of Portland, Ore., both of the adonted '^"■niousiy Egypt 4,672 2.052 tive in some district., in nHH.tion f« V"'^*".^ ^^'^^^ Stores Co.. have been in JiT^' France 11.475 1,864 , districts, m addition to Seattle. Wash., to close up deals for the At the conclusion of the county meet- Netherlands 10.247 1,471 Siving employment to many hands that installation of branch stores of that ing the State association convened and British W. Indies.. 2,243 1,402 usually find work in the tobacco fields, company. The United is making a addresses were made by W B Keesep Brazil 9.048 1.100 It is further suggested that the Govern- ^f^t against the firm of Mpse Gunst, of Halifax: Senator Thomas, of LvS Other countries... 16.477 2.777 ment appropriate a sum of money with ^fSanVaneisco. which handles a arge burg; Dr. Evans, of Campell : Mayor Total 26.178.783 12.768.645 which seedlings and whatever Z pre rcoL^.'^ ^'"^" ^"' ^^'^^^^ ^^'^ °" ^fThtllit^r^trteli^^^^^^^^^ E. A. O^^^^^ c& Go H ■ IMPORTERS OT^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILJkDEL^HIA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. fODlTDSD 1855. T. Oobaa. >i>D&.T*<^ Wm. H. Dohan. g: DOHAN dTAITT, ^''^^ 02,7 Importersof Havana and Sumatra I Packers of /'^^vjEE^ Beaf Tobaccoi m* K.STRAUS ^.H@^^i@^^§)^ A.LOta IMPORTERS OF J07 Arch St. PHILADA. ■MftbUalMd 18» ^V> , IMPORTERS or ^fiy Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 3122 RBd 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia dot &3Q91fNmi 35 Siw ^^ILADELPHa fULinS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERO Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., iBperters of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed I^eaf I.ABE JACOB LABi* SIDNBY U BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot S UMA TRA and HA VA NA Packers & Dealers in I^MAF TOBACCO 231 and Z33 North Third Street PHILADEI.PEIA, PA. L. BAMBERGER & CO. TOBACCO III Arch St., Philadelphia : Uncaster, P*.; MUtoa Junction, Wis.; BaldwiniWlle.N.Y. 9oakmn aod Dealers lo tmmMvn off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA LiEOPOIiD LiOEB 8t CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacoe 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of SuiVIATRAand HAVANA and Packer of L^AF TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. 7-qe@0 A. 0>«V^s fSe. Go- <©>/-/ I riTrnrrrrrt o^-'^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILJkDEg^HIA SOLD BY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE 5'CIGAR WRITE FOR FUa PARTICULARS MENTION TOBACCO WOfU BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. Makers, Phiudelphia. ]-> The Old Salesman's Musings. >-[ HAVANA STRINGENCY MAY GIVE THE BRITISH CIGAR. ITS CHANCE The condition of the new tobacco crop in Cuba, whether it consist of an exceeding scarcity or a widely distrib- uted inferiority, may turn out to mean much more in its results than just tem- porary high prices. Many manufactur- ers are looking ahead, and when it comes time for the crop in question to be worked up into cigars, they expect to make capital of its deficiencies. Among those who hope to benefit is the British cigar manufacturer. He feels that he has an opportunity which has not occurred before, and he is being urged by his trade papers to accept it. The market in England for cigars of Havana manufacture is particularly good, and the British manufacturer has never yet succeeded in successfully competing with it for popular favor. It will doubtless be a good many years before he does succeed in making any progress against the finest and most costly brands, but it is now felt that there may be a chance to get away with the brands that don't amount to so much. Far be jt from me to predict success or failure because I am not familiar enough with all the conditions. It looks though, as if the Britishers might be able to frame the Cubans up a pretty good run for their money. The idea has grown out of the belief that some of the Havana manufactur- ers will simply be compelled to use a poorer quality of tobacco for their ci- gars, so that the English retailers who handle the cheaper grades of Havana make may find themselves handling goods that are much below the usual quality. According to the London To- bacco Journal, most of the English manufacturers are fairly well stocked with Havana filler of good (luality, and should hasten to make the best possible use of it in order to convince the con- suumer that he will fare better when purchasing cigars of domestic make. The Journal says (speaking of course of English dealers) : "The retailer who knows a decent cigar and buys it on its merits is sure to find great satisfaction in pushing the cigar made in England. The very finest Havana fillings which most of our manufacturers have in stock, with a good Borneo or Java wrapper, make an English Havana which it would puzzle the connoisseur to distinguish from the imported Ha- vana. It will be far better business for the retailer to push a good 4d or 6d ci- gar (about corresp(>nding to our cigars at two and three for a quarter) thus made than an inferior imported Ha- vana. In the interests of the Havana cigar trade it is hoped that those made of the "dregs" of the stock of leaf may not turn out so bad as to spoil the reputation of their brands. At all events the retailer should be on his guard. He will have no excuse for sell- ing an inferior imported cigar, so long as the British manufacturer has a really good thing to offer him at a moderate price." The Journal then scores the English retailer for his "stubborn unwilling- ness" to give the British cigarmaker credit for turning out a good thing. The English cigar manufacturer suffers from the illusion that lasted for a good many years in the United States. It was the general impression that a de- cent cigar could not be, or at least was not turned out short of Havana, and at the beginning, there was a good deal of foundation for the belief. The full Havana still has a great many follow- ers here, but the clear Havana has come to be such a work of quality that its position is assured. There is appar- ently room for both. English smokers, however, have not been educated up to this point. Even though a cigar may be of full Havana filler, they are suspicious if it has been moulded and wrapped in England. The manufacturers have been greatly wor- ried about this, and they hope that the temporary setback of the Havana pro- duct will give them a far better chance to get their cigars into consumers' hands and mouths than they have ever had before. Not that they have such an everlasting supply of Havana filler, but they feel that if their product is once really tested it will win a i)lace for itself which they will see that it keeps. Here is where the British manufac- turer appeals to the retailer to show his loyalty and help him. He asks him nothing more than to give the home goods a fair chance, and points to the fact that were the retailer to sell im- ported goods that proved below (luality, he would be injuring his business. The Journal declares that up to date, the retailer has been content as a mere automaton, handling the thing that has a big name without a thought of its intrinsic value. But if the "thing with (Concluded on page 24. ) ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦ ^.s^JSJ^Sft^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Seed and Havana ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ^ H H. F. KOHL^BR Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE i Havana C^iA^ and Fine Nickel V^lgarS For Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade Correspondence with Responsible Houses Invited ♦ ikf^M^ *!is,rj ;At«^ ' i J ♦ ^ t X ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦•r* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ^ J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. ~?s^ ^\vv^*W*/Ae«s^^ M.. Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. THK TOBACCO WORLD ^"'•REALM OP TAB PBTAILERS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN TERPRISING DEALERS. 1 'T^O continue for a little with pipes it is certainly clear that this branch of the business is not pushed with the energy and foresightedness which it de- serves by the average dealer. Few dealers pay much more attention to their pipe stock than to lay in a supply, put it in their showcases and then hand out pipes when called for. The average dealer could with ad- vantage take a leaf from the books of the United Cigar Stores Company, which pushes its pipes with the same vigor that it uses in the sale of its other goods. Wherever we go on the streets of downtown Chicago, for in- stance, we are confronted by windows bearing the sign prominently displayed, "Thursday is pipe day," "Friday is pipe day," etc., according to the day of the week. These signs will be varied from time to time and new wordings adopted, but the main idea is pre- served, namely, to push the pipes. Another thing may be mentioned in this connection. Some dealers have an idea that to push their pipe business in- jures the cigar trade. But the man who smokes a pipe will smoke one any- how, and he might better be induced to spend some money buying a good pipe and fine tobacco than to be exhorted to buy cigars which he don't want. The idea is not, of course, to induce one's good cigar customers to switch to pipes, but in every store there is a cer- tain percentage of customers which de- mands pipes. This being the case, it is good business to advertise pipes to a reasonable extent in one's windows, carry a good stock, and be prepared to talk pipes and tobacco intelligently when the occasion arises. When the dealer gets a pipe customer he should endeavor to sell a good pipe and introduce the buyer to a brand of tobacco or a mixture which he will be likely to esteem— something which is good and in which there is a profit to the dealer. Encourage the trade to try different mixtures, and, if necessary, make up and hand out sample ounces for trial. There is little money in handling cheap smoking tobaccos at re- tail, so whenever the dealer can do so, he should push the better grades. With regard to the pipe business, a leading dealer in Chicago said: "The dealer who would make a success at selling pipes must carry a large line to suit the various tastes of his customers. He must carry, not the ordinary stuff aione, but must have something diflfer- ent and distinctive. The majority of dealers give little intelligent study to the buying of a pipe stock. They take what is offered until they deem that they have enough, then quit buying and sit down in wait for customers to come along and take the stock off their hands. "The right way for a dealer to buy is to first familiarize himself with what constitutes a good pipe. He must learn that the manufacturer is confronted with his own troubles in buying pipe stock. He buys the stummels from France, where the best briar root is to be found. From three bushels of stum- mels he may not get more than a dozen first class ones in the lot. With these he makes his best grade of briar pipes. The rest he uses up as second and third rate stuff, and throws aways what re- mains that may be too poor for use in any way. "Briar root has a quality which no other woods possess in like degree. In a good briar root pipe the grain is even, and while the wood is hard, it is about as porous as meerschaum. The charac- ter of the grain is determined under the microscope and the stummels are used or rejected according to the story which the microscope tells. "The mounting of pipes is an expen- sive process. Each thimble and band must fit to perfection and in spite of everything that can be done, the end of the stem is likely to be split slightly in the mounting. This, however, does not spoil the pipe unless the split ex- tends beyond the thimble. "In buying a pipe stock for gentle- men's trade the dealer should avoid purchasing too much heavily mounted stock. Gentlemen do not wish to be seen smoking a pipe covered with gold or silver ornaments. Fine, plain pipes are what are required. There are some customers, of course, whose taste is not offended by heavy carved gold mounts. Their money is as good as anyone's and to a limited degree their taste should be catered to." • • CIGAR. STORE BROKER. 'pHE writer met an acquaintance the other day who had once been a ci- gar dealer, and found the latter full of a new scheme he had. He makes a very good living by the carrying out of ingenious schemes, and if any one could successfully negotiate the proposed one, he probably could. He wants to act as cigar store broker. The plan is not new, and is continually being applied to other branches of business. Take a saloon, for instance ; the proprietor is doing his best, but the business is slowly running down. He realizes that something must be done, or his license will soon not be worth while. So he makes a deal with a saloon broker. The latter sends his men to the place, who mix in with the regulars, spend a little money with them, and find out what's wrong. It may be deemed advis- able to change the beer, to put a lunch in, alter the fixtures, discharge an un- popular bartender or any of a dozen other things. The broker is a man of experience, and when he assumes charge he knows how to make induce- ments which seem a good deal without being much. He conducts the place until he gets a nice run of custom and sells it at a price so good that he is handsomely repaid for his work. The former cigar dealer wants to apply the same tactics to cigar stores. He was in the business long enough to learn it, and broke away, not because he wasn't successful, but for the reason that he believed he could make money faster in other ways. He called the writer's attention to the fact that there are any number of stores not succeeding because of evi- d nt mismanagement, where the pro- prietor isn't competent to be in the business and would be glad to get out if he could do it without giving away his business. These would be taken hold of and worked up by expert methods until they brought a good price. That is the scheme, and of course it all depends on the man who operates it. With the proper man air the head, there doesn't seem any important reason why it would not meet with fair success. * « • LOOK OUT FOR. STOGIES. TXTITH the probable increase in the price of stogies it is up to every respectable retailer to deal only with manufacturers he knows to be reput- able. He may get offers of goods cheap, but for the sake of his custom- ers let him be sure of what he is buy- ing. If his trade complains on the extra price he can satisfy them by put- ting a little sign up over his stogie stock telling what the cheap ones are made of and why he won't handle them. Our New York correspondent writes as follows : Walking through Pearl street one day this week I happened to see a middle aged man stooping to pick up cigar butts. Being curious, I approached him and asked what he was going to do with them ; he said he made his liveli- hood by selling same at 15 cents per hundred to an Italian stogie manufac- turer on Mulberry street. He said he could collect an average of 400 of these butts a day and on account of Pearl street below Fulton being in the heart of the tobacco trade, it made a good field for operations. I explained to him what a dangerous thing he was do- ing and how easily one could contract disease from the germs left by the saliva, etc, and he said he understood that the tobacco was put through a process of cleaning before being made up into stogies, cheroots, etc., and said he didn't care any way as he had never smoked in his life. « * * DON'T EXPECT EVERYTHING AT ONCE A MAN who has had an extended ex- perience in all kinds of advertising said: "New advertisers, especially re- tailers, make a serious mistake when they expect an adverisement to show its total net results in a short time." Money invested in advertising earns profits sooner than money invested in other line of goods that a man can put his money into, but even at that they don't come as soon as some people ex- pect. Take $100 around to the savings bank to-day, and a year from now $3 or $4 will be your profit. You buy a bill of staple goods to-day, and unless the article is an unusually good seller, your profits will be tied up from weeks to months. In a retail business it will be found to be a fact that profit— the profits that a man can spend or invest in other things— cannot be declared more than once a year. When a man runs an advertisement in a newspaper, for some reason or other he expects to get his profits the next day, at most the next week. He counts his chickens before they are hatched. One retailer who started in business some five or six years ago with a good line of credit but mighty little capital says he can trace results to advertising and circularizing that he did more than five years ago. He says that in 1890 he distributed a few thousand circulars among farmer* outside of his territory. The direct re- sults where not unusually satisfactory, and he figured at the time that the in- vestment of about $20 was practically lost. But what happened? Five years after that date there came to him a farmer with a little faded pink circular that he had sent out. The merchant looked for the goods advertised, but long since they had been sold. How- ever, the farmer bought something else, opened up an account, and has been a steady customer ever since. This one farmer's business is probably worth considerably more than the total invest- ment. An old land advertising agent who places the business of many order ad- vertisers, tells me that he has known of direct results being received from ad- vertisements inserted as long as ten years ago. There is not an investment of any kind that begins to pay the dividends that the right kind of advertising does. Certainly the good will of the busi- ness obtained partially by advertising is worth considerably more than a busi- ness obtained without. Do not look for results too soon. Do not decide that an advertisement has been a failure for a long time. Be patient. It takes time to do things in this world. • • • TO FLAVOR. SMOKING TOBACCO. 'pHE old-fashioned Irishman, who loves his dudeen better than he loves his wife, and the old-fashioned Irish wife, who loves her dudeen better than she loves her husband, al- ways put a ripe apple in their box of smoking tobacco to keep the weed slightly moist and give it a delicious flavor. Possibly this may be a revela- tion to many pipe smokers. • • • IN WITH THE RANKS. "fJELLO, " said the Pipe to the Black Cigar, In the Smokers' grand parade, "I see you march with the Cigarettes Instead of your own brigade." The Black Cigar moved down the line Ashamed as he could be, And simply said with deep-bowed head : "I've joined the 'ranks,' you see." - -Exchange. —As soon as the weather will permit, open your store doors. It's a conspicu- ous invitation to passers-by. THB TOBACCO WORLD W. H. SNYDER &C0. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of rine- _.. ... mile waik lo Broadway. j* $2000 Lost atone time would startle you, yet you j think nothing of the pennies that fall ^r under the counter every day that ^r amount to hundreds of dollars a year. ^r ^ Twenty years with old methods mean ^r ^^ a loss of thousands of dollars. ^r ^r A cash register prevents this lo.ss of profit by ^r ^r enforcing automatically the registration of cash ^r ^r sales, credit sales, money paid on account, money ^r ^r paid out, or money changed. ^r ^r XyX NCR Send for representative / -^^ X ' who It'll! exp/iit'n X. C. K. ,/» v** ^ /^ methods. X/x L.ompanv y/^e*y^ Dayton Ohio ^r 0^ ^r Please explain to me what kind of a ^r ^*' ^ register is best suited for my business ^r ^r This does not obligate me to buy A SURPRISING FIND Collections of Half a Century Result in Extraordinary Accumulation Be* neath a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Wright, the National Ca«h Keglster Co.'a agent In Winnipeg, haa In bis possession an old drawer, which was taken from a geo- eral atoro in Kingston, Ontario, where It has been In use for fifty yoara. Through all changes of system from the establishment of the store, when the proprietor only had access to this cash-drawer, and when all th« clorka used It, and during the period It wai under the supervision of an Individual cashier, the 1 drawer was never changed, occupying a po- sition beneath a cash desk. In the box-like ' arrangement where the cashier «at there was a false tloor about six Inch'* high, which did not cover the ni^ln ttoor entirely. When the proprietor tore out the cashier's desk re- cently, an assistant gathereO up th«- re(us<. to throw out Into tho lane, when, at the euggeslon of Mr Wright, it was sifted. After all the dJrt haa been carefully clear ed away, on* hundred and eighty-aix dollars In s.Tiall gold and silver coins of all denom- inations, and dilapidated bills, were rescued from this refuse. The proprietor's eurprist can be Imagined, and yet ho said he hao never mlseod the money, and never knew It was gone! The drawer Itself Is so badlj carved and worn by long service, that oni might wonder how It now hohls together. sin ^0 THREE NEW ORAWnF 1 nnr.P^ ^r ^ Name ^r ^r • Address • ^r ^r N0. o/men PiMa* McBdoa The Tobacco World . A. C^^>^^® dB OO- <^JoyHAVANA 123 N. THIRD ST GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS. m N. Third SL, rmUDELPHU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco Etlabliihcd WSJ. GEORGB N. PEHR, J.V. FEHR & SON, Leaf Tobacco 700 Franklin St. and loi, 103, 105 and 107 South Seventh St., - READIN6, PA. • # LTATATi EDWARD T. COLGAN JOSEPH P. COLGAN S. Weinberg, IMPO»T«R OF Sumatra and Hayaa«« Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leal 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco 154 NORTtftHiRD STRE^^iffl^AMlFHU. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, •" ""*" """""'"' PHILADELPHIA. I«OUIS BVTaiNER J PRIKC9 LOUIS BYTHINSR & CO. leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race St. -J-,- • , -• and Commission Merchants. 1 KlladclphlA» Long Distance Telephone, Mau-ket 3025. • < Department ia Strictly Uo-to-Date. & V( VELENCHIK BR.OS. ""b LEAF T0B>qeeG Sumatra and Havana 154 N. THIRJ) ST. PHILADELPHIA f AARON B. HESS Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Force Sweated Tops and Fillers read for market. Write for prices. Office and Warehouse: 630==636 N. Prince St. Lancasfer, Pa. Bell 'Phone. 77-X Independent 'Phone. 1464-A (1 • <: • , # L. G. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HABUSSBMMMH . G. HAEUSSERMANN &z: SONS, Importers of ^ Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in Suniatra.''Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA ^^w No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R/ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. 0.K1. ».«,„.. NEPTUNO 170-174. Cable — RoTiSTA. ■ONIB Special Partner— Gdmersindo Garcia Cuervo. ■ANUIL HOHn VBNANCIO DIAZ. MUNIZ HERMANOSyCIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDOand REMEDIOS TOBACCO ^ Cable: "Angel," Havana ReinsL 20, Havana. p. O. Bm M BUT FEW BUYERS IN THE HAVANA MARKET. Scarcity of Purchasers from the United States Because There is so Little Tobacco to Choose from. New Crop Will Suit Foreign Market Better than United States. Factories All Busy. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World. ) Havana, March 12, 1906. Very little news has come forward month and next, and this tobacco should during the week to make our market dry off in good condition in the sheds, more active or interesting ; the number we may then expect to have as large of buyers coming here from the North or possibly even a trifle larger crop than has decreased materially, and except- last year. ing small parcels of "libra de pie" There is a great deal of ambition to from the Vuelta Abajo, there is no make packings this year and while chance yet of any new tobacco coming prices have not really opened, it looks, in from the country. owing to the keen competition, as if Stocks have decreased so much that figures conceded to the farmers may with the exception of a few isolated rule from 30 to 50 per cent higher than small vegas, and what may be for sale last year, at least for all such vegas as here in the hands of American export- promise to give a good yield. era, there is no incentive for the Amer- ican buyers to come here. Salea during the past week amounted to 2,337 received from the Cuban Minister at Washington state that the United While last week everybody believed v.Qioa «f «rv,j«i, o ht • 4. j * ir i^ , ^ ^, ^. i! iu o i-v. bales, of which 2, 117 consisted of Vuelta that the quarantine of the Southern *. . nr. ^^ r, ..-, j ir/^ u i ^ „^ ^ ,, . , „ . . . Abajo, 70 of Partido and 150 bales of States would go into effect against p^^^j- „ t, xv, tt ... j ex ^ i W\. xu i ti-u • X u^ A ■ Kemedios. For the United States only Cuba on the 15th mst., cable advices ^io u i i. i li j? r-. 448 bales were taken while for Europe (France) 1,100 bales were purchased, ^ , .„ , , . ^. and the balance of 789 bales were de- States will not proclaim any quarantine ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ manufacturers of against Cuba as long as the present ^.^^^^ ^^^ cigarettes, healthy condition continues and there is no case of yellow fever whatever. Buyera Come and Go. The cable says, however, that the State Arrivals :— Henry Bernheim, of L of Louisiana will not run any chances, Bernheim & Sons, New York and Ha- fearing a repetition of last summer's vana ; Augustus Aarens, of Elias experience. Aarens & Bro., New Orleans; H. An- In reality the city of Havana has ton Bock, of H. Anton Bock & Co., never been as healthy as it is now and New York ; Antonio L Rico, of Boston, as the sanitary authorities are doing Departures :— Henry Voneiff for Bal- everything in their power to keep the timore ; M. Friedman for Chicago ; H. city clean, and kill off the mosquitoes, Anton Bock, and Sidney Goldberg for nobody expects to see any change in New York ; Augustus Aarens for New the present healthy condition of the Orleans, island. Havana^ Cigar Nanufacturera Although there have been isolated are extremely busy for this season of rain showers all over the island, they the year, and very likely the importers have not been of any duration, and in- are anticipating their demands, fearing stead of doing damage have benefited that the coming crop will not be able the growing tobacco plants in the field, to give them as choice cigars as they As far as Vuelta Abajo and Partido is have been receiving from the 1905 concerned, all that can be hoped for is growth. to obtain a few more fillers, as the H. Upmann & Co. have been pur- season is too far advanced to admit of chasing 700 bales additional of Vuelta harvesting any wrappers. Abajo, of last year's crop. They shipped The last reports from the Santa Clara 650,T)00 cigars last week of their own province indicate that instead of three and other independent manufacturers' cuts the farmers may be able to get as brands. The factory is working to its many as four cuts. The first one of utmost capacity, having orders in large these has been valueless, however, as quantities for the United States, Great owing to the prevailing rains at the time Britain and its colonies, Germany, when the tobacco was drying in the France, South America and Australia, sheds the leaves fell off from the stalks Partagas is likewise as busy as can and commenced to rot. The second cut be, having orders enough at its 160 In- will produce only light, rather flimsy dustria street factory as well as at its tobacco, suitable for Germany and branch at Santiatgo de las Vegas to Spain, the third cut, which has partly work to full capacity. Cifuentes, Fer- been made, promises to give good 1st nandez & Co. have actually more orders and 2nd capaduras, and if the weather on hand than they can take care of. and continues as favorable as it is now, and while they hate to delay any of their the farmers are able to make the fourth calls, they are obliged to do so to some cutting during the latter part of this extent. I I I I =1 ESTABLISHED 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CUBA. Bdcivkers and Commission Mercho^nts SHirPEF^^ OF CIGAPk^ and LEAP TOBACCO The Celebrated HANVPXCTVRBRS OP ^MJ l4M(. Ci^«Lff FACTORYt PASCO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICES AMARGURA I HAVANA. CUBA. ^ Pahle L. P«r«B Caadl^* ObM* Perez, Obeso & Co. • S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in TeBAoee ♦ *^^^»^^^^^^^^^M^^^/t^^^^/%^%^^m^^^%t^^^^^^^w^^w¥^^ww^^vw^^ft^^m^^^m9^^ Vnelta Abajo Factory Veifas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vatfa« Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: *'Sodecio.- HABANA, CUBA Lewis Sylvester Sl Son HAVANA, CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 36 1| 163 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios Vi lO . A. G^'-^^^ <& Qo. ^p^^ Havana IMPORTERS OF N. THIRD ST Philadelphia Leslie Pantin/^' Leaf Tobacco Commission Merchant Reilly 50, P. O. Box 493, :Habana,Cuba BEHRENS & eO. Mannfacttirers of the Celebrated Brands, ■SsfiX^Ti SOL and '^Of^.^f^ LUIS MARX AitBAiaA Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba ^^'!k'•.e^o JOAQUIN HEDESA Successor to MARTINEZ, HEDESA 9l CO. Packer aid Exporter of Lreaf Tobaooo S3a Amistad St., liabana, Cuba. Oahim: -JgoaaA." fitaach House:— 512 Simoaton Street. Key West. Florida. AVBLINO PAZOS & CO. JJmaeenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, owiL«vA> Sabana Diaf ^ Rodriguet B. DIAZ & CO. Growers aLi\d Packers of VueltdL Abajo and PdLrtido TobaLCCo PRADO 125, o>bie)-ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA, JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, IZii Havana Leaf Tobacco Vaelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba ap»clel eHMMoM paH to tobacco aHltobU for th« Kwamricmm Borket. HpARTAeASH Independent Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand PARTAGAS YG a ^^BAt^ Cifuentes, Fernandez fr^Sk Proprietors 174 Industrie Street Cabke: ClFER. Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty En^sh Spoken Telephone 614^ 199 Manrlqae BAVAMA GUSTAVO SALOMON V HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ,_ Vuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arrilm Monte 114, Habana. (p. O. Box) Aptrtado 270 Cable: Z\lr70on ANTONIO SUAREZ . S enC 4lmacen de Tabaco en i^ams ESPECIALIDAD EN TABACOS FINOS de VUEITA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOf^GE 8t P. CASTflflEDfl GROWERS. PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Leaf TobaGeo Dra^ones 108-110. HAVANA HERMANOS, (S. eaC.) Packers f> ana Daalara la rMUKAS St-41, Oikte: •qmi..*' HAVANA. CUBA. {9. ea C.) Leaf Tobacco FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Ranm SpecioLlty in Vueltai Abafo, Semi VueKoi y Partido, IndustrisL 176, HABANA, CUBA. AIXALA fa CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, aad Corrailes 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. ^ATTENTION PAID TO TBE WAFITS OF ANBMCAN BUY P. O. B«x 29«. Cable Address, "Aixalaco." # # 1 . <> t THE TOBACCO WORLD M ae EsUbllahed 1834 Independent Vuelta Abajo Factory Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress AatoBlo J. ■ivero. Ricardo E. Bivero. Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, P. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address : Larranaga, Havana ABC 4th and 5th edition. Codes used: Lieber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) Flrit Prizes in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. "■ Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. S*l« Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St. New York. Trade Mark Retflatered Narciso Gonzalez. Per Larranaga has seated 100 more cigarmakers, as Don Antonio J. Rivero, the manager, tells me they are turning out 50,000 cigars per day, in order to meet the heavy demand for Por Larra- naga cigars from the United States and Great Britain principally. Tourists seem to be flocking to this factory as soon as they arrive here from the steamers, thus indicating that Por Lar- ranaga cigars are widely known in the United States, and smoked, owing to their extra fine quality, to a very large extent. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja con- tinue to be as busy as ever, as there is no let-up in the orders which Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. are receiving from the United States, England and South America. Sol is another of the fortunate inde- pendent factories which is extending its trade relations with the United States from day to day. Behrens & Co. deserve success as they are putting their soul into their factory in order to turn out a cigar that must please the majority of smokers. Eden has no cause for complaint, as orders continue to come in regularly for Calixto Lopez & Co. in large quantities. BnyiiiK, SolllniK and Other Notea of Intcreat. H. Anton Bock seems tq have come here principally in order to look over the stock still held by him, and while he may have made some small pur- chases, his chief object appears to have been to post himself as far as the new crop is concerned. He has been to the Vuelta Abajo, looking at the tobacco which is now hanging in the drying sheds. Rodriguez, Bautista & Co. sold 198 bales of Vuelta Abajo during the past week. L. Blondeaux, the French Regie buyer has been fortunate in having some one look after his interests for if this had not been the case, he surely would have been unable to find any leaf suit- able for his wants, leaving out of ques- tion the prices he would have had to pay. If Fernando Fernandez y Hno had sold the 1,100 bales at the present market prices they would have netted over $55,000 more profit without any trouble whatever. "Ttt ' Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. disposed of 150 bales of Remedios to their Northern customers. Augustus Aarens, who is the largest independent manufacturer of New Or- leans, was likewise fortunate in finding some very choice vegas of Vuelta Abajo, which had been reserved for him by a prominent American house here. The total amounted to about 400 bales. Jose H, Cayro e Hijo closed out 140 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Don Augustin Quesada, Don Con- fltante Gonzalez and Candido Redondo, uyers for Sobrs. de Antero Gonzalez returned here by the Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII. from their vacation in Spain. They are looking to be in fine health, ready for work, and will soon go to their respective posts in the Vuelta Abajo, Partido section and Santa Clara province to supervise the various packings of this influential house. Ernesto Ellinger has been very busy with his customers, making quite a number of sales. Voneiff & Vidal Cruz are getting ready to prepare themselves for the coming campaign. Joaquin Hedesa has been making some sales, but still has some few wrappers and workers left to help out some of his customers. ^ A. M. Calzada & Co. have sold almost out, excepting a small factory vega of Vuelta Abajo. Don Antonio Calzada tells me he is going to make four escojidas this year in the Santa Clara province, which will turn out from 8,000 to 9,000 bales, and will, be located respectively at Cama- juani, Vega Palma, Santa Clara and Santi Spiritus. Jose F. Iribarren made several sales last week of Partido and Remedios. Receipts Prom the Conntr^ Week Ending Since Jan. 1 Bales 3,893 156 1,417 201 4,895 239 Vbnancio Diaz, SpeckL Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, ' (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 10 Angeles St.. HAVANA, Cuba. P.O.BoxSSt.* JOSE p. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco B^edalldad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido j VmdlM inrifai San Miguel lOO, HABANA. CUBA. OM»: **DOMAXXS8. BRAH, PL/INAS Y Qlfl. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Calzada de la Reina 22, Cable : Graplanas. Habana, Cuba CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGAJU^ Obispo 29, Cable- Biaseo" Habaua, Cuba. Mar. 10 Bales Vuelta Abajo 520 Semi Vuelta 54 Partido 71 Matanzas 76 Remedios 379 Santiago de Cuba 150 Total 1,250 '10,801 PRICE ON THESE STOGIES REMAINS THE SANE. Philadelphia, March 20, 1906. Editor Tobacco World : In your last issue I noticed an article in reference to the increase in the price of stogies. It is a fact that most all stogie man- ufacturers have been compelled to in- crease their prices, but there is an exception in the case, as one firm, which, having foreseen the great in- crease in the price of leaf tobacco, purchased early at a low figure, and is therefore in a position to retain normal prices. This firm is John Slater & Co., which manufactures "Slater's Big Sto- gie," a strictly hand-made article. This brand, as well as all others made by John Slater & Co., is being heavily ad- vertised, they having opened an oflice in this city, which will be permanent, at 414 Heed Building, No. 1213 Filbert street. Strong missionary work is be- ing done, and the demand is daily in- creasing. It may be necessary for some of the manufacturers lo mark their goods "5 for 10 cts." or "2 for 5 cts." but "Slater's Stogies" still remain at the old price, 3 for 5 cents. Yours truly, N. T. Wksrr, Representing John Slater & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. GONZALSZ, BMNITMZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Yiveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA. LOEB-NUNBZ HAVANA CO. mmaGemstas He Taiaco en nam 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA* Cable:— Rbform. HENRY VONEIFF r. VIDAL CRVI VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "it^f^rs'of LEAF'TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houses:-616 W. Baltimore Street. Baltimore. Md.; ^ O. Box 433. TaLmp«.. Fhu J. H. CAYRO, & SON Dealers in Ueaf Tobaooo specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office. 92 DrMone* Street. HAVANA. CUBA Cable Address: "JossCAVKO." Correspondence wlidted in Bii|^iih A. M. CALZADA & CO. ^ Packers and Dealers in -d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156, r. O. BOX. BOB. HABANA. CUBA. Cablet "CAIDA." BVARISTO GARCIA JOSB M. GARCIA J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de TabacoT Partido y Vuelta Aba|9 CON San Nicolas 126 y 128, VEGAS PROPIAS Cable: "JomaOakcia" HABANA, CUBA la THE TOBACCO W O R I. D rs: ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei water St/elt! New York Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 * JkEA?lTO B ACCp/^ orrtcts: jmrmoiT, men. gfmm,moAM,tio NcvrjrojRl^ Leaf Tobacco |(M. S. GANS MOSES J. CANS JSROME WALLER KDWIxN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS Amsterdam, Holland. 1 8 3 Wa t e T St. Cable Address: "HERE." ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦-♦-♦■<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< { TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK 1 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■• . New York, March 19, 1906. $3,522; B. Blumenthal, $6,125; A. Cohn & Co., $3,141; D. B. Toucey, $3,000, and M. Berliner, $2,500. Mitchel Friend, representing the American Tobacco Co., is at present in Osceola, La. Mr. Friend is working: the whole State of Louisiana and is do- ing some clever work in that section for his firm. Max Cans, of M. Cans & Son, has been spending the greater part of the week in Connecticut looking over his holdings of the new crop, Dan Mayer, of Mayer & Co., made a flying trip to Pennsylvania this week. Joe Monheimer & Co., the tobacco trade printers, were agreeably surprised on Thursday on opening up to learn that Betsy the cat had presented them with five wee kittens. Joe is now on to the job of feeding them instead of the press. Joe Abrahams has placed an order with the lithographers for a handsome package for his Royal Picaduro Havana smoking tobacco, which is being put up in 4, 8, and 16 ounce cartons. •-. J. Friedman, leaf dealer of 128 Water street, is one of the luckiest men in the trade; on Wednesday while delayed in a subway train for two hours, owing to an accident he happened to meet a cigar manufacturer. Joe started in at once to talk business and before he left the train had sold the party five bales of Remedies. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against the B. Raap Trading Co., wholesale dealers in cigars and tobacco at 140 and 142 Pearl street; it is al- leged that while insolvent it concealed or removed part of its property. The business was started in May, 1902, and incorporated December 29, 1902, with a capital stock of $2,000. B. Raap was president. Louis Raap, vice president. Judge Holt has appointed Wm. H. Smith receiver in bankruptcy for the assets which amount to $5,500, consist- ing of $1,500 stock and $4,000 in ac- counts. Butler & Butler, Inc., manufacturers of the Sovereign and Pall Mall cigar- ettes, have purchased the four story dwelling, 142 West 21st street, and will make extensive alterations to the build- mg and use it for their New York office. Fred Newman is at present in Wash- ington, D. C, doing some missionary work on the various brands that Butler & Butler manufacture. The Newman Tobacco Co., at present doing business in Newark, N. J., were incorporated at Albany, N. Y., this week with a capital of $15,000. Direc- tors: J. A. Newman, H. D, Michaels and O. M. Newman. Rojas, Perez & Co., commission mer- chants, 82 Wall street, report a good business for the present month. They are shipping plenty of American leaf to niany of their Porto Rican customers. Chas. Jacobs & Co. (Las Palmas Ci- gar Factory) are giving away a hand- some Plato clock in exchange for 2,000 of their Las Palmas bands. „^ A. N. Barson & Co., the popular ci- garette manufacturers, have recently received from their Western salesman, L. Baddour, some nice sized orders for their Extra Fine and Blue Nile the former a 15 cent package and the latter a 25 cent package. These goods are selling well all over the country and the factory is working overtime to cope with orders. Chas. Salomon, of the De Florida To- bacco Co., has returned from Ohio, having purchased considerable of the new/immer; Charlie left today again to visit his many customers in the Ninth District of Pennsylvania. Gus Thiele, of the G. Thiele Cigar Co., IS continually on the go. His many brands of 5 and 10 cent cigars put up (Concluded on page 15.) The leaf tobacco trade is still very active and lots of goods are changing hands, principally being bought up to be held for a further advance in price later on. For the lowest grades of sweat Connecticut which packers early in the season closed out at 6 to 7 cents, the asking price today for these goods ranges from 10| to 12 cents. The new Connecticut Seconds are bringing from 25 to 28 cents running ; this includes the sizes from 16 to 28 inch goods. Meyer & Mendelsohn and Isaac Meyer & Co. are the largest packers of the new crop, having be- tween them about 11,000 cases. Taus- sig & Co., of Chicago and New York, sold the past week a lot of 186 cases 1904 Wisconsin at 18 cents m. w. Lich- tenstein Bros, have closed out a lot of 37 cases of 1902 Wisconsin fillers at 9 cents m. w. The 1905 Wisconsin is being offered at 22 cents subject to packers' samples, but there are but few buyers. E. Rosenwald & Bro. recently sold 105 cases of the 1905 bulk sweat Pennsyl- vania fillers at 13 cents actual weight. A leaf broker showed me some nice Havana workers for which he asks $100 a bale in bond and a lot of Partido (new) workers running at $50 a bale in bond. A few lots of Porto Rican scraps which arrived recently were sold very quickly. Light colored Florida wrappers are greatly in demand and the packers here are oversold on same ; in consequence quite some shade grown Connecticut is being sold. Plenty of Florida wrappers, Pennsylvania Havana Seed and other American tobaccos are being exported to Porto Rico to be worked into cigars which are then reshipped back here With the retailers trade dropped oflF some ; Saturday was fairly good, today we have a big snow storm on and those I visited were not in the best of spirits. ^ Cigar manufacturers continue busy and all of them could do more business but can't get the cigarmakers. Sam L. Johns, of McSherrystown, Pa., was here last week. Stanley Wollman, general traveling representative in the United States for the American West Indies Trading Co., died last Friday in Minneapolis, fol- lowing a brief attack of pneumonia. He was 51 years old and had been with the firm for seven years. Mr. Wollman was considered one of the best cigar salesmen on the road and earned an in- come exceeding $10,000. Mr. Wollman intended leaving for Kansas City on Thursday and wired his house, he was feeling all right and was going there. Leo Wiess went on to Minneapolis to bring the body here and both will reach here tomorrow. Mr. Wollman leaves a wife and three children. The firm is receiving telegrams of sympathy from all parts of the country and it is said it will take four or five men to cover the territory which Mr. Wollman alone took care of. The Petite Cigar Mfg. Co., of 247 Pearl street, which manufactures many brands of short smokes for the Waldorf Astoria Segar Co., will remove on or about May 1 to larger premises at 226 Pearl street. Tom Allen, of the Allen Tobacco Co., makers of the popular Telonettes little cigars, has been calling on many of the jobbers through New Jersey this week. The factory is rushed with orders on account of a deal of 10 per cent in Allenettes being on for this month only. Max Silverthau has filed a petition in bankruptcy individually and as a sur- viving partner of the firm of M. Silver- thau & Co., cigar manufacturers, form- erly at 336 East 98th street, with liabil- ities $82,950 and no assets. Among the creditors are E. Rosenwald & Bro. $18 - 562; E. Mayer, 12,000 secured; P. Rindskopf, $10,397; M. Levy & Bro. THE TOBACCO W O R I. D -/ i| m Take Notice! That Heavy-Bodied Tobacco will be scarce in the next crop. We can still offer you Fine Heavy-Bodied Santa Clara and Vuelta Fillers. Write for Samples. & L Importers of Havana Tobacco 228 Pearl Street, New York City. Better Than Money at Interest The knowledge any enterprising member of the trade can gain from a few days' study of the newest and best things in cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, pipes and smokers' goods to be shown at the Great Tobacco Trades Exposition. Learn What Others Sell at a Profit You can do th s to better advantage at Madison Square Garden next September than you could in many months under ordinary circumstances. Better make your plans now to be there. It Will be Well Worth Your While. TOBACCO TRADES EXPOSITION COMPANY, FLATIRON BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. # • 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 Established 1881 THE Incorporated 1902 TeB/iee© W©rld Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKicL Jay Y. Krout, J. M. Bdcki,ey, H. C. McManus, ' President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Ofl&ce at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Tei,EPHONKS:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 36a. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco Wori.d Publishing Co , 224 Arch St., Philada. The U. S. District Court of New knowledge of its illegal use ; it is for- Jersey in the case of United States feitable." against One Black Horse, etc., has de- The horse and wagon and harness be- clared the horse, wagon and harness longed to the Hudson Steam Laundry forfeit because it was used to transport Co., of Jersey City and was used ta certain merchandise which had been carry a quantity of Sumatra leaf away smuggled into this country. The plea from a wharf upon which it had iUeg- that the driver of the horse and owner ally been landed, of the horse and wagon were ignorant While on the face it may seem harsh of the fact that the wagon contained contraband merchandise had no weight, the ruling being that "it is immaterial whether the owner or driver of a do- mestic team, used wholly within the to take a man's property from him be- cause it has contributed to an offense of which he knew nothing, it mustjjbe admitted that a man should make it, a point to have some idea of what use is being made of his property when he knows he is responsible for it. If ig- United States in the transportation of norance were an excuse in law, it would smuggled merchandise, had or had not indeed be a folly to become wise. PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 21. 1906. REFORM DIRECTED BY COMMON SENSE. The Anti-cigarette League of London ie going about its business in a sensible way, and it is a thoroughly safe predic- tion that a tremendous sight more ben- efit will be accomplished by this League than will ever come about through the misguided movements of the ill- balanced anti-cigarette fiends for which the United States is remarkable. The London organization is prepar- ing a bill for submission to Parliament to prohibit the sale of cigarettes to persons less than 16 years old. A fine and imprisonment for a second offense are the penalties provided by the pro- posed law for the shopkeeper, and cor- poral punishment for the offending minor. The most sensible part of the bill is a clause which forbids candy stores from selling tobacco and cigarettes at all. Setting aside the fact that it is in such stores children are most tempted to dally with cigarettes, there is the quite as important fact that candy stores have no business whatever to deal in tobacco in any form. There is ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦ ♦♦ ^▼'^ ♦ Philadelphia Tobacco Trade, j ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ As testimony to this is this quotation What with the blow, snow, hail and charge of one of the company's sales- from a text book used in the Baltimore rain, to say nothing of the unpleasant- men who will look after the interests public schools : "Tobacco, a powerful narcotic, containing a substance called nico- tine. A single drop, if put on the tongue of a dog, will soon kill the animal. An ordinary cigar contains enough to kill two men if taken pure." Upon this he comments : "Here are three little sentences con- taining four big lies. Tobacco is not a narcotic, a single drop of it (tobacco or nicotine?) will not kill a dog in the manner described, and an ordinary ci- gar used in the ordinary way, contain- ing its usual amount of pure nicotine, will not kill two flies." ness of getting around the city, the re- of Telonettes and Allenettes in this tailers have been up against it for fair city hereafter. for the past week. March is evidently ** trying to break a few records, and such The revenue returns from the first conditions by no means help a business district of Pennsylvania have just been which hovers between necessity and reported by Collector McCoach to be as luxury. Shut-in weather always causes follows : more or less of a spurt in the box trade, Cigars at $3 per M 48,750,340 but not enough to make up for a gen- Cigars at 54c per M 93,000 eral slump. To-day, however, is the Cigarettes at $3 per M. ... . JJ.OOO a .. £ • ji-u i--i u Cigarettes at $1.08 per M 5,428,500 first of sprmg. and the retailers hope cigarettes at 54c per M 372.000 for great things. There is little to say about the man- ufacturers ; orders are more plentiful than stock, and many of the smaller as having been very good since the Snuff at 6c per pound 610,960 M'f'd tobacco at 6c per pound 139,014 Arthur Hagen & Co. report business manufacturers are pretty well up against it, facing no profits. If the first of the year. The firm has built up a valuable business with clubs and In another chapter of this instructive ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ -^ ^^^ -^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^ j^^g^ ^^^^er with choice school book is the statement that cigar- ettes are one of the worst possible pre- parations of tobacco because the smoke times when there was plenty of leaf, the manufacturers would be in clover. goods. of the paper wrapper is irritating to the lungs, and the cigarettes send more poisonous fumes into the delicate air cells than a pipe or a cigar would do. Concerning this Dr. Hershberg says : The Boston Retail Store is about to be established at Broad and Walnut streets and will enter the close competi- never necessity for it and it simply chops up the business of the legitimate o^ cigarettes has never been proved ir cigar retailer who has quite as good an excuse to put in a line of cream choco- lates. SPEAKING FROM A BROAD MIND. Leonard K. Hershberg, A. B. and M. D., a professor in the John Hopkins University, of Baltimore, has never used tobacco nor taken a drink of spirituous liquor in his life. He has expressed a forcible opinion on the use of tobacco which, therefore, cannot possibly have been prejudiced by its effect or non-effect on his own system. There are many men who have drunk themselves to an apparently healthy old age who do not hesitate to deduce The leaf market remains the same ; those dealers who have it to sell are selling it, and there are enough of these ^'^^ which seems likely to be a feature to make possible a fair selection to ^^ ^^^^ neighborhood. Godfrey S. Mahn ^ purchasers who have the price. All ^^s his new store at 219-221 running TJie smoke of the paper wrappmgs ^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ j^^^^^^ ^^^ and will supply smokers with many in- what they can pick up to add to their ducements to patronize it. The store was opened with a handsome display of Prices haven't shaved off a fraction, and won't. Leaf salesmen on the road are meeting with fair sales. "l^V"f ^\u^^ lung-cells even when ^^^^^^ ^ut there is very little in sight, inhaled, so this statement remains sub judice. They do not send more poison- ous fumes into the lung-cells, and are only one-fifth as strong as a pipe and one-tenth as strong as the average cigar." He then sums up thus : the Yvonne cigarette. bacco The Belhaven Cigar Co. which re- moved to 2323 Germantown avenue, ,,„, ... , some months ago, has again removed to The majority of smokers may use to- goi Chestnut street, where it will con- icco moderately (about six pipes ^-^^^ ^j^^ product which has earned a equals three cigars, which equals ten substantial following, to fifteen cigarettes daily) for many years and suffer no ill effects. The ** true dangers of over-indulgence in- clude chronic throat conditions, pharyn- gitis, laryngitis, and bronchitis, due to The Spiegel Tobacco Co., a small con- cern at 2608 Germantown avenue, has gone to the wall leaving several credi- tors, it is reported, among local jobbers. C. K. Gillium, who manufactures ci- gars and also conducts a retail business at Fifty-Second and Race streets, has had his quarters considerably enlarged and is now well fixed to look after his L. Michaels, well known as a repre sentative of the Butler & Butler, growing business, gave a dinner last week to a number of %%%%•%«% the irritant alkaline vapor. Cancer of ^'^ friends in the trade, at the Bellevue- NEW FACTORY FOR. THEOBALD <& from that fact the generality that liquor the tongue and lip may be blamed upon Stratford. The occasion was a very OPFENHEIMER. drinking conduces to longevity. Dr. Hershberg's views on tobacco are of the broadest because to the making of them his own idiosyncrasies did not contribute. He declares, for one thing, that the teachings of the public school text books of physiology and hygiene re- garding tobacco are "wild exaggera- tions" which are endorsed by W. C. T. U. "ill informed enthusiasts" who in- sist upon putting "terrifying .descrip- tions" of the evils of tobacco in the public school text^books. the irritation. Irregularity of the Those present as guests .. --_ . ^"J°y*^, f.,^"^' ™«pr«««nuasguesL8 TrumbauersviUe, Pa., March 19. pulse may rarely be attributed to to- T'J"'' ^">f"^ Sheppard. of Sheppard Editor Tobacco World: bacco." & Son ; B. M. Clapp, of T. H. Hart & i„ y^^, j^^^ week's World you have Of course mere denial does not con ' * "^'^*"' Woodland ave- an article that a new factory is being ui course mere denial does not con- „^jg retailer; J. Harvey McHenry and built in our town for O. Eisenlohr & stitute proof unless it is spoken with g g gbj^ers, of Arthur Hagen & Co. fros This is a mistake as it is being authority, which in this instance it is. built for the Theobald & Oppenheimer And those who would seize upon Dr. ** p°-' which at present occupies A. H. The Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. is Levy s factory building which is get- having a good run just now on its Re- i^T^^po s"^»" ^^r the growing business, sajro and Elder brands of ciears ^ TrumbauersviUe Real Estate Co., sago ana £.iaer oranas 01 cigars. ^^ose charter was granted the other <«» day, will put up a large building for T. Ti,^ u., :^ r 4.U All rr I, ^ ^- ^o- Some of our members would The business of the Allen Tobacco Hke you to correct the item mentioned, ice cream and cake will frequently en- Co. in Philadelphia has necessitated the in your next issue. Yours truly, tail dire bodily penalities. opening of a local .office which is in A. H. LEVY. Hershberg's admission that certain dis- eases are superinduced by over indul- gence should remember that no one has ever disputed it, just as no one has ever disputed that over indulgence in I I y # For Gentlemen of Good Taste H ^ A HIGH GRADE B ^ iJC.CIGAR FOR wDC. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO Rolls cigarettes on the market and re- cently figured in a fire episode at his hotel headquarters, the Kensington. Another time he was mixed up in an automobile smash-up. Mr. Oliver is always managing to get plenty of free advertising and his White Rolls are get- ting to be a sort of pass word in New- ark and are bringing him in "Green Rolls" financially. CHANGES IN CHICAGO TRADE. <»»%%%»%>% NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS. (Concluded from page 12.) under his own label seem to take nicely throughout greater New York, and Gus can be termed a genuine hustler. The Alfonette Cigar Co., of Boston, Mass., is placing with the trade quite a novelty in the shape of a trick cigar. The goods are packed in fortieths and retail at 5 cents each ; They are guar- anteed perfectly harmless and do not contain any powder or other explosive material. Retailers are expecting to sell a great many of these cigars within i ll .. t j • ** • ■•■»••. the next ten days. Reid, Yeoman & Jo»»bm^ Trade .s Openmg Up Well for Cubit, the modern druggists, on Nassau '^e Spring Season street, report a good sale on them. Chicago, March 19. Herz Bros., cigar manufacturers and W. E. Ward, who succeeded Fred, retailers, at 287 Greenwich, were very Howe as vice president, treasurer and busy when I called ; they have only manager of the M. W. Diffley corpora- been in this location for the past two tion, was formerly the manager of the years and in that time have worked up State and Van Buren street store of an enviable cigar trade both over the that concern. His oflSce is now re- counter and by the box. Five cigar- moved to the State and Washington makers are steadily engaged and most street store, and in his old place is T. of the output is clear Havana goods. D. Curran, a man who has been identi- Herz Bros, are good judges of Havana fied with the Diffley interests for and have purchased a year's supply of score of years. old goods. The firm's leaders are Cinch is the catchy title of a new American Trophies, a nickel cigar, and smoking tobacco which has just been Los Picos, a ten center. Pacholder's put upon the market by the new Inde- Q. T. cigarros are featured in a win- pendent Tobacco Company of America, dow display this week. a concern whose plans and purposes William Greenfield, who recently pur- were embodied in the announcement chased the cigar store of M. Getter, at published in this journal sometime last 908 Amsterdam avenue, has made many January. The company has opened an improvements in the place. office and downtown distributing station at 134 Lake street, where they have the first floor and basement. The first NEWARK NOTES. deliveries were made this week. The Newark, N. J., March, 18, 1906. tobacco is similar to Tip-top in appear- The retail trade has been very fair ance and flavor. It is quite generally this week taking all in all, and although distributed, as the agents of the new a small blizzard struck the city one company have been working industri- day, the next day the sun shone bright ously for some time to place the orders, and the snow commenced to disappear. Ed. Kolman is the manager of the new Yesterday, St. Patrick's Day, many of enterprise. L Latzar is one of the the retailers had their windows decor- principal officers of the company, which ated appropriate to the occasion ; in numbers many influential people in its one of our finest cafes I noticed a neat membership, it is said. It is co-opera- window display of Sanchez clear Ha- tive in scope and detail and aims to vana cigars on which is a design of a make money for all dealers and stock- three leaf clover on the bands and the holders. Irish took well to them. The prevailing state of the leaf mar- Gus Tiiiele, a New York wholesaler ket here is one of stiff and possibly ad- in cigars, was in town yesterday and vancing prices. Poor crops and the placed a nice order with one of our buying by large interests are said to be leading cigar manufacturers. responsible for the apparent scarcity N. Morris, formerly with the New of good leaf. Several firms are well Haven Tobacco Co., of New Haven, supplied— in fact, all have taken time Conn., is now doing some clever mis- by the forelock to a greater or less de- Bionary work in Newark on Kefs, Omega gree,— but they realize the situation and Turkish Heralds for the Turco- and are not letting go of the goods save American Tobacco Co., New York. On when satisfactory prices are offered, every thousand purchased of Kef, the Taussig & Company are making a 6 cent mouthpiece cigarettes, 100 strong play on the Florida leaf. ..'^ Omega are given the retailer gratis. Rudolph Seifert, whose store at the Mr. Morris is a pusher and is certainly northwest corner of La Salle and Ran- making a good showing for a new man dolph streets has been leased to the j in a strange land. United Cigar Stores Company, will | The sales of Tuxedo, of the R. A. move to 103 Washington street, in the I Patterson Tobacco Co., are increasing Reaper block. nicely ; the Newman Tobacco Co. is Wholesale conditions are more than | putting out a bunch of it. usually good. The country is opening F. W. Soren, with the United States up, and the recent spell of freezing Tobacco Co., has been working Hoboken weather following the rain and mud of and Jersey City this week and reports the past few weeks, has enabled the business very active. dealers to make passage of the country J. S. Oliver, New Jersey representa- roads and to refill depleted stocks. tive for the Ware-Kramer Tobacco Co., The spring outlook for crops and in all Wilson, N. C, is very popular through- of the various industries has seldom out the State'; he is getting the White been better. KEEPER'S CONCENTRATED Havana Compound For Spraying Filler MANUFACTURED BY John F. Keefer, Mc Sherry stown, Pa. DIRECTIONS Add one part of Keeler's Concentrated Havana Compound to 10 (ten) parts of Cider Vinegar or Claret Wine; mix well and add one part of Spanish Betune. Mix and allow to stand for twenty-four hours, then spray Fillers. Pack twenty-four hours in case, when fillers will be ready for making up. The Betune and Claret made by the Acme Extract & Chemical Works, Hanover, Pa., give the best results. HENDBLSOHN LOUIS A. BCNMBMANN HANUUSVi Mendelsohn, Bomemann & Co., Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO •nd Commission Aerchants Naw York Offices IfM WATER STREET Havana. Coltat ■ANIIBL SUAREZ y GA^ T. J. DUININ <& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK fllcjuays in the (Darket THE lONA TOBACCO CO- Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street. LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. Manufacturers of Seed & Davaaa Cigars CIGAR cx>. For J#bblns Trade only i6 >- Capacity for Manulacturlng Cigar Boxes H— I ■ o ii r> Alvavs Room for Onb Mow Good Cusxomb. L. J. ScllCrS & SOD, SellCrSVille. PB. THE TOBACCO WORLD ' C38&I40uiiaing ; United Cigar Stores Company to get so ! "'"^^'^"' erected la 1902. exceptionally many of the choice down-tow'n cofners Z''^^' T^. «»'^«^1^ f^r any iudustriS I heard the other day that a store al- "'^""^^ctur.D, pUBLIC SALE-Will be sold Saturday. March 24, 1906, at 2 o'clock, P. M at the salesroom of W. S. Rhoads, Auction- eer. No. 18 North Hanover street Potts- town, Pa. the five-story stone and l)r ck V Millar ^^^'r*^ ^^'^^y ^^^"P^^^ by Shive- ly. Miller .«t Co.; cigar manufacturers. Dimensions, 38 x 145 feet. The building most in the heart of the city which did a good business was leased by the U. C. b. Company from under the feet of the present holder for only ,$500 a year more than he is paying at the present time and his present rent is by no means exhorbitant. If the store is worth that much more to the successful bidders it is worth more than that to the independents. The deal was closed, however, before anyone knew of it! Now comes the argument, voiced by a 3g purpose. For further information apply to the W '\^l^^^-f''^\y ci^ar manufacturer to know that I am selling t he Very ina.ket at $3.20 per pound Sold in lots of one pound or more. T H Sprha Ephrata. Pa •' »psra, .V7-a gALESMAN well acquainted with the man whoknow7tp%7garbusires7a^nd Jersey.^dJs r^t^ ^If.Z w'ith'a '^"'V^^^ conditions from A to Izzard : "If the Address HvstImr Box Z ^"'""H'r Zl hT" ^^^'•^"y h?d known of this Tobacco World Phila ' ""'^ ^^ ^^'^ ^!^IK°5^A^ ^.^? ^""eluded the chances . ^-niia. —A reliable house to handle J. 000 to 20,000 scran cipara per week. Address A. B. Box ^o oar! of The Tomcco World. Phila |^2r-a ■■• o Vu . ^u , conciuaea the chances ' •^ f^e that they at least could have forced \A7ANTED- ^^ the trust to pay a good handsome figure ^^ from 15 ' L°m K ^^''''- l^ '^ ^ »"o^ corner and per week. / Will nfJUr* o rv^/\W M^..i._1 T /• jt .- *. ^^. will bear a good rental. If one of the indepenc'ents got it it would have been a good investment. As it is. the oppo- sition secured it at a very reasonable ^^f'^iu^/^.v!^'^^'^^^^ '"""ey there and still further intrench themselves Ot^^, PACKER FOREMAN, thor- ^ onghly experienced, open to enea«. ment. Best of reference.^ Addresf Box 61. care of Tobacco World, Phila. 3.i4tf ror Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to - tabushec! ,880. L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA ^^ —-—THE TOBACCO WORLD ^ ■ . 17 W. A. LAHR HATH^SELEH Old Aoi. TtL.LS Tne. Sr-; 0*v Wholesale Cigar Manufacturer qOQDAu i 3f ^ tA\ss DO i?or//u ^ AS HIS PAInH^ 4^2^^^^l^^^'^, p. „M . . . ,^ Red Lion, Penna. iHwrEiVENft,,, f k >. PHtLAOeiPHiA. li vAl£?SJ^o t ■ >/? r. .E»" j'Jl'''1 'it fl'h 9. /*»'_£ii5^*M5^ fU.T J Get our prices, and make a fair comparison with those of other factories. Correspondence invited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade. Samples Free to Responsible Houses. i8 THE TOBACCO WORLD A Chat With You, Mr. Manufacturer, and What It Means. We have in the past few months been selling a line of Imported Sumatra that has proven a big moneymaker for whoever bought it. It is a Large Second Size, Rich Medium Brown Color, of excellent burn and taste, at the low price of $2.55 per pound.' When we say, Mr. Manufacturer, Buy it and we save you money, we know what we are talking about, for a small army of satisfied cus- tomers sends us duplicate orders every day. Why not join them"^ WRITE FOR SAMPLES to-day, now, while you read this. Special Price on Bale Lots. L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers, Packers, Wholesalers & Retailers of Cigar Leaf Tobacco, 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia. THE TOBACCO WORLD '9 A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. sr BANCES & L0PE2 HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co, 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to orden Cigari mt4c ■trictly o! tke Tery bM VUELTA ABA]0 TOBACCO 9rt»bliah«d 1840. CabU "NatgO.' Hinsdale Smith & Ca bnoorterf of Sumatra & Havana.T^^^ 1^ ^> ^t •^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 UOaC^OCI 125 Maiden Lane^ SSrslS.^"^ NEW YORK. ♦ ♦♦^♦^ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Cigar Boxes Cigar Box Lumber 4* M> «» 1 Largest stock of || Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, ^ Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. X WINTER REIGNS IN BOSTON. WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AYENDE and SIXTH STREET PHILADELPHIA ♦♦{♦♦ Knocked Business For Last Week, But of Course Won't Last. Boston, March 18. Winter is now having its innings, and blizzards abound from land's end to mountain height carrying discomfort in their train and rendering the fireside a comfortable spot to occupy. Conse- quently this week was a dull one in the cigar and tobacco trade. Dealers believe, however, that this is the dull season before the usual spring acitvity and are confident that business will be brisk from now on. In any event they are not complaining as the winter season has been as good as in many years. From observation, none of the job- bers are working overtime, in short many have taken advantage of the is an expert window dresser, and a good salesman. He was for a long time employed by H. Traiser & Co., as window dresser to advertise their Pip- pins and Harvards. Billy Rosenfeld, the Union Leaguer, is ever on the alert for business and can be seen daily among the trade ask- ing the dealers "how many." Billy has now a new brand on his list, the Margarita, and it ought to be a seller. At this writing I have only seen it at Mandel's on Cambridge street, but I suppose Billy feels that when he places a brand in Mandel's there is no need of further work on that brand. What was before a rumor is now a fact, that the United Cigar Stores Co. is about to occupy the store corner of Harvard and Court street, as a sign can be seen to that effect. This store was originally opened by the Goodwin Sis- ters, af<^erwards operated by Geo. S matinee performances at the various theatres and the same could be said of Harris, and both of these good people the retailers. were unable to make this place a pay^ The American Tobacco Co. has with- ing proposition. The United Co. must drawn some of their cigarette drop have a lot of confidence in itself. ; shipment and gratis deals as they have The trade has received notices from pretty nearly loaded up every dealer the manufacturers of the Tremount ci- with their goods. gar that upon April first the priceTf A unique piece of advertising which the Tremount will be advanced $3 ^r attracted considerable attention was thousand to meet the high price of de"- executed by the U. S. Tobacco Co. sirable Havana. The local salesman has been visiting George Rozantes, the manager for the trade this week and had with him a Peter Rozantes is meeting with astound- J, B. Milleysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana Hand-Made CIGARS 615, 6x7 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. handsome Boston terrier. The 1^1 mg success. very dog wore a Happy Hooligan hat and l. D. Mayhew, who was for a long had a corn cob pipe in his mouth, while time business manager for the Ameri- he was covered with signs advertising can Tobacco Co. in New England.^ the firm's plug smoking "Worker". expected in town next week. Mayhew The American Tobacco Co. is having jg now manager of some department of a vigorous campaign on their Royal the American Tobacco Co. in New York Bengal brand. Nearly 60,000 samples State. have been distributed in the many Bos- The Old Reliable Bostonia is once ton theatres and at the Auto Show. J. more before the public eye. This cigar Pearlstine, the district manager of has increased in sale tremendously in a this brand is here with a crew of men short time. J. Greener is their city who intend to make a thorough canvas salesman and he is reported as doing of the retail trade, and as a special in- some very nice work. **********^**^^^:^^^^^:^^ ducement to help the goods along the American Tobacco Co. i the jobbers' salesmen a rebate of 50 cents for every 1,000 they sell and the orders must be sent in to Mr. Pearl - stein to be countersigned. Things were looking different when I called on Rosenthal Bros., our promi- nent Hanover street jobbers. It seems they are retiring from the Quincy and Pippin business and they have made their entree in the clear Havana cigar business. They have recently taken on the Mi Ria brand of E Jack Josephs, of Robbins & Roitman, offering to jg bringing in some heavy orders for the firm. Jack was recently connected with Bieringer Bro. Co. where he ob- tained his experience. The Strauss Cigar Co. is featuring this week the Union League at 5 cents straight. The Norma Cigar Co., of Federal street, is the third firm in this city to offer a 50 cent pack of playing cards with every pound box of English Curve Cut at 75 cents and from signs that I Kline, of New saw on the outside they must have done a considerable business under this «i)t*««««« S. N. MUMMA Paicker of Tobacco Penna.. Seed B's 2l SpecidLlty Warehouse at KailroaLcl Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. Leaf ******¥r*¥r¥r¥r¥r¥r¥r¥^¥:¥:¥:^^ ^t*lf9f**if»»» CIGAR BOXES «%%%««%% York. The Warman Cigar Store on Water offer street, owned by the Vista Hermosa a very pretty and expensive piece of Co., is reported by their manager, advertising, a cigar cutter with a clock Arthur J. King, as doing a nice busi- attached, advertising the Rosewin 10 ness. This concern handles all the cent cigar, can be seen in many stores ; popular brands of clear Havana cigars it would be an attractive fixture in any in conjunction with their own importa- store. Alko. tions. The Vista Hermosa is their largest selling brand, as this cigar offers itself in twenty different sizes and at all prices. At A. H. Hall's, agent of Geo. L. Storm's cigar in this territory, can be seen a large display of Joan of Arc, an invincible with a Sumatra wrapper, re- tailing at 5 cents sale on this brand. RlinEfiSOF MOST OF LEAF NOW IN LANCASTER Packing Houses Have Been Rushed by Lively Deliveries ■ Lancaster, Pa., March 19. The last remnants of the 1905 crops, which have so far been bought by pack- Hall enjoys a good ers, are now being delivered to the warehouses here. The arrivals of to- The main feature at Mandels this bacco from York County districts are week is Turkish Delight, a Turkish now somewhat diminishing, as it is be- cigarette selling 10 for 10 cents. The lieved that the greater portion of those Khedivial Co.'s representative, Charles goods is now on hand. Bryant, has installed in Mandel's store For the little tobacco that remains in an elaborate show of this brand which the farmers' hands, immense prices are has attracted the attention of the trade being offered, which it is stated are as as well as the passerby. Mr. Bryant high as from 16 cents to 18 cents. SKETCHES AN0 fURNfSHED WRITE f Off 'SANPLES'M RIBBON PRICES REGISTER YOUR TRADE MARKS in The Tobacco World Registry Department. THE TOBACCO WORLD The Red Devil always pays highest price for First-class Cuttings and Strips Send sample The Red Devil Cincinnati, Ohio THE DAISY Tobacco Cutting Machine For the Use of ^Cigar Manufacturers-^ The above cut represents the Improved Greater Daisy Tobacco Cutting Machine which is the Standard of all the Tobacco Cutting Machines, and is the Original Machine for cutting the tobacco twice in one passage. It will cut the leaf with or without the stem. The Cutters are made of three steel rollers, are well built by skilled workmen only, and it is The Daisy in any cigar factory. The capacity of the large power machine is 2% to three cases per hour. Apply for prices to P. E. SHIRK, Manufacturer, Blue Ball, Pa. O G. While there have been a few sales of the 1905 crops, the movement has not yet become by any means general and indications certainly do not point that way, for it is only the bulk sweated or force sweated that are in anything like a marketable condition. The packing houses are very naturally still crowded with work because the tobacco was de- livered at such a lively rate that it could not possibly be put away as fast as it came in. B. M. Mowery, local manager for Elias Bach & So», of New York, last week received a crop of four and a half acres from John E. Kauffamn, who re- sides near the Gap, for which was paid $1,261.87. I. H. Weaver is kept more than ordi- narily busy between looking after his extensive packings and the erection of a handsome new residence, for which ground is just being broken. A. B. Hess is putting up a packing of about 1,500 cases of the very finest crops that are obtainable. The cigar trade in general appears to be slacking off somewhat, and while orders are still continuing to come in, the demands are by no means as urgent as they were a little earlier in the sea- son. That it has not yet very seriously affected the manufacturers is evidenced by the fact that the cigar box people are kept fairly on the move. We understand that a new leaf to- bacco house is to be opened in this city at an early date, which will be con- ducted by an out of town party. The new factory building of John Slater & Co. is progressing fairly well, but will not be ready for occupancy for some weeks. NO PROFIT ON CHEAP CIGARS. Manufacturers Around York Up Against Hard Problenv. York, Pa., March 19, 1906. The cigar trade of this section, gen- erally speaking, is in a fairly good con- ditionX;except that the very cheapest goods cannot longer be produced at a profit. This is exactly what was predicted in these columns months ago, when it was pointed out that manufacturers must get higher prices or it would be only a natter of time when they would be obliged to stop operations entirely. Noah Gillen, of Gillen & Granat, has returned from a several weeks' stay in Connecticut where he secured a consid- erable lot of tobacco. J. P. Colgan, of the Amsterdam Su- matra Co., of Philadelphia, has been circulating in the trade here for a week, and was fairly fortunate in cap- turing orders. T. D. Hene, of Wedeles Bros., Chica- go, has returned to the York ofl^ce, and is again shipping out goods as fast as they can be gotten in; he complains only of not having as many goods as he would like for his customers' needs. John F. Schnupp. with L. G. Haeus- sermann & Sons, Philadelphia, is here on his first trip since returning to that house. Max Kalisch, a cigar manufacturer of Red Lion, is in financial diflficulty, and has gone into bankruptcy. Assets are variously estimated at from $400 to $1,200 and liabilities probably $5,000 or more. T. E. Brooks has been appointed trustee of the estate. Smith & Sheffer, of Hanover, have done a very large business in this sec- tion of late. Mr. Sheffer of the firm was through Red Lion and vicinity last week. B. S. Taylor, of Yoe, has lately re- ceived about two carloads of tobacco consisting mostly of filler and binder goods. The Kohler-Snyder Co., of Yoe, are booking orders at only a slightly ad- vanced price in conformity with the rapidly increasing cost of raw ma- terial. John W. Minnich, of J. W. Minnich & Son, was spending last week in New York and Philadelphia on a business and pleasure trip. John Fiddler, with the same house, has also just returned from a week's business trip through the State. Jacob H. Spatz, a Dallastown cigar manufacturer, has been in poor health for some time, but is now much im- proved. J. F. Reichard, of Craley, has been among the most active of local leaf dealers for the past few months, and has handled a large quantity of to- bacco. John H. Greenly, of the lona Tobacco Co., of Lancaster, has been buying con- siderable quantities of cuttings lately in this section. W. H. Snyder & Co., of Windsor, have a superabundance of orders on hand for their product ; their trade was never before much more active. C. A. Rost, leaf dealer of Red Lion, left last week on a business trip in Connecticut. Geo. A. Kohler, of Yoe. has just moved into a handsome new residence. H. F. Kohler, the well known manu- facturer of Nashville, has returned from a short stay in Southern resorts for the benefit of his health. —Enoch Perkins & Son Co.. tobacco- nists, of Boston, have been incorporated with a capital of $50,000, by Enoch Perkins Francis T. Perkins and Wm. L. Mumford. i^ THB TOBACCO WOKLD qr ai JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BAKE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers In Larrlest Plant in the State LEAF TOBACCO ^^ Solicit Your Patronage 22G-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, RA. Tdcphone Call, 432— B. And Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. e. L. INISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers ^ riNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCi Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- pur Samples. Bftrnples cheerfully submitted upon request. p. O. Box 96 W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of ~ Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers In All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 £t 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. " 7. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker gf Fine : Connecticut 1 Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco .OfSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. Uaited Phones Michael Hose A. F. Rrillhart Dalte Cipf Ca Manufac- turers of H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock 387 and 329 North Queen LANCASTER, PA. B. F. GOOD Si CO. aci^»Leaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, Ii0& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: MAIN OFFICE: LANCASTER and ■* , -n. RED LION, PA Lancaster, ra. UNITED PHONBS. ^\ JAMES ADAIR. SaooMM* to AOAn A IBIPP. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W» Cun ■ Ur^ Slock ol rENNSYLTANU BIOAD UAT. SPANISH. UTTU DDIGH tmi OEBHAU. i^ 33 THE TOBACCO WORLD OZQAJi Ribbons A:Lrr?Lntof Plain and Fancy RibbonA HftBufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, IX/ Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigars Wholesale Trade Only, rrystown. Pa. WAINTEDll Distributors for the Celebrated OOOD POINTS. HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombinaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Furnished. BUOCHINQBR 6k CO. Sou Owsan a^ Mawrfrctarars Saokcfi' Favorite Bnmdi. RED LION, PA. W. J. NOLL ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ 4 K. J. HIMMELBERGER HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa.. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. Cable Address: "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5 J. M. BUCKNER, Jr.. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 917-921 W. Jefferson St.. Louisville, Ky. Dealers in Cidar Fillers, Binders and Wrappers Manufacturers of AFRICAN and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for export Packed in Hogsheads and Cases ^ Correspondence solicited Samples sent on approval ^ ^ ■ r Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W m, Wicke Ribbon Co. .?6 East Twenty-second Street, NMW YORK, IMPORTANT FACTS CONCERNING TRADE MARKS. Information Which Will Assist Manufacturers or Dealers in Selecting Names for their New Brands. Every cigar or tobacco manufacturer controls a greater or less number of brands, and is constantly establishing others; yet a large proportion of them have never taken the trouble to acquaint themselves with the necessary inform- ation on this point which will enable the manufacturer or dealer to select, devise and protect a brand name or trade-mark without making mistakes. An interesting article by C. Augustus Dietrich, in "American Industries," contains a number of facts which it is to every manufacturer's interest to know. Mr. Dietrich says : According to the writer's mind, the trade mark possessing any of the fol- ideal trade mark is a simple one, and lowing characteristics will not be ac- the simpler it is the better. Where the corded registration, and such a one is trade mark is to consist of a pictorial very often invalid or incapable of ex- representation composed of an object elusive appropriation, or group of objects, it should be re- 1. If it consists of or comprises im- duced to its simplest form and the moral or scandalouus matter ; smallest number of elements or parts 2. If it consists of or comprises the possible. Where the trade mark is to flag, coat of arms or insignia of the consist of a word— and most of the best United States, or any simulation there- trade marks in use today do— it should of, or of any state or municipality, or be a short, arbitrary one ; that is to of any foreign nation ; say, a word which does not in any way 3. If it is identical with a registered describe the character or nature of the or known trade mark owned and in use article upon which it is to be used. by another, and appropriated to mer- In regard to the selection of a pictor- chandise of the same descriptive prop- ial device to be used as a trade mark erties. or belonging to the same general little need be said, except that the class, or which so nearly resembles a number of such devices is legion, and registered or known trade mark, owned as a rule they embody valid, legal and or in use by another, and appropriated registrable subject-matter. With words, to merchandise of the same descriptive however, it is much different. properties as above, as to be likely to In selecting or coining a word-symbol cause confusion in the mind of the the mistake is frequently made of public, or to deceive purchasers ; adopting one which is either non- 4. If it consists merely in the name euphonious or difficult to pronounce. A of an individual, firm, corporation or word possessing either of these defects association. (Such name, however is worse than useless and had best be will be accorded registration if it be abandoned at the earliest possible mo- written, printed, impressed or woven in ment, for a customer cannot ask for some particular or distinctive manner, one's goods if he does not remember or associated with a portrait of the in- the name, or will not ask for the goods dividual.) if he is ashamed or fears to pronounce 5. If it consists of words or devices the name. In either case the result is merely which are descriptive of the the same to the manufacturer and a goods with which they are used or of sale is lost In the writer's opinion the word "Uneeda," coined by the National Bis- cuit Co., • and applied to their soda the character or quality of such goods. 6. If it consists of words which are merely a geographical name or term. 7. No portrait of a living individual O.L.SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHIC^ CLARENDON ROADflc E.ST-THST.BROOKLYN.N.Y. ^^^ FINE GIGAR LABELS ^^ e«. PPJVATE BRANDS OF ORIGINAL DESIGN SAM F-H*MCl«CO crackers, represents an ideal trade may be registered as a trade mark ex- mark, since it possesses all the good cept by the consent of such individual qualities and none of the bad qualities evidenced by an instrument in writing heretofore referred to. Let us analyze Certain exceptions are made how- this word-symbol in order that its good ever, where the trade mark has been qualities may be more fully understood in actual and exclusive use by the ap- and appreciated. pHcant or his predecessors from whom First, the word is purely arbitrary, he derives title for the period of ten since it does not in the slightest way. years preceding February 20 1905 shape or manner indicate, or even sug- Of the above, paragraph three refer- gest. the nature or character of the ring to the imitation of a known trade article upon which it is used; the qual- mark, calls for the most careful con- ity of the article, or by whom it is sideration and attention, since it is the made; second, it is short; third, it is use of a trade mark imitating or so euphonious ; fourth, it is easily pro- closely resembling the known mark of nounced. and. what is still more im- another that constitutes infringement portant to the manufacturer, easy to and renders the imitator liable to suit remember, a vital quality too often en- for heavy damages. In connection with tirely lost sight of when adopting a this the manufacturer should bear in trade mark. ^ind always that a trade mark consid- ()n the other hand it is just as im- ered from a legal standpoint, will be portant to know what cannot be appro- held to be an infringement of [a known priated lawfully as a trademark, and trade mark ofj another, if its'^iHlS in this respect the law declares that a appearance isllike the original linTtKis E. ROSENWALB & BR0. ror Oeoulne Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to -^«^ ,^ h. J. Seller. A Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SELLERSVILLE, PA -THB TOBACCO WORLD ' M. K ALISCH -TOBACCO-< 29 Eos» Clark Ave. YORK. PA. Established 1870 S. R. KOCHER Factory No. 79 Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of ^ WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Ping Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes may often be the case, even where all the component elements of the imitat- ing or infringing mark differ from those of the original. ;^This mistake is frequently made by many who .believe that, by merely al- tering the details of a known trade mark, and retaining its general effect, they can avoid the charge of infringe- ment. This, however, is not so, for the court in determining a question of infringement is governed largely by the general appearance of the whole— the tout ensemble, and if both the orig- inal and the imitation when subjected to such test leave the same impression upon the mind the imitation will be ad- judged an infringement of the original, and its further use prohibited and en- joined. OPEN AUCTION OF DARK TOBACCO. Protective Association Believes New Plan Will Attract Many. It has been decided by the Dark Dis- trict Planters' Protective Association of Kentucky and Tennessee to hold open auction sales at Clarksville, Hopkins- yille, Mayfield and Springfield, and it is believed these sales will atttract many to the association who have been holding off because the previous sales have been private. There will (be no change in the method by which the Association mem- bers prepare their tobacco for market ; prizing will be continued as at present in operation. The growers are privi- leged to sell their tobacco to any of the above named markets by sending the prizers' samples ; the hogshead to be stored where the grower elects. These pnzers' samples will be classed and PJ'ced by the Association salesmen and j^hen offered on the open market do not bring these prices, will be rejected By the salesmen in charge, rjhe Italian, French, Spanish and Austrian Regies will be allowed to buy from the executive committee by class- ification if they desire to do so before the sales begin. THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded'from page 5.) a big name" will bring him in more profit on account of quicker sales, the retailer can hardly be denounced for taking advantage of that fact ; if he is now given a chance to do a good turn for the domestic manufacturer without harming himself in the least, however, he will show himself pretty small pota- toes if he doesn't make good. The manufacturers have been most discouraged because they have felt that it wasn't any use to make an earnest effort to turn out goods of high quality ; they complain that their customers have ignored the good lines, and boug^jt only the cheapest goods to fill in with. It is easily understood, then, why the British smoker has a poor opinion of the home-made cigar, if he has had nothing offered him but a smoke that is little better than our twofers. If he gets a chance to learn to like the British product at its best, it may make more than a little difference to Havana man- ufacturers. Xhb Old .-salesman. NEW CO OPERATIVE TOBACCO CO. The Schmitt Bros. Tobacco Works has put a plant in operation at Chicago and Broadway streets, Milwaukee, which is being run on a co-operative plan, nearly all the retail grocers of Milwaukee being stockholders. These will buy from the company at prevail- ing market prices with a rebate. The concern is capitalized at $20,000. M. F. Schmitt, formerly with the Leidersdorfl Schmitt Co.. and former president of the Hansen-Schmitt Co., is head of the new company. v^t^^^^^ PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc 814,937 Cigar tip cutter ; Everett E. Bussey, Cambridge, and H. D. Water- house, Quincy, Mass. 814,784 Cigar box; James R. Hink- son, New York. 814,908 Conveyor band for cigarette making machines; Philipp Hummel, asssignor to M. Hummel, Strassburg, Germany. 815,093 Tobacco curing apparatus; Charles H. Keeney, Hartford, Conn. 815,219 Cigar cutter and lighter: Wm. Rooil. Los Angeles, Cal. 814,738 Machine for making paper mouthpieces and applying the same to cigarette tubes; Ivan Semenoff, St. Petersburg, Russia. 814.745 Safety match box ; Ralph L. Storm, Waterloo, la. rA.HUSSEYl LEAF TOMCCO il THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEK LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN " AMERICA ^ NEW YORK ^ CHICAGO I ST. LOUIS A . A. C^^^fs c& Oo ♦♦♦♦ Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of ^^, ^_^ -i^auuiaciurers oi Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. L.ANCASTER. PA. v^BEN BUSER ^^^ MANUFACTCRER OF ^ Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA^ 96 AC cSOH . — IMPORTERS OF^>^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILADBL^HIA JOHN SUTER & CO Nanufachirers of Hiind-Madc LONG FILLER ^STOGIES Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. ^ AND No. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^ WAGNER'S (jHBAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED ONtY BY LEONARD WAGNER, raco., No.. 707 Ohio SL, ADegheny, Pa. r^ GEO. STEUERNAGLE. the\elebrated L "'""'«"""•' Pittsburg Stories Goods sold direct to _^__ Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave.. Pittsburg. Pa. ZWiANr ,4^ "hand-made vV^ STOGIES E. RENrSflNGER, Eitabiisiied 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DcilVGr Pfl —Established 18^4— WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merciiants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular Weekly Sales Every Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Day of Sale Da-fonfc Caveats, Trade Marks, l^CI.U&ill,a Design.Patents, Copyright., efcv John A. Saul, IM Droit BdUdlofl, WASHINQTON, D. • OOKmSSPOIfDBlTOB BoCAQcrao. Business ChssLivges. Fires, Etc. Connecticut. Suffield.- H. C. Miller, cigar manu- facturer, petition in bankruptcy. Thompsonville.— J. Guy & Son, man- ufacturers and retail cigars, atttached. Waterbury— Aug. Bretthauer cigars, real estate mortgage, $5,000. Willimantic.-P. F. Sheehan, cigars, etc., damage by fire and water. Idaho. Mullan.— D. Flynn, cigars, etc., sold ! out to T. Flynn. Sandpoint.-Fred L. Keller, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $300. Illinois. Chicago.— E. Fernbach & Son, cigar manufacturers, succeeded by Fernbach & Rothschild. Elgin.— 0. A. Olsen, cigars and con- fectionery, sold out. Indiana. Fort Wayne.— Harry Tolan, cigars. ! etc., mortgage in possession. I Indianapolis.— Oscar G. Kingel, ci- j gars, real estate mortgage, $800. Wabash.— T. W. Widener, cigars, sold out. Iowa. Monticello.— Louis Starry, cigar man- ufacturer, succeeded by J. D. Kloster- man. Massachusetts. Boston.— Elizabeth Chamberlain, ci- gars and tobacco, chattel mortgage, $400, discharged. John J. Moultoni cjgars, etc., chattel mortgage, $115. Greenfield. -A. R. Willard. cigars and tobacco, damaged by fire. Lowell.- Joseph Rawnsley, cigars and tobacco, chattel mortgage, $250, discharged. North Adams -George Russett, cigar manufacturer, chattel mortgage, $850. Michigan. Marshall. -Elk Cigar Store, not inc., cigars, tobacco, news and billiards,' petition in bankruptcy. New York. New York City.-M. Foster & Co. cigar manufacturers, Meyer Foster dead. The B. Raap Trading Co.. wholesale cigars, petition in bank- ruptcy. Oneida Castle— Goodenough & Brown, cigar manufacturers, succeeded by Addison B. Brown. Ohio. Lima.-C. J. McCune, cigars, deed, $600. C. A. Negelspach, cigars, sold out. Middletown. -Wm. J. O'Connell & Co., wholesale and retail cigars and liquors, W. J. O'Connell dead. Youngstown. -Pollock & Weinberger, wholesale and retail cigars and tobacco' succeeded by The Pollock-Daugherty Co Pennsylvania. Dunmore. -Martin V. Seekins, bar- ber and cigars, succeeded by Reinhart Bros. Middletown.— Frank D. Slack, cigar manufacturer, satisfied real estate mortgage, $600. Texas. Fort Worth.— Fort Worth Cigar Co., chartered, capital stock $5,000. Washington. Cheyney.— J. P. Lasher, cigars, sta- tionery, etc., sold out to Dubon & Adams. Spokane.— W. R. Sims, cigars, sold out to J. W. Scott. Tacoma.— F. A. Pellegrin, cigars and confectionery, succeeded by Pickford & Fox. Vancouver.— C. S. Burchfield, cigar manufacturer, bill of sale, $450. GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Labeli furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.000 BOXES. Phone Connection. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity. Twenty Thousand per Day anufacturer of Cigars Phone.: Keystone. M.in 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Quarry Si.. Philadelphia Cor. Bre.d. bet. 2d ® 3d. R.ce Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. ^ X'^4, Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— York, Pa. ^.♦J !♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ !♦♦♦•♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ l^EAr TOBACCO 'N .V ^ ARCHON CIGAR CO. 1600 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA. Importers and Jobbers of... Clear Havana Cigars Manufacturers of 6Ae ARCHON Formerly Ten Gents, Now Five Banded ARCHON Pronounced " AR--KON " Means : Superior--To be First--A Kuler*>Supreine £22 AffiCH Streeij;; ' •CENTRAL UNION* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. CENTRAL UNION CUT PLUG. THE Uf(ITKI>-STA fKS TOBACCO CO., ' P.iCHVONO.v/inGlNlA. United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. £^ Distributors Wanted Everywhere We have called it ARCHON because it fully represents the meaning of the word. Made of the Finest Tobaccos by Skilled Workmen. Blended of Vaiious Flavors and Strengths so as to pro- duce a Cigar that Con- noisseurs pronounce Mellow, Fragrant, and Satisfying OUR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE 0%^^^^^^%<^^^^^^^<^^^^^^^<^>V*^^%»%^W%%%%^<%%<^<%<^^^%Vt%».>%<%^^^^%l%%%%%%^%^^%V%»%^%^%%»)%,^^^^^. A. D. KILLHEFFER, MILLERSVILLE, PA. ti Our holdings of Over 1200 Bales NEW SUMATRA TOBACCOS Now Ready for Inspection It will pay you fo look over our line of both Old and New H. DUYS 6i CO. 1 70 Water Street, New York City De Amsterdanische Tabakshandelmaatschappij, Holland ^ ■^ Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. " No Salesmen. Comniunicate with Factory, i Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples SCHROEDBR c& ARGUIMBAU 178 Water Street, New York THE TOBACCO WORLD THE 3c. CIGAR that yonMl say is "All to the Front. ^UNT^j^ »9 El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Philada. (lord LANCASTER. JOcT) Mm M. k Cb. Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NlCKLBY.Sc) CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5 -cent Gi^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. JOSEPH HOLLARD & SONS Makers of Hollard's Premiers Franklin Club Luxury and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS Seal Cigar Factory 2203 South Street, Philadelphia Factory 1839. First District Pen na. Hanofacturers ^^^^^^=^Ptiiladelphia SUPERIOR Quality and Workmanship r^TtA ro. Q2i PHILADELPHIA \^2f^^f^^® dS 0°vl 123 N. THIRD ST - i^ tM PORTERS i^^y^ - MS HILADSL^HtA »TriE T©B>qeeO WORLB-^ SETTLEMENT OF ASSO S AFFAIRS. CRUDE. BUT HAS FINE PROSPECTS. Assets of New York Retailers' Organiza- tion to be Distributed. New York, March 23. Settlement of the tangled affairs of the New York Retail Cigar and To- bacco Dealers' Association is nearly at hand and will follow upon the filing of his report by Receiver Olcott and the appointment by the Court of a trustee ; the assets will then be distributed. It is regarded probable that the present receiver will be appointed trustee. Nothing more definite has been made public regarding the extent of the as- sets, but it seems very unlikely that the creditors will realize more than thirty per cent of their claims and it will be no great surprise if the settle- ment made is less favorable than that. The entire affair has made an unsavory impression and it will be some time before the local trade ceases to deal with the subject as the most spicy cur- rent gossip. The most unpleasant element of the affair arises from the assertions made by some creditors that they extended their credit on the strength of state- ments and assurances made them which were not backed up by facts. It is said by some of those who will lose money that they were given assurances that they would be paid dollar for dollar, by persons who should have known every- thing to be known of the Association's finances and who therefore ought to have known better. An interesting point of contention is the proprietorship of the brand, Asso- ciation Seal ; this matter will doubtless be taken into the courts on account of the claim made by the Montauk Cigar Company that the brand is its property against the claim by others that it is the property of the Association. The receiver some time ago secured an in- junction preventing the Montauk Cigar Co. from attempting to do anything with the trade mark until the matter is settled. The case is further complicated by the action of some creditors in bringing suit against Robert E. Lane to recover on goods sold to the Association or to Mr. Lane, who owns the majority of stock. It is urged that Mr. Lane at times purchased goods through the As- sociation, of course having them de- livered at his own place. It would seem that if these suits are allowed they will serve to prefer the creditors bringing them, which would jnobably be considered by the Court as an unjust discriminati(jn against the other credi- tors. Various schemes have been proposed from time to tinie since the Association went up in the air, to adjust matters so that every one will receive the best possible share of benefit, but nothing has been definitely arrivet] ai and will not until the trustee is prei)art(i to ex- ercise the I'unctiniis nt' his ollire. CtNTKAL CIGAR. CO REMOVES. The Central Cij^rar Co. has renioveil its heatlquarteis from Iit-llf X'cnion, Pa., to tile ooiiuToi" Forliesaiitl .Mari«>n streets, I'ittsburjr. The company will continue to cany a lim- of iinpoitfd and domestic cigats. piptjs and smokers' articles. A. T CO. BVTSJ^^NDEL CONCERN. CIGARETTE FREEDOM IN CHESTER.. Philippine Tobacco Merely Awaits Op- portunity to Develop. Louisville, Ky., March 23. Apropos of the constant assertions of Secretary Taft and his supporters on the Philippine tariflT bill that the to- bacco industry on the Islands doesn't amount to anything and need cause the trade in the United States no fear for the future, is an article by Hamilton Wright, printed in the Louisville Herald. The correspondent writes that for 101 years, from 1781 to 1882, to- bacco production on the Islands was a monopoly of the Spanish Government, and so great were the revenues yielded by the monopoly which was limited to the valley of the Cagayan, that when abolished in 1882 it was paying half the enormous expenses of the insular government. For more than 150 years tobacco has been raised commercially in the great Cagayan Valley of North- ern Luzon. "Despite the fact," says Mr. Wright, "that the methods of raising tobacco have been crude, almost primitive, so favorable have been the natural condi- tions of this great valley where tobacco is grown that to-day the tobacco com- panies operating in the Philippines are among the most prosperous concerns in the islands. The largest company, a Spanish tobacco concern organized in 1882, pays dividends on a capitalization of 36,000,000 pesos or $18,000,000 gold. Two other companies have just declared annual dividends of 32 and 35 per cent, each. "The best tobacco in the Cagayan valley is grown on the overflowed land. The Rio Grande de la Cagayan is at once the Nile and the Mississippi of the Philippines. Rising in the mountains of Central Luzon it flows north between two parallel ranges of hills that gradu- ally widen out, until finally it reaches the China sea at Aparri, the northern- most port of Luzon. As soon as the ovreflowed land is fairly dry it is time to begin transplanting tobacco. "Young tobacco plants are taken out from the seed bed, and transplanted early in February, but on hilly lands which are not overflowed the young plants are set out in December. At the time of transplanting the young to- bacco plants are six weeks to two months old. and stand from eight to eighteen inches in height. "Some of the finest tobacco ever produced is now being raised in the Cagayan valley under shade, just as is done in Connecticut, and with splendid results. But it is really not necessary to have shade. When the tobacco plants have ordinary care and atten- tion, the tobacco industry of the Philip- pines is not exceeded ity any branch of tiopical agriculture," DEMONSTRATION FARM IN TLAAS. L. II, Shebur, the pioneer tobacco expert of Texas, has plans on hand that contemplate the development of a dem«)nstration farm that will be worth millions to Texas. His knowledge of the tobacco culture makes him most valuable to th.- State through th.; lo- l)aco glowers. Sale Follows Death of Marx W. Mendel, Who Was Founder. New York, March 22. The American Tobacco Company has gathered in another large concern, this time in New York, and is expecting to assume charge at once of its new pos- session. The business purchased was that of M. W. Mendel & Bro., manu- facturers of the well known Chancellor cigar, and the sale embodies the fac- tory, good-will, etc. The price paid is not stated but a knowledge of the busi- ness done by the concern which has changed hands is evidence that the sum was a large one. The trade marks with all other property pass to the new owners. It is understood that the trust will continue to manufacture and distribute the Chancellor brand and also the prin- cipal other brands manufactured by the Mendel people. This sale follows closely upon the death of Marx W, Mendel, head of the firm. The company was established nearly a half century ago at 190 Pearl street, this city, and developed a large clien- tele so rapidly that it was soon com- pelled to move to larger quarters on the Bowery where it has done business for twenty-five years. The original firm consisted of M, W. Mendel and E. W. Mendel. The latter died soon after the firm moved into its present (juarters, TENNESSEE DEVELOPING YIELD Gaining in Importance as Tobacco Rais- ing State. Nashville, Tenn., March 23, Figures have been issued by the In- terntal Revenue Collector of this dis- trict, of which Nashville is the central point demonstrating the growing im- portance of Tennessee as a tobacco raising State. From this statement it is shown that in the first seven months of the Govern- ment fiscal year, beginning July 1, the yield of cut and smoking tobacco in this district was exceeded by only fourteen districts in the United States, and that its increase of yield over the previous year was exceeded by only ten districts in the I'nion. During these seven months, ending January 31, the yield in this ditsrict was l,7S!».!t.').s pounds against 1,571,567 of the previous year, showing an in- crease of 21s,Ls(; jhiunds. In January alone the increase of the yield over last year was >s,7();; pounds. The increase of the yield in the seven months in the other tobacco growing district of the State, of which Bristol is the ilistrict center, was :!o,'.)7n pi.unds. The yield in the first seven months in the fiscal \ear concluding with January of this year, was 5.ii7L'.;"17 pound>, against .",i(!ti.n77 of the same tenn of the previous ti.scal year. The increase of yield in the other ilistrict was 10:;,- <»•"•'. The proi>ortionate increase of yielii of smoking and cht^wing tobacco in Tennessee is jilaced at :]'•> per cent., being the highest in the list of States. New Administration will Let Boys Smoke on Streets. Chester, Pa,, March 24, The small boys, large boys, and all others under the age of 21 years, think the recent election in this city was nothing short of Providential on account of the re-enactment of a cigarette law, which by the election of the new Mayor, or rather by the resignation of Mayor William H. Berry,, practically makes the old law void, and the boys happy. When Berry was elected Mayor, he issued an order prohibiting all men and boys under the age of 21 years, from using cigarettes on the public streets. Dealers were cautioned not to sell to anyone under the age set down and the sale of cigarettes took a tumble. The police were instructed to arrest any person under 21, seen using the "coflnn nails." Several arrests were made, and fines imposed. The boys hid be- hind store boxes, hunted the outskirts and climbed in freight cars to have their little smoke. Now all is changed. The police force is the same as under Mayor Berry, but the inauguration of the Republican regime with Mayor- elect S. R, Crothers at the head, gives the boys and men free use of the cigar- ette again on the streets, because Mayor-serving, Samuel E, Turner, who is filling the unexpired term of Berry, says he will not bother with anything so trifling, and the police knowing they have but another week or so to serve, as new men will take their places, do not bother themselves about the matter. %%%^%%%^ MILLIONS IN TOBACCO. Wisconsin Packers Have Much Money in ■• 1905 Crop. Janesville. Wis., March 23. More cautious tobacco buyers, though not fearing a break in the market, sug- gest that it is possible now, and in such event millions of dollars would be lost by southern Wisconsin packers, who have purchased heavily of the 1905 crop. The demand for Badger leaf re- mains firm and strong and there is no available stock stored in the east, but still there are those who believe that conditions might be reversed and the warehousemen would be left with thou- sands of pounds which they paid higher prices for than it would bring when packed. The American Tobacco Com- pany has about completed assorting in its Wisconsin warehouses and theUnited Cigar Company will shortly finish their work in this line. The imiependent men have on the average several weeks' <any's factories in otlier cities, and will cost al>out .S.".H .^-IMPORTERS Or^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILJkDBL^HIA J; Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. T. Dohaa. WO^VOKD 1855. Wnu H. Dobao. S^ DOHAN & TAITT, ^ J Importersof Havana and Sumatra I - Packers of /^T^J^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ mesif Tobacco\ ^^S» J philada. K.STRAUS ^^j^^^ IMPORTERS OF A. LOCI ^VJVS BREMEN'S ^ \^^ IMPOKTERS or ••nj' Havana and Sumatra •■d PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 RB^ 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia 90l&3a3»Maii3SSiw WILADELPHffl 1l< JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. liBperten of Havana and Sumatra ^W\ 1 Packers of" Seed Leaf J. (jljciCC0 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER 8z: CO. TOBACCO 111 Arch St., Philadelphia ! tancMter, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwintWUe.N.Y. LABE JACOB LA Bo; SIDNBY J^ BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers oi SUMATRA and HAVANA Packers & Dealers in LEAF TOBACC0 231 and 233 North Third Street PHIJ^ADELPHIA, PA. •od Dealers to ,rs off SEED LEAF HAVANA and SUMATRA liEOPOLiD LOEB 8t CO. Importersof Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacoe 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of Lg^p TOBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. /^^ M r/iird St, Phi/ode/ph/a.PQ. The Pmoirp 'mporters and Dealers in ^"^ r'*"'' ^^ ALI. KINDS OP L 9^j^ SEED LEAF. 6ai lobacco havana ^^ and SUMATRA !I8N.3d St. Phila. r-- *w*-*»^*« Co» Ltd. U KRUPPENfc f?£GfS7lf?tD ■ '•" "-14 N.ELEVENTH. 5T PhiwdHlphK J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St, PklladelphU, Broker in LEAF TOB/q©©© A. Ol'i-y^^ <& Go. ^>H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILAOEL^HIA SOLD BY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO HCNTION TOBACCO Makers, Phiuoelph 5*CieAR WRITE FOR FUa PARTIGUIARS I TION TOBAQOO WOUIft I ELPHIA. J ]-« The Old Salesman's Musings. >-[ # 1 THE TIME IS NOT YET. case, the premium when he "gets it, is If Representative Tawney, of Minne- really a gift, for he gets it without sota, manages to get his anti-coupon having spent a cent more than he bill successfully through, the law will would have spent had he no coupons to certainly knock thunder out of the pre- show for it. mium system, unless some of the bright legal lights who are paid for such purposes manage to find a way to get legally around it. Those in favor of the bill are those who believe tobacco and cigars should be sold strictly on their merits and not with the snare of giving something for The only danger he runs of being more out of pocket is in the temptation to buy and smoke more in order to get the coupons faster ; and that danger, I think is very slight for most men are ruled by buisness principles, and it is certainly not good business to spend five cents for something not needed in nothing. I don't think the time is ripe order to take advantage of a ten per yet to knock out the coupon, and I'm sure I can't venture to say when it is likely to be ripe. The system has become so firmly im- bedded that a tremendous howl will go cent discount, when the discount is a permanent thing. The consumer may save the coupons himself, or he may give them to some female member of his family. At any up from an army of consumers if their rate, they are saved and finally re- precious certificates are taken from deemed for something which assuredly them. They won't be able to see the has some value, whether it is as great argument at all. They now pay five as supposed or not. It is probably the cents for a cigar and receive a rebate in the form of a contract which has a definite redeemable value. Abolish these coupons and they will still pay five cents for the cigar and receive no women who are doing most of the sav- ing now, anyway, for the catalogues of premiums issued by the various manu- facturers who offer them, seem to run largely to goods that can be expected reba^^e ; and they will regard as very to tempt the feminine eye, even includ- fishy, any statement that the quality ing clothes for children. of the cigar is better. That is the consumer's side and it is The premium system undoubtedly has at Jeast worth consideration by those its faults and in many instances has who may have the fate of the 'coupon worked harm, but it has something to in their hands. _The^ealer or manu- say for itself, and is not to be con- facturer who offers the premiums also demned without a hearing. It prob- has a side. Cigars, tobacco and cigar- ably has a better argument for itself ettes are sold on a very close basis, as adapted to the tobacco business than Prices are in the most part arbitrary to any other. and the quality of the goods sold prob- It is a positive fact, for instance, ably comes as near being uniform as that a great many consumers succeed any^lassjjf merchandise sold, in acquiring more or less valuable Go to a dozen different stores in the articles by this means that they would same market and buy as many five cent otherwise never come into possession cigars of difierent brands and they will of. It is a ditferent proposition alto- all smoke pretty much the same. A gether from that which the grocer has noticeable distinction would probably to consider. He may feel that he has be due to the way the dealer kept his to soak up the price half a cent a pound stock or the length of time the cigar here and there on an order of goods so had been out of the factory, that he can give the customer her trad- To put the proposition in other words : ing stamps without suffering any loss Every manufacturer has to turn out himself; in that case the customer pays about the best product he can for the two or three prices for the flimsy rock- money and with raw material and ing chair which she finally gets as a methods so much the same, the various premium. products are bound to approximate. If But the man who buys a cigar, ex- that is true of the manufacturer, it is pects to pay five cents or ten cents, or likewise true of the retailer. Suppose whatever price he usually pays, for it. The same with other goods. If the two men stock stores in the same mar- ket. If the stores of are equal size. quality has been altered to pay for the and the buyers know their business premiums he does not notice it, and they will wind up by having very whether or not he receives coupons, he nearly the same stock, would spend the same amount of money What, then, can one of these men for what he purchases. That being the (Concluded on page 7.) The Red Devil always pays highest price for First-class Cuttings and Strips Send sample The Red Devil Cincinnati, Ohio J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. f:r *K;. Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^"'TIEALM opT/iE li^ETAILERS TIMELY TALKS WITH EN TERPRISING DEALERS. OPRING has once more arrived, and **^ while it has not been very balmy so far it will be but a short time before the green things will bud and everyone ly against the probability that yours is spectfully solicit your custom" style of advertising doesn't amount to a whoop in perdition. On the other hand don't intimate that your store is the best in the world. There probably is a best store in the world, but the chances are large- will be happy. This season of the year should always be a particularly good one for the retailer and while consider- able extra trade should come of its own accord, there are several ways by which the dealer can stimulate it. Practically every man begins to stay out of doors as early in the season as he can and the influence of the weather is such as to cause him to treat himself better. He increases his luxuries, and the cigar dealer is one of the principal ones to benefit. "As soon as I smell spring, I feel like going out and blowing myself," said one man to the writer. "I feel like * we're only here for a short time and we might as well have a good time and be comfortable while we are' and it. Very few men are influenced now- a-days by extravagant statements. If you are going to get your adver- tising facts together yourself, there is no better way to do it than by sitting down and having a long think about your store. Assume the position of the prospective customer and try to dis- cover the things that the store can offer to attract you. Argue this way: "I am under no ob- ligation to this cigar dealer and he is asking me to become a regular custom- er, or at least to give his store a good trial; why should I do so?" If your store has any individuality at all, you ought to be able to find some good and convincing reasons, and one reason that makes an impression, is better than I'll bet I spend more for things I don't three or a half dozen that are forgotten need between winter and summer, than as soon as read. in twice that number of months any other time." The retailer should recognize this spirit and meet it half way. For one thing, institute a thorough spring house cleaning. Tear your store inside out if necessary but rid the place of every speck of dirt. Spring is essentially the time for freshening up : a man buys a new suit, he has his house painted, his kids get their hair cut, and his wife goes through the house making a whirl- wind which lasts anywhere from two days to a week in an effort to get all the dirt of the shut-in season out of the place. Consequently, if a customer gazes through your door and sees the dingi- ness of the winter staring him in the face he will be repelled. And on the other hand, by achieving an unmistak- able air of cleanliness and freshness you will enter right into his own mood and catch him. This may sound to some dealers like trying to run a business on metaphysics and philosophy and perhaps it is. It is a long ago proved fact, though, that the most successful business men are those who have the best knowledge of human nature. In line with your spring house clean- ing, you can get very good results from advertising at this season. If your store is in a residence section, you should advertise by circulars sent through the mail or delivered at the door, and if you do business in the central part of the town you will do well to go into the newspaper. Re- member one vitally important thing: the results depend entirely upon the way your advertisng is prepared, the way it presents itself to the reader. Don't think you have done all that is necessary when you have stated that you keep a full line of tine oicars, ci- garettes, tobacco and pipes which in- clude such and such brands, and that you will be gla'l to serve the person who is reading the ad. The "we re- After you have separated the real reasons from the others take another think. From the consumer's stand- point, think once more of the sort of store you would like to patronize. You can't judge so arbitrarily by your own desires in this respect, but you can frame up a very good idea of the sort of treatment and goods that the aver- age consumer would be pretty sure to like and appreciate. Some of the inducements you think of will be out of the question for you to provide, on account of expense or for other reasons, but there will be some that you can put in force very nicely. That being done, you have acquired the meat for your advertisement. Of course it is more or less trouble to pre- pare the ad. in this way, but that trouble, knowledge and thought is what the professional ad-writers get paid big money for. Now if you are going to write a cir- cular for distribution, first get your facts thoroughly organized in your mind and then write what you have to say the same as if you were going to talk it to the man you want to reach. Don't use big words, don't try to be formal, don't try to be too familiar, but be earnest. You have got some- thing to say to the man ; say it without any hot air and you will be almost sure of making a good impression. If you are going to prei)are an ad. for the newspaper you will have to be much more concise even. You will probably have only a little space but you must make that space talk loud. That is not to be done by filling it full of type; in fact that is just the way to kill it. But assume that .\ou are lace to face with a possible customer who as yet is not at all interested in you or your business, and thai \(.u have ten seconds to say something that will in- fluence him. If you s'aid "I sell all kinds of fine cigars" he would glance at you absent-mindledy and pass on. So do thousands and thousands of other dealers. But you are in possession of a number of reasons why your store could attract him, embodied in the circular. You can't present them all in the ten seconds, so the problem is, which is the most moving, the most forcible? Perhaps you can get two or three rea- sons in your space without impeding your ad. but you must be mighty care- ful not to allow it to become clumsy. A shot gun has its uses but it will al- ways be subordinate to a rifle which flings one bullet. The mistake that is oftenest made in preparing advertising for the retailer lies in the fact that the writer unconsciously takes it for grant- ed that the reader will be as much in- terested as he is himself. What does the reader care? Not a thing. You've got to make him care. If you've made a specialty of good service in your store, impress it on him ; if you make a specialty of certain classes of goods, impress it on him ; if you can make him a better price on certain goods than other dealers, im- press it on him ; if so and so is so, and therefore desirable, impress it on him. Don't harp on the usual things about your store ; nobody cares about them. Tell him what you can do specially for him. So now get after them. These are days and conditions that will not per- mit a man to camp out in his store and wait for things to come his way. They will let him wait just as long as his money or credit holds out but not a minute longer. "No reward without labor." • * • QUEER CUSTOMS HERE. TF a cigar and tobacco retailer were to go to the Philippines and set up a shop among some of the natives, he would be tremendously puzzled for awhile as to what goods to lay in and what prices to put on them. There is said to be no greater race of smokers anywhere in the world, and al- though as a rule, a low grade of goods is demanded, the demand is constant and steadily increasing. The people of the Cagayan valley where the most of the tobacco is grown, have very peculiar habits in their manner of smoking. The men and boys smoke cigarettes or ordinary sized cigars, but the women of this district pufl' the "tobacco grande," a tremendous cigar from thirty inches to a yard or more in length. Often it is as big around as one's wrist, and one of these cigars will last a woman from one and a half to two days. Imagine a customer buy- ing a cigar and lounging in the store until he had finished smoking it. The woman does not smoke the thing con- stantly, however, but puffs it going to market, and during her idle hours. Everybody smokes api)arently. Chil- dren, mere babies two or thi-ee years old, can be seen pulling away in a niatler-of-fact, unconcerned wav, and this is but natural, for from the time the little tots i)ick bugs oil" the young tobacco leaves until as old men and women they are shuflled to the grave their whole lives are «ievoted to the to- bacco industry. And there does not seem to be any such thing as "tobacco heart." A GOOD IDEA. TDOSNER BROTHERS, cigarists on Market street, Newark, N. J., is- sue a neat little four page periodical called "Rosner's Smoke Talk." There are three pages (about 8 by 12 inches) of reading matter, and a concluding page advertising the goods whioh the Rosners handle. While it is neatly printed on good paper, the expense is probably not great and in the writer's opinion it would stand being published every two weeks. The reading matter consists of verse and prose, all adapted, of course, to the smoker's interests and it ought to be an easy matter to keep the cus- tomer interested. The Smoke Talk is expected to bring new business, and that is one important reason why it should be issued oftener. Suppose a casual customer takes or receives a copy of the paper and is faintly interested. He may happen in the store three or four weeks later and will be offered the same thing. That will end the influence of the Smoke Talk as far as he is concerned. The back page bears three advertise- ments: a list of "all the year round specials" and their prices, "a few ci- garette prices" and "our Saturday special." On one of the inside pages is a small ad. reading : LET THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBE. If you desire a mild cigar tell Rosner the Cigarist; if you prefer a strong smoke do the same. Let him make the se- lection same as you would ask the doctor to prescribe for you if you were sick— THAT IS HIS BUSINESS. « • • VSE TACT. TF you happen to be out of a brand of cigarettes, tobacco or cigars for which a customer has asked, pick out something as near to it as you have and offer it. Don't say it is just as good ; the customer hates that expres- sion. Tell him that it is on the same order as he has asked for and that there are plenty who are well satisfied with it, although it may not taste as good to the customer at first, because he has become used to the other. You'll sell him, and at the same time forestall criticism. If, from the slightest action or word, the customer gets the idea that you may be trying to work "something off on him." he will promptly put you on his black list. His ire will be most aroused by the thought that the dealer believes he is "easy". Your intentions may be entirely innocent even when you offer him "something just as good"; but he may not think so, and the best way to escape suspicion and gain confi- dence is to be as frank as you can with him. • • • 'X'HE ily season will soon be on hand, and it is up to the retailer to pre- pare to make war on him. It doesn't take many flies to take all the fresh look from a tine looking window dis- play, and no trouble is too much if it keei)s these jtests away. I'neleanlint'ss, as much as anything else,attracts them. TRR TOBACCO WO&LD W. H. SNYDER &C0. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of FineandMedium Priced Cigars Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invited. Particulars cheerfully given to responsible inquirers. Our Leaders Include: Honeysuckle, Rose Show, Jumbo, Libby Dear, Verelda, Charles Fay, Carisima, Gov. Pattison, Model American, and Others. > ^'^ Jt^^ M ^•.44 ■'vl ? ■ ■ '" ' ' '' III-- • ■' „*-;■ -H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILJkDmL^MIA GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS. m N. Third St., PHIUDELPHU WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco • EDWARD T. COLGAN JOSEPH P. COLGAN 15^ NORThfTHIRD STRE^^HrbA^LWliA. HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. S. Weinberg. IMPORTHii K)7 Sumatra and Hay«ii«« Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leal 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Tobacco R««Ail Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. t^veammu LOUIS BVTHIN-ER j. PRINCB LOUIS BYTHINBR & CO. Leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 RaCe St. p. .. J | l^« aivd Commission Merchants. I KllauClphllU Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. •<: VELENCHH BR.OS. 'i.LEAFT0B/ieeO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRJ) ST. PHILADELPHIA ft AARON B. HESS Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Force Sweated Tops and Fillers read for market. Write for prices. Office and Warehouse: 630-636 N. Prince St. Lancaster, Pa. Bell 'Phone, 77-X Independent 'Phone, 1464-A • < L. G. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. . G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers of £^ www Packers and Exporters of and Dealers In Sumatra*-' Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R/ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA NEPTUNO i70--I74. special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. "^ Cable— RoTiSTA. • I HANUBL HUMB VBIIAIICIO DIAZ. ■ILAUO Momz MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO ^ Cable: "Angel," Havana ReindL 20, HavansL p. O. Bm 08 NO STIR IN HAVANA TILL NEW CROP ARRIVES Two Months of Dry Weather Would Limit the Deficiency in the Vuelta Abajo to Thirty Per Cent. Small Lot of New Remedios Coming In Was Gobbled for German Market. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World. ) Havana, March 19, 1906. As far as the old crop is concerned packed by the farmers, the delivery of there has been only a slight movement, same will hardly commence before the although it equals, in number of bales, month of May. At the moment, all the previous week. Buyers from the activity has ceased in the country as North are very scarce and until the the dealers, packers and manufacturers new crop makes its appearance little prefer to let more time pass before activity can be looked for. they will engage in new ventures. The principal topic talked about is Sale* the new crop, and if we could be as- during the past week total 2,352 bales, sured of a couple of months more of divided into 1,541 of Vuelta Abajo, 411 dry weather, the deficiency in the of Partido and 400 bales of Remedios. Vuelta Abajo would very likely not The American buyers have purchased amount to over 30 per cent. 1,427 bales, the local manufacturers As far as quality is concerned people 903, and 22 bales were taken for Europe begin to admit that the crop will not be (Germany), all of light, flimsy character but that Buyers Come and Go. we shall also have some medium quali- Arrivals : Vicente Guerra, of V. ties, and without doubt there will be at Guerra, Diaz & Co., Tampa; Louis least a sprinkling of heavy bodied to- Martinez, of Martinez Havana Co., Key bacco. Libra de pie, (or ground leaves) West. has been coming in from the country Departures : Avelino Pazos and Ernest and I heard that the prices paid for Ellinger for New York, same vary from 25 to 30 dollars per qq. Havanek. Cigar Manufacturers Last week a small lot of new Reme- continue as busy as ever, and there is dios arrived from the country, some 22 no let up in the orders coming to hand bales, of low grades and of a light tem- at least for the large independent man- prano character suitable only for the ufacturers. As the Cuban Consuls in German market. As is usually the their reports to the government have case, the first lot for this country is stated that there is some complaint eagerly sought after, and in order to about the inferiority of cigars as corn- have the honor of being the first ship- pared with previous years, they sug- per there was quite a scramble for it. gest as a remedy that the Cuban Con- J. F. Brendes & Co. were the fortun- gress should pass a law to prohibit the ate buyers, but had to pay pretty dear re-importation of any Cuban leaf into for the glory that there may be in it, the island of Cuba, particularly as the as the prices paid are fully 100 per cent Cuban Consul in Germany (Hamburg) higher than last year. If the same declares that it is impossible for him competition should exist upon t! e arri- to know exactly whether a lot of to- val of the lot in Bremen, and the Ger- bacco that is to be exported from there man buyers are favorably disposed in is really of Cuban origin and has not looking upon the first lot, there may be been tampered with in any shape or a profit even at these exorbitant fig- manner. Besides, El Tabaco has pre- ures. On the other hand if it should viously stated that the watchfulness prove true that this year's Remedios exercised by the government in pre- crop will consist of a very large pro- venting smuggling has not been as portion of light bodied tobacco and scrupulous as it ought to be. How- which could only find an outlet to Ger- ever, the government has lately taken many or Spain, then prices will experi- extraordinary steps and is it not likely ence a severe setback. that any smuggling could be carried on The regular packing season for Re- upon any scale to cause damage, medios will not commence before the As regards the inferiority of cigars end of May or perhaps June, although it may be that this refers only to cer- this does not exclude the possibility tain brands, but I have heard it stated that a few lots of temprano for export that the product of the independent to Germany, may come to hand in the manufacturers is as good or even better interval. than it has ever been. If Congress Some of the early ripe tobacco of the should act upon the suggestion of the Partidos may be packed from now on. Consuls and prohibit the re-importation and the same holds true of some sec- of Cuban leaf it would certainly obvi- tions of the Vuelta Abajo. While there ate the possibility of any fraud, al- have been quite a number of purchases though I doubt myself very much, made already in the Vuelta Abajo and whether any other than Cuban leaf has Partido of the new crop, and principally been re-imported at the port of Havana, by our local manufacturers, to be H. Upmann & Co. shipped 700,000 ci- r I I I I 1 ESTABLISHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Go HAVANA. CUBA. ^ Ba^nJcers and Commissi on Mercha^nts I SHITPEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAF TOBACCO The Celebrated MANUFACTURERS OP ^^' Bf aiadi FACTORYt PASCO DE XACON 139.169 OFFICE; AMARGURA I HAVANA. CUBA* ^ Pahio L. P«r«B CaBdiJ* ObM* Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAoee Vnelta Abajo Factory Vetfas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vatfma Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable : *« Sodecio." H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester Si Son HAVANA, CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 56 || 163 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios to ^ IMPORTERS O^^ " 123 N. THIRD ST MIL.ADELRHIA Leslie Pantin.'^^«lt^V''"'tt^t°i!': Habana, Cuba BEHl^ENS & €0. Manufacturers of the ^vfll. DE 7^• Celebrated Brands, ^^^\ li<^ ^A .% 111! r, sot. ' SOL and ^Js M h^ LUIS MARX *fAaAnt^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba '"^lu.o'. ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ain; BSPBCIALIDAD MN TABACOS FINOS de VUBLTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Sami SfKcieJty m Vueltak. AUfo. S«ni VudK y PartMo, IndustriaL 176, HABANA, CUBA. JOSE F. IRIBARREN, ri- Havana Leaf Tobacco Vnelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reioa, Havana, Cuba a*MIUI aHnHaa Ml< to lokacco mtobU lor Iho Amerlcoa aiorkel. SUAREZ HERMANOS, PacJiers (S. en C.) Deia«r.i. Leaf Tobacco nOUBAS St.4l, OiM.: HAVANA. CUBA. HpARTASA Independent Gpr Factory The Oldest Brand PARTAGAS YG a Cable: CiPBR ntes, Fernandez |r Cib Proprietors 174 Industria Street Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken Telephone 614^ 199 Manrlqne EAVAMA GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS^ Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de > /uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba * Monte 114, (P. O. Box) Apartado 270, TT ^ 1^ ^ ^ ^ Cable: Z^LRyooN tlSiuSitlSL AVMLINO PAZOS <& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaeo en Ra PRADO 123, Habana ^ ^'■^^ ^ Y. P. Castaned. JOJ^GE 8t P. CASTflNEDfl GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of A Havana Leaf Tobaeco Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA Diac R. RodrigtMS B. DIAZ 8t CO. - Growers aLi\d Packers of /ucHsl Abajo and PdLftido TobaLCCO PRADO 125, Cable >~Zaii>co HABANA, CUBA. JOAQUIN HEDBSA . S«cc««s«r t« MARTINEZ, HEDESA « CO. ficktf and Exporter of Ueaf Tobacco ®^^f""*^^^ »*•• "«bana, Cuba. BnuKh Hoiuc:-5l2 Simoatoii Street. Key WeM. FletMa. THE TOBACCO WORLD II Establlahed 1834 Independent Vaelta Abajo Factory L^^SS Trade Mark Retflaterad Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Aatonio J. Blvero, Ricardo E. Klvero. Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana ABC 4th and 5th edition. Codes used: Lieber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) Fint Priies in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. Smlm Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St.. New York. gars last week, and are as busy as ever. Partagas is loaded down with orders, and only claim that is it difficult to ob- tain more skilled cigarmakers, as other- wise Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. would surely give them employment. Por Larranaga bought 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo, old crop, and Don An- tonio J. Rivero, the manager, will leave on Wednesday for the Vuelta Abajo to look over the ground personally, in order to find out what the prospects are in reality as regards the new crop. Por Larranaga is very busy. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja tells the same story as far as activity is con- cenred, and Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. still have a very bulging order file. Sol is doing a very good business, and Behrens & Co. share in the prevailing activity to its fullest extent. Calixto Lopez & Co. lately sold 700 bales of their choice Vuelta Abajo hold- ings to John H. Boltz (Boltz, Clymer & Co., Philadelphia) which goes to prove that Calixto Lopez & Co. have enough stock on hand for their Eden factory, which latter is as busy as any of our independent factories. Riiylni;. Sellluir und Other Kotea of Intoreat. Vicente Guerra has been picking up some choice vegas of Vuelta Abajo amounting to about 300 bales, and is still on the warpath looking for more. A. Pazos & Co. sold 262 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido thus having virtually closed out their stock on hand. Don Avelino Pazos and wife left for Spain, via New York, as is stated, to be present at the wedding of His Majesty King Alfonso XIII, Don Ave- lino being, as is well known, the Span- ish vice consul at New York. Jose F. Rocha disposed of his last lot of Vuelta Abajo, some 250 bales, to a local cigar manufacturer. The friends of Don Venancio Diaz will be sorry to learn that he has met with a terrible blow in losing his second son at the age of fourteen. Jose H. Cayro e hijo shipped 160 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido to heir Key West customers. Antonio Santaella (El Grande) al- though here only ostensibly for his health, nevertheless has purchased about 300 bales of choice Vuelta Abajo to be used for his Optimo cigars. Rodriguez, Biutista & Co. closed out their holdings of 120 bales of Vuelta Abajo. Don Jose Menendez will commence his escojida of his own vegas in the Partido district notable among which is the famous vega. La Serafina, in i Caimito, He has received a running I Vega La Telleria of Rio Hondo and some libra de pie from Ovas. I Luis Muniz y Hno. sold 60 bales of libra de pie, Vuelta Abajo, at $25 to $30 1 per qq. They have already bought in ! Montezuelo and Remates, as well as having bought 30,000 bundles in the Santa Clara province. They expect to open their escojida in Remates in April also one in the Tumbadero district while their packings in the Santa Clara province may not start until May or June according to the season. Don Luis Muniz leaves with his family to- morrow, the 20th inst., per steamer Al- fonso XIII for Spain and may be gone a year. i E. Ellinger & Co. shipped 300 bales this week and are getting 200 bales more ready for this week. The following American houses like Lewis Sylvester & Son, Loeb-Nunez Havana Co.. L. Friedmann & Co., G. Salomon y Hnos, and Garcia & Co. are ; constantly making shipments to their j northern houses, or connections, as well 1 as to their customers direct. Don Luis Marx, the wealthy tobacco planter of Alquizar, has commenced hs escojida at his packing and warehouse corner Zanja and Belascoain streets and has already some fifty to sixty bales finished. I have seen to-day part of his fine tobacco and I must say that Don Luis undoubtedly has the cream of this year's tobacco, as it is of an ex- ceedingly fine texture, open grain, and of light colors, as well as of an unex- ceptionally perfect burn. While form- erly the objection was raised that shade grown tobacco was too thin, Don Luis has understood how to overcome this defect, and his crop has sufficient body and substance, although retaining its silky character, while the taste is as fine as any Vuelta Abajo vega. The yield, however, this year will be about 40 per cent less than last year, although if the weather holds good Don Luis ex- pects to have some very fine fillers. Receipts Prom the Coautry Week Ending Since Mar. 17 Jan. 1 Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 365 4,258 Semi Vuelta 2 158 Partido — 1,417 Matanzas 1 202 Remedios 28 4,923 Santiago de Cuba 4 243 Total 400 11,201 The Globe Cigar Co. Manufacturers of Seed & Havana Cigars For Jobbing Trade only Narciso Gonzalez. Vknancio Uiaz, SpeckL Sobrinos de Veivaivcio Diaz, (S. en C.) Packers, Growers and Dealers in LEAP TOBAGGO 10 Angeles St., HAVANA, Cuba. P.O. Box 854.* JOSE F. ROOHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco Bvedalidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido j Tadte AMfta San Miguel lOO, HABANA. CUBA. CablAi *'DoirALXjt8." AIXALA (a. CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and CorraLles 6 and 8, HAVANA. CUBA. 10^PECIaL attention PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS.^ P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." CHARLES BLASCO, COMMISSION MBRCHANT LBAF TOBACCO and CIGAXB, Obispo 2g, cabi.-"Bi«<=o.' Habana, Cuba. GONZALEZ, BMNITEZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Yiveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA, LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. SimaGeiiistas He Tanaco en vama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA. Cable: — Rbpokm. HENRY VONEIFF p. yiDAL CRVI VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "FxtneTs^of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Br4i\ch Houses: -616 W. Baltimore Street. Baltimore. Md.; ^ O. Box 433. Tamptt.. ri%, J. H. CAYRO &: SON Dealers in L^eaf Tobaooo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 Draigones Street, HAVANA, CUBA Cable Address: "JoSBCAYKO." Correspondence solicited in A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers aod Dealers in Leaf -d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156. HABANA, CUBA. p. O. BOX. a9A. CabUi "CALDA. BVARIftTO GARCIA JOSB M. GARCIA J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco' Partido y Vuelta Aba|» CON VEGAS PROPIAS San Nicolas 126 y 128, c>bie: -jouaoarcu" HABANA, CUBA It THE TOBACCO WORLD ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei Water^StVeet! New York Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 »♦♦♦■»♦♦♦ ♦^♦■« ♦♦♦♦♦♦■»♦♦♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦»*» ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK t ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * ii-e AFjro B ACCOtP moiT.Mieii. M«MO fOt. 8. CANS MOSES J. CANS JBROME WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS ft CO. Packers of L^^Sii 1 O D3,CCO f«.phone-j46 John. No. ISO Wa.ler Slreet, NEW YORK. Starr Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF bliihed 1888. No. 163 Water Street, Telephone, 4027 John. [SEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco NES. CORNER KUIPERSTEEO AMSTERDAM. TBLKraONK. "377 JOHN." 2 Burling Slip, NEW YORK. HAVANA TOBACCO 13 8 MAJOeiN LANE ImAcenes de Sancte Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTFRS OF SUMATRA TOBACCO 0. Z. VOORBURGWAL 227 ,^^ 14?'^'^^''' Amsterdam, Holland. loj Water St. Cable Address: "HER PI" The leaf market for the past week has been rather quiet, although quite a little of the new Connecticut tobacco changed hands ; still many prefer hold- ing off until the ^fall, taking chances that when the natural sweat tobacco is marketable the prices won't be much higher than what is being asked for force sweated leaf today. Of chief interest to the local trade this week was the sale of the business of M. W. Mendel & Bro., cigar manu- facturers for over forty years. M. W. Mendel, the head of the firm recently died and to better facilitate the settle- ment of his estate the business was sold to the American Tobacco Co. It is said that the firm had 5,000 cases of old de- sirable leaf on hand. There have been many rumors afloat that the trust has secured the controlling interest in the business of the United Cigar Manufac- turers, by buying up their stock which is being marketed on the "street." E. Rosenwald & Bro. are said to be the largest holders of the 1905 Pennsyl- vania, estimated at 20,000 cases. In Lancaster, packers are asking 10 cents for the new fillers, and those that have their fillers sized are holding them at 12 cents. Cigar factories are all busy and many cannot fill their orders. Porto Rican cigars seem to be getting a good hold on the New York market ; many brands of these goods are selling here, cigars that retail as high as two for a (juarter. The common breva does not sell so well as there are so many inferior goods made up in brevas. April First (All Fools Day) will soon be here and many of our retailers are off"ering all kinds of novelties appropri- ate to the occasion, such as trick matches, trick cigars, trick match safes. Many thousand iron cigars have been sold in New York in the last four weeks ; the cigar is banded and made up in a perfecto shape and it is such a good imitation of a genuine cigar that anyone can be fooled by it. A trick ci- gar with a spring in it is another good one to fool any smoker ; the spring is tied with a small piece of thread and when the cigar is smoked about an inch the thread burns, the spring gives way and bursts the cigar apart. These ci- gars are perfectly harmless, and are much better than those containing pow- der. The Alfonette Cigar Co., of Bos- ton, Mass., is placing these goods all over Greater New York. The retailers in anticipation of a good spring trade are putting in many new brands of cigars and cigarettes. I also notice many are featuring pipes, in their show windows. New York city was never a good pipe market but for the past year people have taken kindly to them and this American Tobacco Co. offer of a 50 cent pipe with a pound package of Bull Durham tobacco has helped many a retailer in disposing of some old style pipes he has on hand for a long time. Don A. Pazos returned from Havana on Tuesday. G. Salomon & Bros, received this New York, March 26, 1906. week from Mexico a shipment of 90 bales of Mexican wrappers. Fred Graves, a prominent cigar man- ufacturer of New Haven, Conn., was here on Wednesday. Max Freund, with A. Van Der Poor- ten & Son, Pearl street leaf dealers, is at present down East according to the mail orders received daily. Max is making good "gecheft." Theo. Beckhardt, Knight of the Grip for M. Oppenheimer, has purchased a half dozen duplicate order books, packed his duds and leaves in the morn- ing to visit his trade in the New Eng- land States where he not alone receives the glad hand but also a bunch of busi- ness. Adler Bros., cfgar manufacturers and leaf dealers 114 Maiden Lane, will remove about April 1 to 217 Pearl street. Schedules in bankruptcy of the Re- tail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Asso- ciation of New York, of 705 Third ave- nue, show liabilities of $54,371, of which $12,000 is outstanding; coupons for premiums and nominal assets of $21,863, consisting of stock, $5,000; cash, $203 ; notes and checks, $691 ; five horses and wagons, sold by the receiver for $837; ofl^ce furniture, $250; ac- counts, $11,681, and articles of various kinds for premiums, $3,200. There are 120 creditors. Ralph M. Cans, of Cans Bros., manu- facturers of Wm. the Fourth cigars, re- turned yesterday from Boston, where he took a nice sized order from Rosen- thal Bros., their Boston distributors. The United Cigar Stores Co. is mak- ing many alterations in the United States Arcade on Fulton street, where they recently ac(juired a lease on what was formerly one of the entrances to the building; the new store will be opened for business within the next two weeks. The Hudson County Cigar Co., of Jersey City, are placing with the trade a 15 cent brand of package cigars called Journal; they cost the retailer $11 per thousand less 2 per cent with 10 per cent gratis in goods. The cigars are a trifle smaller in size than the American Tobacco Co.'s Flexo Giants. Mr. Russel. the Philadelphia repre- sentative of the Allen Tobacco Co., makers of the popular Telonette cigars, is expected here tomorrow at head- (luarters. Ed. Leader, formerly with the Allen Tobacco Co., as Boston, representative, is now calling on the New England trade in the interest of the B. C. A. cigar factory here, makers of the Key- stone nickel cigar. L. Goldberg, Havana importer, 190 Pearl street, has put through a few good deals this past week. Mr. Gold- berg intends going to Cuba next month to purchase largely of the Partidos crop. A. Hussey Leaf Tobaco Co. announce the purchase of 209 bales of the N. A. T. M. Sumatra which was purchased at a reasonable figure before the inscrip- tion took place. This brand is one of • THE TOBACCO WORLD i| THE ENTERPRISING CIGAR JOBBER who wants to keep up-to-date CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS the Best Line of Cigar and Cigarette Samples ever assembled. It will be THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME to study all grades, from the cheapest to the finest AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN They will be on view from September 3d to 15th, 1906 TOBACCO TRADES EXPOSITION COMPANY, FLATIRON BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. )W ^ ,,. the finest in both quality and yield that the island produces. Owing to the ex- treme high prices paid by American buyers this year at the Frascati, A. Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co. 's in on the ground floor and can now supply its trade at only a slight advance in price. The tobacco will reach here some day this week. The New York & Florida Tobacco Co., which was recently incorporated under the laws of this State for $30,000 has purchased 600 acres of land at Quincy, Florida, known as the El Con- suelo plantation. The oflTicers of the Company are as follows : Wm. P. Schmidt, president : E. M. Schmidt, vice president ; Wm. Stillwell, secre- tary, and A. Arens, treasurer. Herz Bros., manufacturers and re- tailers at 287 Greenwich street, are having a good run on their American Trophies, 10 for 25 cents panetelas. Edward J. McPolin, 2087 Amsterdam avenue, retail tobacconist and news depot, has been in that locality for the past seven years and in that time has worked up a fine cigar trade ; he keeps all the popular brands of cigars and tobaccos. He recently added to his stock Bannerette, a nickel cigar made by the Banner Cigar Co., of Detroit, Mich. Wm. Bader & Co., leaf merchants at 4 Burling Slip, successors to the old firm of Julio Gonzalez & Co., are work- ing up a nice business. Mr. Bader has been in business on his own account for about four years and not alone hold- ing many of the old firm's customers jhe has added to his books many new desirable customers. This firm sells at both wholesale and retail, makes a specialty of Havana tobacco, and pride themselves as being one of the lucky ones in having a nice assortment of old goods on hand. Joseph Holtzman, the Water street leaf importer, can be congratulated on having in his possession such an able salesman as Armin Kaufman, who has only been in the leaf business for the past four years and in that short space of time has developed into an Al sales- man. There is a lot of hot air con- nected with 'being a good leaf salesman today, but Mr. Kaufman is one that "makes good." The Hilson Co., manufacturers of the well known Hoffman House cigars, are now offering to redeem the box fronts from their Hoffman House Magnums for valuable presents. NEWARK NOTES. Newark, N. J., March, 26, 1906. E. Tillmas, of Orange street, is hav- ing quite a run on Schwartz & Co.'s Inventors cigars. F. X. Keiling, proprietor of the Owls' Nest, is one of the real live ones, and carries a complete line of all the popular brands of cigars and tobaccos. Mr. Keiling takes much interest in pushing union and independent made goods and is ever ready to introduce such goods to his many customers. Rosner Bros, are now issuing free to their patrons a monthly pamphlet called Rosner's Smoke Talk. It is very nicely gotten up and was edited by Gordon E. Wheeler. Rosner Bros, are pushing the sale of El Speedo, a 5 cent clear Havana cigar from the Wm. the Fourth cigar factory. j L. E. Cook, the New Jersey repre- sentative of Jno. J. Bagley &"Co., has been doing some effective work the past week in Raritan, Rahway. and New Brunswick on his firm's various brands which include Hazel Nut, Clam Bake and Red Band. Lewin Tobacco Co. is placing with the trade Newark Seal, a banded nickel cigar, and from reports it is taking hold nicely. The Newman Tobacco Co., of 17 Mar- ket street, have had their business in- corporated for $15,000, under the laws of the State of New York. This firm intends to remove shortly to a larger store owing to the tremendous business they are doing. They will soon cover the whole State of New Jersey. S. Schuldt, retailer on Clinton ave- nue, has an elegant window display of Lovera's clear Havana cigars with an electric sign in the center. A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St , New York. of BANCES & LOPE2 HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ord«X«« Cigtri iiitdc ittictly of the Tcry btti VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO JNtabliahtd 1840. Cabl* "Naigfl." Hinsdale Smith & Co* Unoortert of Sumatra & Havana —* Packers of Connecticut Leaf 125 Maiden Lane^ NEW YORK. Tobacco ■xncmfD H. Smzts V»ot Smitf ».v 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD — THB TOBACCO WO&LD 1$ Established 1&81 THE Incorporated 1902 W©F^LD Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Jay Y. Krodt, J. M. Bucki,by, H. C. McManus, ^ President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. 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Address Tobacco Wori.d Pdbushing Co , 224 Arch St., Philada. ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦-♦ *:* 'J* Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ^^^ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦<♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The retailers complained some of La Cienza Cigar Co. has opened a dullness again last week, probably be- factory at 814 Walnut street and will cause of the continuation of unpleasant turn out a desirable line of cigars, weather. Many dealers are beginning •*. to prepare their spring windows, and it will not be long before the general stimulus of the season will be felt. Little cigars are selling well and some dealers say they are growing popular with cigarette smokers. There is more or less price cutting being done. W. Y. Conner, well known in this city as a salesman for Amo. Ortiz & Co., now represents R. A. Bachia. H. D. Narrigan will soon be comfort- ably settled in his new quarters just above his present address on North Sixth street, and will then heave a sigh of relief. He has been very much PHILADELPHIA. MARCH 28, 1906. To Beivefit Our Readers. T^he Tobacco World wants to receive * from week to week all questions relating to the trade which may be puzzling its subscribers, and will be glad to supply any information in its possession or obtainable. The columns of the paper are also •p«n to readers for the discussion of current trade topics. If you have a decided opinion on a matter, express it, and see if some one else has good reasons for thinking otherwise. All letters should be addressed to the"Correspondence Editor" and must be accompanied by the name and ad- dress of the writer, which may be withheld when desired. CASTING ABOVT FOR. FILLER. The leaf situation remains strenuous and many and varied are the rumors of what is taking place or is likely to. For one thing it is reported that ci- gar manufacturers (some of whom are undoubtedly up against it) are purchas- ing Maryland tobacco in the Baltimore market as a relief in the present strin- gency ; it is also said that certain firms are carrying on experiments with a view of adapting Kentucky and Ten- nessee tobacco as cigar filler. It is not likely that any manufac- turer of experience expects to be able to use this tobacco for anything but the cheapest product. It is a fact that some sort of filler must be found for ci- gars that sell at less than five cents apiece, which can be bought at prices less than must be paid for regulation filler. At present cost of cigar leaf, it is impossible to figure out a living profit on two-fors, and the manufactur- ers*of this class of goods would like to find some way out of it. For some time Maryland or Kentucky tobacco has been used in part by some manufacturers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, although heretofore it has served more as binders than filler. If it can be satisfactorily worked in on cheap goods it will be a godsend. A TIME TO GET TOGETHER. The Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade will hold a bantjuet on April 6, to which it extends a heaily invita- tion to the local leaf trade, hoping that every firm will be represented. A number of well known men promi- nent in public life will be among the guests and it is likely that these will have something interesting to say. While there will be nothing particu- larly formal about the affair, matters of the most interest to the leaf dealer will be discussed and the dinner will doubtless form a sort of clearing house for individual opinion on the leaf situa- tion. Aside from such discussion it will do every leaf man good to come into con- tact and shake hands with his fellow members of the trade and the repre- sentation of the leaf business in this section should be complete. ALMOST VNBRIDLED LICENSE. "The eflTect of a decision by the Ne- braska Supreme Court concerning Ne- braska's anti-cigarette law, which was tested in the Courts by a young man arrested on a charge of rolling a cigar- ette, was to sustain the law in general, making the sale and manufacture of ci- garettes in the State illegal. "The rolling of cigarettes by individ- uals for their own use was not called 'manufacturing.' Fines have been paid and sentences served under that part of the law which was declared un- constitutional." The above was printed broadcast as a news item of considerable importance, which indeed it is. Just think what a tremendous concession to human lib- erty ! Any man may now saunter through Nebraska rolling his own ci- garettes boldly, fearlessly in the eyes of the public, and no one can say him nay. Such gigantic liberty conferred upon man seems like the gift of unbridled license. Let every Nebraskan take care lest in the first intoxication of gratitude he overstep the bounds of his parole and roll a cigarette for his best friend to smoke. A despatch from London printed in the newspapers of last week reads : The first smoking car ever re- served for women in Great Britain left a big London terminus today for Liverpool. The windows bore a label reading, "Ladies' smoking," The innovation attests the spread of smoking among English women during recent years. We have all heard the story of the clergyman who is said to have paid a visit to the metropolis and found the rush, glitter and worldliness contagi- ous. In his own words, he "felt so devilish" that he rode home in the smoker. That was once a good joke • now what is it? ' Some leaf is being sold every day and the large dealers have no complaint to cramped in his old "buirding make. Their tobacco is worth a good deal of money and they can dspose of it almost as they see fit, with no fear that prices will tumble on them. On the contrary, the smaller dealer is hav- ing a hard time because he isn't in a position to replenish his stock. His business requires an easy market, while the big concerns will clear more out of a tight market. The El Draco Mfg. Co.'s factories are kept busy turning out orders and the firm is having a very good run on its Hunter cigar. Arthur Hagen & Co. have commenced to distribute a new brand of little ci- gars manufactured by Butler-Butler, Inc., which are taking hold nicely. These are called New French little ci- gars and sell ten cents for five. The feature is a wrapper made of light bur- ley, the filler of Virginia bright leaf. F. A. Palmer, formerly with the Pinkerton Tob. Co., of Zanesville, Ohio, is now a salesman for J. Pierce Flow- ers, Eastern District Manager for the Lovell & Bufl^ngton Tob. Co., Coving- ton, Ky. Mr. Flowers' headquarters are in this city. The United Cigar Stores Co.'s new stand at Broad and Sansom streets has been opened with the usual premium inducements. The branch is, of course, uniform in appearance with the others. Adolph Loeb is in Amsterdam for the Loeb-Nunez Tobacco Co. and will see that the firm gets its share of fine Su- matra. Arthur Hagen & Co. have issued the following circular of new deals : "We are authorized by Butler-Butler Inc., New York, N. Y., until April 20th,' to offer the following deals on their brands: Sovereign Natural Shape ci- garette 6 per cent Solace cut plug at- tached. New French Little Cigars 6 per cent Sovereign Naturals attached Solace Cut Plug i pound free in h pounds." To our customers: "Until April 80, 1906, we offer the following deal on Kentucky Cardinal and War Talk, man- ufactured by Nail & Williams Tobacco Co., Inc. When bought in combination m the proportion of 60 pounds War Talk to 100 pounds Kentucky Cardinal, ."» cents per pound will be allowed on the War Talk." The Edwards Folding Box Co. 's plant on North Fifth street was destroyed by fire last Saturday night. The concern manufactures paper boxes for cigar- ettes and tobacco. The Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade will give a dinner at Mose- bach's restaurant. Broad and Columbia avenue, at 7 o'clock on Friday evening, April 6. The leaf trade generally is in- vited, and as a number of prominent men will be guests of the Board and will speak the affair will be a very en- joyable one. Among those who will be present and make addresses are Congressman Reu- ben 0. Moon, who is expected to speak on the Philippine situation, ex-Senator Robert R. Deardon, ex-City Treasurer J. Hampton Moore, Chairman of the City Party Committee William F. Til- den, and President of the National To- bacco Leaf Board of Trade A. Bjur. Z. John Norris is being kept busy these days taking orders for the goods of I. Lewis & Co., which are booming with the spring trade. The firm's brands have a solid trade on this market. LEAF ALL BOUGHT UP IN DAYTON. Dayton, O.. March 26. Owing to the heavy demand in the tobacco market, prices have at times advanced, and now remain steady to strong. Dealers report that the to- bacco crop has been entirely bought up, and that it is next to impossible to ob- tain any quality at any price. Local dealers are reaching far out of the county for their supply, and find that in other counties, as in this, the supply is very limited, and that the majority of the tobacco has been bought up. Strong prices have been an induce- ment to the farmers to part with their crop, and now with seed leaf (juoted at l>c to 10c, Little Dutch at 9c to 10c, and Spanish at 9c to lie, the supply is about exhausted. Joseph Way hopes to open his new store at the .southeast corner of Fifth " SPECIAL NOTICF and Market streets in a week or so, and ( 12^ cents per8-point measured line.) ..v,.^ofo t(, make it as busy a stand as expects his othei three. Albert Berkowitz is about to open a store at 602 Market street and will carry a good line of goods, some of them the best sellers of local manufac- turers. ^^ ANTED— A reliable house to handle from 15,000 to io,ooo scrap cigars Pf^n^^^.^\ A'l'^'-ess A. B.. Box 59, care of The Tobacco World, Phila. 3-21-a PUiAR PACKER~FOREMAN, thor- oiiKlily experienced, open to engage- ment, rtesl «)t reference. Address Box bi.careof Tobacco World, Phila. 3-i4tf # \ I 1 A Chat With You, Mr. Manufacturer, and What It Means We have in the past few months been selling a line of IMPORTED SUMATRA that has proven a big moneymaker for whoever bought it. It is a Large Second Size, Rich Medium Brown Color, of excellent burn and taste, selling at the low price of m I $2.55 per lb. When we say, Mr. Manufacturer, Buy it and we save you money, we know what we are talking about, for a small army of satisfied cus- tomers sends us duplicate orders every day. Why not join them? WRITE FOR SAMPLES to-day, now, while you read this. Special Price on Bale Lots. L 6. HAEUSSCRMANN & SONS Importers, Packers, Wholesalers & Retailers of CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia i6 > Capa«ity for Manufacttirlng Cigar Boxes I.- I I C II we i- ii ... i^ Always Room FOR ON. MoE« Good CugTOMw. L J. OellCrS & SOO, SellCrSVllle, PH. THE TOBACCO WORLD Largest Cigar Ribbons. A:r;L,t.f Piain and Fancy Ribbons. Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, WlTl Wiokp Nihhnn Cn Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. ^^ ^^^' VV ICJ^C IS^lOOOn LyO. BRANDS: "MANO" 10c. Cl^ar ••MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Cigars. ■\ H. C. LONG 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. JOHN D. LONG J. D. l^ONQ & BROS GEO. W. LONG. OFFICE t 118 Mifflin Street, Mangfadarers of C^|j^#j)p§ FACTORY s Cor. Maple 8i Plum Av's LEBANON, RENNA. Samples Sent to Responsible Houses. — - - T — A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BOWIVIAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes B. S. Hartmaa Lane, Fa. Make* Nanlne Cidara Write For Sampiea and Frloaa fllcjuays in the market THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street. LANCASTER, PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. MFG. NOT BRISK IN LANCASTER.. In Some Sections of County Hands Laid Off Temporarily. Lancaster, Pa., March 26. Delivery of the new crops of tobacco to warehouses is practically finished and had it not been for the almost im- passable roads for the past ten days it would be ,'entirely,;through with. By this is meant, of [course, that the to- bacco which has been bought, has been about all delivered. There is still some little around that has not yet been bought, but it consists mostly of Ha- vana seed, of which several crops were purchased last week by J. W. Brene- man, of this city. ^ Manufacturing is not quite so brisk as it was, and in [some sections hands are being temporarily laid off. This is especially true of Akron. Nathan S. Shelly, of Rapho township, this county, has patented a contrivance to be attached to tobacco planters which drops a little bunch of bran near each Pl^t for the cutworms to feed upon. It is^claimed that the [worms will not bother the plants if there is bran handy for them to feed upon. " John Slater, of Washington,' PaT, has been spending several days at the fac- tory [headquarters here. He returned to his home this week. T. D. Shertzer's new leaf warehouse is finished, and an elegant office is now being fitted up. A. B. Levinite, manufacturer, who has been ill for many weeks, is slowly recovering. John F. Heiland & Co., brokers and dealers have had an exceptionally good business since the new year. Luther M. Case, of Connecticut, has been m this section during the nasi week. Walter S. Bare, of Lititz, says his ci- gar busmess is showing very good im- provement, and that the way duplicate orders are coming in is highly gratify- He expects to leave this week ing. tor a short trip throuKh the Middle West. Sigmund Moss, of the S. R. Moss Ci- gar Co., lately returned from a brief trip and expresses much satisfaction with the results. Conditions gener- ally, he states, are satisfactory, QVIfcT IN READING Tremendously Large Orders for Cigars Were Imaginary. . Reading, Pa. Feb. 26, 1906. Business in this section has been moving along (luietly, and no undue ex- citement has been experienced by any- one m the trade here since they re- covered from the shocking surprises sprung some weeks ago in a certain to- bacco trade paper, and also in a local daily, which described hitherto unheard ot large orders as having been booked just before the exploitation of the glad- some news; but as has been shown, these sales were born in some one's J imagination. The orders which were supposed to have been received by c*- tain manufacturers would have kept the largest factories in this city run- ning steadily for months and yet not one of them was at the time, or since, employing as many as a dozen persons. After the real truth became known, people were sad that the news was false, while as for the reporter— well he has dropped into oblivion and is for- given. Roesch Bros., of Pottstown, are erect- ing a new building at High and Penn streets, with a depth of 140 feet. C. M. Yetter has finished his Western business trip and is now getting matters into thoroughly good working order at his two factories near here. F. H. Beltz, of Schwencksville, is making preparations for the erection of an addition to his factory building, which will about double the present capacity. PORTVONDO CASE IN YORK Suit to Restrain Company from Vsin^ the Name is Heard York, Pa., March 26, 1906. The case of the Juan F. Portuondo Cigar Manufacturing Co., of Philadel- phia, vs. E. H. Neiman, of Thomas- yille, in equity proceedings was heard in argument court here last week, in an effort to secure a permanent injunc- tion against the defendant to restrain him from using the name of "Portu- ondo" on cigar boxes in connection with the words "Cuban Hand Made." Plaintiffs claimed it was an imita- tion of their product and gotten up for the purpose of deceiving an unso- phisticated public, and that the imita- tion consisted not only in the name, but in the wording "Cuban Hand Made," which in their case means that the goods are made by hand and after the fashion of the Cubans. Counsel inti- mated that the defendant was not cap- able of turning out that class of work. The defense argued that plaintiff had come into court with unclean hands and was not entitled to an injunction; the name Santiago Portuondo had been originally granted to a certain manu- facturer, by the gentleman himself, and subseciuently purchased by the defend- ant, and that he was just as clearly entitled to the use of the words "Cuban Hand Made." as any other manufac- turer. Decision was reserved. Horace Elwood Kohler, son of H. F. Kohler cigar manufacturer, at Nash- ville, this county, died last week at his father s home, after a brief illness. Mr. Kohler has himself not been in good health. Much sympathy is ex- pressed by the entire trade. A meeting of the local branch of the Eastern Cigar Box Manufacturers' As- sociation was held in York on Thurs- day last. „ I- {■ Schoener, of the I. J. Schoener Co., New York, has just been on a busi- ness trip through this section. It was his first visit here for about twelve years. Fred Bauer, representing L. E. Neu- mann & Co., lithographers of New York has been circulating here lately. J. b. Sechrist, well known manufac- turer at Holtz, has rented a factory building m Red Lion, and will employ about fifteen or twenty hands there in addition to his older factory at Holtz. It IS stated that Holtzinger & Seitz, at Ked Lion, contemplate closing out their cigar business in the near future. t # m I'or Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to - tabiished tsso La J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA. , THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 We're Tobacco Doctors We'll Prescribe for Yours Cuban Betune— Best we ever saw. Just what the Cuban uses for that desirable sourish effect ^ Gum Tragacanth— Can supply this to man- ufacturers at importers' prices. Let us send samples and figures. Havana Tobacco Ferment Merely Fiavorinfi Your Tobacco does not destroy the foreign and objectionable matter found in heavy, gummy tobaccos — nor does it give you satisfactory results. You Must Destroy and remove all this rankness and coarseness — and yet you do not want to destroy the leaf itself. You wish the Pure leaf for your cigars. Havana Tobacco Ferment Does Tbls: It acts chemically on all foreign pigments and gums. Thoroaghly Destroys and Removes All Undesirable Elements. It gives you the Pure Leaf and Best Part of it. It gives a thoroughly clean leaf. Then Use Any Flavor You Wish, and you will have as fine a cigar as can be produced by any domestic or foreign tobacco. Each cigar that you sell, made of tobacco thus treated, means a satis- fied customer who will buy your cigars exclusively. Havanallln — It's a Natural Havana Ci- gar Flavor. Something we've made a specialty of. No better made. Cuban Licorice — CASING WINE~i8 no longer an experiment. You need ours to in- crease your trade. /Icme Extract and ehemical Works EDWIN G. ECKERT, Proprietor J. L. HOLLAND, York, Pa., Special Representative HANOVER. PENNA. -'^'v'V^v V3 Diploma of GEORGE A. BUDDV Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of BuTs >.ikYttA^^A ^.■V^iS^M ii^! ■he .ii^> mV YORK ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ \ T. E. BROOKS & CO. \ ♦ Red Lion, Pa. X 1 Makers of the Celebrated ♦ \ Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cidars ♦ ♦ Standard Two. fop Five Cents Brands Sold to (he Jobblnii and Wholesale Trade only ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦-r* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ! MONOGRAM STAR CIGAR CO..— DIETZ BROS.. PROPS.. HEL LAM, PA. (With trade mark ! consisting of a five pointed star with the words "D Bros " in the centre ot star.) 15.084. , For cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered March 13, 1906, ! at 8 a. m . by Dieiz Bros., Hellam, Pa PHILADELPHIA SUBWAY. 15,085. For cigars. Registered March 14, 1906. at 3 p m , by Cantor Bros., I Philadelphia, Pa. LADYNINORC. 15086. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registeied March 17 1906, at 8 a. m., by F. J. Cronin, Pnilada. EKETO. 15.087. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and tobacco. Registered March 20, 1906. at 8 a. m. , by John Eckert, Brooklyn. N. Y. SIR LYNN. 15088 For cigars. Registered March 21. 1906. at 8 a. m.. by the Gleim Cigar Co , Lancaster, Pa. i MISS LULU. 15,089. j For cigars and tobacco Registered I March 21, 1906, at 8 a. m.. by J. Y. Schultz. Trexlertown. Pa ! EMORY MARTIN. 15.090. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered March 22, 1906, at 8 a. m. , by E. S. Sechnst. Dallas town, Pa READING SPECIAL. 15.091. For cigars Registered March 22, 1906. a 8 a. m., by Harry B Hassler^ Reading Pa. ASHLAND SFAR. 15.092 For cigars, chewing and smoking tobiicco. Registered March 22 1906 at 8a m , by Alex. Dietz, Hellam, Pa. PORTORICO SHORTS. 15.093 For cigars. Registered March 22. 1906, at 8 a. m , by Alex. Dietz, Hel lam, Pa. PORTORICO PEARLS. 15094 For cigars Registered March 2i, 1906, at 8 a. m., by Alex. Dietz. Hel- lam. Pa. MARTIN EMORY. 15.095. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered March 22, 1906, at 8 a. m., by E. S. Sechrist. Dallas- town, Pa. COMMONWEALTH 15.096. For cigars. Registered March 23, 1906. at 8 a. m., by L. F. Scheirer, Allentown, Pa. CORRECTION. ELTCHIE, registered for cigars, March 6, 1906, by M. Shelly, Philadelphia, should be "ELTCHI." REJECTED. Blue Bird, Cannon Ball, White Star, Monybak, Moneybak, Moneyback, Nozo, Union Havana. Walter J. Friedlander Denies Emphati- cally Reported Sale Negotiations. Cincinnati, O., March 25. More or less talk has been excited in the trade by the absence in New York of Walter J. Friedlander, head of the Day and Night Tobacco Co., and the consequent rumor that Mr. Friedlander was negotiating with the American Tobacco Co. for the sale of his busi- ness. He has returned to Cincinnati, however, and expressed himself strenu- ously in a vigorous denial. He stated that his mission to New York had been to look after some of the details of the fight which the inde- pendents are making against the to- bacco combine, and not for the purpose of selling out to the trust. The rumors are partly caused by the fact that last fall the Day and Night Tobacco Company started the erection of a concrete tobacco factory at the northeast comer of Baymiller street and Carlisle avenue, and it is now re- ported that the work has been suspended on the factory, which had reached the second story in construction, and the plans are being changed to convert it into a power building. As this follows on the commotion in the scrap market caused by the trust's offer of unheard of prices for that material it was evi- dently thought by some that the Day and Night Co. had capitulated. Re- garding this, Mr. Friedlander ex- pressed himself as follows : "The combine has been making a hard fight against us, and has gone to the extremes of oflfering to buy up all of the cigar cuttings used in the manu- facture of scrap tobacco, at a price greater than it realizes from the fin- ished product. Notwithstanding this, there are a large number of cigar man- ufacturers who are standing by us with cuttings at a price cheaper than that paid by the trust. "The report that I was about to sell or had sold out to the trust is another ot that concern's stories, circulated with a view to hurting the cause of the independents. There is absolutely no foundation for it. In the first place the Day and Night Company i.s not in- ^^orporated, so that there is no stock in the hands of any one which might have been acquired by the trust. "I am the owner of the plant, and I emphatically deny that 1 have sold my interest to any one. "Regarding the change in the plans of the new building on Baymiller street, that IS an outside matter. The develop- ment of the business which I expected will not come as long as the trust is tighting us by paying the prices which It IS for cuttings. Therefore, the plan to move the tobacco plant into it is temporarily out of the question, and other arrangements had to be consid- ered by which the building can be used tor other purposes." -George P. Wendle, of Chicago, has been elected president of the Compeer Cigar Co., of Indianapolis, whose fac- tory is at 9 West Morris street. THK TOBACCO WORLD \ JOSH BILLINGS \ 5c. Cigar 0 ''There hain't none better than the best. — Josh Billings. Thi-s I3 the Best. J. B. MiUeysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana /^ T/^ 4 TP OS Hand-Made K^ J- XJTJL XV O 615, 6x7 and 6ig Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. A cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered tiie American public. Golden Eagle Cigars /r^<^^^^-jk : S. N. MUMMA * PaLcker of : Leaf Tobacco H PeniYdL. Seed B's sl SpecidLlty •« Warehouse at R.ailroaLd Crossing " LANDISVILLE, PA. They are extra large, Havana blend, and of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS & CO. Makers, Established 1870. NcWafk, N.J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, Manager of the Philadelphia Office, 1 1 1 Market St. CIGAR BOXES PRIinERSOF ARrisnc SKETCHES ANO QUOTATIONS rURNISNED WRITE m smpix^m RIBBOft PRICED REGISTER YOUR TRADE MARKS in The Tobacco World Registry Department. THE TOBACCO WORLD Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest HsivaLnzk. Sole Purveyors, by Request, to the Royal House of Spain. mm This Factory Being Independent is Enabled to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. I CIGAHS Factory, GaLliano 98, Havaiva, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. Sole Representative of the United States and Canada, 147 Water SU New York. THE DAISY 1 Tobacco Cutting Mach ine For the Use of >-Cigar Manufacturers-^ The above cut represents the Improved Greater Daisy Tobacco Cutting Machine which is the Standard of all the Tobacco Cutting Machines, and is the Original Machine for cutting the tobacco twice in one passage. It will cut the leaf with or without the stem. The Cutters are made of three steel rollers, are well built by skilled workmen only, and it is The Daisy in any cigar factory. The capacity of the large power machine is 2% to three cases per hour. Apply for prices to P. E. SHIRK, Manufacturer, Blue Ball, Pa. SPRING BOOSTING HUB TRADE. Retailers Are Doing Much Beller Than They Were Boston, March 25. The coming of spring has already had an effect on the retail part of the cigar and tobacco business and trade during the past week showed a distinct im- provement over that of the previous two weeks when excessive dullness pre- vailed. The jobbers report that collections are slow just at present although they hope for relief in a short time. It can readily be seen that when the retailer makes only a fair profit in the good times and struggles when the sea- son is dull, that it takes him a long time before he can get out of the hole, and the jobber has to put up with it. "Busy" is the title of the song that the many manufacturers are singing, most so the manufacturers of popular brands of cigars. The manufacturers of short smokes are having men here calling on the retailers with their vari- ous brands of package goods and little cigars. H. L. Ruth, of the Allen Tobacco Co., has left town for a short trip through Connecticut State and the State of Maine. Baker Bros., popular jobbers of Han- over street, have opened a branch on Federal street. The Baker Smokers also Lady Macbeth are the main feat- ures there. Manager Wm. L. White, of the Eciuit- able Cigar Stand, has added to his stock the Trick cigar of the Alfonette Cigar Co. Billy is [as enterprising a cigarist as there is, and is ever ready to try something new. Some of the clear Havana cigars he handles are the American made by Regensberg Cortez, La Celebredad and also the Maxine Elliot, of the Norma Cigar Co. His leader as a nickel cigar is the Post- master. The United Cigar Stores Co. is adver- tising heavily in the daily papers an- nouncing that they have added one more link to their chain of stores; the store mentioned was 631 Washington street, near the corner of Boylston. Souvenirs will be given at the opening. Arab cigarettes made by the Surbnig Co. and represented by C. P. Rogers, are slowly but surely gaining ground. Rogers tells me that he contemplates making another vigorous campaign on Grain, a 10 cent package of cube cut. Sam Kitse, of Tremont street, is offermg a sponge pipe free with every :? cent purchase of plug smoking also the R. B. s Havana at a dollar a box. Ihe latter attracted many buyers. Jaynes & Co.. popular druggists here are advertsmg a new package of theirs called 10 for 13 which sells for what the name mdicates. This firm has an enormous amount of Naturals dsplayed m the wmdow of their Washington street store and a price ticket 2 for 25 cents. Estabrook & Eaton are introducing to their trade a new cigar packed in a novel way called II Top and that is the way they are packed. This cigar goes to the trade at $35 per thousand and sells at 5 cents straight. The United Cigar Stores Co. is con- stantly offering new brands to their customers. The latest are the Orlando m many sizes and Roxboro a 10 cent invincible. Bieringer Bro.s. Co., of Dock Square, have a large display of sponge pipes at 5 cents each, and Royal Savoy at 13 cents a package. Bachelor cigars are being extensively advertised on the bill boards here I saw several on Federal street, and they were in a conspicuous place, where you could not miss seeing them. Alfo. k^ THB TOBACCO WOBLD SI JACOB BOWMAN A BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers In Larifest Plant in the State LEAF TOBACCO ^« Solicit Your Patronaife 2^^-38-30-31 East Grant Street, LANCASTER, RA. T^ephone Call, 433— B. and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. I«ocated on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. e. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- pur Samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96 W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers In All Grades of WALTER S. BARE, ^^ Patcker of r ine ; Connecticut : Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar Leaf Tobacco OMce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. J. K, LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER. PA. «» •iriawi ij8 North Market St LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Pftcker and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & Salesrooms, W& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. H. H.MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Secondi Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND HUGH Fine Filler Stock SB7 aiid 320 North Queen Street, LANCASTER, PA. TRUMAN D. SHfcKTZER Dealer in Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: MAIN OFFICE: LANCASTER and f i Ti RED LION, PA. Lancaster, ra. B. F, GOOD A CO, ^»Leaf Tobaccos UNITED PHONBS 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER JAMBS ADAI ■■■■■— ■ to AOAn A uurr. Packer of and Dealer in Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W« Chif a Urfc Stock oi rENNSTLTAHU BIOAD LBATr SrANlSH. LDTU DDIGB aW OEBBAU: N. D. ALEXANDER, Packer of and Dealer in l^EAF TOBACCO Jobber in Sumatra, Florida Sumatra and Havana Lemon and Arch Sts. 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD O8ai40CCNTPE§T. NCWYORK^ VtANUPACTURER OT ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE ^UFACTURERS OF Cigars For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. ♦ ♦♦^♦♦' ♦♦ ♦♦ Cigar Boxes Cigar Box Lumber Largest stock of ff Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, ' Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. J WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AVENUE and SIXTH STREET PHILADELPHIA ♦♦{♦♦ O.L SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHICC . CLARENDON ROAD a, E.ST-THST.BROOKLYN.N.Y. r^^ FINE CIGAR LABELS ^^ = „,=?PJVATE BRANDS OF ORIGINAL DESIGN San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. CHANGES IN CHICAGO TRADE Increase of High Rent Causes Well- Known Dealer to Move. Chicago, March 26. Leaf tobacco men, manufacturers and well informed retail dealers are coimng- around to the conclusion that conditions in the leaf markets are not only likely to become really serious, but as the old darkey would say, "They've already done got there." Wise leaf men have seen present condi- tions coming and have prepared for them as well as they could by the con- tracting for new fields of tobacco or by securing added supplies from sources not already fully worked. The unwise ones have been caught and are short of goods, Albert Breitung, president of the Chicago branch of the Cigar Dealers' Association of America, has the distinc- tion of owning the smallest cigar store in downtown Chicago occupying a building by itself. This store, which is on Michigan boulevard north of Van Buren, is one of the Breitung branch stores, and occupies a little white one- story structure tucked away between monsters of eight or ten stories on either side. The store, notwithstand- ing it diminutive size, does a good busi- ness. It catches the trade going up and down Michigan boulevard on the way to and from the Van Buren street station of the Illinois Central. Colonel M. W. Diffley will give up the store at State and Washington streets on May 1. When one of the large jewelry firms lost its lease at Randolph and State streets recently, it began casting about for a new location. The Diflley store was regarded as the most suitable, hence the jewelry people made an offer of $L5,000 a year for the comer. Mr. Diflley thought he was taking a long shot by agreeing to pay $12,000 a year, and declined to stand another $3,000. He will move stock and fixtures to a newly acquired store alt 27 Clark street, where he is build- ing large humidors. From the Clark street store Mr. Diflley will continue the jobbing business which he has built up, and expects also to work up a good trade in the new place. This new move concentrates two stores into one and leaves Mr. Diffley four stores, viz., the main store on Madison street, the Clark street store, the store in the Isa- bella building and the one at Harrison and State streets. The Schaflfner-Collins Company, whose retail and wholesale departments have been at 278 Wabash avenue for the past two years or so, are preparing to close out their retail department on May 1 and have rented rooms for their whole- sale offices at 614 Cable Building. Wa- bash avenue and Jackson Boulevard. The company handles Lopez, Grau & Company's Duke of Omond ; the Garcia, Pando & Co.'s Famabolla and La Vic- toria; Congress Cigar Company's La Palina; the Independence Cigar Com- pany's First President, and a r,-cent Invincible; and the Dolly Madison, a five cent cigar made by I. N. Carvalho & Company. A serious fire this afternoon on Mich- igan avenue above Randolph street, in the same block as that occupied by J. & B. Moss, threatened their building. The buildings belonging to Sprague, Warner & Company were almost direct- ly across the street and had a narrow escape from ignition. J. M. Landfield, of the Cuban-Ameri- can Cigar Company, New York, visited Chicago houses last week. Joseph Mayer, president of the Inde- pendence Cigar Manufacturing Com- pany, Detroit, has returned from a trip to the Twin Cities and other North- western points. He says the outlook has seldom been better. LEXINGTON A GROWING MARKET. Capitalists Propose Another Big Ware- house and Stemmery. Lexington, Ky., March 22. Lexington has established a tobacco market such as that maintained by Louisville, Cincinnati, Richmond and other tobacco centers. The Burley Loose Tobacco Warehouse in Lexington is now in its second season, and has al- ready paid half a million dollars to the farmers of the Bluegrass. The sales every Monday in particular, attracts buyers from Virginia, North and South Carolina, New York, Louisville and Cincinnati. There is also a strong movement on foot among moneyed men here to open a new warehouse and also establish a tobacco stemmery, which will employ four or five hundred hands Superintendent of County Roads, L. F. bpurr, on being asked for his opin- ion as to the advisability and the herr slid • '^'"^ "P ^ ^^^»t market "There is no reason why we should not have such a market here. The farmer by selling here gets away from shipping in the hogshead. He can give his tobacco care. When he runs off to Louisville or Cincinnati he must sell or get burned. Here he gets a check for his money and there is no rebate of any kind. In Cincinnati and Louisville if the hogshead does not agree with the famf "^ '^ ^ ^°"^^ ^^^'^ °" ^^® A S. Herndon, a leading buyer from Richmond \ a., and who has purchased many hundreds of thousands of pounds ^|[|.s'nce the beginning of the season, "Lexington has all the elements for a successfu market. But the loose way of handling tobacco is new to the farmer here, and he must be educated up to the system." f ^' P"! 'Joewater. manager of the Con- tinental Tobacco Company, said : Lexington is an ideal place for a great tobacco market. It is in the center of the Burley field. Why, in !< ayette county alone, my company has already contracted for more than five milli(,n pounds of tobacco and we have '? rL oi^'^^'''''' }"" "^ ^•''^^^y more than .5.1)00,000 pounds. "Lexington is the clearing house for oyer thirty branches of our business. V\e should give every advantage to any new warehouses that may desire to come here and encourage them by low l£IX6S. For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to tawished rsso. t. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SEL1.ERSVILLE, PA THB TOBACCO WORLD 23 K. J. HIMMELBERGER ^ j^ ^^^^ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. |'%^%%%%%%%%>%i%%i%% l%^^^^^^^i^%%^»%%^»%%^%%% Bear Bros. Brands Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.N0.8.YORK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for thi^ Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatiox^ -G6e Bear, 5^ Cub. Essie, and Matthew Carey. John McLaughlin. j. k. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin ^TOBACCO^ 29 Host Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigar and Packer of WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famons Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug They Please All Tastes Always Uniform and Reliable PROGRAM OF EXPOSITION. Many to Treats in Store for Visitors Madison Square Garden. Plans for the great Tobacco Trades Exposition to be held in Madison Square Garden are coming along swimmingly and interest in the event grows daily. Every branch of the tobacco trade and its allied industries will be represented. The cultivation, growth and curing of tobacco leaf under the supervision of the U. S. Agricultural Department and that of Canada will be d -monstrated and a field of tobacco will be shown in full bloom. Among other things represented will be corn cob, briar and meerschaum pipe making, cigar and cigarette machines in motion, suction tables, grinders, dryers, cigar moulds, box making, label printing, cigar ribbons, cigar bands, agricultural implements used in the cultivation of tobacco leaf, advertising novelties, cigar cutters, cigar lighters, show cases, etc. ; the Garden will be transformed into street scenes in Ha- vana, Porto Rico, West Indies, Tampa and Key West ; Turkish and Egyptian cigarettes will be shown by natives in Oriental costumes ; a southern tobacco plantation, with the darkeys singing old southern melodies and a real south- ern tobacco auction sale; a thousand mile trip through the Western countries and the tobacco fields in a touring car ; a real Indian village with a full tribe of Indians and a band of thirty Indian musicians. There will also be a grand display of tobacco leaf with handsome prizes and premiums oflfered to tobacco growers for tobacco in its different class, such as binders, wrappers, fillers. CONSTITUENTS WON'T RETURN HIM. Congressman Cooper, of Wisconsin, In- judicious in Favoring Payne Bill Racine, Wis., March 22. Congressman H. A. Cooper, of Wis- consin, representative of the tobacco growing district, will have to fight hard to go back to Congress, on account of his support of the Philippine tariff bill. Effective work is being done against Cooper because of his vote in support of the bill, and there is much sentiment against him. Strange as it may seem, there is no other Wisconsin congressman who would sufi'er any great loss of votes because of the Philippine bill. With the excep- tion of a small section of Dane county, where tobacco raising forms a portion of the agricultural industries, practi- cally all the tobacco lands in Wisconsin are in Congressman Cooper's district. Tobacco growers at Edgerton and other points in Mr. Cooper's district are sending literature to the farmers of ^the district telling them of Mr. Cooper's vote in support of the Philip- pine bill and asking them to give sup- port to an organized movement for his defeat because of this vote. That Senator La Follette will stump the First district in aid of Congressman Cooper is said to be an^assured fact. and it is said that at least ten or twelve speeches will be made in the First dis- trict by Senator La Follette. The Sen- ator has practically admitted that he must do this much for Cooper in letters to friends in which he has asked that the personal influence of Madison men be used in an attempt to stem the tide of sentiment against Cooper in the First district. Mr. Cooper is the only congressman in the State who has ever come out in an open campaign for Senator La Follette. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 815,790 Tobacco press; Frank A. Bonroe, St. Louis, Mo. 815,700 Combined cigar clipper and match safe; Robert O. Hammond, Buffalo, N. Y. 815,596 Self striking match safe; Martinus Larsen, New York. 815,443 Pipe, cigar, or cigarette holder; Benjamin A. Levett, New York. 815,359 Machine for handling cigar bunches ; Wm. S. Luckett, East Orange, N. J. —The St. Louis City Council has im- posed a tax of two dollars on each slot machine operated by cigar dealers in that city. rA.HUSSEvl LEAF mm OH A. G^'-^f^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦"<.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ i ♦ X Dealer in ♦ ♦ Cigar Box Lumber, t I Labels, ♦ Ribbons, X Edging, t Brands, etc, X »♦♦♦♦ tie4 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦ Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. L.ANCASTER. PA. >qBEN BHSER MANUFACTORER OF ^ Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc.. R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. 26 AC r^ .QO. <;^^O^f—fAVANA 123 N. third ST Hli.ADEI-RHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers gf Ha.nd.Made LONG FILLER. STOGIES Comer Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND No. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD g^ WAGNER*S Ohban stosies MANUFACTURED ONtY BV LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. . 707 Qhio St, Allcghcny, Pa. GEO. STEUERNAGLE. Manufacturer of THE CELEBRATED 1 I Pittsburg Stories Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave,, Pittsburd, Pa. HAND-MADE STOGIES R REN NINGER, Estabii^ed 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cig-ars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DpilVCr Pfl. — Established 1834 — WM. F. COMLY 61 SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 248 S. Front St. and 115 Dock St. PHILADELPHIA Regular \Veekly Sales F.very Thursday Cigars, Tobacco, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobacco \ Consignments Solicited Advances Made Settlements Made on Dav of Sale Pc|-|-p|-*-|'o caveatjs, I raut Alark^. * CI.LW-II LO Design -Patents, Copynjcht*, c^. John A. Saul. Ut Droit BaUdiDfl, WASHINGTON, D. I OoBUtspoifnaifoa §Ot/11»TBD LARGEST ACREAGE EVER PLANTED Black River Falls, Wis., March 22. The farmers of the county are pre- paring to plant the largest acreage of tobacco ever in the county. Several carloads of last year's product have just been marketed here and the profits were highly satisfactory. %%%%%%«/% Business CKa.nges. Fires, Etc. Arkansas. Searcy.— E. E. Pilkington, cigars, news, etc., suceeded by VV. H. Black. Connecticut. Thompsonville.— J. Guy & Son, cigar manufacturers, petition in bankruptcy. I Florida. I Port Tampa City. ~B. Garcia & Co., j cigar manufacturers, petition in bank- j ruptcy. Tampa.— El Nacional Cigar Co., man- : ufacturers, charter granted. j Georgia. ! Atlanta.— David Straus, retail cigars, petition in bankrutcy; receiver ap- i pointed. Idaho. Blackfoot.— McAtee & Co., cigars and confectionery, transferred assets for benefit of creditors. Lewiston.— Pring & Co., wholesale cigars and merchandize brokers, suc- ceeded by Pring-Parsons Co., Ltd. Illinois. Chicago— Charles Becker and William C. Dunne, cigars, chattel mortgage, $1,500. Mrs. Janet Campbell, cigars,' 6tc., sold out. Indiana. Indianapolis.— William R. Griffey, cigars, sold out. Lafayette.— F. Joerns & Co., cigar manufacturers, succeeded by Frank Joerns. Warsaw-Chapman & Roberts, whole- sale and retail cigars, etc., will dis- solve. Maine. Rock land. -H. C. Clark & Co.. n..t inc., cigar manufacturers, H. C. Clark individually, chattel mortgage, $L<» and tohaco, sold out. • Lowell. Henry Boot. «-igais and f. bacco, dead. [ Minn»'S()ia. Duluth. -Metter Cigar Co., nianuiac- I turers, judgnicnt, .SNn. j !)hio. I C'.lumbus. John J. JLiri. Ji., ciga^- moved. '''■'»»• <■• J. McCun.-. cigars, sol.l out Norwalk.— W. S. Gordy, cigars, etc., damaged by fire. Oregon. Cottage Grove.— H. R. Bills, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $429. Pennsylvania. Allentown.— Scheirer & Zimmerman, wholesale and retail cigars, succeeded by George W. Zimmerman. Rhode Island. Woonsocket.— Coleman & Croke, ci- gar manufacturers, damaged by fire. South Carolina. Timmonsville.— J. W. Berger & Co., leaf tobacco, burned out ; insured. West Virginia. Parkersburg. — George Rauchhorst, tobacco, bankrupt. GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Labels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.000 BOXES. Phone Connection. E. S. SECHRIST. Dallastown, Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common Established 189a Capacity. Twenty Thousand per D«» anufacturer of Cigars Phones: Keystone. M»in 273; Bell, Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Quarry St., Philadelphia Cor, Bread, bet. 2d pccl'all> Johbinii in ull its Uruncbes JAMES A. ALLEN Sh'iu ils, Mc'lal Checks All hinds of Kcihbcr Sliiinps, \\U, 244 ARCH ST.. PHILADELPHIA (OldKiiiidCWCFLLlXi SIVMPS, UVnSKAI.S^SIKNCILS OuakerCityStencMStanipWks Iniorpdrnird wia* Arch it.. PIIILADHIMIIA. PA. TRS TOBACCO WORLD 1 EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN C.^„ ^x.^.^^ Authorized by the Qovernnment of the Republic of Cuba UUniondeFi^R'cantkdeTabacosyCicabbos -^^^^' lis L A DE CUB All utorizadaporel Gobierno dela Republict Garantiza qtje los rabacos.ci9arrosY paqoetet de plca(iu^8qoenev«^«a^apf1il»fJ^i;|.lihi;{f!l|fi^;H^^ HABANA Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this precintm or stJunik ...IMPORTANT NOTICE... 3l!l'*ir!^*°^ *^V* * '^f' u°**!57 ^ *^ ^*=t"»l s'«' o^ t»»e new PRECINTA or warranty stamp which, as authorized by the Government of the l««Mt tf -iS^r^K^ 1 ""*""***" °f **»* C'g^'" »°d Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cuba as a guarantee that cigars, cigarettes and o^bM^ which bear these stamps were manulactured in Cuba. » ^b'"^^^^ «« «»* wu^ The consumers of these goods, who wish to acquire the genuine article made in CUBA from pure CUBAN LEAF, should buy no other ciean. dfmrettM. \ n^)S!% but those which have thts PRECINTA or stamp of the Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers' Union of the Island of Cuba. who. ioSS^^S^^UGirm ntof the Kepubiic of Cuba, or separately, will prosecute before the courts, anyone who may attempt to counterfeit, imitate, or in any way render useless the Kuaraal -ered by this stamp. Colors of the PRECINTA facsimile; black with pale blue ground; facsimile of the seal of the Presidency of the Republic: dark^ JACOB G. SHIRK Lancaster, Pa. JOBBER and DEALER in PRODUCTS of American Tobacco Co, American Cigar Co. American Stogie Co, Lubrman & Wilburn Tobacco Co, Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co. Spalding & Merrick Tobacco Co, IT Will PAV Vnil *° G'^T WY PRICES before U TriJLL lAI lUt ordering |{oods elsewhere. -•••< ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ METAL EMBOSSED LABELS METAL PWNT& LABELS ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS ^c^'^^d.: '*BrilliantStar" aearHftTana, • . lOc. «*S. B." Half Havana, .... 5c. * ♦ ♦♦ Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart. DftCiiarCo. Manufac* turers of LEAF TOBACCO, 1 »%1%»%%%%%%%^%%%%%%1.%%»%%%W%%»%%%V %%>%%%»%% W%%%»%»*<%%%V>> <«««%%«%%»%»» ««««^^^^ 1'1->1->1'»1 ■>->'>'>%%%■> -V^^WV^^^w^^^r^^-fcfU^v,^^ A. D. KILLHEFFER, <>»»'%%%%%%%%%%%%%'%%%%%%%>%# Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. MILLERSVILLE, PA. I I %^^^^%%^%%^%%%^^%^^^^^^^%^^^^^^^%^^^^^%%%^^^^^K»^^^^^%<% ^^»»%%»% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ^/% VI, v^;^r^lm>MJ^ I -.■• wj No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. E. ROSENWALB & BR0. 1PH(E i/ Established in 1881. Vol. XXVI.. No 581. ) 14. ) PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, APRIL 4, 1906. 1 One Dollar per Annum, Payable in Advance. V Phi -, Phiiipp J Koie / WiiliamJ.Lanacan. \ l/EAF TOBACCO \ y -^ ^■^. 'T'Rnapsv^gP' §32 Ass "[Streei:; •CENTRAL^ UNION* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. CENTRAL UNION CUT PLUG. Tl'K UHITEDSTArP-S TOBACCO CO., United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. ^- ^ Our holdings of Over 1200 Bales NEW SUMATRA TOBACCOS Now Ready for Inspection It will pay you Xo look over our line of both Old and New H. BUYS ^ CO. 1 70 Water Street, New York City De Amsterdamsche Tabakshandelmaalsthappij, Holland 'Q 0 Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples SCHROMDMR & ARGUIMBAU 178 Water Street, New York THE TOBACCO WORLD THE 3c. CIGAR that you'll say is "All to the Front." ^UNT^j^ EI Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Phiiada. (lord LANCASTER, lOcT) Oil M k Ci Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Phllada (NICKELBY,5l) CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5 -cent Ci^ar ' MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS Makers of Hollard*s Premiers Franklin Club Luxury and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS Seal Cigar Factory 2203 South Street, Philadelphia Factory 1839, First District Penna. 6UMPERT BROS. _ Slanufacturers '^'"- 114 __ N 7^^ St ^^Philadelphia 'OLD 'WQffiga^NDCK W. K. Gresh & Sons, Makers, Norristown, Pa. SUPERIOR Quality and Workmanship PHILADELPHIA Ql^^ClM Factory No. 968, First District Penna. VOU CAN BUV I WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS I ALL JOBBING HOUSES If You Want to be In HAVANA V Smoke Sc. CIGARS HENRY HEYMANN'S SONS Made by ^ Sinking Spring, Pa. S V Folding Paper Boxes For Packioii Cij^ars Cigarettes Clippings. Edwards Folding Box 16 & 18 North Fifth Street, wjl .1 j 601 A 503 Commerce Si., 1 Ulladat A. C^^»^^s cS Qo- <^^ Havana ■ -^ IMPORTt?l?fi o^ — ^^ t23 N. THIRD ST MtUADEL^HIA ^THE T©B/ieeQ WORLB-^ PATTF.KSON (.0 LOSES SUIT Court Awards Damages to Lorrilards in Red Tin Tag Case. Jud^e Nathan Gort' in the U. S. Cir- cuit Court has made a decision in favor of the P. Lorrilard Co. aft:ainst the R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co. in the case which the former brought to recover damafi:es from the Patterson company for allej^'t^d infringement of the red tin tag trad(^ martc on its goods. Ju(]ge Goff rules that P. Lorrilard & Co., predecessors of the P. Lorrilard Co., were the first to adopt as a desig- nating mark for plug tobacco a small red tin tag and that it has been used uninterruptedly from August 1879 until June lcS91. The Court determines that the Patterson Company has infringed upon the trade mark since September 13. 1890. The decree uas received by A. B. Dickinson, appointed special master, and the Patte"son Company is ordered to deliver up to him within 30 days from date of the decree all round red tin tags and all advertisements of the tag in the company's possession, to be destroyed. The defendant company is also ordered to deliver to Mr. Dickin- son "all plugs of tobacco and all boxes and packages containing or designed to contain plug tobacco now in the com- pany's possession which may be marked tagged, or labeled with the trade mark." After the filing of the master's re- port which includes an account of the profits made by the Patterson Co. from the sale of plug tobacco bearing the tag in (juestion, the Court will rule upon the amount of damages to which the Lorrilards are entitled. The Pat- terson Co. is ordered to pay all costs of the suit. TOBACCO PEDDLER'S BOND. NO ERRORS CAN NOW OCCUR. IN CROP REPORTS Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in Annual Report, Savs Method of Handling Returns Has Been Thoroughly Recast. ' Hopes the Law Will Reach All Offenders. fl Remains Good Whether the Premium is Paid or Nut Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes has ruled that the bond of a to- bacco peddler is a continuing obliga- tion, and its validity is not affected by the failure of the peddler to pay pre- mium to a surety or guarantee com- pany on the bond. He says that the collector need not call for a new bond in such case where the sureties are good and sufficient and there has been no e.xtension of territory to be covered. The bond remains good whether the premium is paid or not, and the ques- tion with the collector is solely as to the sufficiency of thi' bond. The ques- tion of payment of t)remium is between the surety company and the tobacco peddler, an({ the internal revenue bureau has no Jurisdiction in the matter of the failure of the peddler to pay thi' premium to the surety on his bond. It is for the surety company to ailoiU whatever legal means it has for collect- ing the premiums on the bonds which it signs. Commissioner Yerkes states that it has never been necessary to re- quire new bonds each and every year from peddlers of tobacco J. Edward Slake, formerly vice presi- dent of the International Tobacco Co., of New York., is no longei' connected with the company. The annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture, together with the vari- ous bureau reports has been issued and contains rather extended reference to the errors in the crop reports which brought the Department into such dis- favor a few months ago. A change of method was found necessary and Secre- tary Wilson explains the new system and declares there can now be no possi- bility of error. The matter is particu- larly pertinent in view of the fact that there is some talk of appointing a Con- gressional committee to investigate the department on general principles. The report in part is as follows : The B'jreau of Statistics, acting as a disinterested agency, has assumed the task of keeping the farmers, the deal- ers, and the users of farm products in- formed, and the general acceptance of its estimates in deciding prices is the only proof needed to establish the rea- sonable accuracy of these estimates. These monthly reports serve as guides to all intermediate reports from what- ever source, which without this monthly basis would be too local and partial to be of much value, and enable producers to know the facts as to the promise of prices for their crops, that false reports —which were common before the Gov- ernment arranged to give the facts as nearly as they could be ascertained- may not mislead them into early sales at prices purposely made too low. The Bureau of Statistics issues each month detailed reports relating to agri- c u 1 1 u r a I conditions throughout the United States, the data upon which these statements are based being ob- tained through a special field service, a corps of State statistical agents, and through a very large body of voluntary correspondents composed of the follow- ing classes: County correspondents, township correspondents, individual farmers, and special cotton correspond- ents. A special field service is composed of ten traveling agents, each assigned to report for a given group of States. These are especially qualified by stati:-- tical training and practical knowledge of the crops. They systematically travel over the districts assigned them, carefully note the develoi)ment of each crop, and keep in close touch with best-informed opinion : ami they render written and telegraphic reports monthly and at such other times as required. The State statistical agents are paid agents located in 43 of the States. F/ach of these reports for his State an I maintains a corps of correspondents en- tirely independent of those reporting directly to the Department at Washing- ton. These State statistical aids report each month directly to the State agent on schedules furnished them. Their re- ports are then tabulated and weighted according to the relative yield or area of t!ie given crop in each county repre- sented, and are summarized for the use of the State agent. Then he coordin- ates and analy/.es them in the light oi Washington, D. C, March 29, 19o(;. his own knowledge of conditions derived from personal observation and other sources, and prepares his monthly and other written and telegraphic reports to the Department. Finally at the end of the growing season a large number of individual farmers and planters report on the re- sults of their own individual farming operations during the year. Eleven reports on the principal crops are received yearly from each of the special field agents. State statistical agents, county correspondents, and township correspondents, and one re- port relating to the acreage and pro- duction of general crops is received during the year from individual farm- ers. It has been found necessary during the past year to thoroughly recast our methods of handling the crop reports. A gross breach of trust on the part of one of the responsible employees of the Bureau of Statistics, involving the mis- use for private gain of the confidential reports to which this person had ac- cess, revealed a weak link in the chain. An entirely new method of handling the reports was devised, which it is be- lieved makes it practically impossible for such a breach of confidence to occur in the future. In the case referred to the prompt dismissal of the culpable ofiicial was followed by the submission to the De- partment of Justice of the whole matter, with a view to the prosecution of the guilty party or parties. It has thus passed beyond the jurisdiction of this Department. It is hoped that the law will be found ade(iuate to reach this class of offenders. This Department acted with vigor and dispatch when it got evidence of wrongdoing on the part of its own ofiic- ials. but w^e have no evidence of dis- ciplinary or preventive action at the traders' end of the line, where gamblers interested neither in production nor consumption disturb values to the in- Jury of both, and make loud outcry when creatures of their own kind cor- rupt officials to betray confidence for the love of money. The responsibility for this "leak" is shared by everyone who. to get money withoit work, gambles in farm products. When this form of industry ceases these parasites who tempt Department officials will have to work for their bread. P'or the purpose of checking up the result of the several sources of informa- tion and reducing the possibility of er- ror to a minimum, the final results are made up by a crop-reporting board com- posed of the Chief Statistician or Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, as chair- man, and four individual memhers, selected from statisticians ami ofiicials in the Bureau and members of the special field service called to Washing- ton on report days for that purpose. Thus the plan is to select this board of four members each report day from an available corps of six or eight men well trained and thoroughly informed as to crop conditions and as to the rela- tive value and correctness of the re- ports from the different crops of cor- respondents. This board, with several expert computers, meets on report days in the ortice of the Statistician unH AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILJUJeL^HiA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. yODUDBD 1855. •m*» T. DolMB. > »p &-T* V Wm. H. Dohan. d^ DOHAN & TAITT, D&T Importersof Havana and Sumatra Xea/ TobaccdK Jm> J philada. K.STRAUS ^.t»^€^Mi^^qe©G E. A. O^f ^^® (& O®- <^O^HaVANA 123 N. THIRD ST ' ■ IMPORTER9 0>^' "^ PniLJkOeL^HIA i SOLD BY LEADIN6 DEALERS EVERYWHERE 5tlGAR WRITE FOR FUa PARTIGUURS MeNTiON TOBACCO WCHOO BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. MAKERS. Philadelphia. ]"» The Old Salesman's Musings. •-[ HE HAS VANISHED FROM WIGWAM never shall. The few old cobblers that AND BATTLEFIELD. we know, complain as they bend over Passing through an obscure street in their corny knees that they can get no Brooklyn the other day and finding my- apprentices, that their tools might as well be buried with them. That seems to be the situation with the wooden signs. There was never anything tremend- ously artistic about these signs but self out of cigars I looked around for a store. My eye caught something so un- familiar it took me several seconds to grasp its meaning. It was the remains of a storm-scarred Indian maiden, patiently holding out there was a lot of work to them, and it her little bunch of cigars to the passer- took more than a dub to turn them out. by, and noting with eagerness the Most of the figures were made by wood- gradual demolition of her own body carvers who did the greater part of bringing nearer her trip to the Happy their work on ships. We remember the Hunting Grounds. time when every respectable vessel of Poor dusky dame ! Half her nose size had a more or less elaborate figure- was gone and her bulky short skirt and head in addition to other ornamental fat leggins needed considerable of the carving. The present lines of a ship, paint which decked her forefathers' excepting yachts, don't admit of this, countenances. I mused on the strange and so the ship carver is out of a job. coincidence of the passing of Lo in the He used to make his cigar store signs flesh and of his counterpart in wood. when work was slack on vessels. Los- We don't realize how few of these ci- ing the best end of his trade made that gar store signs there are until we run trade undesirable, although a good across one of them. Then it strikes us Indian warrior with all the essentials that we haven't seen one before for a will still bring $100 or more. So those long while. I can't help wondering who already were carvers remained why, if the noble chief in his aggres- carvers but there were few recruits, sive attitude and his war panoply is Still further discouragement comeS out of date, they don't rig up a peace- from the change in the appearance of ful looking redskin with his queue— I cigar stores. There doesn't seem to be mean his scalp lock — cut short and his any place for the poor Indian to stand lips glued to a cornet. That seems to now. There is no room for him in con- be the regulation Indian career now-a- nection with an office building stand, days : go through Carlisle and then join with a saloon stand, with a hotel stand, a brass band. or with a United branch which must be But the disappearance of this class of advertised in the uniform way the com- cigar store signs is not due so much to pany has chosen. a passing out of fashion, but because As a matter of fact, all the newer the art of making them is becoming a stores are arranged in a "smart, mod- lost one. It is a pity, for there never ern" way which gives no foothold to will be a more distinctive, and indeed, the embarrassed wooden has-been who in a way, distinguished sign than this, is able to do nothing but stretch forth a Not only the red man and his maidens, hand in mute appeal. Some time ago I but the Scotchman in his gaudy kilts saw one battered and broken Indian and plaids, the good old plantation tossed into an unused room with a lot negro with his bullet head and tre- of other lumber. Still hanging about mendouc lips, the baseball player, its neck was a "For Sale" sign. The Punch, Uncle Sam, Lord Dundreary, ancient warrior had not been allowed the Turk, sailor and all the rest of the even enough time to sell himself, motley army ; all passed my eye in There are localities where the race is grand review as I gazed at the Indian not yet entirely run, but the time is maid in Brooklyn, and passing, waved short. In the smaller cities and coun- their wooden cigars at me in pathetic try towns, a fair sprinklng of the farewell. figures can be seen but nearly all of In storm and sunshine, through ices them are old. These wooden men live and bakes they kept their posts twenty- to a fairly respectable age and they four hours a day, a beacon of satisfac- will usually be allowed to hold their tion to the smoker, the chewer, the pets until they become almost disreput- snutT-user. Their health grew worse able. in the service as the years ran by but When a man starts a new store, how- there was never a complaint. ever, and looking about him. sees that I'd like to see the whole band back the majority of stores are without that again, so I would, but I'm afraid I (Concluded on page 7.) The Red Devil always pays highest price for First-class Cuttings and Strips Send sample The Red Devil Cincinnati, Ohio J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. Manufacturers of Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. T H K '1* O B A C C () W O R L I) ^"^TIEALM OP- THE tJETAlLERS ri\lKLY TALhS wnii I >. IKRPRISII\(i DFALFRS. KHK is some very intcreslinu" I'cad- in.LT which practically consists of the autubio^Maphy of a successful cigar and tol)acco retailer. The article was written by David (iibson and is self explanatory. Many dealers may not gn,] ^y^^ agree with all his ideas and their dis- annual volume for a net result this lioor. I retained a connoisseur to select factories springing up that are anxious has been the corner stone (if my sue- ceramics, rugs and paintings not pic- to build a business on an honest basis. ^'^'^^' lures of women, but landscapes and Test each consignment to see that it --.,,,,,,. In the beginning I worked long hours character studies by good artists. Of conforms to samples, smoke just as H '' Vlt\'T.''.'''';L n^^^^^^^^^^^ to save clerk hire With the first sur- course. I personally knew nothing of many .", cent cigars as the expensive j)lus money I bought an outfit of quiet such matters I was simply fortunate ones. but elegant clothes. This might seem in the selection of one who did. The sale and selection of cigars not extravagant, but trade is attracted by By an establishhed system I soon only involve a knowledge of your own the favorable appearance of a business, learned that many stores could be man- brands, but those handled by your corn- proprietor should begin with aged as easilj as one. I have a general petitors, for when a customer asks for his own person. The next surplus went stock room from which each stand is a cigar that you do not handle you must agreeing wi by no means prove them for new fixtures <,f the most modern supplied. Each article is charged to a be able to substitute one of the same wrong^ Ditteren circumstances re- design obtainable. stand at its single retail price : for in- class and of a little bit better quality quire different metht)ds. The story em- Mv siifppssc wnc ^/^r.n n..;o,„i ;« tu.. f r a week and a knowledge of how to conduct a cigar store and how ni>t to conduct one. The stock was high grade at first; for the customers were "good spenders," fmt the proprietor, in tlie course of a few years, succumbed to the besetting in- fluences of the neighborhood and the store d 'generated into a "front" -the head(iuarteis for one of the many local lotteries that existed in those days. During this period I saw my employ- er dissipate a jnosperous business to a concern can get along without him as I have established on an average of easily as an unreasonable, dishonest one store in each three years of my employe— there is always another of business life. During this time I have good character to take his place. not had one hour's anxiety--I have 1 believe in advertising— everybody kept a picture of success before me. I does in this age; but I mean in a course, in my years of experience I have curbed my ambition to the pro- broader sense: (Jood values at small have worked up a list of factories on i)urtions of my re\enue: 1 have bor- individual profits are an advertisement ; which I can depend. These are as arx- rowed much mcney, t.ut never an a prominent hu-ation and clean, artistic lous to satisf.v me as I am to .satisfy amount that I could not comfortably surroundings are advertisements; a my trade. Another essential j)oint in which I exercised eternal viligance was in the keeping of cigars at the proper degree of moisture. I was one of the first men in the meet from my income when due. well aiipearing and well mannered clerk I might say that the careful consid- is an advertisement. Protect your elation of the details ordinarily over- business in its vital particulars and looked by dealers has been the suiter- then make it known. Building up a structure of my success. F'or example, business on mere publicity is superficial if you go into the average store and an 1 like j.rolonging the death throes country to use metal trays containing ask for such and such a cigar, one they by a.iministering oxygen. When you damp sheets of felt in my store cases, don't happen to handle, the clerk will h ive the goods printer's ink the fact— _ ,. ,•. . , .„. I- , , , .^^'•'^ '" '^'''■'^' '^^tiacted trade, for I say: "No, but we got one that bea's ii is the attraction of gravitation of mere dive; I saw him i,« 4-u i .i • .• , , stNciai oioLK.^ oui oi men wa> to be themselves on their preferences and do • • • ureof a fresh cigar, rather than a dry n .t want to be .tock ext A local jobber gave me credit to re- entitles him to the major shar. he has plenish the depleted stock. I bought major ability. '1 he man that oxer- good cigars the finest sizes in each works or underpays his h.lp is ••mux- particular grade, and .sold them at a /ding the ox that treads out his master's profit. Those which mo.st dealers offer grain." (ujod feeling reverts to the ••' 5 cents straight I priced six for a good of a quarter; the 10 cent straight, three for and peace a quarter; and th<> 1.". cent straight, two been abus for a (luarter. In a (ia> or two I but we must look at the proposition noticed hotel guest customers coming generally rather than individunliy. back, asking for the same brand, and The money 1 saved and the credit I buying in larger quantities; then established in five years enabled me to people came in off the street and I buy a corner lease on a itrincipal bu'^i- made money from the beginning, ness thoroughfare. I cut out the heavy adh that I am not willing t(» use m.\.>-eif. Cut flowers are delivereii to my stores every day for decoiation. and .^und.iv mornings every customer re(tiv«s a carnation I have kept my siore cleai- f slot machines and any article of raneous to my specialty. Usually nun go into the cigar busi- ness after tailing at evei\\ thing else, because they beli.'ve that no sjiecial knowledge is recpiired. There is as cigars, .-moking and chewing tobacco and snutf. •"There is just as much differei-'.ce in th" quality of the toliaccos out of which the.-e [jroducts are made as there is in the various brands of flAir. canned goods or oth>'r fr)odstuffs. While it is hanlly correct to speak of tobacco as adulterati'd because no other substances are used, yet it can be so flavored with es.-^ences that the quality can be made to app -ar mu di better than it is. "In the smaller shops, where the pro- prietor keeps a .-harp watch (.n his .ood feeling reverts to the much or more to know about cigar-^ a-^ \^-f"km.ti and sees that they are cleanly 1 in all ways material gain anv mercantile line There -ire -.boMt ','• ! .'i '. •"'^■''^''•'' ^'^' "« ^■'<^''-' I"''"'" :'"«•. •supplies of food for their THB TOBACCO WOBLD We're Tobacco Doctors We'll Prescribe for Yours Cuban Betune— Best we ever saw. Just what the Cuban uses for that desirable sourish effect £) Gum Tragacanth— Can supply this to man- ufacturers at importers' prices. Let us send samples and figures. Havana Tobacco Ferment Merely Flavoring Your Tobacco does not destroy the foreign and objectionable matter found in heavy, gummy tobaccos — nor does it give you satisfactory results. You Must Destroy and remove all this rankness and coarseness — and yet you do not want to destroy the leaf itself. You wish the Pure leaf for your cigars. Havana Tobacco Ferment Does This: It acts chemically on all foreign pigments and gums. Thoroughly Destroys and Removes All Undesirable Elements. It gives you the Pure Leaf and Best Part of it. It gives a thoroughly clean leaf. Then Use Any Flavor You Wish, and you will have as fine a cigar as can be produced by any domestic or foreign tobacco. Each cigar that you sell, made of tobacco thus treated, means a satis- fied customer who will buy your cigars exclusively. Havanallln — It's a Natural Havana Ci- gar Flavor. Something we've made a specialty of. No better made. Cuban Licorice — CASING WINE— is no longer an experiment, j You need ours to in- crease your trade. /Icme Extract and ehemical Works EDWIN G. ECKERT, Proprietor J. L. HOLLAND, York. Pa., Special Representative HANOVER, PENNA. THE OLD SALESMAN'S MUSINGS (Concluded from page 5.) sort of sign, he perceives no reason why he'should dig into his pocket and spend fifty or a hundred dollars unnecessarily. When the majority of stores had them, the majority of newly established stores had to get them. Now it's just the other way. So as I passed the forlorn Pocahontas clinging sadly to her little job on the obscure street in Brooklyn, 1 gave her a glance which expressed much pity but not any hope. She will leave no children to chant her praises in the circle of the camp fires. The Oi.d Salesman. CALIFORNIA TO BE DEVELOPED AS TOBACCO RAISING STATE. Sacramento, Cal., Mai eh 29. There has been some tobacco grown in California for several years, in a small way, but it has turned out so well that many Californians believe the State has advantages for tobacco cul- ture. The matter has been brought to the attention of the United States De- partment of Agriculture with the re- sult that seed for garden tests of a number of varieties which may prove suitable for culture will be provided by the department with careful instruc- tions for its planting and care. It is likely that one of the govern- ment experts will visit the State dur- ing the coming summer to inspect the plants and determine upon future ex- perimental work. — The recent freeze in the tobacco growing sections of Texas killed a great many of the young plants and in some instances replanting will have to be re- sorted to, which will make the crop late. MOVING THE BUTLER. <& BOSHER. CO. PLANT. The Butler & Bosher Co.'s big to- bacco plant at Twentieth and Grace streets, Richmond, Va., has closed down, and the machinery is being re- moved to the Mayo branch of the Amer- ican Tobacco Company at Twenty-sixth and Gary streets. The majority of the Butler & Bosher employes will be re- tained. Mr. Butler has decided to re- tire from the tobacco business. WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET. Edgerton, Wis., March 30. Gradually the tobacco handling season is drawing to a close and each week witnesses the shutting down of more or less of the warehouses. April first will see the work finished in by far the greater number of warehouses in the tobacco section of this State, though a few will continue to operate some weeks yet. Luckily the entire crop had been delivered before the spring break up of the country roads. There continues to be abundant op- portunities to dispose of anything the packers possess of a leaf nature, for which splendid prices can be obtained, the regret of every one is that there is not more for sale. G. W. Spitzner, of New York, has purchased a couple of packings of new leaf during the week. About 500cs were sold by J. M. Conway and a 171cs lot put up by D. F. Hed- dles at Evansville. S. L. Johns, of Hanover, Pa., who has been in the State, secured a 50cs lot by Campbell & Sayre, at Stoughton. Shipments, 500cs.— Tobacco Reporter. —The tobacco factory of Thomas & White, of Hannibal, Mo., was destroyed by fire. 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD GEO. W. BREMER, Jr. BREMER BROS. 119 N. Ihinl SI., PHIUDELPHIA WALTER T. BREMER Importers, Packers and Dealers in Leaf Tobacco 5 JOHN U. FHHR. f^^^^^v^^msr^^j^^swjw^^^j^mimims EsUblished 1883. GEORGE N. FEHR. J. v. FEHR & SON, Leaf Tobacco I 700 Franklin St. and zoi, 103, joj and 107 South Seventh St., READINe, PA. EDWARD T. COLGAN JOSEPH P. COLGAN S^ WC JnPQf g Sumatl^/Tn'd ""Aayan., J54 NdRTlfflfilRD SfR^^^m;A]^l^^. 120 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leal Tobacco J. PKINC9 HIPPLE BROS. Importers and Packers of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCOS No. 231 Arch Street, •" "**'" '*•"'""*"* PHILADELPHIA. I.OUIS BVTHINKR LOUIS BYTHINMR & CO. leaf Tobacco Brokers 308 Race Si -J-.- j i !• aad Commission Merchants. l KlladclpnlA* Long Distance Telephone, Market 3025. A Department is Strictly Up-to-Date. KM^immu VELENCHK BROS. 'i.LEAFT0B/ieeO Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA AARON B. HESS Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Force Sweated Tops and Fillers ready for market. Write for prices. Office and Warehouse: 630-636 N. Prince St Lancaster, Pa. ►» fl Bell 'Phone, 77-X Independent 'Phone, 1464- A L. G. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. NABU8SBI L^^ Y V '" tOWARD C. MABDM . G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS ^ - ^ ^m - Packers and Exporters of and Dealers In Sumatra .'Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA ^^^^^\M No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. iV-. .V -THE TOBACCO WORLD *^'1MH^'^^^ y CA.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. ^ NEPTUNO I70--I74. special Partner— Gumkrsindo Garcia Cuervo. > MAIfOBL HUMB ▼■■ANCIO DIAZ. ■ILABIO ■miB MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMED108 TOBACCO I i^iBi "Angel* Havana RcJliaL 20, HaVaiVaL P. O. Bm 96 WILL BE DULL IN HAVANA TILL NEW CROP COMES. What Old Tobacco is Left Remains at Stiff Figures, With No Chance of a Reduction. What the New Crop Will Be is Still a Matter of Doubt. /-/ ■■ IMPORTERS Or^-^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST MILADEL^HIA Leslie Paiitiii,^^,lt^.f° ""^"^f J.'i!': Habana, Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO. HpARTAQASH bdepeodeot Ogar Factory Mannfactorers Celebrated Brands sot .t-4eAt4f5 Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez The Oldest Brand ^ARTAGAS YG a 4^BAN^ Cifuentes, Fernandez frCSi Proprietors 174 Industria Street CiPER. Habana, Cuba LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba ^"!!L«o MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty English Spoken 109 Manrlqae Telephone ei4A HAVANA ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en l^ams BSPECIALIDAD MN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUBLTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNOe Almacenistas de Tabaco en Ranm Speciality ia Vuelta. Abajo, Semi VuehaL y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUBA. GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS. Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ^ 7uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, ^ fP. O. Box) Apartado 270. TT ^t^^^^^ Cable: Z\lezoon. n3,DcLlUL AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, Habana & Jorge Y. P. Castaneda ^ JOSE F. IRIBARREN, "* - Havana Leaf Tobacco Vneha Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salad & Reina, Havana, Cuba apaolal aMcatloa paid to tobacco aaltabla for the Amerlcaa aiarket. JOI^GE 8t P. CASTANEDA GROWERS, PACKERS and EXPORTERS of Havana Leaf TobaeGo Dragones 108-110, HA VA NA Diac ^ RodrigtK SUAREZ HERMANOS. (S. ea C.) &ow«r«. Packers ¥ C rn 1 ^ and Dealer. In L eat lOOaCCO nOURAS 19-41, OiMa: ..o«te« • HAVANA. CUBA. B. DiflZ 8t CO. - Growers a^nd Packers of /ueltaL Abajo and Piirtido TobaLCCO PRADO 125, ctbie— za.dco HABANA, CUBA. JOAQUIN HEDESA , Succc*««r to MAKTINEZ, HCDESA « €•. Picker ai Exporter of Ueaf Tobacco Cakto: 3a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. inn^." Bmadi HooM.-SU SbmmUm 8ti««t. Kaj WaM, - # THE TOBACCO W O R I. D II EatablUh.d 1834 Vbnancio Diaz, Spedal, Ipdependent Vaelta Abajo Factory narciso gonzai^ez ^ I^Q I^ X^AntoniaLopezjcuerv^^^^^^ | Sobfinos (Ic Veivaivcio Diaz, ^tjB fc^ ^ ^^ ^i^r^J ^■***'*'® J* ■•v.ro, Blcardo E. Blv.ro. (S. eil C.) S^HA^f^dd Offices: BX:oai„. 2 B. Packcrs, Growcrs and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. O. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address : Larranaga, Havana T-.J -a, t.n A, . a A B C 4th and 5th edition. Trad. Mark K.dut.r.d c^^es used: Lieber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) flnt Prues m Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. ' Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World. S*l« Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR, 93 Broad SU, New York. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja is turn- ing out 25,000 cigars a day, the very utmost which Ribell, Costa. Vales & Co. are able to manufacture in their present building 96-98 Galiano street. Sol is being pushed by its agents, the National Cuba Co. , and orders are com- ing in from the United States and Can- ada in ever increasing quantities, so that Behrens & Co. are working with all hands. Calixto Lopez & Co. report no change, and that the Eden factory is working as steadily as clockwork. Ba^lner, 8ellin« and Other Notea of Intereat. Sebastian Solaris was a buyer to the extent of 200 bales of fine Vuelta Abajo vegas. Bruno Diaz & Co. sold 200 bales of '. •:eUa Abajo and Partido. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. are steadily reducing their stocks as they are con- tinuously shipping and selling goods, even if none of their customers are in town. Jorge, & P. Castaneda since they moved to Dragones comer Egido street, in the so-called "Palacio de Villalba," have certainly one of the finest ware- houses in town, where they can easily store 10,000 bales of cured tobacco. In the centre "patio" they can examine 500 bales at a time independent of the weather, having a true, falling light. In S( me of the rooms they have electric lights installed so they are able to find quickly any vega or class desired, with- out having to recur to the dangerous practice of using candles, as they have to do in most of our warehouses. Be- sides their general oflice, which is com- modious having telephonic communica- tion with every part of the warehouse, they also have upstairs some private offices, and a few rooms reserved for their customers, with American im- provements such as bath, etc. They do not intend to start their escojidas until some time in April. ■ Jose F. Iribarren sold 100 bales of Partido. Jose H. Cayro e Hijo shipped and sold S6 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Tiie nrrii uf Jimenez, M^vruei & Co. has been dissolved, and Don Juan Jim- enez has just formed another connec- tion with Don Alejando Bienes, Don J. Triana and Don Antonio Rodriguez, under the firm name of Jimenez, Bienes, Triana y Cia. Don Saturnine Miguel will continue business with Cesario Gonzalez Perez, the former well known tobacco broker. Don Fernando Cardenas, who used to be manager for Silveira & Co., has just issued a circular that he has formed a partnership with his cousin Nicolas de Cardenas, under the style of Cardenas & Co., at Jesus Maria 29, and Cuba 136. Another new firm just started is the one of Martinez & Co., Amistad 96, formed by Don Manuel Martinez and Ramon Cepa, who were formerly work- ing with Ernesto Ellinger & Co. Receipt. From th. Country Week Ending Since Mar. 24 Jan. 1 10 AniJeles SU H A V A N A , Cuba. p. 0. Box 85»* J03B F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco Pipfci«lidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido j Yi San MiH^uel lOO, OAU: "DoMAixw. • HABANA, CUBA. Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas Remedies Santiago de Cuba Total Bales 647 33 11 85 878 Bales 4,905 158 1,450 213 4,958 1,121 AIXALA (H CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, a^d Corrailes 6 and 8, HAVANA. CUBA. ^-SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS^fli P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." 1,604 SOME MFRS. BUSY, SOME NOT. 12,805 Varying Reports Come from Lancaster as to Cigar Turnout. Lancaster, Pa., April 2. That portion of the 1905 tobacco which still remains in the growers' hands is being very rapidly delivered. Of the York county tobacco which has been purchased by Lancaster dealers, nearly all has been received by the local warehouses, and the packing sea- son will soon be drawing to a close. There have already been a few sales of the 1905 crop, and big as it appeared to be, it is stated on good authority, the demand for the goods is so great from every section of the country, that it will not remain long in packers' hands. There is a variance of opinion in re- gard to the activity in the cigar trade. From some sections business is reported as fairly brisk, while in others, some hands are being laid off. The cigar box manufacturers are not particularly rushed, and when that is the case, it is usually safe to say that the manufac- turers are not over-burdened with pressing orders. J. C. Brill, a well known cigar sales- man of Philadelphia, who represents among others L. R. Brown, of Browns- town, this county, spent several days at the factory headquarters during last week. Chas. Lederman, formerly of New York and already so widely knov\n in the cigar and tobacco trade that no formal introduction is necessary at our hands, has made his permanent home in Lancaster. Mr. Lederman has opened a leaf tobacco warehouse at 212 and 214 North Queen street, better known as the Sutter warehouse. Nicely appointed offices have been opened and consider- able stock is being received. Mr. Led- erman calculates on doing a wholesale business only and has already made subs'antial purchases of tobacco in Conn?cticut and elsewhere. M. M. Fry, of M. M. Fry & Co., leaf packers of this city, who has spent the entire winter in Colorado for the bene- fit of his health, has returned greatly improved. "I feel like a new man," he says. CHARLMS BLASCO, COMMISSION MERCHANT LEAF TOBACCO and CIGASaf Obispo 29, c.bi.-"Bi«o." Habana, Cuba. GONZALMZ, BBNITMZ <& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Yiveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. gimaceiiistas de Tafiaco eq %m 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA- Cable: — Rsporm. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVI VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ X-teTs-'of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amistad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Br»nch Houses:-6l6 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md.; ^^ O. Box 433. T«Lmp».. FI^ J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in Leaf Tobacoo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office, 92 Drai^OAes Street, HAVANA, CUBA Cable Address: "Josbcayro." Correspondence solicited in Bnglkdi A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in Leaf » .^ ■ ^ i£ SPECIAL NOTICE. (I2>i cents per 8-point measured line.) VOUNG MAN, with eight years' office -*■ experience as bookkeeper and olTice manager in wholesale and manufacturing cigar business, desires position with reli- able manufacturer in First or Ninth Dis- trict Pa. Commands some good trade, and can furnish highest reference as to characterand ability. Address Ma naorr, care of The Tobacco World, Phila. c "^^ANTED— A reliable house to handle from 15,000 to 20,000 scrap cigars per week. Address A. B., Box 59. care of The ToSacco World. Phila. 3-2 i-a pIGAR PACKER FOREMAN, thor- ^-^ oughly experienced, open to engage- ment. Best of reference. Address Box 6i,careof Tobacco World, PhiU. 3-i4tf 5f BANCES & LOPEZ HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St., New York Will receive and attend to ordert* Cigtrs mtdc ttrictly of tke Tcry but VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO <^bllih»d 1840. C«bU "Naiffl." Hinsdale Smith & Co* '•tuoorters of Sumatra & Havana —* Packers o£ G)nnecticut Leaf 125 Maiden Lane, NEW YORK Tobacco ■mnnvD H. Sicm Ivot Smitf ■^ . A. O^^^^s dBCoH —IMPORTERa OP^-^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST Established 1&81 HILAOEL^HIA THE Incorporated 1902 W©R Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKiladelpKicL ^ « XA h^ Y- K^ODT, J. M. BDCKI.BY, H C McMAKma President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary and^^surer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TKi,SPHONKS:-Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 36a SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents. In all countries of the Postal Union. $2.00 per year, jSostage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle th^m ♦/* public attention. No advertisement known or believe?to bfjn an/ wa? calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order Retristered T -f ter Draft or Express Order, and must be made payable only to th^n^^^^ Ushers. Address Tobacco Wori^d Pubwshing c6.^«4 Arch St , PhilaS^ PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 4, 1906. ure of reason should be vi^illing to make such a concession. Miss Lucy Page Gaston, head of the Anti-cigarette League, bars herself out of the reasonable class when she gives utterance to such frothy rubbish as this: "While the right exists to men and women alike to indulge in the cigarette habit, are we as a nation ready to face the fearful conse- quences of the widespread use of cigarettes by women? Recently I was appealed to in behalf of a young professional woman, who had been advised to smoke an occasional cigarette to help her through a try- ing hour of night work. The habit grew upon her and helped lead to drink. Her friend drew a sad pic- ture of this bright girl, who is now both a drunkard and a cigarette fiend. Those familiar with condi- tions today can multiply just such pitiful instances. Let not the tempted young woman be deceived by the rosy setting forth by votar- ies of the habit already under its enthrallment." Silly rot such stories are and they do nothing but disgust anyone of intelli- gence. There is room for a legitimate difference of opinion as to the propriety of a women smoking cigarettes or any other foim of tobacc, but no sane per- son can believe that a cigarette will make a "fiend" and a "drunkard" out of a woman possessed of normal mor- ality. A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT. that as the beer selling prohibition has The Philippine bill is doubtless turn- not made for temperance in the home. ing out a much tougher proposition than Secretary Taft expected. He was probably beginning to have serious doubt when he uttered his petulant little "quintessence of selfishness" speech; now it seems likely that he is doomed to complete disappointment as far as this Congress is concerned. It is said that Senator Lodge, chair- man of the Senate committee on the Philippines, which body put the bill out of action, will make an effort to get it on its feet again when the railroad rate bill is settled, by moving to discharge the committee from consideration of the tariff bill. If such a motion went through it would serve to put the bill up to the Senate. Such a motion hasn't gone through, yet, however, and it is far from certain it ever will. And even if it did, and the Senate put the bill to vote, it is a very good betting chance that the higher chamber would vote opposite to the House. Nothing of any sort will be doing just yet, though. ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ^1^ I Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. | ♦ . ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ The latter part of March did not R. McGonigal. Jr., has opened a new show very heavy business in the leaf retail cigar store at Seventh street and market and there is not a great deal Girard avenue, which is handsomely doing now. Some of the dealers declare fitted up. they have no complaint and are doing ** all the business they want to, but the The El Draco Mfg. Co. has a new situation is not a healthy one, with brand of cigars called Subway Victory little improvement in sight. Consider- which it is believed will become as pop- able interest is manifested by the local "lar as the other principal brands, trade in the banquet which will be «% given by the Leaf Tobacco Board of Joseph W. Levy has taken the stand Trade at Mosebach's Columbia avenue in the Arcade of the Land Title Build- on Friday evening, to which the leaf ing and will keep it well stocked with trade generally m this city is invited, superior brands. It is probable that there will be a good ** attendance. The residence of Henry C. Ellis, of ^ Arthur Hagen & Co., suffered in' the Business is so the prohibition of the sale of tobacco to children will be attended by greater mischief than it seeks to prevent. This view of it would certainly never occur to an American consumer. Be- sides being on the "everybody works but father" order it assumes that little Willie is the only member of the family to be trusted outside the house. Willie used to get the beer for papa and mamma; Willie isn't allowed to any more so papa sends mamma. Mamma runs into congenial company, lines up at the bar and gets drunk. Now if Willie is not allowed to go to the cigar store for papa, papa will r, • . ^ ^ , have to go, and that means that papa ^"^iness is by no means dull in the nre the other evening, the rear of the will go to the tavern and likewise ^et ["^""^^cturing end of the business, and house being severely damaged. if the manufacturers only had the leaf «» problem off their minds they would be The New French little cigars manu- happy. Most of the factories are fairly factured by Butler-Butler Inc ' which busy and report good returns from their are being distributed on this market by A MOST PECULIAR ARGUMENT. ;^The Juvenile Smoking bill which was referred to editorially two weeks ago as being under process of agitation in London appears to develop more pecu- liar phases than could be the case in tills country. Probably no reputable member_of the trade in the United States or elsewhere is in favor of the indiscriminate sale of cigarettes or to- bacco to children for their own con- sumption. Such restrictions will al- ways have proper support. Opposition is aroused on this side of the water only when masculine women and feminine men get together to erect hysterical banners for limitless "reforms." In England, however, a unique point is raised in the, consideration of the bill. It is offered that the shopkeeper should not be forbidden to sell to boys, for the reason that in very many cases the boy is sent to the shop to obtain goods for his father, and if in the future, taTher himself is obliged to go, it will mean that he will go for his "shag" to the nearest "pub." Those who raise this argument de- will go to the tavern and likewise get loaded. If that is really the situation it seems to us it would be just as well to get Willie in some Home and let papa and mamma meet up at the saloon on every errand unmolested. It would consider- ably simplify matters as to the next generation. Another statement made is that to prevent any shop where candy, etc., is sold from holding a tobacco license would be doing a grave wrong to a large number of elderly pensioners and widows who eke out a modest living by the sale of sweets at one counter and of tobacco goods at another. Take the tobacco away and there is no living left. This is worthy of no attention. The widows and other indigents could prob- ably make more money by running a gambling house in connection with an ice cream parlor but they are not per- mitted to do so. It would be absurd to pass laws to keep tobacco out of the hands of children and then permit them to be subjected to continual temptation. salesmen. The retailers and jobbers found things slow during the week, the gen- eral report being that goods were mov- ing with a drag. This may be owing to the way spring is being delayed and certainly is but temporary. A number of good window displays are seen about town, and dealers cannot do better if trade continues dull for a few days than to get their store into as fresh condi- tion as possible in appearance. The retailers' association seems to have died a natural death for want of breath. Arthur Hagen & Co., are put up ten in a box which sells for 5 cents and not vice versa as was stated last week through an error. A mass meeting will be held today under the auspices of the Civic Better- ment Association in line with a crusade against cigarettes. The meeting will be in charge of the Juvenile Court com- mittee and the sentiment will be di- rected most against the sale of cigar- ettes or tobacco to minors. To this end Dr. Robert N. Wilson will tell of the injurious effects on those not of meetings. Only one or two have been held during the last year so there is practically no organization at all. Some of the prominent members state that they have more than once made a sac DISGUSTING ROT! For some curious reason it seems to be an absolute rule that a reformer must be a fool. Of course there are exceptions as there are said to be to all rules, but these exceptions are remark- ably scarce. The wonder of it is that some of the fool class don't manage at times to per- ceive in some degree how they are hin- dering themselves. It is no uncommon torney Patterson will speak of meas- ures to be taken to enforce the law. Joseph Hubert, who for considerable time has been the assistant of Z.J. ricfie of valuable time to try to get the Norris, Philadelphia representative of members together, without any success I- Lewis & Co., has resigned his posi- and they can't afford to waste any more tion. Among Mr. Hubert's duties was ^^™®- the dressing of retailers' windows '• about town. Alfred S. Koch, of Dempsey & Koch, tv, ^ ^ manufacturers of South Second street, , ^^ generally was shocked to leaves this week for an extensive sell' ^^^ ®^ ing trip in the West and Northwest which will reach as far as the Coast. The firm reports its Western trade to be growing steadily. the death on Thursday, March 26, of Joseph H. Marsden, one of the oldest and most prominent salesmen in the business ; he was the Atlantic City representative of A. S. Valentine & Sons. Mr. Marsden had been ill but a short time with a complication of dis- eases. The funeral, which took place "'^K?^^^ f '"'" ^^' ^""^Z ^T ^''" '"'^^ '" ^^'"^ d^«^^^ how they are hin- Le Compte Dusel & Goodloe Chest ing increase of drinking at public house in order to L.nmnluh !^ ones views their place by a handsome big bulldog by dealers and brother salesmen from barsbywomen. Thus the Lgumont is 7^::^ ::nT:.T Z'J:T^: Xertrm^nT""'""' ^^"^^"^ ^ '^""" "--'-"^and New Jersey. /„Z (Loncluded on page 18.) THE TOBACCO ,WORI.D ^5 Le Radium Perpetual Cigar Lighter (Imported from France^ ^"^ (Imported from France) A Great Boon to Smokers Cheaper and Safer than Matches Surely Less Trouble Resists Strongest Wind 54,000 Sold in Montreal, Canada 'SS^t^^^FP^^ rdu'?e?l'sfJL''nV«rr- ^ ''--- — --• w-n Th,«««lffi , ,. NO MANIPULATION. NO ADJUSTING. snoi'o" stZg wird.'° Pri?^'ci^Xef posfpatd™™- ''" '^ --'«-'i«ht. and operates faultlessly in rain. FIFTV CEINTS EACH. (If not as represented, return it. and we will cheerfully refund your money.) AGENTS AND DEALERS WANTED EVERYWHERE We make a most liberal proposition to agents and merchants who sell Le Radium Lidhter Correspondence solicited. International Auto & Yacht Agency, Dept. N, I19==121 Nassau St., NEW YORK CITY. POSITIVELY NO FREE SAMPLES SENT UNDER ANY PRETEXT. Actual Size. ^►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^4 as nothing is heard now of holding any mature age, and Assistant District At- # ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I I ♦ ♦ -J v>^^ H. F. KOHUER Nashville, F^q. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana i^ • ^ and Fine Nickel V^lgarS For Wholesale and Jobbiaii Trade Correspondence with Resptn^lblp Houses Invited ♦ ♦ 4.. »L.:_,^.^-»..-:.^^^ji| Diploma of GEORGE A. BUDDV Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of ize Medal Cigars Stephen J. Fields— 10c. Lord Bute .... Edward Hyde . Old Homestead King Racer. . . Samples Cheerfully Furnished to Responsible Houses 5c. i6 >»C*pMity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes 18— I I C II w C t> ii '■■... Always Room fok Onb Mom Gcx)d Customs. , I. J. bellerS & bOH. SellerSVllle, PS. THE TOBACCO WORLD Cigar Ribbons. ^:iS:?^entor Plain ana Fancy Ribbona. ilMiufactarers of Bindings, Galloons, raffefeas, Satin and Gros Grain. BRANDS: "MANO" lOc. Cliiar ••MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" ^ 5c. Clears. "\ H. C. LONG Write for Sample Card and Price Liot to Department W Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. JOHN D. LONG J. D. UOIVG <& BROS. GEO. W. LONG. OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, Mannfadnrers of Cigars FACTORY t Cor. Maple & Plum Av*s LEBANON, RENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. Samples Sent to Responsible Houset. I The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BOWMAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes BUSINESS ACTIVE IN BOSTON. Conditions Generally are Befler and Point to Sl Good Spring Boston, April 1. The past week in the cigar and to- bacco trade has been one of activity and the jobbers report that collections have improved this week. Many of the jobbers are placing new brands of clear Havana cigars and it is a pleasure to see how each one of them takes pride and interest in his brands. The manu- dammd)"tharyur7shuvvel frfz'To me facturers are taking advantage of the jnit and I had to taik it hoam to thaw favorable conditions and are advertising '^ '^^ ^""" J-- -^u .- j ., . back the borrowed articles ; he found out Saturday, when he received a letter which read as follows : March the thirtyfirst Oh six. Deer sur and Mister : As 1 borrowed the lend of yur snoe shuvvel last nite and yue ware good enuff to maik me taik yure ice choper allsow, I taik my penn in hand to ask yue if yue wood mind giving me the rest of yure store for a present for ole time saik. I wood not of talking yure shovvel with me only the wetter was so d— d cold (that d d stands for heavily on the bill boards. Thos. Appelonio, the advertising manager of the American Cigar Co., has arrived with a crew of men, four window dressers, four salesmen and two window solicitors, to arrange for I a vigorous campaign on the Royal Bengal, the 15 cent package of little cigars. Mr. Appelonio is a man of many years' experience. J. Pearlstein is manager of the crew of salesmen and also aids the window solicitors. A display of Royal Bengals can be seen in Mandel's window, and it is oni of the handsomest and most elaborate displays the company ever executed, in fact it is the talk of the town. Joseph Regano, of Fall River, who was indicted by the U. S. Circuit Court Grand Jury for failure to enter leaf to- bacco purchased, and making false re- turns to Collector Gill of the Internal Revenue office, pleaded guilty when ar- ranged it of. Yure ice choper is a good thing (and so are yue) and unles I here frum yue I will kepe it. Do yue want 2 haw yure side wauk shovveled of? Yue mit as wel haw me dew it fur yue. I think yue wood like 2 haw me wurk fur yue as I haw such a talking way. I wood kepe the plais in good order and "ot leve anithing laing around loos. Will clothes with best wishes for a mery Easter. Yurs in the bonds of labor Yur fello wurker The man with the Shuvvel. William the Fourth is a clear Ha- vana cigar that can be seen much in evidence among the finer class of stores. On the distribution of this brand, Rosenthal Bros, have a fine trade following. A1.F0. TRADE SHOCKED BY SPATZ DEATH. Unexplainable Suicide of Well Known Dallastown Manufacturer. York, Pa., April 2, 1906. The trade here is much shocked at the before Judge Dodge and was death, by suicide, of Jacob H.- Spatz, a sentenced to six months at Deer Island well known cigar manufacturer at'okf and fined $500. lastown. Pa. Mr. Spatz has been a I saw Julius O. Cohen, who was re- life long resident of that section was cently proprietor of the Market Cigar Store, and he was looking hale and hearty. Julius tells me he contem- plates opening a cigar store as soon as he can obtain a suitable location, but he further says "No holes in the wall for mine." As a result of a snow storm last Thursday Thomas Charak, a well known widely known and highly respected ; he was 46 years of age and is survived by a widow and four children. He was one of the most prosperous manufac- turers in his section and had amassed quite a competence. There had just been completed the erection of a hand- some new residence and Mr. Spatz was to have taken possession of the same For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ,..„ .^ s^ t. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELL^ERSVILrE. pT THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 e fllixiays in the CQarket THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street. LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. cigar dealer of Cambridge is minus a last week, when he suddenly ended his new snow shovel and a shiny ice pick, own life, evidently during a moment of While the winds were howling and the temporary mental derangement H' snow was coming down the fastest a had not been in health for some time" seedy-looking individual walked into a but his condition was not by any means neighbor of Charak 's next door and regarded as serious, offered to clean the sidewalk for a J. Stanley Winget, of the WinJet TTJ\J^" .""/.f^^'l^''^^^ -"d Mfg. Co.. at York, has again been handed the inidv.dual the quarter, honored by a gold medal from the Thereupon the would-be shoveler step- Louisiana Exposition Commission pro- ped into Charak s cigar store and re- genitors of the St. Louis World's Fair quested the loan of a shovel explaining Mr. Winget was already the recinient that his neighbor wished to use it. of a gold medal awarded him for his Help yourself, was the hospitable superior display of cigar making ma- reply. 'There it stands in the corner chinery, but the present medal was and you had better take the ice pick, forwarded to him as a personal award too, for the snow ,s rather hard. " The in appreciation of the services rendered stranger walked out with the tools, the association in various ways About When closing time came Charak went the same time, Mr Winget also re in to see why his neighbor did not send ceived from the patent department at W. A. LAHR HATHUSELEH .Old AGt. TtLus The. 3t QRV Wholesale Cigar Manufacturer (jOODALt Vi\SS2££oriy,^ -J \ '■■'. PBrhissioiI. Red Lion, Penna. f..'.STTF.MSUnEn Of THE SoritfrOf rut ClNCiriHATt. ■fArf"^^ Get our prices, and make a fair compari- son with those of other factories. Correspondence invited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade, Samples Free to Responsible Houses. J i8 THE TOBACCO WORLD For Gentlemen of Good Taste 5-S>qN FELieE-5 R^ A HIGH GRADE R^ ^^^•CIGAR^FOR OC. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO H KEEPER'S CONCENTRATED avana Compound For Spraying Filler MANUFACTURED BY John F. Keefer, McSherrystown, Pa. DIRECTIONS: Samples Sent on Receipt of Twenty. five Cents. Cable Address: "BUCKY" ^ Arnold's Code No J. M. BUCKNER, Jr.. & CO Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 917-921 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. Dealers in Ci^ar Fillers. Binders and Wrappers Manufacturers of AFRICAN and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for export Packed in Hogsheads and Cases ^ Correspondence solicited Samples sent on approval ^ 9m. HENDBLSOHN LOUU A. BOMBMANN MAHUU ««'^— Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co^ Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO "d Commission Aerchants N«w York Office! 196 WATER STREET »....- Havana, Cuba I MANUEL SUAREZ y GA^ AmUtad •• T. J. DUINIV <& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 182 Avenue C, NEW YORK : T. E. BROOKS & CO. : ♦ Red Lion, Pa. ; ^ Makers of the Celebrated X ♦ Washington a patent which has just been granted on an absorbing and moistening pad in cigar cases, show cases and etc. Mr. Winget has reason to feel much elated by his success. Manuel Sechrist, of Dallastown, re- cently said that business since January 1 had been much better than usual at this time of the year and that in his case in particular, he had been obliged to do considerable night work for the purpose of filling his order promptly. March was another record breaker in the sale of cigar stamps, which amounted during the month to $103,000, making a total received during the first quarter of the present year of $308,000. During the month of March, 15 new licenses were granted for the opening of cigar factories as follows: W. H. Snyder, Windsor; Bertha M. Herman, Red Lion ; Clara Snyder, Red Lion ; W. W. Mundus, Hellam ; Edward W. Gib- son, Windsor; J. W. Horn, Hellam; Harry W. Fishel, 23 West Jackson street, this city; Nelson Geesey, Red Lion, R. F. D. No. 2; Pius A. Keener, Red Lion; J. G. Fisher, McSherrys- town ; Alice Joseph Graff t, Bonneau- ( ville ; Emma Snyder, 151 South Penn street, this city; Albert E. Gulden, Red Lion ; Harry Hoffman, Jacobus '; Charles F. Smith, Windsor. Michael Hose, of the Dallastown Ci- gar Co., Dallastown, has bought the Green property on East Main street, Dallastown, which immediately adjoins the homestead of the late Jacob H. Spatz, for the total consideration of $8,700. The property consists of a frontage of 143 feet. One house and two lots brought $6,000, and another house and lot $2,700. Mr. Hose now owns the entire front on Main street from Walnut for a distance of 201 feet ; he acquired the corner property some time last summer from Mr. Spatz. %%%%%<«/»% CAYEYCAGUAS CO. CHANGES ITS ADDRESS. The Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Company announces its removal to more commo- dious (luarters at 130 Front street. New York, in order to provide greater facil- ities for handling its rapidly increasing business. The Company wishes to thank its cus- tomers for their co-operation in build- ing up this business, and to assure them that it will continue its policy of manu- facturing clear Puerto Rican cigars, us- ing the best tobacco and workmanship that the island affords. Note change in telephone number, 2905 John. PHILA. NOTES CONCLUDED. "^^^^ ^f\r^^^^ &t Hillside Cemetery, Philadelphia. In the death of Mr. Marsden, the firm by which he was employed not only loses a valuable salesman, but the trade m general suffers a serious break in the ranks. The dead sales- man was prominently known through- out the country and commanded the esteem of all with whom he came in contact. He had been with Valentine & Sons for the past three years and Pfac^ically controlled the Atlantic City It is said that representatives of the American Tobacco Co. have been evinc- ing much interest lately in the tobacco put out by local Italian manufacturers for sale in the Italian colony and have been securing information on prices T^^'^k f'?L '^^'" '««^« ^o'^e to bl: lieyethat the company has an idea of putting a riva package on the market. 1 he goods sod at present are put up in Is oz. packages and sell at three cents. The market is confined to the Italian district. TRADE MARK REGISTER. COATESVILLE SPECIAL. 15.097. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered March 29. 1906, at 2 p. m , by C. R. Albright. Coatesville. Pa. CANNONEER. 15098. For cigars. Registered March 11. 1906, at 8 a. m., by L. F. Scheirer Ailentown, Pa. COMEEDO. 15,099. For cigars. Registered March xi, 1906. a 8 a m.. by L. F. Scheirer. Ailentown, Pa. REJECTED. Black Horse, The Honest, Annexation. J Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars : ^ Standard Two fop Five Cents Brands ^ Sold to the Jobblnd and Wholesnle Trade only 4 ^ta.iuaru i WO lop f ive tents Brands ♦ 4 *«'«*««•»'« Jobblnd and Wholesnle Trade only ♦ THE TOBACCO WORLD MIMICH BALING PRESS =n (lummm niRNISHED WRITE ros RIBBON PRICES A Card Will Brin^ More Information and Prices. Chaskel Chemical Works 265 West Broadway, New York I REGISTER YOUR TRADE MARKS in The Tobacco World Registry Department. THE TOBACCO WORLD I A SURPRISING FIND Collection, of Half a Century Result in Extraordinary Accumulation Be- r>tr»th a Cashier's Desk. Mr. Writ-. ,,., j,.^.^^^ ^j^ ; *o o.d drawer, wfcich wac uien Crota a ^.n- ■eral aigre Jn K:i:«^.on, o=ut1o. wh*r. u tw ;be th«rMfu«. s e -Cigar Manufacturers-^ The above cut represents the Improved Greater Daisy Tobacco Cutting Machine Machinli^'' Standard of all the Tobacco Cutting the tohn?' ^"'^•" '-^^ ^^^m^\ Machine for cuttinf the tobacco twice in one passage. It will cut thf leaf with or without the stem.^ The Cutters Ire wortmen'onIv''^''r"^' V^^ "^" built by skiled f^'forv Th ^' ^"'^•'^ '1 ^^« '^«'sy in any cigar s 2 mT; three cT^''^ 't '^^ ^""'F ^^^^' "^^^hine IS ^^ to three cases per hour. Apply for prices to P. E. SHIRK, Manufacturer, Blue Ball, Cigar and Tobacco Orders Already Coun- termanded in Coal Region.. Chicago, April 1. your correspondent was told yester- day by a leading Chicago leaf tobacco dealer that only those houses which have protected themselves by large purchases of leaf will weather present conditions without embarrassment He said : "No one can buy leaf to sell it again and make any money at the prices he would now have to pay. If a man hasn't got the goods on hand and can- not stand the strain of buying at pres- ent rates to supply his trade, he will have to suspend operations until leaf tobacco becomes more plentiful again. "I believe," he continued, "that the American Tobacco Company now con- trols the market in fillers and binders —I mean they are in a position to dic- tate the price, for I am reliably in- formed that they have a practical corner on Wisconsin, Ohio and Connec- ticut fillers and binders. These high prices will eventually cause the farm- ers to plant more tobacco, because to- bacco raising is profitable at the pres- ent rates. After a time they will plant so much that the market will get back normal again. That is a simple law, of course, that demand stimulates prices and later production follows the rise in prices." Asked concerning the general condi- tions in Chicago, the same dealer .said • "The demand is good and the prices, as I have said are stiff. Since the 'an- nouncement of the coal strike, however we have received several countermands from the coal regions. The manufac- turers in the regions affected by the strike are drawing in their lines and making fewer goods in anticipation of a stringency. Chicago manufacturers of the cheaper goods have been some- what affected by the $1,000 saloon license ordinance, and the effect of this has been to curtail some of the orders. " Manufacturers and wholesale dealers in cigars and tobacco say that the strike in the coal mines of Illinois, Ohio and Indiana will have an effect on the cigar business and the tobacco business in Chicago among the firms whose jobbing operations extend into the coal regions, the prosperity of considerable sections IS dependent on the regularity with Which the mining population receives •ts pay. A number of cancellations have already been recorded Col. M. W. Diflloy. the well known tobacconist, had charge of all the or- fifan.zed bodies which participated yes- terday in the funeral of the late sheriff. Thomas E. Barrett. The funeral was given under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus and many organizations wore present. E. C. Berriman. of Herriman Bros., accompanu..! by his wife, has gone to Washington on a brief trip Ed. Wodiska. former Thespian, and alway.s goo.l fV-Ilovv. of the /irm of Fer- nan.lez. Wo.Ji.ska & Corral, was in Chi- cago la.4( week. Fn.i llow<.. Col. Diflley's manager of Miany y.-ans' standing, withdraws on ho first of April to push the plans for he opening of his new store, that of I owe .V Voltmer, at Monroe and Clark streets. fo? tJ;''^ »^^'^'"' ^ ^"^"^^^ "^^"^^er for 1 had. Howe, secured a judgment against the latter recently for $300 for THE TOBACCO WORtd ■•>3*<>. JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS Laries. Plan, in ,he Slale , r=f S"^"''"^^:^^^'^ '" ' 20« oo r^^ Jr^^'^ TOBACCO We Solicit Your Pafronaie 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street. LANCASTER. PA. Tdephone Call, 432— B. Mfiee and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. I«ocated on Main Line of Pennsylrania R. R. E. L. NISSLEY &C0. _ »«M««^ ^ Growers and Packers of P^ CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our Samples. gamplet cheerfully submitted upon request. p, Q, Box 96. WALTER. S. BARE, p^ ^^ PaLcker gf r me ; Connecticut 1 Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci||ar Leaf Tobacco OfSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. /. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LMAF Tobacco W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf ^ Dealers in All Grades of ITliited 'Phones * 13S North Market St. LANCASTER, PA. • # J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER. PA. " H. H. miller; Light Connecticut Wrappers and Secondi Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA Afro Hucn *»»^« Fine Filler Stock aa? and 329 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Dealer in Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: MAIN OFFICE- LANCASTER and ■. RED LION, PA Lancaster, Pa. ' Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa, Office & Salesrooms, B. F. GOOD A CO, litLeaf Tobaccos 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. JAMES Packer of and Dealer in estic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK PA B0& 112 W. Walnut St.. LANCASTER PA w. w?u^i^t'±l""^' ^^^^^ ' N. D. AUEXANDBR, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Jobber in Sumatra, Florida Sumatra and Havana Lemon and Arch Sts. i^ 33 THE TOBACCO WORLD VfANUPACTURCR OF ALL KINDS OF Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. ^ (tiyrTREST. NewvoRic Cigar box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. ■i T I ,1 . i I ^ Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. ' C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE UNION MADE For Wholesale Trade Only, McSherrystown, Pa. NUFACTURERS OF Clg, Cigar Boxes Cigar Box Lumber ♦ ♦ ♦ i i Largest stock of Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, ^* Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. i WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AYENOE and SIXTH STREET PHILADELPHIA. ♦♦$♦♦ alleged slander. He sued for $10,000, but the jury thought that $300 was enough, which Howe regards as a joke. Howe will ask for a new trial, and if it is not granted, will appeal the case. Madden alleged Howe accused him of the theft of five dollars from the cash register; he admitted, it is said, that the cash was $5 short. Howe denies that he accused Madden of theft, but says he said to him, "I can't have any- one in my employ who can't keep his cash straight; get your hat and coat I and get out." Madden alleges that j Howe said, "You have got that $5," or words to that effect. The Cigarmakers' Union will have a I union cemetery. It has bought ground , for $15,000. None but union men need apply. I The law department of the city of Chicago has handed down a Solomonic ruling to the efi^ect that a dealer who has two cigar stands adjoining in the i same building need only pay one license, I unless the trade is different for each one. in which case he must pay two I licenses, as if he were two dealers in- ! stead of one. I Frank Schoenfeld, Emil F. Link and ! M. L. Thackberry, have incorporated the Rubo Cigar Co., to do a general cigar business. The capital is $2,500. Recent Incorporations, Etc. -The Wolfram & Artman Co.. of Crooksville, O.. has been incorporated with a capital of $7,000 by F. H VVolf- t.. D. Wolfram and W. B. Wolfram. —The Co-operative Cigar Co., Balti- more, Md.. has been incorporated with a capital of $.50,000, by J. F. Gunterman, E. J. Brannon. Geo. Deise. J. F. Gun- terman. Jr., and Wm. Deise. — S. C. Marum Co.. of New York has been incorporated to manufacture tobacco, cigars, etc., with a capital of $10,000 by Leonard C. Marum. Carmine Stabile and Milton T. Loebl. The Royal Club Cigar Co.. of Chi- cago, with a capital of $10,000 has been incorporated by Frank W. A 1 ford Chas. A. Brand and Chas. Heilbmnner Ind^'^SLV''^'*" Cigar Co.. of Elkhart, ind., has been incorporated with a c-^i^ d"k 'll'?'^- '^' ^J^^^^ H.^Ho'tchklS: D. K. Hotchkin and Kate J. Hotchkin YnrJ^l^^u"'''" Tobacco Co.. of New lork. has been incorporated with a w'n^M^^u^^?'^^^ by J- A. Newman H. D. Michaels and O. M. Newman U S. EXPERTS SHOWING AUSTRA- LIA HOW. The growth of tobacco in Australia is being stimulated by a British company, which is sending experts from the United States among the farmers, writes Consul-Gen eral Bray, of Mel- bourne. The most attention is being given to portions of New South Wales, where a smoking tobacco equal to the best Virginia leaf is expected. New "flue-curing" barns have been erected by the growers. VEST POCKET LIGHTER. The International Auto and Yacht Agency. 119-121 Nassau street. New York city, which has been marketing a line of imported French automobile ac- cessorihes. is n-w placing on sale a novel and practical vest pocket lighter which is ignited by air. and is guaran- teed to answer all purposes of general use. The construction of the perpetual Le Radium lighter, model 3, is simple consisting of a highly polished metal tube two and one-quarter inches in length, with a screw cap. Upon re- moving the cap. a metal standard on two legs IS exposed to view. Fastened to the under side of this is an i>;nitine pellet, or "pilole." and suspended from this are several fine platinum wires. VVhen this is exposed to the air (by the simple act of removing the cap) the ig- oiJ^fi, ^PP,^''^-^"^ '^^'^ glow with heat, and the glowing stone will cause the Z'Tu"" ^^""^ ^^^ ^'^k and immedi- fl^ri^. f?^ ^"^''- ^ '/^^"' strong, steady name. Upon simply replacing the cap. ilMVo^h '"f °-7, '^^ ^^^' ^he rtame and all the heat will instantly die out, and can be immediately and safely replaced in the vest pocket. The above sole importers of this practical novelty are now delivering ^n^'i'^i'^f'" **" <^r"ggists. cigar stores. automobile garages, etc.. and will mail a sing e one complete, postpaid, to any ndividual upon receipt of fifty cents. hich sum will be refunded if the T^u T^ not as represented. ihe Le Radium lighter is of great ar?7 wf m' r*^^"^"^^ ^vho uses maTches as It will h^rht lamps, gas. give lieht as a night lamp in the dark ftc. As a ^evlrluV' '^'^^'*^^'%' for it'will mistif? b s?mn& '^^^^"^^r *^f 't« being ignited holn vv *K ' !^-^^""^ ^"y mechanical St n^H-hfl^^ ordinary care it is inde- stiuctible and perpetual. -The cigar factory of Gustav Berger & Son. Detroit, was damaged by fire and water to the extent of about $10.- 000. The building, which also contains other concerns, is a four story brick For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to KeYsTOn'e cigar box CO.. SELi^ERS VILlTpt -THB TOBACCO WORLD 23 E J HlMMKI IJI HGFR HIMMELBERGER & NOLL W. J. NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Pa. Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania Ccrrespondcuce wiih Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited 4 a John McLaughlin. 7 i' t.- «■ - 4 CS J. is.. Kaurfman. in JOHN McLaughlin >'-''f s <& Qo. <I-Iavana ■ IMPORTERS Op^^ -^ N. THIRD ST THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST 7WAIL0KDES LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN ^■^ AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS 116-122 E. 14-^H ST NEW YORK BRANCH FACTORY S'JO - 550 W Sft t„ ct .^ v CAT^LOGUeS OF OUR STOCK cTaZ /!; " ^ .,.. ., PL^C/NG ORDERS -LS. BANDS. ETC Imperial Cigar Co Home of the 'Two Friends' Absolutely the hirfhest rfrade 2 for S Cldar In the United States . Hs"" Hts"""* "" •'"■"" -'"' *«•«» «« i'o^llri^.""'"''^"""-- -•^•^ — t op. part of the Lnlted States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best Is not too rfood Imperial Cigar Co Hanover, Pa. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS OF ALL 'iBSPECIAI.LY ADAPTED FOBTHE^riolR '^rTd'!!^^' Steel and Wire Box Strap., Flat Plain. Embossed or Twisted Atao Corner fasteners aud lead seals _. J i» 1 1 ■'""•^'^i-'^ivo ttuu ijjiAU SEALS Slaailaril Metal Slra; Co,, 336-342 East 38tli St,, Ne? M. Sstablished 1877 New Factory 1904 H Jir HEFFENER, Dealer in % Vv#%#%A«tt Steam Cigar Box A SOUTHERN LOCATION Good Tobacco Land and Locations for Factories THE SOUTH It now making greater progress than any other mo- • ?«?**u " y°" ^°."'^ Jearn about its developments i22 iJtK^P^?^'^^!"'"^?* 'P'' «°°<* locations along the Jne of the Southern Railway, write for copies of oar pubhcations, which will be sent free on requeM. M. V. RICHARDS, I— d «Bd lndMst,l«| Ajent. Southern Kailw.y. WASHINGTON. Ik C I I J Cigar Box I^nmber, X Labels, ♦ Ribbons, X ^ Edging, X ^ L.r:::;:::..i Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CISAR BOX CO, ^, Manufacturers of tigar Boxesi^Shipping Cases - Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. /I6-728 N. Christian St. LANCASTER. PA /IBEN BUSER ^^^ MANUFACXaRER OF ^ Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA. 26 IMPORTERS OF H Philadelphia JOHN SLATER & CO \M r . - -_ Manufacturers of Hand-Made STOGIES Comer Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. '^^- ^' NorthMaingeet^^ Pa. SOMEI'HING NET^AT AND GOOD /-^ p^ WAGNER'S OUBAN ST0eiE8 MANUFACTURED ONtV BV LEONARD WAGNER, --'-- 707 Ohio St. Allegheny. Pa. Business CKaLnges, Fires, Etc. r .• ■ •^."ji^i. GEO, STEUERNArti IT -— — — — ^ --If THE 'CELEBRATED Ma„„f.c..r«-ir ^^'** E RHNNINGER. *— »-*^"-".id 1889, J '"^«'-'-"ici, uisconiinuecl. Manufacturer of FT in- li ot^^ at I* /^ Massachusetts. mreroT Migh and Medium (vradt- , N.,nh A.ia™. i:,,,., .,. aa.eau an<, ^^ • j <-eurp:e Racette. tobacconists, chattel Cigars «"aly Union-Mad. Goods. Denver Pa ^. —Established iS^4- ^.WM. F. COMLY 6i SON Auctos and Commission Mercliants ^48 S. Front SU/idllS Dock St PHILADELPHIA 2?e^»;,^ Weekly Sales F.rery Tnursclay ^^^^rsTobf ceo, Smokers' Articles Special Sales of Leaf Tobaveo Oregon. Alabama. sold ■;',','«"" A 'p't "• "''"■'™' "''''''■ o- . , ^^^^ to vN. A. Palmer Birmingham.- E. H. Rickman. hil- « ,, , ', liards and cigars, chattel mtge $'>72 " l>akota. /-j^ Connecticut. ' .«f '''^!";. ^^''":^"' '^^- ^'^'-^^^r^^r, ci- !AP, Mi.fonl. ^George B. Clark, ci.a.s ^^^^' ^-^■^'^ -bankruptcy. ;- and hardware, real estate mtge., $70U Texas. Delaware. , ''"''": ^^"^ ^^^^^^ Co., manufac- Wilmington.- Robert Kenyon. Jr.. ci- ^ZV^Lm^I^:: ^^^J^ -^ver- gars and tobacco, petition in bank- Reigor dgT n L f. t ^ "o" '^ * vuptcy.— Johnson J. Leonard, cigars. individ;aa v exec." '''' ^''^''' etc.. discontinued. $4,900 ^* executes warranty deed. Illinois. Wisconsin. Decatur Ralph F. Bear, cigars, etc ^^Perior.- G. E. Rolph Cigar Co sold out. ' "lanuiacturers, chattel mtge. .«•-» 000 " ^ Indiana. Wyoming. Indianapolis.-Edwin C. Graves, ci- Cheyenne. -Cahill Bros., cigars neti J gars, etc., chattel mortgage, $1 400 ^'^" '" bankruptcy I Andrew Sebastian, cigars, tobacco, etc ^ I sold out. Lloyd H. Wilson, cigars j and tobacco, chattel mortgage. $107 •---*. ^ a- n , Pierceton. -E. E. Rawlins, billiards Steam Ci^ar Rov Fa^f^ and cigars, sold out. ^«K<«r OOX ractory Waterloo. -Waterloo Cigar Co.. not 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST inc.. manufacturers. E. G. Flack with- Philadelphia, Pa. T Dealer in nave„,.on.--Dier-, B,.., ..a. ^'«*'*^^'25'^'"'^' """"'"•• ^'--' fHi^flliT. Philadelphia THE TOBACCO WO»L Autrior.zed by the Government of the Republic of Cuba ^aUniondeRbbicantesdeTab4cosyCigabros .^^'^ i Pate Cf B«X8POiri>a2fOB SOLXCITBr ntS ^-aveau. Iraot Marks, •■. — — ••WO Mes.jrn. Patents. Copyright., s'.- .„,^tr"" '■■'• '^••™" *'"••--.,, ^''*^im ..nir.wm'mu sTis^ * ^ "*n SEALS i.siENCII.S ' euakerCilyStencMStampWks 'ncorporoted ""'^ Arch S,.. PHIUDEIPHIA. PA. John A. Saul. it. Dayton. -Charles Huck. cigar manu- lacturer. sold out. • ^ .'Ut to I'. E. Bonny utonzada porel Gobierno dela Repdblict Garantiza ^ qije los rabacos.clgarrosy paqoetei ^9 picadura qoelleven e8^aprecili« son fabncadospor HABANA ^'lil'll;lillKlll'fflfi;HiM<:IHli.'>l-M.-IJ^Ui:I.I.I.MJJ<,|,|,NI,U.J.|i.jif|;iJJI|i|||l|.|j|j|U>|'^ V- EiU..r U.e „a™. of U>c Man„fac.„„r or .ha. of hi, B«„d wil, app«. pri„,«i i. *. hiank .pac. of UxU pTecliii;;^;;;;;" 111 d •••IMPORTANT NOTICE Wch bear these stamps were manufactured in Cuba "*"'*""'*" "">°'» «'^»»»« Isla»»d o^ Cuba as a guarantee that cigars, cigarettes and cut tob«co ered ^^thi^ ^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^ JACOB a SHIRK Lancaster, Pa. JOBBER and DEALER in PRODUCTS of American Tobacco Co. American Cigar Co. American Stogie Co Luhrman & Wilburn Tobacco Co. Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co. Spalding & Merrick Tobacco Co. IT WILL PAY YOU *° ^^^ ""^ '*'*'^^* "^^'^^^ ♦ 4- ordering |{oods elsewhere. ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦!♦ n ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 11» J. r leiscKKaver Cigar Labels 238 Arch Street, Philadelphia, f | ♦ftt '%• Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS t^^tl^.. "Brilliant Star" ae«rH«T«ii«, . . |0c **S. B." Half Havana, .... 5c. "S. B." UtUeHavmuM, • . . . 5c •'Honest Bee" j^' "2-.I-No" MUdMt dgmr Blade, 2 fOF 5c. Special Brands Made la Order. Stauff er Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland, PaL Send Vour Cigar Buyer Here. We Will Save Vou Money. OLDEST MANUFACTURERS OF PEACH "-PRUNE Also of the World Renowned and Non-Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS, Cigar and Tobacco Flavors, Sweeteners, etc Write for Free Samples and Particulars. Guarapteed to be the Strongest and Best. Established 1835 FRIES & BR0. 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK ^ ♦ TELEPHONE 1561 ♦ ♦ — !_r XX Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets Afford PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium known. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis., U.S. i. Sole Owners and Manufacturers. For Sale by All Dealers IH TOBAGOO 00. »5W TOBB. E. A. O <& O H IMPORTERS OF^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD 3T PniLADmLJ^HIA GEO. W. PARR, Littlestown, Pa. MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-GRADE CIGARS fi^!l9^U^ ♦♦•♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ** La Imperial Cigar Factory " HOLTZ, PA. /. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of ♦FIRE eiSARS* 66 The Quality Cigar 55 It's Full of Havana. That's Enough for 5 Cents. Correspondence Invited. Samples on Application. wjCk/xi^. 'We AnjQHr-St Affooii Yhuic^ wherih.» seon if- lOc— UNCLE JOSS— 5c. York Nick—Sc-'-Best Known Two Cracker Jacks — ^Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet— Boston Beauties Puro— Porto Rico Crooks. ^ Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited. • ^ J% Capacity, 26,000 per Day. ^ Telegraph— York. Pa. ^♦J ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ WARREN BECK & BRO. r Cigar Manufacturers York, Pa. Ten-Gent Brands: Duke of Westmlnste Admiral Gherardi Gen. Warren La Responder Marcana La Cantidad Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart. Dallis Cipr Co. Manufac- turers of LEAF TOBACCO, A. D. KILLHEFFER, ils4^5*»Mtr^»: '' Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. MILLERSVILLE, PA. %%%%%%>%»»%%»%%%|%%%%M>%»»^%%%%%%^%%>%<%»*^^%1<*%%%»%%»»%%%»<* *^»»*|<»*'^^^'^^*'*^'*^'*'^'^<*<»'»»*^^%%%'*^>»»%V»»V%%%%%» %%%%%%%» »%^ No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. \ lOK E. ROSENWALB & BR0. 1 THE 1/ Established in 1881. Vol. XXVI., No. 15. } PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK. APRIL 11, 1906. 1 One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. ,•- Phiiippj Koie' Wiiiiamj.Lanacan lEAF TOBACCO N feai; Mshu St RE£T2, %sms^ •CENTRAL UNION* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. ^ Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. CENTRAL UNION I CUT PLUG. J THP IJfllTI'IJ ST^.-RS TOBACCO CO., ! WCHMOHO,V(R«WirA.> United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Ya. i5 (^ Our holdings of Over 1200 Bales NEW SUMATRA TOBACCOS Now Ready for Inspection It will pay you to look over our line of both Old and New H. DUYS 6i CO. 1 70 Water Street, New York City De Amsterdamsche Tabakshandelmaatschappij, Holland ^ V2: ■iJ Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples SCHROMDMR & ARGUIMBAU 178 Water Street, New York THB TOBACCO W O R I. D THE 5c. CIGAR that yon II say is "All to the Front." El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Pbilada. LORD LANCASTER, lOcT) Manufacturers, 615 Market St, Philada> (NICKKLBY,5>^^^ — JB HILADEL^HIA THE TgB/ieeO WORL HOW DID GOVT AGENT GET IN? THEY ARE STILL INDEPENDENT. Question Aroused as to How He Came to Sell Mendel *< THOUGHT IT WAS HAVANA and the occasion was an enjoyable one. Those present were: William A. Boyd. Edw. W. Wischmeyer, L L. Kemper, Leon Kemper, Henry Kraus, Henry Laupheimer, S. Dealham, Henry VoneifF, George B. Skinner, L. H. Neu- Manufacturer Said to Have Mistaken decker, Charles E. Skinner, Edward Ttxas Leaf for Cuban Product v Schmeisser, Henry Lauts, George M. Houston, Tex., April 3. vVVilliams, Barry Manahan, George W. In response to leaf samples sent Leutz, Charles H. Herman, Benjamin North and East, the industrial depart- EHiott, Samuel Boyd, Lieut. Edward ment of the Sunset lines has received a Wischmeyer, Jr., W. W. Wischmeyer, letter from a cigar manufacturer de- <^Jeorge Bucheister, John P. Presser, daring that the leaf sent to him was ^^- Starr genuine Cuban-grown tobacco and that TO TAX CIGARETTE PAPERS Representative Watson's Bills Will be Strongly Opposed Washington, D.C.. April 6. Congress' Committee on Ways and Means states that it will give hearings on Representative Watson's bills, one of which purposes to levy a Govern- ment tax of one cent on each 100 sheets of cigarette paper, while the other pro- vides that it shall be unlawful to ship cigarettes or cigarette papers into any State that has enacted an anti-cigarette law. Representative Watson's idea is that the only way to make State legislation against the cigarette effective is to back it up by Federal legislation. It IS said that the trust has asked a hear- ing on the bills and is prepared to op- pose them vigorously. Mr. Watson does not expect to do much this session but has hopes for next. DARK TOBACCO PRICES FIXED Clarksville. Tenn., April (J. The Executive Committee of the Dark Tobacco Growers' Association met at Guthrie, the main business be- ing the fixing of prices for the present crop in order that the classifiers might begin work. These prices will not be given out for publication. C. P. War- field was elected local salesman for the association, and will remain in charge of the local head(iuarters. TO STERILIZE TOBACCO SOIL Texas could not produce such a product in a thousand years. In rebuttal of this statement, the industrial depart- ment is now making up a bundle of DEATH OF WFLLKNOWN tIGAR MANVFACTlK^R Milwaukee. Wis.. April 6. William Graf, senior member of the 51,000 Saloon License Fet- in OKi.) Will Force Out Iheir Trade. Cincinnati. ()., Aiiril .3. The Aiken Bill which impo.ses a $1,000 license on saloons in Ohio, and which passed the Legislature, will doubtless work a great hardship on the small cigar manufacturer, to whom the saloon trade is his main independence. This, coiiijlcd with the prevailing high prices on cigar leaf, will no doubt cause many manufacturers to go out of business. The jobbers, too, for .some time will be in a dilemma, not being able to foretell what saloon keepers will probably be forced to quit and they will probably only exteml credit in the near future to saloon ki-ejiers who are the owners of real estate. douluJd X t n '" '^'' ""' ^''-"^ "^ William Graf & Sons, died at see i iT n rT'^''''''' ^''^ '•^'^'^'^"^^' '''^ ^'^erry street, this see thKs stock he will believe even city, from the effects of a cancer, mo.e sincerely that the tobacco was since he underwent a surgical opera- nnported from Cuba, whereas the tion in January. Mr. Graf has been de- s.mple truth is that it was grown on dining in strength, lands along the line of the Sunset. Having been identified with the busi- W lie sending an especially large ness life of Milwaukee since 1S.>2. Mr .undle to this manufacturer, the de- Graf was one of the best known of the paiiment is sendinir smalli'v nnev: tn u •.• it _ ,, , . ^""'"^ .nuiiRi ones to older citizens. He was 70 vcars old the larger cigar manufacturers of the last October .1/ r''1 "''^T- ^^'''•^'^^^'"^ 1^^<'-Mh< went into business with Ed- he interest is large and growing, and ,va.d Ascherrnan .t Companv. cigar our'";;: ^^V^^'^'T" • " \" "^- ---^'•-^--- -^d continued with that uid .1, l', r" ^*-^"^^^'"* ^^'-^r business under various managements alul lnu^ t'Mii enc(Hlia"'eini'ril tn iho .i i i grc.wers (d- the weed in Vhis sjate ""''' .'^" ^"'^"''*' '^■'^""' ^''''^''''''' ^^ It is among the |)iobiibilities thai '■*"^' ^'"^^' the firm was known as Her- .some of the concerns u.^ing laiire .|ii:m- '"'^"' ''^'-'J^nit/. «t Co., later (iraf & """" "^' '"'^' ••"♦'-■•• - ' Bauerlein, and later William Graf .V: Co. In recent years Mr. (Jrafs three sons, William. Julius and Herman Graf, have been associated with their father in luisinos. titles of tobacco in their cigar works will send exi)eris to Texas to look over the crops anH tm IMPORTERS O^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILJkDEL^HIA J.Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. PODlfDBD 1835. #*ha T. Oohaa. >y &.T*^ Wm. H. Dohan. Sr DOHAN &TAITT, ^^"'^ 0 &T Importers of Havana and Sumatra I Packers of x^^J^J^75< Eeaf Tobacco\ M^ K.STRAUS ^.l^^f^iSj^^^^ A.LOCB IMPORTERS OF 107 Arch St PHILADA. IstabUshed 1826 *oa "t^V*^ IMPORTERS OF ^nV Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia JXTLIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBBRG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Tobacco 232 North Third St., taportert of Havana and Sumatra AND Packers of Seed I^eaf L. BAMBERGER & CO. li«rrnl'*~*8EED LEAF TnH A P.P.H HAVANA and SUMATRA ±\JlJjWj\J\J - Ill Arch St., Philadelphia Wti^otttef: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; BaldwlnsTille. N-Y 9ai&3g8»0iaii3SSiw SMILADELPH^ LABE JACOB LABii SIDNB^ Jjf BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers ot SVMA TRa and HA VA NA Packers & Dealers in LEAF T0BACC9 231 and 233 North Third Street PHIIADBLPEIA, PA. LEOPOLD LOEB 8t CO. Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. BURGHARD Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Packer of LeAF TQBACCO 238 North Third Street, Phila. nirdSt, P/)i/ot/e/ph/a.Pa. The Enipire '""porters and Dealers in 118 NJd St. Phila. yPPENBACI l# N.ELEVENTH. ST. PHILADELPHIA Co» Ltd. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch St., Philadelphia Broker in LEAF TOB/ieeO ^H EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURl:.Ki Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba UUNIOHDEF^BBlCANTEfDET^ \0A ^ISLAdeCUB AI^ iutonzada porel Oobferno dela Repdblica Gar A NT! z A \m 'qae los rabacosjCl9arrosYpaqjetet Jt plcadqeeo Sumatra and Havana 134 N. THIRD ST.. PHILADELPHIA L. G. HAEUSSERMANN AARON B. HESS Packer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Force Sweated Tops and Fillers ready for market. Write for prices. Office and Warehouse: 630-636 N. Prince St. Lancaster, Pa. Bell 'Phone, 77-X Independent 'Phone, 1464-A *i CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HABUSSBMMMI . G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers of ^^ - WW Packers und Exporters of and Dealers In Sumatra."' Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORI,D '^•IMy''''^''^^ y C A." Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. INEPTUNO I70--174. special Partner— GuMKRSiNDO Garcia Cuervo. * Cable— RoTiSTA. una ■ONB •r-m.-^^f^'^""'' ""'^'* eiLAEIO HUNIZ VBNANCIO DIAZ. Special Partear MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO •Anger Havana Reiiia. 20, HavaA^L p. O. Box 98 HAVANA MARKET IS ALMOST LIFELESS. Some New Tobacco Coming in, But Local Buyers Take Little Interest. Report that One American House, by Trying to Bull the Mar- ket, Will Do Packers Much Harm. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World.) „, , . , . , Havana, April 2, 1906. The market during the week has been When the trust was trying to force almost lifeless, and hardly anything of the commission houses to the wall as interesthashappened, as the sales have far as the exports of cigars were con- been reduced to a minimum, and al- cerned, things looked very blue for a though there is more new tobacco com- time, but owing to the victory of the ing in, the local buyers seem to take independent manufacturers, the corn- very little interest, and prefer to look mission merchants have survived the on for awhile. shock and are still doing business. The report of our charge d'affaires, The same, very likely, is going to Jacob Sleeper, which was printed in happen with the isolated numbers of the Tobacco World of March 21, has American houses and buyers who are been very much commented upon, but trying to enter the field by buying the opinion expressed by him that the direct from the farmers. If the latter whole crop of the island of Cuba will understood the situation thoroughly not amount to more than ItlO.OOO bales they would refrain from forcing up is ridiculed by the majority of people, prices in the country through the in- as the lowest estimates give the quan- creased competition ; and besides, they tity as at least nearly double, or say will not find it as easy work as they 30,000 bales, while others again think imagined in making an escojida, unless that the quantity will not fall short of one of the firm is constantly supervis- 40.000 bales. ing matters, and in that case the latter The fact of the matter is that it is will have to be paid for this experience, still too early to say positively what The Spanish dealers have done this the exact quantity may amount to, as already. They generally possess a large there is too much tobacco growing in capital, men they can trust, who are the fields yet, which if harvested in constantly on the ground, watching the good condition, would swell the total whole crop from the time the first i crop to somewhat near the last figures seeds are thrown upon the ground until i above quoted. Nobody who is at all the tobacco is thoroughly dry in the ' familiar with the nicotine leaf pre- sheds and ready for delivery by the tends to give an opinion as to the farmers. quality, because as far as Vuelta Abajo If the newcomers want to enter the and Partido are concerned, we will field understandingly they will have have to wait until the month of August, to follow in the same footsteps, and and in order to know what part of the even then it may be possible that their Remedies crop may be of a heavy and packings will cost them more money desirable quality we will have to wait than they might have acquired the same until the month of October. class of tobacco for right here in the It stands to reason, however, that the city, leaving out of the question that 1906 crop will give us a proportion of they may have to lay out hundreds or good, medium and poor tobacco, so that thousands of dollars for at least six the only question in doubt is the per- months. Besides this, there are tricks centage. I have heard so many opin- of the trade which the Spanish dealers ions expressed which are in exact op- know and the newcomers will be ignor- position, that later on I will reproduce ant of. what some of our dealers think about As a rule there is very little money the new crop. in a packing of tobacco and particularly It seems that there is some feeling this year, if high prices should be paid between the so-called Spanish almacen- for the bundled tobacco, there may be istas and some of the American houses a loss instead of a profit in this opera- as well as buyers, which latter of late tion ; in this case the farmers, how- have been going all over the Santa ever, through the increased demand are Clara province, thus coming into direct sure to reap the greatest benefit, competition with the former. The war cry raised in the United , . * ** States some time ago that the middle- „""^ ^^^ "^^^^ ^^^^e up 789 bales in man ought to disappear is apparently ^"' °^ ^^'vided into 382 bales of Vuelta beginning to be raised here likewise. ^ ,^°' ^^^ ^^ Partido, and 171 of Re- As the middlemen have not disappeared "^^^'o^- f'or the United States 431 in the United States, however, and as ^'^^""^ ^^""^ purchaesd. while for local r I 1^ ESTABtlSHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Co I I I HAVANA, CVBA. BdLTvkers and Commission Merchocnts ^ SHIPPEP^S OF CIGAF^^ and LEAF T03ACC0 The Celebrated UANUFJlCTUReRS OP ^^ I Brand L^j FACTORYt PASEO DE XACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA. Pablo L. P«rea Caadide Ob*»o Uratforlo Obaao Perez, Obeso & Co S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in T0BA©@0 Vnelta Abajo Factory Veins a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Veiaa Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: "Sodecio.- HABANA, CUBA they seem to be necessary in the com- mercial as well as in the industrial life, there is no fear entertained that they will disappear. | consumption 3r)8 were taken, Buyers Come and Go. Arivals : Victor Ettlinger, of E. Hofl'- man & Sons, New York ; Max Stern, Lewis Sylvester 8l Son HAVANA. CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 56 |i 163 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios lO 123 N. THIRD ST MILADELRHIA Leslie Pantin/'o Leaf Tobacco Commission Merciiant 'Reilly 50. P. O. Box 493, : Habana, Cuba BEHRENS & eO. Mannfacturers of the Celebrated Brands, ^^^^^^l^^s. ^;^4eAt^r< SOL and "^f^/sMX^^ LUIS MARX ^fAalnf^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cable: "Antero" ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en Ram BSPBCIAUDAJ) EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VVBLTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo no y 112 HABANA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO Almacenistas de Tabaco en Ram Speciality in Vuelta. Abafo, Semi Vuelia. y Partido, Indusiria. 176, HABAfSA, CUB>^ 1? JOSE F. IRIBARREN, n .1 Havana Leaf Tobacco Voelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba ftpsclal attcBtlon paid to tobacco anltable for th« American market. SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ C V 1^ and Dealers in LG^L lODaCCO PIOURAS S9.4I. cbie: ••c««ta«' HAVANA. CUBA. S-«pARTA6AS»-5 Independent Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand MRTAGAS I02 YG a 4Mban^ Cffuentes, Fernandez |F®i» Cable : Cl PER. Proprietors 174 Industria Streei: Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Ram«^ Remates a Specialty Enifllsh Spoken 199 Manrlque Telephone 614^ HAVANA GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS^ Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ,:. /uelta Abajo, Partidos yVuelta Arriba Monte 114, Habana, >( HP. O. Box) AparUdo 270. Cab!*^r ZvtKZOON AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, Habana ^Ue: Okilbta. S. Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JOHGE & P. CASTRf4EDA Growers, Packeis and Exporters of Havana bcaf Tobacco Egido, Corner Dragones Street, HAVANA • ^irano Diac B. DiflZ & CO. R. Rodrigue* Growers a.i\d Packers of ueltdL Abajo and PdLftido Toba^cco PRADO 125, C«bic>-ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. JOAQUIN MGDESA Successor to MARTINEZ. HEDESA 41 CO. Ticker and Exporter of 83a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. Cable: "Jkdksa." Branch Hoiiae:-5I2 Simonton Sti««t, Key W«0t, THE TOBACCO WORLD U of Louis Sylvester & Son, and Sidney Goldberg, of S. L. Goldberg e Hijo, New York and Havana. Departure : Felipe Rodriguez for New York. Havana. Cigar Manufacturers continue to be busy, and the demand from the United States, Great Britain, Germany and the other minor countries is still keeping up wonderfully. The demand is so strong that there would be a great deal more work for skilled cigar makers, if only such could be found. I hear, however, that Tampa and Key West are uttering the same complaint. H. Upmann & Co. are still working with full steam, and the addition to their building has been so far completed that they expect this week to seat ad- ditional cigarmakers, as well as addi- tional selectors of cigars. They shipped last week 600,000 cigars, but for this week they have enough orders on hand to get up to 800,000 cigars of their own and other independent manufacturers' brands, provided only that the manu- facturers do not disappoint them and deliver the goods in time for the steamers. Partagas is also working to the full- est extent of the capacity of their two factories, and there is no abatement in the orders which Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. are receiving from all parts of the world. For Larranaga has bought through Don Antonio J. Rivero, the manager, the famous vega "el Ingenio de Padron," one of the king pins of the San Luis lowland Vuelta Abajo district. Although Don Antonio J. Rivero has returned from the Vuelta Abajo, your correspondent has not been able to see him. The factory is working with full forces, and has excellent orders for some time ahead. Sol is doing a very good business, and besides the regular export and home trade, the tourists and rich people who come here in their yachts never fail to visit this factory. Behrens & Co. are also fixing up their building in fine style by painting same all over and making some needed alterations. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja con- tinues as busy as when last reported, and Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. still have a very bulging order slate, and receive new orders constantly from the United States, Great Britain and South America. Eden is also one of our busy factor- ies, and Calixto Lopez & Co. get their full share of the unprecedented pros- perity. RnylnKy SellluMT and Other Note* of Interest. Victor Ettlinger, who arrived here last week, is trying to look over the ground, posting himself thoroughly about the probabilities of the new crop, and is said to have made purchases of some fine vegas of the old Vuelta Abajo crop. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. sold 200 bales of Remedies and Partido, and seem to be busy more or less all the time in attending to shipments of their customers. I^Max Stern, who arrived here on March 24, via Tampa, went right away to the country, Santa Clara province, where he is trying to make the neces- sary preparations for several escojidas which Lewis Sylvester & Son intend to make this year. Perez, Obeso & Co. made the first sale of the season of a new vega of Vuelta Abajo, some 182 bales to one of our local manufacturers. Bruno Diaz & Co. have already com- menced one escojida at Alquizar, and will soon start perhaps three more. Jose H. Cayro e Hijo disposed of and shipped 160 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido to their Northern customers. Don Manuel Abella, of Aixala & Co., says that the new crop of Vuelta Abajo and Partido will have as good smoking qualities and burn as freely as the 1905 crop. In quantity he calculates that there won't be more than about 60 per cent. As far as Remedios is concerned he is of the opinion that the crop will be at least as big as last year's, or pos- sibly a little larger. Rodriguez, Bautista & Co. closed out 120 bales of Vuelta Abajo to one local manufacturer. Don Vicente Pazos, of A. Pazos & Co., says that there is very little good tobacco in the Vuelta Abajo and Par- tido, and that the quantity of poor to- bacco will not be very large either. As far as wrappers are concerned there will be even less than last year, al- though resagos quinta and sexta may be j more plentiful. As regards Remedios I he will not express any opinion. ' G. Salomon y Hnos. sold 71 bales of Remedios last week. Muniz Hnos. & Co. estimate that the whole crop will be about 300,000 bales. Jose Menendez thinks that the crop will amount to 350,000 bales in all. Francisco Vidal Cruz, of Voneiff & Vidal Cruz, gives it as his idea that the Partido crop will be about 25 per cent shorter in quantity but very deficient in wrappers, although there will be many resagos 5a and 6a. which will have to be worked quickly as he thinks they will not keep for a long time. The colors princally are poor this year. For so-called wrapper bundles §4 have been paid per matul. which last year could easily have been had for $2.50. Farm- ers are trying to sell their tobaccos in a dry state, as they are afraid to pile them, believing that the tobacco will not be able to undergo two fermenta- tions. I I have been informed upon good authority that one American house which has nearly fifty buyers in the Santa Clara province has paid for some vegas from $20 to $25 per qq, which is an enormous figure, and which would result in making the cost to the buyers as high as $70 for 1st capaduras and $50 for 2nd capaduras per (iq. Such pro- ceedings, if true, will not only result in no benefit to this house, but will also injure all the other packers who have i ideas of going in and making an esco- jida this year. It is incomprehensible what the object of this house can be, as it surely could not monopolize the whole crop of Remedios. The farmers did not aspire to obtain more than from $10 to $15 at the very outside for their bundled tobacco, and without the inter- ference of this house the regular Span- ish houses, as well as the other Ameri- can firms which have engaged in this class of business for some years,'would have been able to secure all they wanted at these figures. As it is, how- I ever, the farmers are no fools, and if one house is trying to bull the market they will naturally try to obtain all they can possibly get and force the \ other packers to pay the same figures. This note of warning is given to the manufacturers in the United States so that they will know later on who is the (Concluded on*page*20.) ^^^ Independent Vnelta Abajo Factory Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Aatoalo J. Ilvero. Klcardo E. Blvsro, Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. o. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address : Larranaga, Havana - . -Q . _ .- . A B C 4th and cth edition. Tr.d. Mark R.di.t.r.d Codcs uscd: Licbcr's Standard (Ed. Espanola) First Priies lu Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World, U\m Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St. New York. EatablUhed 1834 POR JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco E^vcialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Vwlta San Miguel lOO, cdbie: "DoMAu^s." HABANA, CUBA. AIXALA (t CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, and Corrales 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. W^PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYERS^M P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." ^ CHARLES BLASCO Commission Merciiant Leaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St. gitlTo Habana. Cuba GONZALEZ, BBNITEZ & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Viveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 25, Cable: "Tebenitez.* P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA, LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. pimaceijjstas He Taiaco en (ama 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA Cable: — Rbporm. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVl VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ "Fi^o^teTs^of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amlstad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Housei:-6I6 W. Baltimore Street. BaKimore. Md.; " O. Box 433. Ta^mp*.. FI^ J.^H. CAYRO & SON Dealer3 in L,eaf Tobaooo Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office. 92 Draigones Street, HAVANA, CUBA Cable Address: 'Josbcayro." Correspondence aolidted in B&gUik A. M. CALZADA & CO. Packers and Dealers in Leaf -' COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156, HABANA. CUBA. P. o. BOX. aes. CabUt "CALDA.' BVARISTO GARCIA JOSE M. GARCIA JOSS MAS J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco' Partido y Vuelta Abaj» CON VEGAS PROPIAS San Nicolas 126 y 128. cbic: "Johaoarcu" HABANA, CUBA 13 THE TOBACCO WORLD ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO OFFICE S : 161 Water Street, New York Havana, Industria 160 ^JLEA^TOBACCOP /MntOIT.MlCK. : TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK J ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦J New York, April 9, 1906. There was very little change in the force in New York on the go. The leaf market the past week ; things are retail store at 116th street and Second dull and very few transactions took avenue as usual has all it can attend to place. While some of the large manu- S. Kahn, 139 East 42nd street, enjoys tacturers have covered themselves for a good run on Cuba America and Sweet a year at least, the little fellow who Bouquet, both nickel brands and La can buy only a bale or a case at a time Perlosa in all sizes. Kahn's Pets made has to pay the advanced price. All up by A. M. Pacholder & Co Balti- Lonnecticut tobacco is being held for a more, have a good sale larger figure and holders of 1905 Penn- B. Barnett. 737 Third avenue manu- sylvan.a Broadleaf B's will sell only to factures all brands sold over his counter. JOi. S. GANS MOSES J. CANS JBROMK WALI.ER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS ^> ^v •^Packers of Connecticut Loaf 1 ODoCCQ 125 Maiden Lane^ SS^six?.*"™ NEW YORK. 14 AC Established 1881 <^H N. THIRD Philadeu^hia THE Incorporated 1902 W©F^ Published Every Wednesday BY THE TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PKil&delpKiaL President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary SrSrer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TEi.EPHON'SS:-Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362 I SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year. $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents In all countries of the Postal Union. $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Vet ter Draft or Express Order, and must be made payable only to thrpub-' hshers. Address Tobacco World Pubushing Co , 224 Arch St., Philada. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 11, 1906. ^ '''NT. that he does not care to re-succeed him- As detailed in another column, the self for the coming year. If this should Trade gave its second annual banquet to retire, there is but one opinion : the last Friday evening. A general invita- association will lose as valuable an tion had been extended to the local official as good fortune has ever be- trade and a number of personages were stowed upon it. present as guests, among them the •<%%%%%%% president and the vice president of the WORRYING HAS CUR.10US RESULTS. national leaf association, Messrs. Bijur It certainly beats the mischief the and Newburgh. number of persons who worry them- ventunng off the sidewalk, are sup- "so chewing tobacco is used as a sub- posedly in the plug tobacco business stitute, and the sale of this commodity and they at least can no longer sport a has increased largely." . grievance. An authority on the com- Fine and dandy for the plug manu- parative distribution of goods has an- facturers, who will henceforth dodge nounced that the sale of chewing to- about the streets leaping here and bacco has increased largely as a result there out of death's way with perfect of the enormous number of automobiles good humor. But for every adherent ^","^^- . . of this sort the automobile gains, it "Traveling in a fast automobile it is will necessarily gain also an enemy in impossible to enjoy a smoke," he says, the ranks of the cigar manufacturers. Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board Entertains the Trade at Second Annual Banquet. If the second annual dinner of the of the growing power of the Islands, Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of made at first, a glowing report of the 'Trade is a criterion, then indeed tickets possibilities there, but subsequent re- for the next gastronomic event of this ports have been shaded in a manner, by organization of business men and gen- some of the investigators, in that the eral good fellows, will be in demand, truth has not come out. At the tables in Mosebach's drawing "It has been ascertained by our in- rooms at Broad street and Columbia vestigation that for cigars made in avenue on Friday night, sat forty repre- Spanish style at Manila, from one- sentative men of the leaf tobacco trade, quarter to one-sixth lower wages are together with prominent guests who paid for the work. The different style figured as after-dinner speakers and and superior workmanship on our goods would partly offset this in open com- the ly on problems of interest to leaf men. petition but the trade would in Firms which could not be present agrgegate suffer from open doors, sent representatives, so that a larger "Corporations own the foreign fac- part of the leaf interests here was tories, and it would not be long before represented. Business was for the tobacco could be grown in the Philip- time forgotten and all present gave pines the same as in Florida themselves over to enjoyment of the "In but two provinces in the Islands, occasion, until the after dinner speeches as much tobacco can be grown as in this of'Tmce^t"^^^^ lyex^ nThe^'T-d^^^^'^^' .ave a more serious vein to the-'affair. entire country. It is therefore up to papers of the trade for them to ac ep mo Lyfma "Itions " '" '"" comTd r^'^^' "^^'f "^I'l^^" ^''- ''^ °^^^"^^^^ ''^' "^^ '^ ^^ '^^' - the invitation which had been sent TevreZ^^T^'.t.on^.wu , .u RnT H '^T.J'''''''' on behalf of the legislation is enacted that will give an them, and The Tobacco World was the taxingTf cig^^^^^^^^^^ man r'o M " ^"^^^^^^^ Congress- open door to the Philippine corporation only trade paper represented. is an Lam^l^T ^oT o^f ^^^'t^; Ts^d thatr'li:; ninT : t^h^t X^ty Treasurer J Hampton M THE NATIONAr^E^r CONVENTION [^f r't'^'f^^"^^"" Why on earth marks of the toastmastef. he had be- Pafd high%rru:rto o;gtrza^t^^ THE NATIONAL LEAF CONVENTION. ^'"^ fheets of rice or tissue paper come much better acquainted with the ing that in organizatioLnfy could the The eighth annual convention of the should be taxed one cent per hundred, organization and would be better proper protection be had and dplir^H National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Associa- ^^ any other proportion of their value, equipped to look after the interests of results attained oesirea tion will be opened in Dayton, O., on the '^ f mystery, the solution of which the tobacco trade when at the Capitol. T. M. Dolbeer of F C T indp Hp,r,n 7th day of next month. It is understood will always baffle anyone not of this In part Mr. Moon said : ton «& Co stated that ' ' . "^"^"" that the organized leaf trade in that ^'2\"/ ^1""""'"' , "^^' '°^''^" industry is among the ceived sufficient encouragement^lrom No such tax IS in any way logical and largest in the country. It pays into the the Philadelphia leaf trade It wluM snt even to be taken seriously; in fact United States Revenue Department open offices here and handle both bonded r^L .''" be classed among those more money than any other industry, and domestic warehousing busies" as Tht n.h"'" " "^ \"''"% '"^. '''^''°'^' '^ ^^^ "°^^'"^ ^'^^' •« fellas to attend to sampTfng wligh ng J^t- w .'""T''^" ^'°"' Repre- entitled to protection and favorable etc. A committee will be appointed fn sentative Watson, however, will doubt- legislation The tariff schedules are of the local board of trade to work the city is pr paring to entertain the dele- gates "royally" and further to impress upon them what is already well known, that Dayton is a beautiful city and a hospitable one. The meeting at Lancaster last year was very interesting and instructive and the social features were in no wise neglected. The air of general good less meet with serious opposition for, were it capable of being passed, it - „, would doubtless cut more or less into in organization discuss them" the cigarette business of certain con- Speaking of the motives which influ the most vital importance to leaf to- matter up. bacco men All should study them and Other speakers were: William C. Til- .., w Rv^ hp,nc r,;.oi,. fiff.^ .-.u _„ _-.. . ii^ade was held this afternoon at 90-96 Stevenson with E. Rosenwald & Bro. and Harry W. Bremer THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. being nicely fitted up w.th all modern Wall stre.t with a large attendance- improvement, and everything is to be ^ave the election of delegates to he kept in thorough harmony with the national convention at Dayton! O commencing May 7th, the meeting was quiet. In the absence of President Benno Newberger. James Ertbeiler occupied progress of the neighborhood. Among the visitors in the local mar This is reported to have been a amounting to about $750. The firm is a .1. • • rather irregular week for the retailer however, fully protected by burglary , ^""^"^ ^^^ visitors in the local mar- on account of the occasional instalments insurance, yet it is the second time in ^^ ^""^ ^^V'"^ TJf t ^\ ^^^"'' i.ewDerg. of Spring punctuated by the unpleas- about two weeks that burglars have f P^"^^/^^"' Pa- and W. E. Gheen. of the chair ant rainy conditions which kept the succeeded in plundering the establish- ^^^^^ ' ^ consumer off the streets. Trade still ment. The internal revenue returns from - -- - ..„.....„ . lacks the snap which it ought to have, - ^^^ ^.^^^ ^.^^^.^^ ^^ Pennsylvania for Ertheiler. Chas. J. Waxelbaum. Ferd but there IS general tendency to im- H. M. Weaver, the veteran wholesale the month of March are reported by Cranz. N. W. Bijur. Sig. H. Koenig F prove so that the dealers expect to be tobacconist and senior member of the Collector McCoach as follows : M. Dolbeer. Charles Vogt and S more satisfied in about a week or so. firm of H. M. Weaver & Son. cigar March IQOfi Schleuchterer VltV7 '\l^" r!'' " ^"T '^''' ;!;r'!r 1 "'V"?. t^^rr '^ '"'^r ■ ^i^ars at $3 per M : . . $166 766 37 ^he following named were elected Easter, for the dealers sav there arp msts at l.w North Sixth strept. has r;^o.o „f ri^^^„ t»* * "''rr^i f,.„o4-^^„ ^ cents per 8-point measured line.) that the Board give an informal annual " ~ ~' dinner similar to that given bv tory is very busy and additional hands will soon be employed. PIGAR PACKER FOREMAN, thor- iZlL'Zn H T ^T ^ outrhlv exoerienced. oner, tn ;«„«„-. Ihiladelphia Board last week. oughly experienced, open to engage- Goldsmith & Arndt, local distributers — „ ^.._ „-o..,^oo for the El Provedo Cigar Co. and other - „ either temporarily or permanently be- concerns, have had a large electric sign ment. "Be'st of reference. Address Box fore another three months have passed, erected at Thirty-third and York 6'. care of Tobacco World, Phi 1«. 3-i4tf Some manufacturers report trade re- streets, which reads. "Tom Keene five itta vti?i^ ~^ TTTT i T juvenating a ilttle from the usual First ^^nt cigars. Always Good." This cigar W ^^ ;^,^f f^-^/^U^^^^^ of April slump, and feel assured, for '^ '"ade by Bondy & Lederer, of New per week. Address A B.. Box ,S9, care the most part that two or three weeks York, and as the sign shines far into '^^ ^^^ To'iacco World Phila. the Park local sales of the brand will doubtless be much increased. the the most part that two or three weeks more will see a decided increase in orders. 3 2i-a COLONIAL HOTEL STAND IN YORK CHANGES HANDS. Charles H. Kline, who for thirteen years had been conducting a cigar stand (Concluded on page 18.) Frank Teller, of Frank Teller & Co., is looking over outside trade for a period of two weeks. The store of I. Lowengrund on Chest- nut street below Tenth, is attracting considerable attention this week on ac- *^ count of a human "mechanical figure" Henry Hilbronner, of Hilbronner & in the window which smokes cigarette- Jacobs is doing Texas and other States %» on a four weeks trip. He is combining James 1. Hassan. Woodland avenue business with pleasure this time. The retailer is making a display of the factory at 327 North Eighth street was Theobald & Oppenheimer Co's "Quatil- entered on Monday night by burglars ity" cigar and is offering a package of who forced open a rear door and carried cigar bands with every purchase of 25 of a lot of Sumatra and Havana tobacco cents worth. DALLASTOWN. PA. Manufacturer of INickel ki Medium Price CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade i6 >l Capacity for Manotacturing Cigar Boxes 18- I I C II u (7 c- ii ..... Always Room foe Onh Mow Good Customk.. . L J. OellerS & OOIl, SellerSVllie. PB. THE TOBACCO WORLD Cigar Ribbons. ^'»o^?^entor Plain and Fancy RibbouA Write for Sample Card and Price Lioi to Department W il»Bufactarers of ftetts^^i^'cos Grain. '^"^^ Wickc RibbOll Co. BRANDS: "MANO" 10c. Cliiar ••MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" 5c. Clears. ■\ H. C. LONG 36 East Twenty-second Street, NMW YORK, JOHN D. LONG J. D. UOING <& BROS. GEO. w, long. . Mannfadnrers of f_» I j^fl T S 118 Mifflin Street, Mannfadnrers of l^lgaFS r.. M ITZl a. I t^ D A ,VT ^ i^T ^ ^^^' ^«P*e & Plum Av's LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Coonecuoo. Samples Sent to Responsible House.. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BO>VIVIAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes NEW YORK TOBACCO NEWS. (Concluded from page 13.) Gray Lithographnig Co., for their Tom Keene cigar. Isidor M. Bon. partner of the late Fredrick A. Schroeder. of the leaf house of Schroeder & Bon, died on the 2nd inst. Mr. Bon leaves a widow, one son and two daughters, Ed. Solomon left yesterday for Hart- ford on a buying tour. Chas. W. Salomon, of the De Florida Tobacco Co. York State and is givingja good>c- count of himself. Prominent among the exhibits at the Exposition in Madison Square Garden next September, will be one formed of the cigar moistening and moisture proof boxes for which the firm of Bubeck & Guerin, of 115 East Thirteenth street, has become noted. Carl Leder, of the P. L. Novelty Co., Ill East 114th street, has just returned from a European trip and is importing lett Monday on a trip many novelties suitable for this com- FLUCTUATIONS of the tobacco market DO INOT AFFECT the quality of our NANINE CIGARS H. S. Hartman. Mfr., Lancaster. Pa. through Pennsylvania I understand why Jos. Friedman is wearing that broad smile. A customer called and paid a $600 bill and gave an order for a similar amount. Recent callers in the tobacco market this week were the following : J. B. Collins, Pittsburg, Pa. ; T. C. Davis! Fort Smith. Ark. ; C. H, Platter, Dal- las. Texas; Otto C. Mattern, Chicago. 111., and Edward Klein, Chicago. 111. S. A. Frank left town Monday for Boston, Mass., in the interest of Cans Bros., makers of the Wm. the Fourth clear Havana goods. E. D. Scott, of 385 Third avenue, has just shipped to Thomas Murphy, a job- ber at Pittston, Pa., 30,000 Iron King union made 10 cent Havanas. Mr. Murphy has a good run on union goods and he has handled over 200,000 Iron Kings within the past year pany's trade. WARE-KRAMER CO. WILL REMOVE. To Develop Largest Independent Cigar- ette Plant in America at Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., April 9. Within the next month the Ware- Kramer Tobacco Co., manufacturers of White Roll cigarettes, and one of the principal rivals of the trust in the in- dependent line, will remove its opera- tions from Wilson. N. C. to this city. About 200 operators will be employed in the factory here, which number will soon be increased. The moving genius in the Ware- Kramer Tobacco Company is F. D. Ware, a former Virginian, who has been engaged in the cigarette and to- bacco business all his life. Owing to his invention of machinery and >— LABELS .0 c l^so'' f^.^ ;H£P ovSuNeT ...o" ...1,1.111 mc paoL year. ..v.vy.. v/x iiiai;iiint;ry ana pro- Business at the A. Hussey Leaf To- messes, and his capacity as a manufac- bacco Co. is good. The mail order ^"'"^r. he originated and organized the business is up to the standard and ^'ells-Whitehead Tobacco Company, of the city business is excellent. Herman ^'^son. N. C. in 1900. They put the Harris, city salesman, expects to take ^'^rolina Brights brand on the market a trip to the "Old Country" some time ^"^ ^"''^ "P ^he business to an output next month. Mr. Harris has satrted varying between 75.000,000 and 80,000,- on this trip some seven times but the ^?^ °^ cigarettes a year. When in 1904 flluiays in the market THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street. LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. nearest he ever got to the dock was 176 Pearl street. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Abrahams have sent out invitations for the Bar-Mitzvah of their son Emanuel, which will be held Saturday, May 5th, at the Temple Beth Elohim, State and Hoyt streets, Brooklyn. The reception will be held the stockholders sold out, Mr. Ware withdrew from the business and organ- ized the Ware-Kramer Tobacco Com- pany. The business of this concern has grown very rapidly for a new and inde- pendent company, and last year 27,000,- 000 White Roll cigarettes were sold for ^A.^ »..«,ci,.i.iuii will ue neia — -•»'.. visa>c(.it:s were sola lor the following day at the Willoughby c^o"iestic consumption and 5,000.000 for Mansion, corner Willoughby and Throop export. Mr. Ware, president of the avenue. company, said in regard to the com- George Alces, with M. Rodriguez & ^^"y's transfer of base: , Co., Henry Alces, with Simon Batt & "We will move to Norfolk because Co.. and M. Schwartz, with E. M. ^^ realize that the location is superior Schwartz & Co.. manufacturers of the ^^^ ^" enterprise like ours. Inventor, are all in Boston this week. "^^ ^^ve secured a large plat of Mr. Wilson, of Trujiho & Co., clear ground at Lambert's Point, and the Havana manufacturers, is visiting his building thereon that was formerly many customers this week in New Eng- "^^^ ^^ the hosiery mills, and we are land. having the building renovated and re- Carl Berger, with S. M. Frank & Co., "modeled, and propose to establish there pipe manufacturers, is also at the *^^ ^^^^ equipped independent cigarette "Hub." factory in America. Our purpose is Henry Joski, the popular Boston ci- ultimately to cover all of our ground garist, has been spending a few days ^^^^ buildings and in time to make with us. Norfolk the greatest cigarette manu- Ralph Cans, of Cans Bros. Wm. the ???w'"^ J^"^^^ '" ^^'« country, as she Fourth fame, is at present in New point in ?he South. '' ^''^^''' "^'P^'"*^ For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ,^,,^^^ ,^ t.J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELLERSVILLE. Pa' THB TOBACCO WORLD W. A. LAHR # HATH5JSELEH .Old AGt TtLc5 THt otory Wholesale Cigar Manufacturer qOODAli '''^f AS HIS PA.Nt«.N &^ ^7 Z/,^^ f » I- ^ssDOfforiyj. Ptomssio-J -''—;- f Red Lion, Penna. ||0«1>^ND^ r f i PHILIP IW^L'JP»FL^..NW '^•■V<^»" 1; 'KEASUfi:" Of rut soriir."jf rut Z:\z\\Mku. rflff Get our prices, and make a fair compari- son with those of other factories. Correspondence invited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade. Samples Free to Responsible Houses. f8 THE TOBACCO WORLD For Gentlemen of Good Taste 5-S^N FELieE-5 R^ A HIGH GRADE H ^ kJC, CIGARFOR w3C# Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEL-WEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO H KEEPER'S CONCENTRATED avana gompound For Spraying Filler MANUFACTURED BY John F. Keefer, Mc Sherry stown, Pa. DIRECTIONS: Add one part of Reefer's Concentrated Havana Compound to 10 (ten) parts of Cider Vinegar or Claret Wine ; mix well and add one part ot Spanish Betune. Mix and allow to stand for twentv-four hours, then spray Fillers. Pack twenty-four hours in case/ when fillers will be ready for making up. ur , '^^f Betune and Claret made by the Acme Extract & Chemical Works, Hanover. Pa., will give th- best results. Samples Sent on Receipt of Twenty-five Cents. Cable Address: "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5 J. M. BUCKNER, Jr.. & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 917.-921 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. Dealers in Cidar Fillers, Binders and Wrappers Manufacturers of AFRICAN and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for export Packed in Hogsheads and Cases ^ Correspondence solicited Samples sent on approval ^ •OS. MENDELSOHN LOUIS A. BOINEMANN ■Alf UBI. SIIAIBl Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Coc, Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO ">d Commission Merchants N«w York Office t lee WATER STREET Havana. Cabai MANUEL SUAREZ y CA.. Amlatad T. J. DUINN «& CO. Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR IS2 Avenue C, NEW YORK ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I T. E. BROOKS & CO. : ♦ Red Lion, Pa. J ♦ Makers of the Celebrated ♦ J Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars \ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-r4.4.*****4>*4*4>>4^-f^-# ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Standard Two fof Five Cents Brands Sold lo the Jobbtnii and Wholesale Trade only ♦ fConcluded from page 15.) in the Colonial Hotel at York. Pa., sold his stock and fixtures last week to Man- ager Campbell of the hotel, who will conduct it as part of the hostelry itself. Mr. Kline will now devote his entire time and attention to the Diamond Ci- gar Store at 111 West Market street, which was bought several months ago by Kline Bros., and which is already in a very flourishing condition. JOHNS-BRASH CIGAR. CO. BECOMES E. M. BRASH CIGAR. CO. The Johns-Brash Cigar Co.. of Lan- caster. Pa,, was succeeded on the first of this month by the E. M. Brash Cigar Co. The business will continue, of course, to be conducted by Edward M. Brash, as it has been during the past few years. The business is being rap- idly expanded, and a larger volume is constantly growing under the able and careful management of Mr. Brash. TOBACCO WORKERS' INTERNATION- AL UNION WILL SUE FOR LABEL INFRINGNENT. Cincinnati, O., Pi^xW 9. Henry Fischer, of Louisville, Ky., President of the Tobacco Workers' In- ternational Union, has been in this city and declares that his organization is about to institute legal proceedings against every firm in the Independent I Tobacco Manufacturers' National Asso- ciation in the country. He claims that the Independent in its fight against the American Tobacco Company has adopted a label which is similar to that used by the Tobacco Workers' Union, and that its color and general appearance would lead consumers to think it is the union label. He stated that he will open the fight against a well known local firm which is a member of the Independent Manufacturers' Association. Recent Incorporations, Etc. —The Cox & Harris Co.. of Minne- apolis, Minn., has been incorporated to do a business in tobacco, with a capital of $50,000 by Robert H. Cox, Cyrus T. Harris and Oliver J. Nash. -The W. W. St. John Co., of New York, has been incorporated to deal in cigars, tobacco, etc.. with a capital of $5,000, by Wm. W. St. John, Louise C. Doescher and August Baer. —The Dauntless Cigar Co., Burt"alo, N. Y., has been incorporated with a capital of $900, by W. T. Twitty, M. B. Ginnane and F. C. A. Raadt. GEO. S. MILLER & CO. SUCCEED SHIVELY, MILLER & CO. B. M. Kratz, of Pottstown and H. M. Groff, of Perkasie. have purchased the interest of Shively, Miller & Co., of Pottstown, and will manufacture the famous Ambrosia under the name of Geo. S. Miller & Co. The factory will remain at Pottstown but in a new build- ing. TRADE MARK REGISTER. TWO HOMES. 15.100. For cigars and cigarettes. Regis- tered April 5, 1906, at 8 a. m., by the Codorus Cigar Co., York, Pa. JODELLA. 15.101. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto- gies. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered April 9, 1906, at 8 a. m., by H. Schumacher, Cincinnati, Ohio. CANCELLATION. COMMONWEALTH— Registered for cigars, March 23. 1906. by L. F. Scheirer, AUentown, Pa., has been cancelled. REJECTED. Puritano, Twilight, Gaudy, Allison, Delia, Our Secretary, The Wellington. PATENTS REL \TING to TOBACCO, E- e. 816,902 Smoking pipe; Martin Don- ohoe, California, Pa. 816,569 Cigar cutter; Napoleon Du- Brul, Cincinnati, O. 816,799 Single delivery match box; Charles Hunnicutt, Wilmington, O. 816,673 Container for cigars; Simon C. Marum. New York City. 816.62.3 Match making machinery; Bernard G. Vaughan, Joliet, 111. 816,634 Match machine; Wm. H. Wyman. Oshkosh. Wis. To Benefit Our Readers. he Tobacco World wants to receive from week to week all questions relatinsr to the trade which may be pniiling Its subscribers, and will be glad to supply any information in its possession or obtainable. The columns of the paper are also op«n to readers for the discussion of current trade topics. If you have a decided opinion on a matter, express It, and see if some one else has good reasons for thinking otherwise. All letters should bt addressed to :he"CorrespondenceEditor"andmust 'je accompanied by the name and ad- iress of the writer, which may be withheld when desired. f THE TOBACCO W O R I, D 19 FAVORS PHILIPPINE BILL. New York Chamber of Commerce Voles 'jn Interest of Islands. New York, April 5. The principle that the Philippines ought to be administered in their own interest and not in the interest of the United States was adopted today by the New York Chamber of Commerce. A resolution was adopted urigng the Senate Committee on the Philippines to the prompt and favorable considera- tion of the Philippine tariff bill, which the Senate Committee recently de- clined to report. WISCONSIN TOBACCO PLANT TO BE ENLARGED. La Crosse, Wis., April . Operations have been commenced at the Northern Wisconsin Leaf Tobacco plant which will double the present capacity. Two new sections will be added to the present building on South Front street, which additions will en- able the company to increase the work- ing force in the sorting rooms, and to purchase twice the amount of tobacco handled last year. The buildings will be completed in time for handling the 1906 crop. WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET. Edgerton. Wis.. April 6. A few more packing houses have closed the season's work during the week and the end of tobacco handling of the 1905 crop is now in sight. Pack- ers are largely engaged in figuring up the cost of their holdings and cleaning up the odds and ends about the ware- houses for the summer vacation. The local markets are almost bare of trans- actions of any moment, though there is still plenty of inquiry for cured stock and were it in hand business might be done. Indications of spring are at hand and growers are making some preparations for starting the plant beds for another crop. Shipments, 500cs.— Tobacco Reporter. E. RENNINGER, i-tabii^sd 1889. Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cigars Strictly Union-Made Goods. ^)Gn.V6r Pfl. It Will Remove Rankness from Tobacco Take Away Mustiness and Give Cigars Havana Flavor. CHASKEL'S SPANISH BETUNE Is specially adapted to give that Peculiar Sourish Effect desired. Chaskel*s Flavors the Cheapest in the market, considering what they do. A Card Will Brin^ More Information and Prices. Chaskel Chemical Works 265 West Broadway, New York Chaskel's J, B. Milleysaek Manufacturer of Fine Havana f^ Tf^ A T> ^ Hand-Made %^ ± \jrJl. J\. O 615, 6x7 and 6ig Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. |4I t S. N. MUMMA it * PaLcker of : Leaf Tobacco II PenivaL. Seed B's 2l SpeciaLliy 4( Warehouse at R.ailroaLd Crossing LANDISVILLE, PA. J. E. SHERTS & CO. Lancaster, Pa. Manufacturers of jiigll-liiaili! Seed&Hnana Cigars CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. CIGARBOXES "mm OF ARTISTIC SKETCHES AND QUOTATIONS FURNISHED WRITE FOR IN STOCKS! TO ORDER NEW York SAMPLES S PRICES ~ ^ FURNIShEb UPON 'Application LABiELS SAMPLES AND RIBBON PRICES THE TOBACCO W O R I. D JOSH BILLINGS 3c. Cigar ''There hain't none better than the best' — Josh Billings. This Is the Best, ■ ^cf^OS% /,s \^ MV-i 7 Aci cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered thie American public. Golden Eagle Cigars /ir^^'^^^r^\ They are extra large, Havana blend, and I of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS 8z: CO. Makers, Established 1870. N cwar k, N . J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, Manager of the Philadelphia Office, 1 1 1 Market St. THE DAISY Tobacco Cutting Machine 1 For the Use of >-Cigar Manufacturers-^ The above cut represents the Improved Greater Daisy Tobacco Cutting Maciiine which is the Standard of all the Tobacco Cutting Machines, and is the Original Machine for cutting the tobacco twice in one passage. It will cut the leaf with or without the stem. The Cutters are made of three steel rollers, are well built by skilled workmen only, and it is The Daisy in any cigar factory. The capacity of the large power machine is 2 ^ to three cases per hour. Apply for prices to P. E. SHIRK, Manufacturer, Blue Ball, 0 ©. OUR. HAVANA LETTER ("Concluded from page 11.) party responsible for making them pay such exorbitant figures. I have been assured by some dealers that they do not expect to make any money this year, but in order to keep their trade they will be obliged to make some packings for their customers, RecrlptM Prom »h«- Coiiiitrj- Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas Remedies Santiago de Cuba Total Week Ending Mar. :U Bales 1,012 39 51 14 159 Since Jan. 1 Bales 5,917 197 1.501 227 5,117 1,121 1,275 14,080 SPRING TRADE GOOD AT HUB. Goods are Moving Nicely and There is General Satisfaction. Boston, April 8. The spring trade has started in nicely, the wholesalers and retailers alike reporting business as good. The large cigar manufacturers here are working to their full capacity. Traiser & Co. 's Pippins the leading 5 cent cigar appears to be selling better than ever; VVaitt & Bond's Blackstone and Breslin & Campbells' Quincy are our leading ten centers; McGreenery's Poet is rapidly coming to the front. The city during the week was be- sciged by drummers ; many remained for three or four days and all seemed to be doing business. Clear Havana cigars are taking much better this year and many of our retailers who formerly had no sale for clear Havanas and Key West cigars, are now handling quite a few of these goods. Isidor Goldenberg has purchased the cigar and tobacco store of the Freeman Sisters, corner Atlantic avenue and State street. Mr. Goldenberg reports a good trade since the opening of the new State street Subway station. M. Wachtel, wholesaler and retailer at 1 Commerical street, has increased his business multifold. Mr. Wachtel was a little handicapped this week as his clerk owing to illness remained at home the greater part of the week. H. Cohen, pipe manufacturer at 9 Green street, has been exceptionally busy ; he makes repairing a specialty. W. H. Christie is the new proprietor of Dean's cigar store. 73 North street. Mr. Christie has just added to his stock Cans Bros' El Cura Key West clear Havana smokers that retail at 7 cents, 4 for 25 cents. Rosenthal Bros., distributors of the William the Fourth clear Havana ci- gars, have the goods placed well and they are duplicating nicely. This brand IS made up in 20 sizes and plenty of ad- vertising matter is. given freely to the retailer to help the sale of the goods. The Equitable Cigar Stand, of which Wm. L. White is the manager, has a good box trade from occupants of the building; clear Havana cigars are his specialty. His leaders are ,Gans Bros' Wm. the Fourth, Cortez and Sanchez & Haya brands. Herbert E. Lombard, 112 Court street, has put in a new show front and new fixtures and the business is improving nicely. C. E. Wilson has purchased from E. Chamberlain the Howard Cigar Store. The new United store, corner Tre- THR TOBACCO WOKLD 31 JACOB BOWMAN & BRO. Successors to F, H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, - , „. Packers and Dealers In Lari^est Plant in the State I t:3 a f— * p-w^ ^'-^ *-^ a ^^ ^^ , LrEAP TOBACCO We Solidt Your Patronage ^^Q-^8-30-31 East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Telephone Call, 432—8. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA Lo<:ated on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers In All Grades of i. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers of FINE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look ove*- pur Samples, iamplet cheerfully submitted upon request. P. O. Box 96 Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street LANCASTER, PA. WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PeLcker gf Fine ^ Connecticut ;• Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci^ar L^af Tobacco OfSce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco United 'Phones 138 North Market St, LANCASTER, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN, Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office Sz Salesrooms, flO& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock 327 and 329 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Dealer in Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: MAIN OFFICE: LANCASTER and j j Ti RED LION, PA. Lancaster, ra. UNITED PHONB3. B. F. GOOD Sl CO. fAClERS an DEALERS IN 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER. PA. Leaf Tobaccos JAMES ADAIR, SncGMsor to ADAIB A BEIFP. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. W, Carry a Uriie Stock of PENNSYLVANU BROAD LEAF. tlMMlM SPANISH. LITTLE DUTCH and GEBHART. IN. D. AUEXAINDER, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Jobber in Sumatra, Florida Sumatra and Havana Lemon and Arch Sts. Uancaster, Pa. 22 THE TOBACCO WORLD MANUFACTURtER OF ALL KINDS Of iiir^iiiii^twifit I'TJ I I I ^^^^ 138 a 140 Centre St. N£WYORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. ' 1 1' ILI ' ' ' * ' Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue. E. E. THATCHER. Mgr. San Francisco, 320 Sansome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. Manufacturers of Hi^h Grade Union Made 5c. Clpr FOR THE Wholesale Trade Only Union Crest Supreme Union Mc Sherrystown, Pa. THIS SHAPE is something entirely new and novel and any manufacturer desiring to manufacture this cigar can do so by contracting for the shapers and the right to manufacture same. We feel confident that the cigar will be a seller and that it can be manufactured at the same cost as almost any other shape. Any manufacturer wishing to consider the cigar can secure such rights from the undersigned. C. G. S INGLE Y, Manbeim, Pa, n. S. WALLICK, York, Pa. O.L SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHICC CLARENDON ROAD & £.37- T" ST. BROOKLYN . N .Y. ^0^ FINE CIGAR LABELS ^^ • ^.^hHCDS 6c EI CD G I r^ u. Mil uraaes oi Fine Cigars (t Leaf Tobacco No. 507 North Queen St. LANCASTER. PA. COLUMBIA STRAIGHT A specialty of Private Brands for thr. Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. cj^rsV " Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatlos-, Bkani)s:-^J^ Bear. G6e Cub. Essie, and Matthew Carey. W. R. DAUGHERTY & BRO. Medal Awarded for Quality and Workmanship— St. Louis, 1904 A FULL HAVANA FIVE-CENT CIGAR FRED SCHLAEGER &C0. Manufacturers Columbia, Pa. Retail Trade Direct t^OHEffr/4 Manufacturers of Fine Domestic Cigars Dallastown, Pa. HIGHEST QUALITY FI>EST PACKAGES Wholesale and Jobbinii Trade only Correspondence wKh Active Hjuses Invited HARRV A. SNVDER, c >VAINTED!! Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS, HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZA^ CombinaLtion Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Ck«erfully Furnished. BUOCHDNOER <& CO. «oU f^'iPMra ud HaoaUctarwa Smokers' Favorite Brands. RED LION, RA. Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of Hi^h Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Branch Salesroom, St. Louis World's Fair Prize Winners. '=^'*'<^«" BIIIDING. St. Paul, Minn. -d EL DODIE. s World's Fair Prize ^ Fine Union-Made Goods a Specialty. C A. SILDOW. W. T. BOtON. T. M. KILDOW CIGAR CO. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader; HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5c. Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. R. E, JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Ra. Corre^pondcce with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited WHEN QUALITY COUNTS 5 c. Cigars Win Out Made in Three Sizes: LONDRES CLUB HOUSE CONCHAS Write for Samples and par- ticulars J. G. SHIRK, Lancaster, Pa. 24 Out Capacity for Manaracmnng Cigar Boxes U^ I I C II DC O il •■■ n. AI..AYS ROOM FOR osB MoEB GooD cuiTow.. L. J. oellers 0! oOfl, Sellersvillet Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD iA.MYERS&co^ L BOX_ YORK, PENn:^. ■ IMPORTERS Or^-^ ■™' /v. THIRD ST I W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra We make SCRAP Filler. Ready for Use. '^{'Al'\irs 12 S. George SL, YORK, PA. e. e. WILLIS. Dealer in All Grades of ••■Mtk, fliTflDa, Florida Sumatra and Sumatra >-TOBACCO-( 29 Eos( Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1S70 S. R. KOCHER Factory No. 79 Manufacturer of Fine Havana Cigars and Packer of WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. The American Tobacco Company Makers of the Famous Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes present high price of tobacco is a simple proposition of supply and de- mand. The demand for the raw mater- ial has been greater than the supply. The country is growing and now natur- ally will absorb a normal crop. When crops are below the average it takes but a very short time for a dearth of tobacco to become manifest. E. Wedeles, of Wedeles Bros., was of a similar opinion. Mr. Wedeles, by the way has just returned from a visit to Ohio, where he says the farmers are quite largely increasing their tobacco acreages. P. M. Schwarz & Co., cigar manufac- turers at 203 Minzie street, will prob- ably retire from business in the near future. Such was Mr. Schwarz 's state- ment this morning. The three floors occupied by that company are for rent. Mr. Schwarz said that he has not yet decided upon his plans for the future. This firm is one of the oldest Havana cigar manufacturers in the city. Mr. Schwarz himself has been in the cigar manufacturing business for forty years, having opened a factory here several years prior to the Chicago fire of 1871. Just before the fire he moved his fac- tory to Pontiac, 111., thus luckily escap- ing the great conflagration. Shortly after the fire he moved back to Chicago and has been here ever since. Mr. Schwarz says he has worked hard for I forty-eight years and believes that the I period of his industry is near enough to the half century mark to entitle him to a rest. The firm of P. M. Schwarz & I Company is not only one of the oldest in the city, but is also one of the best known and most highly regarded in its j line. Sebastian Solares & Company, Incor- porated, 115 East Lake street, manu- facturers of high grade Havana cigars. I will move next Thursday into new and more commodious quarters at 220-222 East Minzie street, where they will oc- cupy the second and third floors. Thnc years ago this company was burned out, and at once cast abo n for new (juartensi taking 115 Lake street, top floor, as the best they could get at the time. They have outgrown these quarters, how- ever, hence their removal. The Casi- mir brand of Havana cigars is this com- pany's long suit. They have other brands, of course, but put their main weight on the Casimir, an ideal product President H. J. Glaspell, of this com^ pany, says that the demand for cigars is opening up well. For the months of January, February and March trade in his factory was better than it ever was before in his experience. William G. Valentine, a druggist at Thirty-ninth street and Cottage Grove avenue, has. it is said, put in the goods and fixtures of the National Cigar Stands Company. This item is interest- ing showing as it does that the N. C. S. Company is pushing its propaganda m ever>- attractive neighborhood in the city. The parents of Otto Schrader, of 0 Schrader & Company, cigar .'jobbers at \Nashmgton stre" ancJjPi/tK avenue celebrated their golden wedding anni- versary on April 5. L. 0. Rand, local representative of the Jose Lovera Compan>, of Tampa, and E. M. Schwarz & Company, of New York, says business is better than he anticipated it would be. He has opened up a number of good new ac- counts in Chicago and Illinois recently, and declares that "every prospect pleases." J. B. Cobb, President of the Ameri- can Cigar Company, of New York, was in Chicago on April 6, but made only a brief visit. Burton F. White, the restaurant man, is installing a buflfet in the basement of the Lakeside Building, at Clark and Adams streets. He will carry besides liquors, a good line of high grade ci- gars. The cigar store of McGuane Bros., 2959 South Halsted street, was broken into the other night, the burglars tak- ing all the 15 cent and 25 cent cigars on the place. They left all the stogies and ignored the cash drawer. This is the second robbery which has taken place in this store within three months. The condition of the retail cigar trade is good. The pleasant weather of the past week has influenced busi- ness in an agreeaable way. Among the jobbers it is reported that the effect of the now diminishing soft coal strike has not been by any means so bad as was at first anticipated and that orders are coming in very freely. 116-122 E.I4-^HST NEW YORK •/^o ^l'*^?!'_r'^5^'*'^ S^o-550 W saTMSTNr rA.HUSSEvl LEAF mm ifl THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE MD LARGEST MAIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CfflCAGO ST. LOUIS ''^^^v.\^s^'i^%_-tr'^-,s^o..s Imperial Cigar Co. Home of the *Two Friends' Absolutely the hlrfhest ifrade 2 for 3 Cljiar In the United States. Manufactured on honor and sold on its merits. We defy competition, and court on- posltion. Samples cheerfully sent free to any part of the Lnlted States. Sold to Jobbers only. Our motto. The best is not too liood Imperial Cigar Co. Hanover, Pa. ALL NDS. BOX STRAPPING AND SEALS Z -iSlKCIAtLY ADAPTED FOR TUE CIGAR TRADE. Bteel and Wire Box Straps. Flat. Plain, Emhossed or Twisted Also CORNER FAST[:\EKS aud LEAD SEALS Standaril Metal Strap Co,, 336-342 East 38tli St, Nev M." , lotablished 1«77 New Factory 1904 H.W.HEFrENER, Dealer in ♦ J Cigar Box I^umher, X \ Labels, ♦ » Ribbons, X Edging, X Brands, etc, X ♦♦♦♦♦4^^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦ The Globe Cigar Co. Manufacturers of Seed & Havana Cigars For Jobbing Trade only Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, PA. INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. -^, Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes^SMpping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. 716-728 N. Christian St. L^ANCASTER. PA, flBEN BUSER MANUFACTORER OF ^ Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No. 3, YORK, PA, 26 . A. G^^^^s c6 Co H AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HtLADELPHIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers of Ha.nd*Madc STOGIES X ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND No. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD jni WAGNER'S UHBAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, Factory No. . JQ? QhiQ St, Allcgheny, Pa. GEO. STEUERNAGLE. I THE CELEBRATED 1 K^*^1 Manufacturer of Pittsburg Stories Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave., Pittsburg. Pa. fea^ , yA HAND-MADE ;^ I l m H Business Chsinges. Fires, Etc. ! California. Redlands.— R. M. Wagner, cigars, etc., attachment, $498— meeting of creditors. Delaware. Wilmington.— J. F. Dolan & Co., ci- gars and tobacco, discontinued. Georgia. Altanta.— R. E. Sharpe, cigars, etc., chattel mtge., §600. Illinois. Bloomingdale. 1. N. Martin, cigars, etc., sold out. Elgin.— Sowers & Andresen, cigars, etc., Andresen succeeds. Indiana. Elkhart. -Hogan Cigar Co., not inc., succeeded by corporation of same name. Indianapolis.-- Pierson Bros., retail cigars, sold out. John T. Woodward, wholesale and retail cigars, sued for possession Terre Haute.— Edward West, cigar manufacturer, chattel mortgage, $1,000. Wabash. -^C. A. Mattern, barber and cigars, chattel mortgage, $1,500; real estate mortgage, $2,000. Maine. Guilford.— S. Christopher, cigars, etc., discontinued here. North Vasselboro.— Henry S.Wheeler, cigars, confectionery, etc., real estate mortgage, $1, etc. Presciue Isle.— Mrs. M. E. Hedrich, cigar manufacturer, etc., real estate mortgage, .$2,700. I Massachusetts. I Lowell. Samuel Cobb, wholesale and [retail cigars and tobacco, will sellout May 1. j Milford. -Ranahan Bros., wholesale and retail cigars, damaged by fire and i water : insured. Worcester. Mary Zimailo (Mrs. , Raffel), tobacco, groceries and whole- sale and retail baker, files marritd I woman's certificate. Montana. Billings. Nick Kloss clRars, vU-., succeeded by Charles Get( hell, Nebraska, llodrege. Combs & Hicks, cigar manufncturLTs. dissolved ; sold tn Porter Cigar Co. New llampshiic. Duver. Gray Bros., cigars, etc., burneti oui. .New .Jersey. Jersey City. BenJ. S. ("asseli. ci- gars, etc., Judgment, S22!i. New Yf)rk. New York City.- .\I. W. Mt^ndel .V- Bre., cigar manufacturers, dissolved. Troy. William A. Lent & S-m. ci- gais, William A. Lent dead. Whitestone.— Jacob Reitz, cigars, dead. Ohio. Dayton.- Heeter & Keller, leaf to- bacco, succeeded by Shoup & Heeter. Pennsylvania. Pittsburg.- David Alpern, cigars, real estate mortgage, ,$2,000. H. J. Meister, barber and cigars, damaged by fire; partially insured. Washington. Goldendale.— T. J. Seamon, cigars, etc., sold to R. Baker. —The Continental Tobacco Company has bought in Harrison county, Ken- tucky, the past season in the neighbor- hood of three million pounds of tobacco, rangmg in prices from 3 to 12 cents per pound. GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Labels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.000 BOXES. Phone Connecilon. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastowu, Pa. Manufacturer of Fine and Common iinufacturer of Cigars Established 189a Capacity Twenty Thousand per 0»f Phones: Keystone. Main 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Ouarry Si.. Philadelphia Cor. Bread, bet. 2d Ql 3d. Race ,.i>,»j»,m!^i . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦ lOc— UNCLE JOSS— 5c. York Nick—Sc'-Best Known Two Cracker Jacks^ — ^Two for 5c. Oak Mountain Bouquet — Boston Beauties Puro— Porto Rico Crooks. Correipondcnce with Wholesale aad Jobbing Trade Only Invited. Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— Yorl^ Pa. ■ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ WARREN BECK & BRO. TeO'Cent Brands : /^ • ^ x m # « Duke of Westminster CigaF Manuiacturers Admiral Gherardl Gen. Warren La Responder Marcana La Cantldad York, Pa. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhail; Dallii!! Cipr Co. Manuf^iC* turers of LEAF TOBACCO, ^<^<%»^^^^<%»%%»%%%»»%|^%»1^^'»»»%»%»%» %»%%%%%»<<%%»%»»% *<%%%v» ^^»^%lf%»^^%» <%%%^fc^i^>»»»»»^%»%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%>%%»>»»% %%%%%%^% w%%wif%w»VM%f%(ii%iir%%%%%y»%t^ A: D, KILLHEFFER, MILLERSVILLE, PA. I Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. "^^^ No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. ROSENWAL i^ ^.%,W^ Af»yw' TPHIE Established in 1881. 1 Vol. XXVI., No. 16. f PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, APRIL 18, 1906. I One Dollar per Annum. I Payable in Advance. lEAF TOBACCO •CBNTRAU UNION* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers* Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. CENTRAL UNION '^i^ Jf£i CUT PLUG. ACCOCO. t.;f HM-lMO./iqeiNI'A. United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va. r 5^ Our holdings of Over 1200 Bales NEW SUMATRA TOBACCOS Now Ready for Inspection It will pay you to look over our line of both Old and New H. DUYS & CO. 1 70 Water Street, New York City De Amsterdamsche Tabakshandelmaatscliappij, Holland ^: z^ Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples SCHROMDMR & ARGUIMBAU 178 Water Street, New York THE TOBACCO WORLD E.A.G THE 5c. CIGAR ^UNT^j^ that yon'Il say is "All to the Froot." El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Philada. (lord LANCASTERriOcT) Manufacturers, 615 Market St, Philada. (NlCKELBY,5c) CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5 -cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co, PHILADELPHIA. PA. JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS Makers of Hollard's Premiers Franklin Club Luxury and NUMEROLS PRIVATE BRANDS Seal Cigar Factory 2203 South Street, Pliiladelphia Factory 1839, First District Pe nna. W. K, Gresh & Sons, Makers, Norristown, Pa. YOU CAN BUY WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS ALL JOBBING HOUSES If You Want to be in H A VA N A Smoke _ " ' ' 5c. Mad* by CIGARS HENRY HEYMANN'S SONS -^^ Sinking Spring, Pa. c^ r Folding Paper Boxes For Packinii Cigars Cigarettes Clippings Edwards Folding Box Co. 16 & 18 North Fifth Street. Ul.l f 501 6t 503 Commerce St., rilllaCia* Af 16 f 50 r^ QOy <^0^ /—JaVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILJkDEL^HIA -t-TriE T©B7ieeO WORLB^ WRANGLE IN MILWAVKEE. Vnion Arrests Mfrs, for Counterfeiting Label; Mfrs. Charge Spite. Milwaukee, Wis., April 12. Following close upon the arrest of Jacob and Sam Borun, of the Milwau- kee Post Office Cigar Company, upon the complaint of John Reichert of the Cigarmakers' union, claiming that the defendants were counterfeiting labels and using them for the sale of their ci- gars will come the arrest of other Mil- waukee cigar companies claimed to be connected with the fraudulent use of union labels. Sam and Jacob Borun were arraigned in Judge Neelen's court this week and the case continued. Meanwhile the Cigarmakers' union will have sev- eral witnesses brought to the city from throughout the State, and F. W. Per- kins, of Chicago, international presi- dent of the union, will come to the city to assist in the prosecution. "We will push the cases through to the conviction of all guilty parties, " said John Reichert. "We are confident that we have the ringleaders of a thing that has been going on for some time. These labels have either been made here in Milwaukee or are being im- ported from without the State and are being sold by the Milwaukee Post Office Cigar Company to several other firms in the city who have been doing business with fraudulent labels. We have conclusive evidence against nearly all concerned, and have no doubt we will win our case. Other arrests may follow before this case is concluded. "Those people have been selling their goods extensively in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin and we have investigated thoroughly before taking any action. This is the first arrest on this charge ever made in Milwaukee, but it has been tried in other States and has always been discovered and prosecuted by the union." Samuel Borun, proprietor of the Mil- waukee Post Office Cigar Company, says that all charges brought against him and his brother by the Cigarmak- ers' union, alleging the making of ficti- tious labels and being at the head of a conspiracy against the union, are utter- ly false and untrue and are made solely out of spite and hatred due to the fact of his refusal to be unreasonably dic- tated to by said union. A member of the firm made the fol- lowing statement: "Some time ago, while I employed union help, I dis- charged one of the union men for per- forming unsatisfactory work and refus- ing to follow instructions. John Reich- art and one of his associates called upon me at least eight times, the last of which was the day before the war- rants were issued, and wanted me to re-engage said discharged help. When I refused to do so he said he would give me no more labels, whereupon I dis- charged the entire force. Immediately after this conference warrants were issued, and what is the most remark- able, the claim against us is that the union's own label is bogus -the very label they gave me is now alleged to be fictitious. The Cigarmakers' Union has been having trouble with most of the leading cigar manufacturers in town and had been losing ground and this attack against us is one of their extreme measures to make manufac- turers retain their help. J. F. FORTUONDO CO. WINS SUIT. TKomasville Mfr. is Enjoined From Us- ing (Ke Name on His Product. York, Pa., April 1. Edward H. Neiman, cigar manufac- turer of Thomasville, has been re- strained from using the words "Portu- ondo— Philadelphia" on cigar labels or cigar boxes. The injunction writ was granted by Judge Bittenger at the inst- ance of the Juan F. Portuondo Cigar Manufacturing Company, of Philadel- phia, which alleged that Neiman in- fringed on their label containing the words "Juan F. Portuondo, Philadel- phia." The hearing of testimony in the matter was had a month or more ago. The company was also ordered today to file a bond of .$20,000 to secure such damages to Neiman as may accrue from the injunction in case the com- pany fails to procure its permanency. Judge Bittenger's opinion contains a detailed statement of the circumstances of the case. He finds that Neiman had no right to use the words "Portuondo," "Philadelphia," or "Cuban Hand Made." The use of these words, the court says, was calculated to mislead the public and deceive them into buying the Thomasville product in mistake for the genuine articles made by the plain- tiff company. The order made against Mr. Neiman is as follows: "That said defendant, and all his agents, employes and servants, are per- petually enjoined from manufacturing, selling or in any manner exposing any cigars stamped or labeled or marked with the name "Portuondo, Philadel- phia," or with any name resembling the same and calculated or likely to be misunderstood for the cigars made by the plaintiflF, and from branding or marking any cigars made by him, the defendant, with the name "Portuondo," and from using said name in any form in and about the manufacture and sale of cigars and from using and distribut- ing any stamp, label, brand or mark containing the same. "That the defendant account to the plaintiff for any and all profits made by him from the use of the said name "Portuondo— Philadelphia," and that he pay all the costs of this cause." Extracts from the opinion are as fol- lows: "Where a name is one which has previously thereto come to indicate the source of manufacture of particular de- vices, the use of the name of another, unaccompanied with any precaution or indication, in itself amounts to an arti- fice calculated to produce the deception alluded to in the foregoing adjudica- tions. A man may not use his own name to accomplish a fraud, designed or constructive. ' 'Any one has a right to use his own name in his business, but he may be restrained in its use if he uses it in such a way as to appropriate the good will of a business already established by others of that name. Nor can he by any use of his own name appropriate the reputation of another by fraud, either actual or constructive. "The defendant's only defense is the charge of unfair trade on the part of the plaintiff. This charge is not sup- ported by any evidence and therefore the defense is not available. The de- fendant is the party lawfully amenable to said charge." The opinion cites numerous United States Supreme Court cases in support of the conclusions arrived at. FAC SIMILE OF J. W. BRENEMANS NEW LABEL. qXJB pbihc/p^ I 'TPHE above is a fac simile reproduction in black and white of a new label adopted by J. W. Breneman, of Millersville, Pa., on a product which he has now had on the market several years, but which will henceforth appear in a new dress. This brand was so named in honor of Prof. Lytle, principal of the Millersville State Normal School, one of the best known educational institutions in the Keystone State. In the foreground of the picture is sh-nvn a good likeness of Prof. Lytle, and in the background an illustration of a portion of the main dormitory of the school building The product is a high grade •") cent variety of goods, and is being sold to the trade on its merits. The goods are made under the personal supervision of Mr. Breneman, who is a thoroughly i>ractical and successful tobacco man and needs no introduction to the trade. STOGIES UP IN TOLEDO, 0. Jobbers* Prices Have Gone Vp and Con* sumer Will Soon Have \o Pay. Toledo, 0., April 16. The price of stogies, of which a large quantity is sold in this city, is expected to go up shortly and the consumer will have to pay more for his smoking. Toledo tobacco dealers say that on ac- count of the continued high price of raw material, either the quality of sto- gies must be cheapened or the price raised. Stogies, which three months ago sold to the trade for .$10 a thousand, are now selling for $12.50 per thousand. This has made the margin of profit at 3 for 5 ao small that many retailers refuse to handle them. Unless all signs fail the long, black weeds will in a few weeks be selling at two for five cents and the 3 for .5 quotation will be a thing of the past. Millions of stogies are smoked in To- ledo every year and their smokers are not confined to the poorer classes. Many well-to-do citizens are inveterate smokers of the weeds. There seems to be some difference of opinion among local jobbers and retail- ers as to the scarcity and consequent increase in price of the cheaper grades of tobacco. Some affirm that the to- bacco crop is the cause, while others attribute the scarcity to the increased consumption of stogies. It is said that in the past year the stogie business has doubled in volume at the expense of the T) cent cigar trade. Makers of good stogies have been reaping a harvest and have hurt the five-cent cigar trade. The demand for the long weeds has, therefore, they say, cleaned up the market in the cheap grades of tobacco and an increase in price is a natural re- sult. MORE WISCONSIN TOBACCO WARE- HOUSES CLOSED DOWN. Janesville, Wis., April 14. More packing houses have closed the season's work during the week and the end of tobacco handling of the 1905 crop is now in sight. Packers are largely engaged in figuring up the cost of their holdings and cleaning up the odds and ends about the warehouses for the summer vacation. The local mar- kets are almost bare of transactions of any moment, though there is still plenty of inquiry for cured stock and were it in hand business might be done. Indications of spring are at hand and growers are making some preparations for starting plant beds for another crop. LEVI S MERRICK LEAVES LARGE FORTUNE The will of Levi S. Merrick, the mil- lionaire Chicago tobacco manufacturer, who (lied at that city March 4, was filed for probate in the County Court Fhurs- day. The will is dated Dec. 30, 1H05, and disposes of property said to be worth ui)wards of .$1,000,000. The tes- tator's daughter, Miss Zella Merrick, is named as sole heir and also as exe- cutrix without bond. Mr. Merrick was a wholesale tobacco manufacturer, bv ing a member of the firm of Spaulding & Merrick, which sold out to the trust a few years ago. E. A. O^^^^^ cS Oo CO IMPORTERS or AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST iw HILJiDELRHIA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia. #»ha T. Doh«a« fLOR Win* H. Dohan« fODNDSD 1835. jg DOHAN&TAITT, ^V O&T Importers of Havana and Sumatra ^V^ j Packers of ^^^^J^ 107 Arcb St. Eeaf Tobaccov A» PHILADA. K.STRAUS ^.m^iS)Si^<^)^ A.LOEB IMPORTERS OF iMibUshed 1826 ^^^ IMPORTERS or '' ny Havana and Sumatra and PACKERS of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street. Philadelphia JULIUS HIRSCHBERG HARRY HIRSCHBERG Julius Hirschberg & Bro. Inpoiters of Havana and Sumatra /T\ 't^ , Packers oi%eed leaf JL (J/JctCy C (J 232 North Third St., Phila. L. BAMBERGER & CO. rr„- •^E-ED LEAF TATD A pfl A HAVANA and SUMATRA I.\JUXWJ\J\J -^ 111 Arch St., Philadelphia ^trihotuet: Lancaster, Pa.; Milton Junction, Wis.; Baldwintvnu.N.IP 90l&308»Maii^Siv WILADElLPHa LABE JACOB LABtt SIDNBIT t/ BENJ. LABE & SONS, Importers of S UMA TRAand HA VA NA Packers & Dealers in I^EAF T0BACC9 231 and 233 North Third Street PHIhADBLPRIA, PA. liEOPOIiD IiOEB 8t CO, Importers of Sumatra and Havana AND Packers of Leaf Tobacco 306 North Third St., Phtla. ^ -^^ /47Mnirqe60 A. Gi^i-yEs c& Qo. <^p^ Havana 123 n. third st i»i IMPORTERS OF^^ "^ ^^.. -«^,. HILAOeL^HIA EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY^ CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba mBa!«!njBiiiij,ii,i.Hiiiij^iK!g;toiaW3niiii*ii.nijii:*iiiri^^^ UOniondeFabbicantesdeTabacosyCigabros >>^SS^'< utonzada porel Gobierno dela Repablica Garantiza 'qae los rabacos.ci9arrosY paqueliet it picadur8quellevon«st;opr«dnf« son rabncadospor HABANA :M.Mawllffll^NiHBWJ;l'IJH.H.||'l;tiMMia:i.iiuiJHiMtli:iJrik^miii'tMi« cigar.. cig«..t.. .«i STSTJ ^^iSTuTZre l\rh.\°avetW,VRKmTTi'' ,"" ^T.V" r*"* "f ^.* '" ^""^ *°°' ""• <="»*'* "-EAF. should buy no otter cig«.. dn««,^ ..of thf Republic of C„brorsrpa«.fy^m^™e^;^^^^^^^^ """ ""^"V" *"""■'«•"«"• U-icn o( ,h. Island of Cuba. who. joiS^'wiST^ ered by tbi. st-n.p. cSors of the FRFrfNT^^!! • ? i!i ^^^ '"'''' ?"""P' '" ">""'rf"<. ™i<"e. O' >n any way render OMleu Ow r ' '^ ' °' '"* t^RECINTA facsimile; bUck with pale blue ground ; facsimile of the seal of the Presidency o( the Republic: dark I-" The Old Salesman's Muslrij^s. >4 "SETTLEMENT DAY." I wonder how many of my gentle readers have ever been in Lancaster on the farmers' annual "settlement day." Monday the 2nd of April was the great day this year, because April 1, the regular date, fell on Sunday, and as I happened to be near Lancaster, I took a run over. I felt like a miser- able, insignificant loafer with no affairs worth a cat's notice— and cats are sup- posed to notice everything. Everybody in the world had business and all seemed to have it in Lancaster and to be hurrying around trying to get it done in the quickest possible time. It is the most important business day of the year for the Lancaster county farmers, who save up all their formal transactions for that day and then swarm into town. There are probably some lawyers in Lancaster who have a pretty good loaf 364 days in the year, but I don't believe there is a Marks in the place who doesn't have to fly around like a head- less hen at least one day. Every man jack is on deck for business and before night came I had developed a habit of walking around the Square as fast as I could, just so I'd look as if something was doing with me too. It was an unusually big day this year on account of the abnormal value of the crop, I guess all who planted to- bacco made a good profit out of it, and some farmers took down a very snug sum indeed on the year. Many a mortgage was torn up and many a villain circumvented, (We all know that when the money for a mort- gage is raised confusion comes to the villain who is after the beautiful daughter through the father's hardup- edness; it's in every show). Most of the farmers are on easy street for a while at least and people with desirable things to sell ought to do pretty well in Lancaster county. The banks kept open until nearly midnight to get through with the flood of business and then were nearly swamped., A powerful sight of money or its equivalent changed hands. It is calculated that at least lo.OOO acres in Lancaster were planted in tobacco last season and these were good for sixty thousand or more cases, or say 20,000,- 000 pounds of leaf. This sold for more than two million dollars divided among possibly 6,000 growers, so that if each grower got his share in silver dollars he would have a pile which could be perceived without diflnculty by the naked eye. Some of these 6.000 hadn't more than an acre while others had good sized patches. The air fairly smelled of money and it had a terrible effect on me. Once, with a reckless yell, I threw four pennies into the gutter that I discovered in my pocket. This wasn't as bad as it might be, though, because I found three of them again. My principal reason for mentioning the incident is to notify anyone who finds the other cent that it's mine. This was a good year for the crop- pers, and it is likely a lot of them will become landowners in consequence. The cropper takes a landowner's plowed land and plants it on the share. Of course his ambition is to own land him- self and if he has a good year it gives him a chance to make a first payment. The same good year gives an owner a chance to clear land that may be en- cumbered, and brings general prosper- ity with it. That is the reason there is so much law business on "settlement day." All these formal transactions are closed, and many farmers who have been con- sidering investments for their money in various propositions, finish the mat- ter up that day. Many of the growers can come in on the trolleys now. where a few years ago they had to rely on their vehicles, but even at that, the principal Lan- caster streets were simply black with wagons and people, all hurrying to and fro. intent on winding up the business as quickly as possible. It wasn't as picturesque though, as it used to be. In former days one couldn't get around the streets much at all for wagons, and you'd see people counting out money and closing deals 1 (Concluded on page 7,) j, .'^ | The Red Devil always pays highest price for First-class Cuttings and Strips Send sample The Red Devil Cincinnati, Ohio Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Ci^ar Pockets Afford PERFECT PROTECTION A(,AINST MOISTURE, HEAT and BREAKAGE. Indorsed by all Smokers, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium known, Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis., U.S. i. Sole Owners and Manufacturers. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^"^TtEALM OP TAB l^ETAILEPS TIMELY TALKS WITH TERPRISING DEALERS EN- J KS. ^ 'T^HE writer knows of a certain dealer whose business is falling off steadi- ly and who is rapidly getting into a condition of hopeless discouragement on this account. He says he used to do a good business, and that its diminishing is greater than can be accounted for by the ordinary exigencies of the cigar trade. There is just one big reason why he should be experiencing reverses, and that is because he has allowed the habit of carelessness to grow on him and on his clerks until his store has a chnnic wretchedly untidy appearance. The dealer sells good stuff— he is particular about it— and no customer has a chance for a legitimate kick on what he buys in this store. But a little more than this is necessary to hold trade. The carelessness which is now so apparent, started when the man became mixed up in some other proposi- tion, and had to spend quite a good deal of his time away from the cigar store. His head clerk was inclined to be careless, and the proprietor really didn't have time to see that everything was corrected whenever he had a little time to spend in the store. Things grew from bad to worse, until trade began to drop off. The dealer told his troubles to the writer the other day and asked his opinion. On being pressed for a frank answer, the writer told the dealer just what he has said here and a little more. "Your window is a sight," he said. "Don't take my word for it, but go outside and try to regard it imparti- ally. The store looks sloppy, there are boxes of cigars lying around where they have no right to be, just because you haven't formed a rigid habit of putting everything back when you're through with it. The general arrange- ment of stock is bad and is just what it has been for months. You might as well be selling poor stuff as selling high priced stuff, the effect of which is killed. "Your customers go into brighter places, perhaps at first by accident, or when they are in a hurry, and they never come back to you. Go at your store like a street cleaning brigade and you will notice a difference in a little while in your customers." Tne dealer looked around him with a discouraged look and said it might be true and he might try it, but he had evidently lost his ambition. He won't try until it is entirely too late, and so the advice is repeated here for the benefit of anyone who may be climbing into the same boat but who can recover themselves in time. Put yourself in the place of the customer, and remem- ber that you invariably take it for granted when you come to a slip-shod retail store in any branch of trade, that the store does not keep good stock. SMOKED RUBBER CIGARS. AN amusing story is told of "Wizard" Thomas A. Edison, who is said to be a constant smoker of cigars. Mr. Edison is said to smoke so much that the habit has become purely mechanical and he is usually so absorbed that he doesn't know when he has a cigar in his mouth. Consequently he couldn't account for the rapidity with which the cigars dis- appeared from a box that he always kept in his office. The "Wizard" was not inclined to think that he smoked them all himself. Finally he asked the tobacco man what might be done to remedy the situation. The latter suggested that he make up some cigars— "fake" them, in other words— with a well-known label on the outside. "I'll fill 'em with horsehair and hard rubber," said he. "Then you'll find that there will not be so many miss- ing." "All right," said Mr. Edison, and he forgot all about the matter. Several weeks later, when the to- bacco man was again calling on the inventor, the latter suddenly said : "Look here! I thought you were go- ing to fix me up some fake cigars!" "Why, I did!" exclaimed the other in hurt surprise. "When?" "Don't you remember that Mat box with a green label cigars in bundle form, tied with yellow ribbon?" Edison smiled reflectively. "I smoked those cigars myself," he said. * • * CONSUMER SUFFERS THROUGH PAL- ATE BUT NOT PURSE. Quite a number of cigar stores are decorating with spring flowers in honor of Easter, and present a very attractive appearance. "'T^ H E price of tobacco is rising. There has been an increase in the cost of all stock," said the man behind the cigar case, "and you must not look for as good bargains in cigars as you have had in the past. Take stogies for instance. Lots of people smoke stogies, and like them. Some smokers prefer stogies to anything else, and I have seen men who would lay aside a high-ciuality cigar half smoked and dive down into their pockets for a stogie. Well, the stogies that have been selling at three for five will have to be sold at two for five pretty soon, if the dealer makes a penny on a box. The price of stogie tobacco has raised wonderfully, and the same may be said of all other stock." "Will cigars be higher?" asked the man wuo was just clipping the end of a three for a i L. G. HAEUSSERMANN CARL L. HAEUSSERMANN EDWARD C. HABUSaBMMM it . G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS, Importers of ^^ ■ _ Paclcers and Exporters of and Dealers In 5umatra*-'Havana Leaf Tobacco LARGEST RETAILERS IN PENNSYLVANIA No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penna. -THE TOBACCO WORLD R.^ BAVTISTA y C A.- Leaf Tobacco Warehouse-HABANA, CVBA. NEPTUNO 170--I74. special Partner— GuMBRSiNDO Garcia Cuervo. ' Cable — RoTiSTA. VBNANCIO DIAZ. 3—mUl PMmt MUNIZ HERMANOS y CIA S en C Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO and REMEDIOS TOBACCO 20, HavaaoL ^ Cable: "Angel," Havana P. O. Bm 98 MUCH BUSIER WEEK IN THE HAVANA MARKET. Local Manufacturers Operated More Extensively, and Sales of New Crop Were Recorded. Bulk of the Packings in Vuelta Abajo and Partido Will Not Commence Until Middle of May. (Special Correspondence of The Tobacco World.) Havana, April 9, 1906. large proportion of light, pajizo stuff Business during the week has nearly doubled in volume, which is partly due to some sales of the new crop, as well as to the larger takings of old and new tobacco by the local manufacturers. For the United States only a limited business has been transacted, consist- ing chiefly of purchases made by Tampa and Key West manufacturers at the same prices The feeling against the American house which is operating in the Santa Clara province and about which I spoke in my previous market report, is be- coming more bitter and more wide- spread, as it is stated that this house is advancing money quite liberally to a Prices continue as firm as ever and large number of farmers and making the outlook for any easing off this year contracts to receive their crop at figures is very problematical. The crop, as far way out of proportion to anything ever as Vuelta Abajo and Partido are con- conceded in the past, cerned, may be said to have virtually The Spanish houses, which have been concluded as the tobacco still growing ^ number of years in the business, in the fields shows the defects of the know that following this house and spring weather (as always) ; therefore no further hope can be entertained of increasing the crop through late plant- ings. As far as Remedios is concerned the paying the same figures will result in severe losses to them, and the only question is whether by waiting they will be able to get suflJicient for their regular trade, or will be obliged to pay conditions are not the same, and there the same crazy figures. There is only is still well founded hope of cutting one alternative open to them, and that some of the growing tobacco in good condition. The weather during the last two weeks has been all that could be desired as we have had no rain, but while a great deal of heat has already been ex- perienced during the day time the nights are still quite cool, and with an abundance of dew, all of which is favorable to the further maturing of the nicotine plant in the Santa Clara province. Quite a proportion of new tobacco, from the Vuelta Abajo principally, is arriving weekly from the country, al- though the major portion consists of libra de pie and hoja de semilla (the small leaves from the plants which are is to stay out of the market entirely and purchase nothing ; but in that case they would fear to lose their customers. Sales during the past week amuonted to 1.586 bales in all, of which 1,261 bales con- sisted of Vuelta Abajo, 245 of Partido and 80 bales of Remedios. The Ameri- can buyers secured 600 bales of this quantity, while the remainder of 986 bales were sold to the local manufac- turers. Buyer* Come and Go. Arrivals: A. Martinez, of J. M. Martinez & Co., and E. J. Stachelberg, of M. Stachelberg & Co., Tampa ; Harry Nichols and Charles M. Nichols of G. W. Nichols & Co.. New York and Key left standing in the fields for seeding West; J. M. Batterton. of Tampa; purposes), which latter, however, have no quality and usually are consumed only by the cigarette manufacturers. The bulk of the packings is not ex- pected to commence before the middle of May in the Vuelta Abajo and Partido sections, although one or another house may commence its packing a trifle earlier. Owing to the high prices asked by the farmers very little buying has been Harry Rothschild, of S. Rothschild & Bro., and Charles B. Cameron, of the Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co., New York. Departures: E. J. Stachelberg for Tampa. Havana Cigar Manufacturers have no cause to complain, as they still have plenty of orders on hand to exe- cute, and the calls come in regularly for more cigars from the United States Europe and other countries. While the going on in the country, as our dealers complaint of a scarcity of skilled cigar feel convinced that by holding off, the makers has not ceased, it is said, how- farmers will come down from their high ever, that the trust this week will re- horse and feel more dispossed to let go duce its number of cigarmakers, which, of their greatly mixed vegas at prices if true, would benefit the independents! which the former are able to pay. Un- H. Upmann & Co. did not ship more doubtedly the good portion of a vega than 700,000 cigars during the past will have to be paid for at a pretty week, as they were disappointed by stiff figure, owing to the scarcity of the the other independent manufacturers, orop, but this does not mean to say that who couUl not deliver all the orders on the dealer or packer should_take in the time. The H. Upmann | factory is r I I I ESTABLISHEQ 1844 H. Upmann & Co HAVANA. CVBA, Bdctvkers and Coiinnnission Merchocnts I I SHITTEP^S OF CIGAP^^ and LEAP TOBACCO The Celebrated manufactvrbrs op ^^ CigCLf FACTORYt PASEO DE XACON 159-169 OFFICES AMARGURA 1 HAVANA. CUBA. ^ Pablo L. ParttB Caadlds ObM* Amiml Martti Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in TeBAeee ^aaaaaaaa ■■■■■■■«■■■«■»»«»««. ^..,..«^^^^.—^^.|.|^.,^.^^^^^^^^^^^j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Vuelta Abajo Factory Veiias a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vetfas Prado 121, Efltrance, Dragoaes St Cable : " Sodecio." H AB AN A, CUBA Lewis Sylvester Si Son HAVANA. CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 56 1| 165 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partidos, Remedios lo 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF MILADELRHIA Leslie Pantm/"2y:,tr?.f"tt s^f f,'5 Habana, Cuba BEHI^ENS & eO, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Brands, I -. ■Ssp^^h SOL an, -^O^i^^ LUIS MARX ^ABA^f^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba ^"^^ro-. ANTONIO SUAREZ SenC Almacen de Tabaco en ^annf ESPMCIALIDAD MN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUEI4TA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Raim Speciality ia Vueltai Abajo, Semi VueltA. y Partido, IndustridL 176, HABANA, CUB>^ •■4 JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, .1 Havana Leaf Tobacco Vaeha Abajo and Partidos a Specialty Escobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba ftpaclal atteBtlon paid to tobacco anitable for the American market. SUAREZ HERMANOS, ( 8. en C. I Growers, Packers ¥ £ ^ 1_ and Dealers In Ledl lOOaCCO riQURAS 39-41, cw.: "CMtM." HAVANA. CUBA. 5-«pARTA6AS>-l Independeat Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand IE PAR'DWJAS I02 YG a 4^BANii. Cifuentes, Fernandez yCt^ Cable : Cl FER. Proprietors 174 Industria Street Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty Enitllsh Spoken 109 Manrique Telephone 614B PAVANA UUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS^ Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ^ ITuelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte 114, Habana, AVMLINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO i^j, okileta. Habana ^ tP. O. Box) Aptrtado 270. Cable: Z\LR?aoN S- Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JORGE & P. CRSTAflEDA Growers, Packeis and Exporters of Havana Lieaf Tobacco Egido, Corner Dragones Street, HAVANA >'runo Diaz B. DiflZ 8t CO. R. Rodriguei Growers a.i\d Packers of /uelta. Abajo and PaLrtldo TobaLcco PRADO 125, Cbie-ZA.nrc. HABANA, CUBA. JOAQUIIN HEDESA Successor to MARTINEZ. HEDESA ^ CO. ficker and Exporter of Leaf »3a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. ,:able; JKDKSA." Branch House:- 512 Simoaton Street. Key We«t, ¥\miU. • THE TOBACCO W O R I, D il working as hard as ever, and has no lack of orders. Partagas tells the same story, as be- sides the regular orders received by Cifuentes, Fernandez & Co. from the United States and Great Britain, they now have also an extremely large call from Australia. For Larranaga is working with full steam attending to the reducing of its bulging order slate. Don Antonio J. Rivero, the manager, told me that the famous vega. El Ingenio de Padron, has as fine quality of tobacco this year as any previous one. The price paid for same, however, is exceedingly high. He is still in treaty upon several other vegas from the lowland section of the Vuelta Abajo. Sol is very busy and the National Cuba Co., its agents in the United States, is sending in large orders by every mail from that country, as well as from Canada. Behrens & Co. sus- tained a loss through the sudden, sad death of Maximo Kraeger, Receipts From the Conntry Week Ending Since EstablUhed 1834 Vuelta Abajo Semi Vuelta Partido Matanzas Remedios Santiago de Cuba Total Apr. 7 Bales 1,186 1 96 118 1,401 Jan. 1 Bales 7,103 198 1,597 227 5.235 1,121 15,481 30 PER CENT FOR CREDITORS Independent Voelta Abafo Factory N Y. Be Retail Asso's Affairs Will Wound Up on that Basis New York, April 12. The creditors of the New York Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers' Association have agreed to accept the offer made by Robert E. Lane, who controls the stock, of thirty per cent of their claims, and it is considered possible that the association will be continued. The acceptance of Mr. Lane's offer by the creditors was made because it was whose believed that further legal proceedings Antonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero PROPRI STRESS tonio J. Ilvaro. Rlcardo E. Blvaro. Managers Offices : Belascoain, 2 B. P. o. Box 374. HAVANA, Cuba, Cable Address : Larranaga, Havana Trad. Mark Reifut.red r A ^ A B C 4th and 5th edition. nr.» Pri.« i„ -r r.- . . ^°^®' "****= Lieber's Standard (Ed. EspanoU) nrst Prues in Twenty Lxpositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje looc. ^ Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World I. Agent for (lie U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 91 B,«.^ c« iu._ UU BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad Si., New York. JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco Cvedalidad Tabacos Finos de Vueha Abajo, Partido y Vaelta San Miguel lOO, HABANA, CUBA. Catkle: "Domaixbs. funeral took place yesterday, Sunday would so reduce the assets that a much morning; the whole Geramn colony, as ^^^^ favorable settlement would be the well as a number of our large independ ent manufacturers, paid the last honors to the deceased. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja experi- ence no diminuition in the steady pour- ing in of orders, so Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. have reason to be proud of the universal acceptance which their fam- ous brands are finding throughout the smoking world. Eden reports no change, and Calixto Lopez & Co. are as busy as ever. The Blasco cigar, handled by the National Cuba Co., is meeting with in- creasing success in the United States and Canada, as its intrinsic value be- comes more widely known. |tu>liiL:. Sellliiir and Other Kotea of IntereMt. E. H. Gato has been making some purchases lately of old and new Vuelta Abajo and Partido, amounting to over 200 bales. Rufino Cano has been selling during the last few weeks 1,396 bales of Vuelta Abajo, old crop, of which 1,027 bales consisted of colas which were sold to a local cigarette factory (Viuda de Jose Gener), while the balance went to a Key West factory and a local manufac- turer. The Ferdinand Hirsch Co. has been making some purchases through A. W. Arnold, of an exceedingly high class grade of Vuelta Abajo. Aixala & Co. disposed of 173 bales of Vuelta Abajo. A. Martinez has been all over our market looking for suitable goods to keep up the fame of bis Norma Marti- nez brand, and is said to have secured several fine vegas. Jimenez, Triana & Co. sold out 150 bales of old Vuelta Abajo, including fiome new Remedios, to the local trade. E. J. Stachelberg only stayed a few days, posting himself about the new crop. J. M. Garica & Co. made some sales of 100 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Parti- do wrappers. Jose H. Cayro e Hijo shipped and Bold 129 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Par- tido. Jose F. Iribarren turned over 100 bales of Partido, and intends to make several escojidas this year in the Vuelta Abajo, Semi Vuelta and Partido dis- tricts, as soon as the season is favor- able enough to commence operations. only thing possible. The expenses ofi the bankruptcy proceedings have al- 1 ready amounted to $2,500. Mr. Lane was present at the meeting of creditors and said he made his offer in order to remove the odium of bank- ruptcy from the Association, and that its acceptance would cost him person- ally. BUYING CROP NOT YET PLANTED. AIXALA -]90() amount- ed to $1(>.(;42.000. excpolina: the esti- mated figure by'$(>:?(i.r)00. BVARiSTO GARCIA JOSB M. GARCIA «n Nicolas 126 y 128, VEGAS PROPIAS Cable. 'JOMAGARCiA' II THK TOBACCO WORLD flef ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. lei Water^StVeet! New York Imporrcirs of HAVANA TOBACCO Havana, Industria 160 j'^-^.rf. a"^ RoTHSCHlLc '.LCAF^TOOACCOP TfKMT. MICH Ncw^YojHft NkH.tUNM MOSnS ). «!ANM 1 KHOM K W \ I.I.KK KI>\VI N 1 . ALKX ANDKE JOSEPH S CANS ^m CO. oaportcrs iV Packers ot VUrhone MM «nients. - Association have accepted a proposition The .luostion arises: What will the of a 30 per cent settlement, and the manufacturer do when he has used up chances are the rest will get into line the portion allotted to him by his own and the affairs will be wound up soon, dealer? Future events only can answer Wm. E. Lockwood was elected trustee this question whu-h appears to be a at a recent meeting of creditors at the hanl one. but some of the manufactur- office of Nathaniel E. PrentisB. referee ers seem hopeful although prospects in bankruptcy and his bond was fixed for an easier market appear slim. ^t $15,000. The liabilities afe $54,371 The cigar manufacturing line has and the assets $21,683. boon pretty good the past week with p. Castany & Co., importers of Ha- most of the factories but the retail vana leaf tobacco, 230 Pearl stteet. have trade has boon rather slow owing to a good city trade ; Mr. Castafty imports the usual .\pril weather. Castatiy imports ,, - , ., only the best of tobacco and has some Most of the retailors expected a good of the largest houses on his list of cus- I Kastor morning trade but this was tomer , „w.i ,u .- w .»*»'"«' .1 Monheimer \- io.. trade printers, while anoth« r one ot l>i went to an out > i . .» • . i.iiuici., ,,- , ,. . «, „ "•'♦•*"«»' f^hipped out this week over. "MltXX^ cigar- ol to«n lac orv. Mr. l^ade^ enims an i . . «.'fr*»* ev^^ll.n. ^Mvir.^,..! ^Y ' "-^'^ **" "Inkers rovonuo Kvks to ditTorent leaf ovcpllent cn.\ trade whirh he has bm t »,»,,., «i. »...». ^ , " "''<>"*os throughout the cvnmtry. Orders ar«> coming in every day for the print- up in a short time. *?5div AVANA.^UBI^ Ralph M i;ans. of Cans l?ro.s.. manu ing ef these Kvksandu ap;x^ar$ that taclurrrs of the jMMiUrWm. the Fourth leaf houses think well of this mode of Josepli Hirsch & Son SL M.\TR.\ TOB.\CCO i'' r f u r 183 Water St. . ioar Havana rigars. is :\\ pit-s»>nt i:-a\«lin»i: in the nort hern pnrt »if > ^^lk Siale and is mvinj: a gt>.^i a.-count of himself S. \. Kr-HTik is .n l^o.Mon and i;angemi »Vi v\v . I'tio IS placing the g.vnls m nome o( the brsl p'.aees M Kalk. ol Ihr Fftik Toba.v.^ to . i.v :U present w..rkinK \rw Fntland Mr {'aik iisiiallv niMkos a Imp to B,■.s^^n .'ruT M murlh fuil .'w mt 1.- I he i ijsh of .^rd.^w. the I'h.-Ioix bus been behind on s^;pmenl>i Hmi hr :\t]\ «M lisn\g. K iJangemi. l> K N;:ssl^a;:m and L. Mtinan who vVJvax\«o the firm of K. a N. Y.. are send- ing o.u 1101100.1 to the tr»oe that they x^ero oon\iv]U\i to stvk larjrer quarter* owing to the vast ^^or^^ask- v^f their business and that they w..; bo re*d.v to till all oi\ioj-s fTxvv. ;h*:r new head- unarters No ;5o Hot-kman str '^'^ ^''^> V T«o of th* brarhi* r hHi,., ,..| IWionso manutaotuTvd hy this f.rrr are Lucille .'\ this nionlh, I hi- fir>;l inir ve»rN The ^llen T..h«i •n irn and 1 a Piplomat N^h of mhich <»n.-oy a •""e io 1. rx.^rp.ion Otto .>nn has ,vt:r«vi fnw. th* firm %) § THE TOBACCO W O R I. D IS THE WISE MEN in the Cigar and Tobacco Business are all planning to attend the great TOBACCO TRADES EXPOSITION If you are wise, you will surely arrange to FOLLOW THE CROWD and join the other wise men, at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN September 3d to 15th, 1906 TOBACCO TRADES EXPOSITION COMPANY, FLATIRON BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. of Kahn & Zenp by mutual consent. John Schott, manager of the cigar box factory of Nicholas Althaus, in East Seventeenth street, was arrested advertised. H. D. Michaels, Secretary of the above Company, has taken an auto trip to Lakewood over Easter. Chas. Schroch, the New street dealer. chargred with using soft coal in the has made a Turkish room in the rear of furnaces of the factory in violation of his place, which is certainly inviting the smojte ordinances. Schott claimed and his patrons are taking advantage he wag burning rubbish in the fires the of his added comforts, day the alleged offense was committed J. Brody has bought S. Kazmeroff' s and the rain made it appear like soft place at 43 Wright street and has added coal smoke. The case was adjourned, new fixtures which give it a very fine appearance. The Billy Doo, a new 2 for Scents cigar, is being well placed on the New- ark market by the Newman Tobacco CO- MORCSCO. - The Corlis Cigar Company, of Me- tropolis. 111., has been incorporated with a capilal of $5,000, by Edwin Corlis and others. D. Schwartz & Co., of 1998 Seventh avenue, manufacture only clear Ha- vana goods. Their principal brand is called Le Didoreded which has a good sale, both locally and through the suburbs. Their retail store is also one of the finest in Harlem. A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OP Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St., New York. NEWARK NOTES. Newark, N. J., April, 14, 1906. E. P. Jeffreys, of the Surbrug Co., is doing a nice businesss in Newark on the Arab Turkish cigarettes. There is a deal of 20 packages with each thou- sand and the dealers are laying in a good supply. Jas. Knowles, of 427 Washington ^TV^ANTED—Salesmancapableof hand- street, reports business good; he is an '*'" ""'* SPECIAL NOTICE. (la^ cents per8-point measured line. ) pOR SALE— Thirty cases Binders and forty cases Fillers, good sound Mary- land stock. 9 to 11^ cents per pound, ac- tual weight Address Leaf Tobacco, Box 55. care of Tobacco World, Phila c enterprising dealer and well liked by the trade. J. S. Oliver, of the Ware-Kramer Co., manufacturersof White Roll is in town. Clif Foster, of the Campbell Tobacco Co.. reports increased sales on Ken- tucky 9 and 5 cent tobaccos. Mr. Fos- ter is a hustler. Y Bet A's, of the Pacholder Co.. of Baltimore. Md., are increasing in sales and bid fair to be a winner. The Newman Tobacco Co. is getting a big sale on the Nat Goodwin cigars which they control for the State ol New Jersey ; the cigars are being well ling large cities and large territory. State experience, territory preferred and salary expected. Buri.ER-BrTLKR, Inc., New York. 4.i8h poSI nON WANTED to manage cigar ^ store in New York, by a young man with five years experience. Address SALESMAN. Box 56, care of The Tobacco World, Phila 4-i8a piGAR PACKER FOREMAN, thor- ^-' oughly experienced, open to engage- ment. Best of reference. Address Box 61, care of Tobacco World. Phila. 3-i4tf TOB LOTS OF CIGARS for sale in vari- J ous grades at low prices for a quick turn. Address Jobs, Box 57, care of The Tobacco World, Phila. c 2f BANCES & L0PE2 HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co. 180 Water St. New York Will receive and attend toordtiBt Cig4ri made strictly of tkc rctj VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO ^**blirfi«d 1840. cabU "Maigfl." Hinsdale Smith & Co. cmoorlera of Sumatra & Havana Tf^^^ 1^ •^Packer* of Connecticut Leaf 1 ODdCCO. 125 Maiden Lane, Srai.S;'"™ NEW VORK. 14 AC dS O H . — IMPORTERS Or^-^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST. MILADBL^HIA Bstablished 1881 THE Incorporated 1902 W0r^ Published Every Wednesday BY THB TOBACCO WORLD PUBLISHING CO. 224 Arch Street. PhiladelphicL Jay Y. KRODT, T. M. BUCKI,EY. H C MrMAwrta ^ President and Gem. Manager/ Editor^^' Secretary and^^reSrer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. Tei,Sphonks:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any way calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter. Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- Ushers. Address Tobacco Wori.d Pubushing Co , 224 Arch St Philada PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 18. 1906. whose sworn duty it was to punish made enemies of life-loni? friendQ crime, and preserve and uphold the made estrangement in families schisms peace honor and dignity of the State, and enmities in churches, cliques and rushed in tremulous haste to the bi- feuds among children in the schools weekly revivals and in their speeches, and the end is not yet : but there is f under the most transparent of cover- future ; watch it. ings, indicated promises of immunity a-tftx^xitc from punishment or prosecution for the t,, , , . violation of any laws which they might ^'^^ conducting of a retail cigar store regard as hindering the accomplishment gives to its proprietor a certain dig- ""^M^fi^ Purposes. nity which is so of any legitimate busi- Nothing in my experience or scattered ness hut fpw o\cr^r.iJ. ^X- IZ o- reading is comparable in intensity and " ' ^"* ^®7 cigarists achieve the dis- bitterness to the frenzy systematically '^'"ction conferred by the Cataract Jour- engendered and developed by the pro- nal. of Niagara Falls, upon Mr Joseph moters of this movement, save the T. Snyder, who has just opened a new terrorism of the French revolution. It store in th«t r.,>v Tkl ^. u is a marvel to both friends and foes of !: '?, ^^^^ "^^- ^^^ P°®* ^^^ wrote it that the "Black Patch" has not been *"® following of the splendid parlors made red with the blood of many vie- and emporium, has created a regular tims ; and it is not too late yet for such ode • results-in a few districts. The only Local smokers will surely find all explanation that occurs to me is that they need in the splendid parlors A GHASTLY SCANDAL IF TRUE. him that his queries or his grievances "— ' A series of articles written by A ^H^^ ^e laid before the Executive Com- teachings? . Smith is aoDearine in the Western "?,L"ff. which was always conveniently ^o you say F. Smith is appearing in the Western Tobacco Journal in which the writer claims that his startling statements are but a recital of actual facts familiar to everyone in the vicinity of Clarksville. Tenn. The "Ravenal Letters" as they are called, have already earned more or due to meet at that particular juncture, and would call to the stand some one previously designated to "make a speech," while the inquirer rarely found the Executive Committee and so was squelched. in all their frenzied wrath the privates in this move of retrogression to barbar- ism retained too much of their former kindheartedness to imbrue their hands of their own volition in their neighbor's blood, and those who have brought ab,out present conditions are without the nerve to head the "procession" in such an undertaking. What might you expect from such "^ Intimidation and violence .? Certainly not less. Here are some few of its results. They have ?l i?^^Pt,^,-, Sndyer, "cigarist," at 16 West Falls street. This empor- ium was opened with due ceremony last Saturday, as forecasted in the Cataract Journal. Every precau- tion for the retention of the cigars' virtues is being taken by Mr. Sny- der and nothing but first class goods will be handled in his establish- "^ent. The store is handsomely fitted up and makes a pleasing lounging room for prospective buyers. THE TOBACCO TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA. brought and held together by the direc torate of the growers' association under Mr. Ewing. The writer in sternly denouncing this directorate, pictures a shocking situa- tion which might have happened years ago, but which seems incredible now. The holding up of a train and burning and blowing up of tobacco factories. cording to Mr. Smith's accounts, but incidents of a reign of terror which is not yet ended. If such things are true the situation is a ghastly scandal which Addison Fowler, of the United States Tobacco Co.. manufacturers of the famed Central Union, has . returned from an extensive Western trip which The "hot air vendor would promptly thf retZ A\ ""T"'^ ^^Z^ ^TI"^ willleave at 4 o'clock May 6 and arrive respond and proceed to strengthen the ^^^ ^f^^l^rs there being a little holiday in Dayton at 8 o'clock the following wavering. He would curse and abuse ^P"^<^ ^" trade. The box trade is fall- morning. A pleasant trip is nromi-^pH less angry criticism of the writer in Xes^'seYuole'n'if Tr".w T^^^^l k"^ ""^ 1^'^' 5"'^"^ ^" "^^^" "^ ^"^ ^"^ '' ''' '^^ely that still other^will certain quarters and the last one will wS' i^^h"^ ^oSthl wtcTn^liv^' ^tther t h'",'f f ''f T'' k '"T "^'^ "^ ^^^'^ "^'"^^ '^ ^^' ^^^-^^ certainly not tend to reduce the meas- f"an ever uttered, and belabor these ^^^'^"^'^. *^ "^'^ decent. Cigar bands now and the time, ure of this. The articles deal with the ""^^inary beings in the most cruel ^^® getting to be popular commodities tobacco situation ih that section of the armed" Lldi?r?'nr^!nf \l^ ^'?H ^^ "^'^^ ^^^ '^*^^' *'^^^ ^"^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^^"« country and in this last installment Mr. eternal witron SVm^^^^^ 'T ^'^^ T'J"^ ""'"^'^'^ Smith tells how the farmers were ^rty, and to hold their fire until they °" ^"^ ^^^^ *"^^^ customers. brought and held together by the direc- ^°"'^ f^® ^5^ whites of the enemy's ^^^^ dealers report good sales of to- .....^x„ tx.p wmcn eyes, then shoot straight at the mark, bacco cigarettes which they claim seem netted him a tidy bunch of new rn<,tnm P^t'ttrburS^„.Tr.rXtoTierc1 l^Z rr '^r^''t^ """"^V T ""^^ --^ sueces. JCa'J downtrodden women and girls wearing ^^^^^who formerly smoked paper rolled the energetic salesman is in the best of only a single garment, so thin the sun Cigarettes. humor. blistered their poor backs, while the ** ^ riat mS"u^^*^*"? between the toes of L. G. Haeussermann. of L. G. Haeus- Frank Teller, of Frank Teller Xr Cn Such fairy tales these hired "spelll ^ Noordam and will attend the Suma- trip which has nettted good results reports of which were widespread at ^'^l^^ff ^''^^J'' ^a^yln^ fo^ms. meet- ^^^ inscriptions. Mr. Haeussermann %% the time of their oXerce." "fV/e nurbtTf f ^e^n^oXTn^^ sTav t' ^T '." f """^^' '"7? '^^ ^ "^-^ ^'. ^ ^"^"^'^^ '' ^-^ ^^^-o filter into the tender recfssesTf their '^^"^ f ^^^^ and has arranged for a reniain.ng from the business of Shively. kindly hearts and went away wasting ""^"■^ Pleasant trip. Miller & Co.. of Pottstown. was held their sympathetic tears on a hypothet- „. *^ . last Thursday at the auction rooms of ical case such as they had never wit- There are rumors floating around the Comly & Son in this rif v ti, / u nessed in their lives, but which they air of a new retailers' association, one included 1902 Wi«-^ u^^''^^'^'^'' sorrowfullv fplf mJo^hf Ko^T^,.^..,^ .,«j„l ., vv,ioi,iuii, une iiitiuaea lyu^ Wisconsin binders, 1902 u ij J? ,, ^ —"-I". "...VI. — "^" •'.', "i'^!^ "ivca, uui wnicn tney air oi a new retailers' association, one ncludpH IQ09 w,oo • l- , should fully reflect on those who caused for^owfully felt might have come under that will be so stromr thp nthprT=clT '""^'""^^^ ^^^^ Wisconsm binders, 1 it; and Mr. Smith seems very sure of *^^ observation of the speaker in his ation^ n thp 1,1." ^he other associ- Zimmers. Connecticut wrappers. Sui his facts. HP ««v« . ^ more extended travels. ^^]<^^^ " the country will be unable to tra and Florida Sumatra, and LJ. >,;c fo^fo u more extended tra'veYs. ""^"^ '"" ations in the country will be unable to tra and Florida Snmafrr*'*"!^''^ '^""^,^' ThU ; ^' "^"""l . •, '^^'^ ^^^^ t°^^ '^^^ ^ f«r"^er who "^^tch it. Certainly the breath of life very fair prices fhe Wi ''. "^ k T^ This IS not a prophecy of evil to come was not or would not become a pledged seems to have died out of the old one avera^LZ Vnf Wisconsin binders at some future day; it is a condensed member of their order was a traitor. ^ e 01a one. averagmg 18 cents. Zimmers 19. and statement of accomplished facts known i,uS°"'^ to his country, but to the _ . ^ „ , -florida Sumatra 30. The goods were to all men hereabouts whn h.^. '® ^^^^ °^t.^°'' workers, from whose The Juan F. Portuondo Cigar Manu- mostly in small lots. watctdX 'ZlTenl: U^sto: t^!^^Zt's'',LT'' ^^^^ ^^^^^^ futf"' ?;H°V'^^*^^• ''-'r^'' T . « beautiful, but is absolutely true, and I They were advised indirectly but un rhl^^P m 11 fl^"" Portuondo Co.. J- S Batroff sold to Samuel Velen- have tried to tell it in a succinct form. mi«takably to destroy the' pfantbed^ ^ 't'l f^ . " ^ fu ' '"^- ^''"^"'^ ^.Ia m '' T"^ '^" ^^"^««"^- ^^^idence believing in the power of truth to touch °f "on-9onformists. It was repeatedly ^ r^o^^oloff. charging them with placing 1714 North Seventh street formerly the men's hearts and consciences, and Tt a meUe'r would^TXw^^^^^ eventually crush out evil. ^croToftblcT' Vhe? wTreVrged"? L: 7Zt ^"""'Z 1? 't' V '"' \ """"" '' "'^"^ "^"'^ '' ^he price Here are some extracts from the body ^f/^^'" ^^om giving the "hm bnfies'' ^^'^ ^ ^^"^^^^^ brought by the Vicente Paid was a good one. of the article • *" neighborly aid and human sympathy • ^^^''tuondo Co. against the Juan F. %% A telling feature of the scheme for ?h1ir\helt^thrl«,l"inl^,''' ^^^-1^''''P«S' Portuondo Co. which is charged with Those concerns that have agents at gathering and holding the farm"! to- orllou^e^^t ng^' tS y \H?d' t^^^^^^^^^ havm.^ attempted to injure the plaint- the Amsterdam inscriptions arfrec^iv! Mpte.J^'^'''"^1 ^^^^' ^^^ ^'^-^'"'^ the lawyers, doctors mechanics and ''^ " ^"'^'"^^^ by making untrue state- mv: reports from their representatives hiSllT revivals, ^as a system of merchants into signing TplSe to "J- "'''"^' ^"^ the latter's customers. The "^ some nice lots of Sumatrrnm.r! te L^n or'g'anifation "tZL'T.\' '^^ 'T' ^^^Y'- in^heir re?pec'ti7e Portuondo business was founded bv ^^umatra pui chased. &r^: P=X"for"fr^a^nUirg {r^^t^orls^'^lirbi.fi^s^n^ot-^-o^t t' ""i '""T' ^^ ^'TV''' '"^" ^'" . ^'''''' «-^" ^ ^^ ^^ ^-^ing At ofl^ense was persistence in exercis"n^ f ""^ '^^°"™ ^'"^ ^^^^- "^^e suit lantic City hard their God-given and constitutionally brought by the Juan Portuondo Co. will they distribute, guaranteed right of managing the be heard on April 26. fruits of their own labor in such man- v^ ner as m their judgment seemed best p.-, , , . • for their individual interests As the l^hiladelphia will be very fullv repre- the business of the organization of the territory covered, but they were in truth schools for the propagation of passion, of prejudice and all uncharit- ableness. They were presided over by the County Chairman, who most em- on some of the goods toln'''^'' ^'''^"'^^'* ^"^ ^ tendency around I, , ,. ,, - ~",7 :"', ••.^^y. t.ii- x\ji lucir iriuiviQuai interest"? Aa tho * imciutipiiirt wm uk- vtTv luiiv renrp- ..,:ii j i_^i . *-iKarettes. This H dUoSsToj; ?h" re ;a"s^oracTi?»n "'• °' "'^■"''ership ^^ew and fSg became »™tedat the National Leaf ConvenUon , 1 , V' ^ """'^'^'' «^ '"ere I aiscussion mere was practically none, mnrp nnH mr.,-^ ;„^^ ;«„j ^ai ^ . ^ . ^ .... vtnLiuu isn t so much money in handlimr fh let the dealer take many liberties. discussion there was practically none. If a member sought information ori points obscure to him that seemed to lead to dangerous ground, the Chair- man, who was ever on his feet and never in his chair, promptly informed TJ%,^1 '""'■♦^'"tensified. officers of at Dayton. O.. which be^rins Mav 7 the State and Nationa Government r^ -^ u r . ; , were seized with the frenzy o"th^e ^ ''^^'''''^ "'"''"^''''^^ °^ ^^^^ movement and likewise with a burning trade other than therevrularly appointed desire to "catch on" and turn it to delegates have arranged to j^o and it is SumatTa' r« Ko their personal advantage. Officers now considered probable that the party 1"^"^^^^^^^ ''*"'" " Joseph Colgan. of the Amsterdam THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 # Do You Know ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ GEORGIA SUMATRA? ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I t I # • tf If you do not, write us for a sample, and - get acquainted with this wonderful Wrapper. We carry a line of Georgia Sumatra that is as perfect as careful growing and the supervision of Government Experts can make it, and offer the following lots to the trade: Georgia Sumatra .... $2.40 per pound Rich brown colors, slightly spotted, corres- ponds with the S. L. 1 marks of Sumatra; superior in burn and yield. Georgia Sumatra .... $2.23 per pound Plain, rich colors; very great yielder. Georgia Sumatra $2.00 per pound Plain, brown colors; good yielder. Georgia Sumatra . . . $1.85 per pound Yield large, and of a nice appearance. Georgia Sumatra . , . $1.00 per pound spotted, good colors, and, considering the price, enormous yielding tobacco. Prices correspondingly low on bale lots. L. G. HAEUSSERMANN ®. SONS Importers, Packers, Wholesalers and Retailers of CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO No. 240 Arch Street, Philadelphia Ttur y: i6 ^^ Catwieity for Manuf«ctttrlng Cigar Boxes to— I i o ii ^ ^ Ar.wAv. Room «.« ON. Mo« Gooo CU.TOK... . L J. SdleFS & Sofl, Sdlersville, Pb. THE TOBACCO WORLD C/GAR ^ Vaanfactiirer* of Bindings, Galloons, Taflfeteas, Satin and Gros Grain. Largest Assortment of BRANDS : "MANO" lOc. Cirfar ••MODJESKA" "LANG ATA" "LA MANO" ^ 5c. Ci|{ars. H. C. LONG ^^ Plain and Fancy Ribbons, Write for Sample Card and Price List to Department W Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NSW YORK. JOHN D. LONG J/D. UOINQ & BROS. GEO. w. LONG. I jThe Gilt Ed^e Cigar Box Factory" J. FRANK BOWMAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. HVB RETAILERS ARE SATISFIED. 118 Mifflin Street. Manofadnrers of Cld^f^ f"""*' I F= R A ivi ^ »., ^^ ^^' Maple & Plum Av's LEBANON, PENNA A Specialty o, Priy.te Brands. x.up.... co.„e...... Samples Sent .0 Responsible Hon... ton street is well stocked and has the appearance of a busy one. i^?'r.^^^""^^'^ ^^^ P"ce cigar store, 149 Dover street, will be open for busil ness this week. M. Falk, of the Falk Tobacco Co., New York spent several days here this week. His brand of crushed plu^ smokingr tobacco Fatoco is taking hold nicely. Wm. Sweat has purchased the old Business in CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Maoufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes FLUCTUATIONS of the tobacco market DO NOT AFFECT the quality of our NANINE CIGARS H. S. Hartman. Mfr., Lancaster. Pa. LABELS 'C;m5«|(K^5i 'feP- i^iwwrtVuoi \T\0\AiV\>Q\iOX1 5? ^ ^^ i;?® Nice Shape Just Now in That City Boston, April 15. Business is all that can be expected, retailers seem to be satisfied and yes- terday being the day before Easter, many of the retail establishments had wm Swp«t >,«» « u ^ .. extra help employed to better facilitate De^ 'cil^ ^to'rt c^o"r;;^e'r^Vlie?d^ ^^ the waiting upon customers. Union streets. ^^^rnenaand The wholesalers are busy and all vj-^ representative of Durlach Bros, seem to have their salesmen lay partic- K„ „/!5 ' manufacturers of Porto ular stress upon the placing of'ma'y foE^'S S ^fe^^"^"^ ^" *^^ brands of their cigars; the cigarette . J- H, Powers, retailer, who has been and tobacco end of the business is "cut i^ business for the past five years at up" so much that during the past year mpnt "Jin t»,'^T^' ^?^^ '''^ establish- most of the wholesalers have taken on w'altham. ^^"''^'^ '" " ^^'^^ ''^^ the agency for various brands of cigars The finest window display in the city and the profits derived from this end of ?| ^^^f ' Bengals can be seen at Jaynes' the business is getting to be quite an \J^^. ^toreSig Washington street. It Uem „He„ ««u.ea up at the ..I o^Z L^r fMlXf ?^ ^^'^^. n • .u L? ^^^ '"''y^^ °^. ^^^^ a camera ; snap During the past year there have been ®"°^^ ^f^ ^^^^^n frequently of the "look- many violations of the Internal Rev- S!"f J'" ^^. ^ ^^^ ^^^^ afterward the enue laws.and U. S. CollectorTiU^'hls SS'tl a^Tef S Je" ^o'f^tal caused many an arrest and in most Bengals is given to^ all fhose whosi cases the offenders were found guilty P"°^os so appear, and punished accordingly. During the cnnllm^fo^' ^'^^rmakers' union No. 97 past week another case has come bUr pHceT? ^'^ 5o" "e"n^s t ir'±'f '' the public. The concern who has thousand. "^' ^° ^^ '"^'^^ P«' suffered the most here is H. Traiser & .J^''}'^' Aldrich & Co. have been offer- Co., manufacturers of the well known Bull Dnrhft ^-fu ^ ^ ^'^"^ Package of Pippin cigars, of which more than fifty CotinentrCu'bftoE ZV^'Z'' ?' million are sold annually. Many un- o^ the American Tobacco Co /^^^^^^ scrupulous cigar manufacturers make cheap cigars and stamp them Pippins, which in turn are sold to the unsuspect- ing public. Traiser & Co. are spending much money to locate these "moon- shiners." Geo. W. Moore and his son. Geo. H LEAF SITUATION IN CHICAGO Made to 5t\w\^A [uuvJilum^ oTSlWev STOCK CARDS 1 Trade Thiixks Effort is Being Corner the Market Tu^ A- ■ Chicago, April 14. .... «JAL1 ''"^^'•" ^"^"^ the tobacco were arrested Tuesday night in Somer- some of fK?H 'P i^ossible effect upon United States revenue officers and a man here at all connected w'theHhe? squad of local police, on the charge of ?^ these branches of the trade. It is a the illegal manufacture and sale of ci- ve?satTnn «,1° n""' ^^! u'"^J^<=t «^ <=o"- gars and the unlawful stamping of a Shen T'ca"lleTthe 'o^^r dT of ^ trade name on' cigars which it is alleged well known leaf house? whose p? nc'Sal were manufactured by them at their ZZ^T^^.^^ .^"".^ ^^^^"^ luncheon with home 59 Wallace street, Somerville a T1^' "i^- ' ^^^^ "^^"• suburb of Boston. The younger Mo;re 'Wat. not all'Vlr^e'op'leTaVT'a Alcuays in the market THE lONA TOBACCO CO. Nos. 336-338 North Charlotte Street, LANCASTER. PA. Pays the Highest Price for Cigar Cuttings. Cash upon receipt of the goods. j several years ago manufactured cigars at a small store in Davis Square and later became a traveling salesman. \ The officers claim that father and son I manufactured cigars without a license and fraudently stamped them Pippins. It is said this was discovered owing to cheerful view of the situation. They seem to believe that large interests are seeking to control the market |nd are succeeding. They believe that thesi would'be'^/n'^''"^ advantage' of what would be a natural shortage anyhow view^'nf ^f"^'"^ ri«ht and W with a ^Ll^d fn nf'"^ '"'^'i co'^Panies en- gaged m cigar manufacturing and in SUDD vino- nrIor,«r,^.,^*. _. " "i*^ .**"" '" a defect in the stamp, by an agent of fu^Tyii"g SeSf ^^Sfct'u"^^^^^ I Traiser & Co., manufacturers of the J« «"«P«."d busiLss • or^t any rate 7' {popular Pippins and Harvard cigars. ^ZnuilliulJ^'' "S ^ Point where small The police confiscated the outfit. Slnnl o. '^ • '"^ ""^^^^ *° ^^t the Billy Rosenfeld (Union Leaguer) will ^^^^or^n!^:''J^^^^ leave Boston ma few days to call on ^^^^.tition with them will b^asy on his many customers in the Pine Tree '^"fP"^^ P»"oPosition alone." State where the Union League cigar is I call^d'thLf 1?nf """li^^^ ^^^^^ ^here a great seller. ^ Wp lnf« ^f ^u-^^^ *h«" ^^o or three Since his advent in the Jobbing busi- ^"^^^^^^^^^ f^^.l^', ness George Melhado is already doing ^^i'*' \^^ ^^^^e because they wer| nicely ; his retail store at 1939 Washing- Ss rVerVd'To' 'ib^ove'^Th' 'h' '"' D For Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to ^^^^ ,«^. E. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO., SEL1.ERSVILLE. PA THE TOBACCO WORLD SOLD BY LEADING DEALERS EVERYWHERE 17 BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. Makers. Ph 5*CIGAR WRITE FOR FUU PARTICULARS MENTION TOBACCO WQRIO in , question would have bought these lots, m fact was inquiring about them and expected to secure them as they had, in previous years, when, to their surprise and disappointment they re- ceived notice that the lots had been sold at a figure much above the market. 1 his same thing, it is said, has hap- pened not alone to one house, but to nearly every house of prominence in Chicago within the last month or two. The aggressive activity of the inter- ests opposing the independent dealers IS such that it is a matter of very seri- ous consideration how to counteract it. These influences react upon the entire independent trade, from manufacturer and leaf man to the wholesaler and the retailer. No other topic here, at any rate, engages such a liberal share of quiet discussion among the men most intimately acquainted with the situa- tion. In my last letter one view of the matter was presented. The foregoing is a less optimistic summary. Is or is not the National Cigar Stands Company backed by the American Ci- gar Company? That is the question which is agitating Chicago druggists and one of the questions engaging the interest of retail cigar men. The drug- gists, whose local association deemed the matter of enough importance to warrant a special meeting this week, decided that the preponderance of prob- ability is in line with the allegation that the Cigar Stands Co. is aflfiliated with the American Cigar Company. Accordingly, they passed resolutions advising all members of the association not to sign up with the National Cigar Stands Company, and recommending that all druggists push the sale of in- dependent cigars and keep the goods of the alleged trust out of sight. Mr Si:va, manager of the Chicago ofl^ces of the National Cigar Stands Company was not present, although invited. By the way. Col. Terry, who has had charge of the retail and wholesale dis- tribution of the N. C. S. Co. goods, has resigned and expects to arrange for the handling of several well known im- ported lines in the local market. His successor is F. C. Bloom, a genial and business-like young man, who modestly disclaims the ability to fill the import- ant place occupied by Colonel Terry. The heads of the company are expected to be in Chicago next week to discuss the situation and make such suggestions as may be necessary. I was talking about the plan of the National Cigar Stands Company not long ago with a man who has canvassed the matter and studied it thoroughly. "It is," he said, "a broad guage scheme without any doubt, and if it works at all, it will be one of the big- gest things in the country. The aver- age druggist is easy. This thing looks as if they were getting something for nothing, but they are not; they pay a good long price for all they get, and the company expects to make big money. They aren't in the game to help the poor druggist— not by any means." One reason why the druggists' asso- ciation is said to be opposed to the plan is because if it affords any advan- tages in the sale of cigars, it is exclu- sive among a certain few in every city and tends to create ill feeling between those who are in the game and those who are out of it. J. B. Cobb, of the American Cigar Company, was in Chicago this week. J. M. Preston, one of the best known cigar salesmen in the city, now has Chicago and adjacent territory on the Bachelor and other Victor 'Thorsph Company brands of T. J. Dunn & Com- pany. Cameron-Sullivan Co., of Chicago, has been incorporated for $10,000 by .J, P. Cameron. D. H. Sullivan and F. Louis to deal in liquors and cigars William R. H. Crump, of the well known leaf firm of Crump Bros , re- turned last week from a business trip- to Wisconsin. Henry Taussig, representing Taussig & Company, leaf tobacco dealers, re- cently returned from Cincinnati. M. W. Diflley will begin moving his wholesale and retail stock from the store at Washington and State streets next week. The work will be done and everything out by April 30. Ed. Berriman. of Berriman Bros., re- turned some days ago from an Eastern trip. Chi Rabell, Costa, Vales & Company Finest HaLvaLnaL Sole Purveyors, by Kequest, to the Royal House of Spain. This Factory Being Independent is Enabled I to Guarantee the Quality of its Products. j CIGARS Factory, GaLliano 98, Havana, Cuba. NATIONAL CUBA CO. Sole Representative of the United States and Canada. 147 Water Si, New York. 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD -THE TOBACCO W O R I, D 19 For Gentlemen of Good Taste FELI K^ A HIGH GRADE O ^ ^C CI GAR FOR OC# Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and D-uggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES THE DEISEIrWEMMER CO., Makers LIMA, OHIO J H KEEPER'S CONCENTRATED avana gompound For Spraying Filler MANUFACTURED BY John F. Keefer, McSherrystown, Pa. DIRECTIONS: Add one part of Reefer's Concentrated Havana Comoound to in The Betune and Claret made by the Acme Extract & ChemiVal Works, Hanover, Pa., will give th ■ best results. '^''^''^''^ ^ Chemical Samples Sent on Receipt of Twenty.flve Cents. Cable Address : "BUCKY" Arnold's Code No. 5 J. M. BUCKNER, Jr„ & CO. Leaf Tobacco Dealers, Exporters and Manufacturers 917-921 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. Dealers in Ci^ar Fillers. Binders and Wrappers Manufacturers of AFRICAN and BLACK FAT TOBACCO for export Packed in Hogsheads and Cases H^ Correspondence solicited Samples sent on approval ^ ■ ■ — ^ mm. MENDELSOHN LOUIS A. BOPflfHANN HANUBl SUAUB Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO «>d Commission Merchants N«w York Office I lee WATER STREET Havana, Cnbat MANUEL SUARUZ y GA.. KmimimA •• T. J. DUINIV Sz CO Makers of the BACHELOR CIGAR 1S2 Avenue C, NEW YORK X ♦ Red Lion, Pa. ; ♦ Makers of the Celebrated X ♦ X Gen. York and Havana Sweets Cigars X - Standard Two fop Five Cents Brands ^ Sold to Ihe Jobbing and Wholesale Trade only J «>iaiiuaru two lop F ive Cents Brands ♦ ^ Sold to Ihe Jobbing and Wholesale Trade only ♦ SOON PLANT IN LANCASTFR. Growers' Association Meets and Discus- j ses Crop Conditions in the County m. , , Lancaster, Pa., April 16. the local leaf tobacco market has had a very quiet week, and no renewed activity is looked for until the new goods are ready for the market ; as the packing season is rapidly drawing to a close, dealers will soon begin to turn their attention once again to the selling fu ,.^he" that time comes it is more than hkely to be an active period, but probably of a short duration, because ot the great demand for goods. The farmers are also beginning to show signs of activity. Seed beds are being prepared as rapidly as possible, and once again there is indication of a greatly increased acreage this year over 1905. It is somewhat difficult to describe accurately the actual condition among manufacturers, as reports for the most part are somewhat conflicting ; in some sections business is said to be fairly good, while in others things are not en- couraging. Notwithstanding this, the internal revenue reports for the month of March showed a remarkable increase in the output of cigars over the same month of 1905. A. B. Levinite, a cigar manufacturer ot this city, who had been confined to his honie for seventeen weeks, is able to be about for a short time each day. Ferd. Loeb, representing Lewis Syl- vester & Co., of New York, Havana importers, has been on a business trip in this section recently, and remarked that It has been about fourteen years since he last visited the trade in Lan- caster and York. j The Lancaster County Tobacco Grow- ers Association held a meeting in Lan- j caster last week, with a fairly good at- tendance of members. B. Ezra Herr presided and Secretary Geo. Hibsman j was also on hand. I President Herr said that a certain j agricultural journal asked him to make I an estimate of the number of acres of tobacco that were grown in the county last year. They wanted to find whether the enormous figures given out earlier in the season were correct. He said he didn t have statistics to give that estimate, but that it was in the hands ot the packers and that he thought he was safe in saying it was not as high as stated. He said the crop was the best ever grown and that there was but little waste from black rot etc About 1,500 to l,(iOO pounds to the acre had been the estimate given, but it was believed that was too high and the real estimate was about 1.400 pounds to the acre. The acreage for the coming year was discussed and the members thought that there would be possibly a fifth more I than last year. Some of the members said this was too high to coun' upon K ^''"^^^^'^ ^^'-'y '^"'^^ «f many new sheds that were being built in the northern part of (he county, and from «H ;. h'^1 ^""^^^^ ^^^ -e^cr^-ei^Q would be slightly larger. Mr. Greider reported on the 1904 to- bacco grown at the government experi- mental stations at Milton Grove and Cocalico. He said the crop was excel- lent and that one cigarmaker had been given a pound and three ounces of the stripped tobacco from Cocalico, which he used as wrappers on 803 cigars, four and three-fourths inches in length The tobacco was shade-grown and the ex- perts say this was as good as the im- po/ted goods, except that it was not quite so glossy. Judging from this he said that more wrapper tobacco should be grown in this county. The report from the Milton Grove station was not yet received. For this one firm paid *2.25 per pound. Mr. Grieder said he thought it would be advisable to form a company to go into the business of growing Sumatra tobacco for wrapper purposes. T. D. Shertzer has just moved into his new leaf warehouse at 312-318 East Walnut street, and will welcome all his old friends who may call on him. r^ u ^" Benar. cigar manufacturer of Ephrata, Pa., died at his home in that town last week, at the age of 59 vears He was a veteran of the Civil' War, where he achieved a brilliant record in the cavalry service. YORK TRADE SOMEWHAT DULLER.. Quite a Few Changes are Reported from Me Sherrystown .Trade with some of the York County fifttl rfi""^^';*"^^ '« becoming a little dull, particularly in the cheaper grades of goods, while from among the manufacturers of the better lines less complaint is heard. . Stein & Bair. who have been engaged b"uri^"r.f ^K"^i^'^."''Ji«^ ^t Mechanics- burg, Cumberland Co.. contemplate opening a factory in York, and emp oy! ing a goodly number of hands On Saturday week last Peter Mc- Guigan sold at public sale in Red Lion about 8 cases Connecticut binders 5 cases Seedleaf binders. 5 cases Connec- binderrT^n"'^'' ^"^ '' ^^^^^ Wisconsin ?^ T'o^.?*''^ P^ces were realized. Co NjiL" v' r^^ .^^^ ^^"^ Tobacco h. ' ,^^ Yo^'^' VIS ted the trade through Pennsylvania recently and il highly gratified with the way his firm's high grade goods are taking hold hTrl and elsewhere. A Kaufnian & Bro., cigar.box manu- facturers, have broken ground for a three-story addition. 42 by 45 feet to their plant in which they will instaU new machinery to meet the requhe men s of their growing business. ^ Celestma Costella & Co. have just closed an important deal with Austin Nichols & Co.. of New York, by whidi they will represent them in New Yoik New Jersey, and Virginia, on the Bar^ m '^\1i "^^^'' ^^''^"ds of goods. Ellis Myers, senior member of the fi m o Myers Bros., jobbers, who was the sll '1 ^'", '° '^" '^^ vacanc^^fn the State Legislature from York has again returned to business, being fully on S r'^^.'^^^'^^h honor conCred on him by his friends, he being the youngest man ever elected to the State Legislature. This new jobbing house LlefTJ"^ r^'*^ J^^'^'^'- which, how! My'ersfamilyr ^^^^^^'^'^^ic of the e u DALLASTOWN, PA. Manufacturer of Nickel & Medium Price CIGARS For Wholes i!e and Jobbinji Trade J. B. MiUeysack Manufacturer of Fine Havana /^ T/^ A T) C\ Hand-Made L/ ± IjtJL J\. \0 615, 617 and big Lake St. Lancaster, Pa. ««««««« ***iiii-kii-ii-it.HHit ^*****■J^*^t^^^^^^ 9 E RENNINGER, i^lc^biiiLsd 1889, Manufacturer of High and Medium Grade Cig. ars Strictly Union-Made Goods. DcilVGr PSi S. N. MUMMA PaLcker of Leaf Tobacco ; PennaL. Seed B's a. SpeciaLlty += Warehouse at RailroaLci Crossing I LANDISVILLE, PA. SHERTS Lancaster, Pa. ^^\J,\AWJ^^^. Manufacturers of -.*• »^ 1 ,1 Cigars i CORRESPONDENCE INVITED FROM RESPONSIBLE HOUSES. It Will Remove Rankness from Tobacco Take Away Mustiness and Give Cigars Havana Flavor. CHASKEL'S SPANISH BETUNE Is specially adapted to give that Peculiar Sourish Effect desired. Chaskers Flavors the Cheapest in the market, considering what they do. A Card Will firing More Information and Prices. Chaskel Chemical Works 265 West Broadway, New York ^Haskel'S [CIGAR ftTO^AC^ ."beIt ^NO GOES J^RTHEST. FRIEDLEY Si VOSHARDT, MANUFACTl KKRS Of Architectural Zinc and Copper Ornaments, IflM J i Steel and Iron Roofing, atuary, etc. SPECIALTIES: Steel Si^ns, Galvanized Steel Tanks, Metal Novelties, Copper and Bron/e Statuary, Crescent Ventilators. 194-202 Mather Street, CHICAGO, ILL. CIGAR BOXES SKETCHES AMD niRNfSNED WRITE m SANPlES^ANi^ RIBBON PRICES THE TOBACCO WORLD W. H. SNYDER &C0. Windsor, Pa. Manufacturers of Popular Brands of Fine-oMedium Priced Cigars Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only invite! Particulars cheerfully given to responsible inquirers. f^ ^(i^6EY^AS5 Our Leaders Include: Honeysuckle, Rose Show, Jumbo, Libby Dear, Verelda. Charles Fay, Carisima, Gov. Pattison, Model American, and Others. r^ THE DAISY 1 Tobacco Cutting Machine •-Clgar Manufacturers-^ The above cut represents the Improved Greater Daisy Tobacco Cutting Machine which is the Standard of all the Tobacco Cutting Machines, and is the Original Machine for cutting the tobacco twice in one passage. It will cut the leaf with or without the stem. The Cutters are made of three steel rollers, are well built by skilled workmen only, and it is The Daisy in any cigar \t%Jl J^^ capacity of the large power machine IS ^ >4 to three cases per hour. Apply for prices to P. E. SHIRK, Manufacturer, Blue Ball, Pa. H. F. KOHUER Nashville, Pa. Maker of HIGH GRADE. HAND MADE Seed and Havana g^ ; • and Pine Nickel t^lgaPS For Wholesale aod Jobbinii Trade Correspondence ^Hh Responsible House, Invited ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I ♦ ♦ J C^ .♦♦♦♦♦♦^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ # THB TOBACCO WORLD-- SI JACOB BOWMAN &. BRO. Successors to F. H. BARE & SON KEYSTONE RESWEATING TOBACCO WORKS, Packers and Dealers In Uriesi Plant in the State UBAF TOBACCO ^« Solicit Your Patronage 226-28-30-3I East Grant Street, LANCASTER, PA. Telephone Call, 432--B. Office and Warehouse, FLORIN, PA. Located on Main Line of Pennsylvania R. R. i. L. NISSLEY &C0. Growers and Packers gf riNE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Fine B's and Tops Our Specialty. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look eve*- our Samples. lamplet cheerfully submitted upon request. p. O. Box 96« WALTER S. BARE, ^^ PaLcker of r ine ^ Connecticut ; Leaf ALL GRADES OF DOMESTIC Ci|(ar Leaf Tobacco OMce and Warehouse, LITITZ, PA. W. R. COOPER & CO. Packers of . Penna. Broad Leaf Dealers In All Grades of Domestic Cigar Leaf Tobaccos 201 & 203 N. Duke Street lANCASTER. PA. ' J. K. LMAMAN, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF Tobacco 138 North Market St LANCASTER, PA. United 'Phones H. H. MILLER, Light Connecticut Wrappers and Seconds Fine Florida Sumatra IMPORTED SUMATRA and HAVANA^ AND MUCH Fine Filler Stock 327 and 320 North Queen Street. LANCASTER, PA. TRUMAN D. SHEKTZER Dealer in Leaf Tobaccos and Manufacturer of Scrap Filler for Cigar Manufacturing Warehouses: MAIN OFFICE: LANCASTER and w j t\ RED LION, PA. Lancaster, "a. B. F. GOOD 8i CO. rUMMMS aa KALUtS 142 N. Market Street, LANCASTER, PA. ^»Leaf Tobaccos J. W. BRENNE Packer and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Packing House, Millersville, Pa. Office & SalesroomSa IIO& 112 W. Walnut St., LANCASTER, PA. *• «"'» • L-^e stock .i fennsylvanu bboad iLr. wmt UNITED PRONBS. ' SPANISH, LITTLE DUTCH aad GEBBAKT. JAMES ADAIR, SacoMsoff to AOAn A IBIFT. Packer of and Dealer in Domestic Leaf Tobacco Office and Warehouses, YORK, PA. --.. ». ^f-^m IN. D. ALEXANDER, Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Jobber in Sumatra, Florida Sumatra and Havana Lemon and Arch Sts. L 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD HANUFACTUReR OF ALL KINDS af 08 a 140 Centre St MEWVORK. T|i T <'-nr-t I i •"< > > 1'* y >■ wr'r t-r-rr Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. ** * ^^^'^l^^mm Jh4 *-Jid Philadelphi Office, 573 Bourse Bldg H. S. SPRINGER, Mgr. Chicago, 56 Fifth Avenue, E. E. THATCHER, Mgr. San Fra' Cisco, 320 Sinsome Street, L. S. SCHOENFELD, Mgr. C. E. MATTINGLY & CO. Manufacturers of Hi^li Grade Union Made 5c. Cipf s FOR THE Wholesale Trade Only Union Chief Supreme Union Mc Sherrystown, Pa. ♦♦{♦♦ MiiYiseEiPim.co. Cigar Boxes Cigar Box Lumber Largest stock of |f ♦ Sawed Mexican and Cuban Cedar, ^ Veneered Cedar, Imitation Cedar. I ♦♦ ♦♦ WRITE FOR PRICES COLOMBIA AYENDE and SIXTH STREET PHILADELPHIA. ♦♦!♦♦ p.L SCHWENCKE LITHOGRAPHICCO CLARENDON RC5An A. F tt th ex t=it=, r^r^wi ^»., ». v^ CLARENDON ROAD & E. 37 TH ST. BROOKLYN N Y FINE CIGAR LABELS ^ r,^ ^'^'^•'^s Oc e: C3 c; I r~4 «z: s • =??jy^"r^ BR^fagS pFORIGINAL DESIGN «k<> nrtANIfMAN Quite a few changes have taken place in McSherrystown within the past few months. Geo. F. Hemler, formerly with H. J. Roth & Co., has engaged in business for himself under the firm name of Ano-Tero Cigar Company ; the McSherrystown Cigar Co. is comfort- ably housed in a new factory building and business with them is reported good; H. J. Roth & Co. have bought out the stock and fixtures of Neider- man Bros., who were engaged in the cigar business for a period of only a few months. C. E. Mattingley & Co., also of Mc- Sherrystown, are continuing to make good progress on their Chas. Stewart and Union Chief cigars. A. J. Brady & Sons have a fairly good business, and each succeeding month is finding their goods more thor- oughly placed with the jobbing trade throughout the States in which it has been attempted to place their lines. Chas. E. Miller, the well known man- ufacturer of the Pure Grit cigar, is shipping more of this product than ever before. Sales are increasing con- stantly and at a rapid rate. Chas. H. Busby has just moved his cigar factory from Hanover to Mc- Sherrystown. John D. Yantis, of John D. Yantis & Co., has been on a ten days' business trip through New York State. The litigation of the Juan F. Portu- ondo Cigar Manufacturing Co. of Phil- adelphia, vs. E. H. Neiman, a cigar manufacturer of Thomasville, York Co., has resulted adversely for Mr. Neiman, against whom a permanent injunction has been granted restraining him from using the name of Portuondo in connec^^ion with a cigar brand. Appraisers of the estate of the late Jacob H. Spatz, of Dallastown, have placed the valuation at about $70,000, of which $53,000 consisted of personal property and the remainder in real estate. Geo. W. Parr, of Littlestown, Pa., who is one of the largest cigar manu- facturers in Adams county, has had a very good business all this year. The Fernside, a Havana filled 5 cent cigar, and his leading brand of the nickel variety, is steadily increasing in sales and a larger territory than ever is now being covered. Mr. Parr makes only goods of the better sort and has elimi- nated cheap grades entirely. B. F. Strickler, of Ben Roy. York county, is about to place on the market a new scrap cutting machine which is, it is said by those who have been priv- ileged to see it, a remarkable machine and a great improvement over his pre- vious inventions STOGIC FACTORY QUITS The Springer Tobie Company, which recently started a large factory at Be- thesda, O., will quit business. The stock of tobacco and stogies will be dis- posed of at once. W. A. Springer, of this city, was the manager of the com- pany, and the business was found not as profitable as anticipated. ■s^" #■' ;I0- M:^« JF^Jt^^r^^^ -^ ";^'»^^. S^"X,i&5^ Diploma of GEORGE A. BUDDV Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of V^ORD B(/7^ Prize Medal Cigars Stephen J. Fields— 10c. Lord Bute ^ Edward Hyde . . I » Old Homestead . | ^^• King Racer. ... J Samples Cheerfully Furnished to Responsible Houses ^or Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to taoiished isso, L. J. Sellers & Son, KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SELLERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD as ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦ B. J. HIMMELBERGER W. J. NOLL HIMMELBERGER & NOLL Manufacturers of High Grade Cigars Robesonia, Psl m X Factory No. 701, First District of Pennsylvania. X Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■» ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Bear Bros. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS R.F.D.No.8,Y0RK.PA. A specialty of Private Brands for tlat- Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence solicited. Samples on applicatioir. Brands: — 5^ Bear, G6e Cub, Essie, and Matthew Carey. W» R. DAUGHEHTY & B^O. iDallastown, Pa. P John McLaughlin. J. K. Kauffman. JOHN McLaughlin (t co. Wholesale Dealers in All Kinds of 1. Plug ®, Smoking Tobaccos > Also, All Grades of Fine Cigars ^ Leaf Tobacco No. 307 North Queen St. LANCASTER. PA. 1^^%'%%%%% %%%%%%%% ^M^^^^««^ COLUMBIA STRAIGHT A FULL HAVANA FIVE-CENT CIGAR Medal Awarded for Quality and Workmanship — St. Louis, 1904 FRED SCHLAEGEF &C0. Manufacturers Columbia, Pa. Retail Trade Direct VJ^ SHIRify Manuf.icturers o( Fine Domestic Cigars Highest Quality Finest Packages Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence with Active Houses Invited WAINTEDII Distributors for the Celebrated GOOD POINTS, HAPPY PHIL and JUAN BAZAN CombinaLtioiv Filler CIGARS Samples and Prices Cheerfully Furnished. BUOCHIIsaER <& CO. Sola Oimmn aaJ Haaafactarwa Smokers' Favorite Brands. RBD LION, PA. T. M. KILDOW CIGAR CO. W. T. BOLON. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers Bethesda, Ohio. Our Leader: HALF SPANISH, 3 for 5c. Specialty: Cigar Shaped Stogies. (, HARRV A. SINVDER, Littlestown, Pa. Manufacturer of Hi^h Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Branch Salesroom, ENDICOTT BUILDING. St. Louis World's Fair Prize Winners. jj^ Paul Minn. and EL DODIE, 3 World's Fair Prize ^ Fine Union-Made Goods a Specialty. R. E. JACOBY Wholesale Manufacturer of Strictly Uniform Quality of High Grade Seed and Havana Cigars Rothsville, Pa. Corres-pondence with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Invited. WHEN QUALITY COUNTS 5c. Cigars Win Out Made in Three Sizes: LONDRES CLUB HOUSE CONCHAS Write for Samples and par- ticulars J. G. SHIRK, Lancaster, Pa ^4 Otir Capacity for Manutacmnng Cigar Boxes li-^ I I C II 0 C Oil mi n. Ai, vAvs ROOM FOR On, mor« Good cu.Tcio.. L J. oellers & ooii, Sellersville. Pa. THB TOBACCO WORLD llA.MYERS&co^ ^ L BOX_ YORK, PENNX. I Phoa«s I ^°'^' No. 130 **"•• 1 Bell. No. 1873 W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS and DEALERS in LEAF TOBACCO Georgia Wrappers Packed Like Sumatra We make SCRAP Filler, Ready for Use. '^" " "12 S. George St., YORK, PA. e. e. WILLIS, Dealer in All Grades of DiBMtic, Bivana, Florida Snmatra and Somatri >-TOBACCO-< 29 EasI Clark Ave. YORK, PA. Established 1870 tr -^ Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER ._— ^ Manufacturer of me Havana Cigars and Packer of ^^ WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. GROW LEAF AGAIN IN CHESTER CO Once Profitable Industry Will Be Re- sumed in That Section The northern and western sections of Chester county especially that part ad- joining Lancaster county, Pa., may again become a district for growing leaf tobacco. A few years ago the farmers of that part of the county, enjoyed a lucrative industry in growing tobacco, but there came a slump, and one by one they converted their efforts to trucking which gave less trouble for the same amount of profit. The abandonment of tobacco growing was principally due to the uncertain conditions of the weather, many hail storms of the early spring ruining val- uable crops. Those conditions have not occurred for some years now, and a dozen or more of the old hands at to- bacco cultivation, will resume. These farmers believe that the once prosper- ous industry can be revived, if the seasons continue as even as they have in the few years past. Lancaster city was the market for most of the Chester county grown leaf and buyers from all parts of the coun- try, especially those handling the light- er stock, would hail with much pleas- ure the resumption of the Chester county leaf producing business. Leaf Tobacco Markets. North Hatfield. Mass. : --in conversa- tion with one of my neighbors in refer- ence to sowing his tobacco beds, he told me that he had plowed his bed today and had turned out many lumps of frost and that he did not care to sow his beds before the fourteenth of the month. Most of the beds are too wet and lumpy to sow now, as the ground A^""?^.^^ .™^^^ fi"e. This morning April 10 is rather disheartening to those who have sown their tobacco beds, or to those intending to sow soon Ihesnowis three inches deep, with a cold rain Better have waited a few days. —American Cultivator. EDGERTON, WIS. Some warehouse work is still being done at a few packing points and pos- sibly a half dozen firms have yet con- siderab e bundle leaf to be handled that will take from one to four weeks to complete. The packing season, how- ever, closes before much of the leaf warms up and generally speaking the crop has gone into the cases in most ex- cellent condition. More transactions are taking place upon packers' samples this year than usual in the eastern centers, where now the most of the trading is being conducted. Nothing has developed in local mar- kets m the disposition of cured leaf worthy of mention during the week. It the present weather conditions continue a good many seed beds will be laid the coming week for which the growers are now making preparations. Shipments, 500cs.— Tobacco Reporter. The American Tobacco Compaoy Makers of the Famons Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable - — ._^ They Please All Tastes CONNECTICUT VALLEY. Some of the farmers have their to- bacco beds sown, but the bulk of them have not sown yet, and I think it just as well, for on the eighth and again on the tenth the ground was covered with snow. Of course it did not last very long but the storm brought a chill which lasted all day. Not many have even put their seed to sprout yet. but I think they will get their plants as early as though they had it sprouted and sown, for it is the warm weather that germ.nates seed quickly instead of cold and snow both. Most of the grow ers have their frames out from storage and they will conclude the work quickly when the time comes. A good many applied their fertilizer last fall and will only harrow in a very little this spring rusting to the fertility of their beds to carry along the plants to a suitable size to receive a dressing of fish or other commercial fertilizer later in the season. Our corresi>ondents write • Bradstreet, Mass. : "Belden Brothers have the,r tobacco beds sown. Most of the beds in this vicinity need a few days more of sun to get them ;n shaoe to sow. ^ Conway. Mass. : "A few tobacco beds have been sown the past week, and the balance will be sown this week. Most farmers here sow sprouted seed as it makes ten days or two weeks difference m time of coming up. There is more frost in the beds now than last year on 'March 20." -^-^ ytar on rA.HUSSEYl LEAF mm ifl THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MMl ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN — AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS . A. C^'-'^f ® d& C^- ♦♦♦♦ Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer Howard & Boundary Aves. YORK, FA. [NLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. Manufacturers of Cigar Boxesi^Shipping Cases Dealers in Labels, Ribbons, Edgings, etc. vfl6-728 N. Christian St. I.ANCASTER. PA 7IBEN BUSER , MANUFACTORER OF ^ Cigar Boxes and Cases DEALER IN Lumber, Labels, Edging, Etc., R. F. D. No, 3, YORK, PA, 26 AC ^ QO. <^jO^>f—fAVANA 123 N. THIRD QT HILADEL^HIA JOHN SLATER & CO Manufacturers of Ha-nd-Madc ^STOGIES ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ Corner Columbia and Marietta Avenues LANCASTER, PA. AND Wo. 21 North Main Street, Washington, Pa. SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD ^^ WAGNER'S Cy BAN STOeiES MANUFACTURED ONLY BV LEONARD WAGNER, ^m Factory No ^ jflj Qliio St. Allcgheny, Pa. ^I f GEO. STEUERNAGLE, ^'^ I Manufacturer of THE CELEBRATED Pittsburg Stories Goods sold direct to Jobbers and Dealers 5143 Penn Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa. ZS«e'lat9t««<*^^4 444>4-M ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ OLDEST MANUFACTURERS OF mcES PEACH "-PRUNE Also of the World Renowned and Non-Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS, Cigar and Tobacco Flavors, Sweeteners, etc Write for Free Samples and Particulars. Guaranteed to be the Strongest and Best. Established 1853 , FRIES & BR0. 92 Reade Street, NEW YORK Business Chek.i\ges, Fires, Etc. Arkansas. Fort Smith. -Cole & Rogers, cigars, stock sold under execution. — J. Mc- Mahon, cigars, sold out. Illinois. Chicago. Berolzheim & Kaskel, ci- gars, sold out. John J. Cummings Co., not inc., cigar manufacturers, suc- ceeded by McGuire-Cummings Mfg. Co. Louis Schjold, cigars, etc., out of business. Decatur. John Weigand, cigars, pe- tition in bankruptcy. Macon. John Weigand, cigars, peti- tion in bankrupcty. Indiana. Fort Wayne. Howard Monroe, ci- gars, chattel mortgage, $000. Milford. Franklin Peffley, etc., chattel mortgage, $125. Iowa. Boone. Benj. F. Johnson, sold out. Rock Rapids.- Campbell & Parsons, cigar manufacturers, succeeded by F. L. Nichols. Maryland. Baltimore.— Perlman Bros. & Co., importers and wholesale leaf tobacco, succeeded by Joseph Perlman. Massachusetts. North Adams. Henry Onelette, to- bacco, chattel mortgage, $475. Minnesota. Minneapolis.— Fox & Harris Co., wholesale and retail cigars, filed articles of incorporation ; capital stock, .$50,000. New York. Albany. Dearstine & Dyer, tobacco, and cigar manufacturer, succeeded by Chester D. Dyer. New York City. Oscar L. Gabriel, ; retail cigars, advertised for sale. M. Josephson & Co , cigars, damaged by fire. Ohio. Findlay. ('rites «t Hurd, cigars, to- bacco, etc., sued, .$1:50. Napoleon. George C. Shoemaker, ci- gar manufacturer, deed, .$225. Toledo.— A. J. Seifert, cigar manu- facturer, deed, $:r)0. Pennsylvania. St. Clair.— John H. Betz, cigars and tobacco, satisfied real estate mtge, $.500 Rhode Island. East Greenwich. James B. Barber, formerly cigars, bankrui)tcy. Texas. Sherman.— C. H. Moody, cigars, etc., chattel mortgage, $G.50. Utah. Eureka.— J. W. Hurd, cigars, etc., sold to Francis Hansen, Washington. Spokane. C. H. Voss &{Co., cigars, burned out. Sprague.— G. W. Thompson, cigars and confectionery, sold to W. C. Dun- ning. Wisconsin. Edgerton. Conway & Hubbell, to- bacco, dissolved. Milwaukee. Wm. Graf & Sons Co., cigar manufacturers, Wm. Graf, Presi- dent, dead. PATENTS RELATING to TOBACCO, Etc. 817.254 Cigar bunching machine ; Al- fred S. Koch, Lancaster, Pa. 817,498 Cigar rolling table and wrap- per cutter; Bernard Liberman, Phila- delphia, Pa. 817,879 Smoking pipe; Gustaf L, Lundin, East Boston, Mass. 817,209 Machine for making pipes; Harry A. Williams, Akron, O. 817,354 Machine for loosening cut-up tobacco; Jakob Wojciechowski, War- saw, Russia. GUSTAV WERNER, Steam Cigar Box Factory 260-62 N. LAWRENCE ST. Philadelphia, Pa. Dealer in CIGARMAKERS SUPPLIES Special designs for Cigar Box Labels furnished on application. First Class Work and Prompt Delivery Guaranteed. WEEKLY CAPACITY 20.000 BOXES. Phone Connection. E. S. SECHRIST, Dallastown, Pa, Manufacturer of Fine and Common mufacturer of Cigars Established 189a Capacity. Twenty Thousand per Diy Phones: KeysJone. Main 273; Bell. Market 234 WILLIAM MEYER 206 to 216 Ouarry St., Philadelphia Cor. Bread. Let. 2d ! Brilliant as Diamonds. Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds, Are the CIGARS t^:,^ttU.. ''Brilliant Star" aearHavmiM, • . |0c. «'S. B." Half Havmnt» . • . . Sc. "S. B." UtUe HavmoM. • • . . SCL "Honest Bee «^c« IHZ AMSBIO&II fOBAGSG GO. 1I9W 7SBB "2— I— No" MUd«t agar M«d«, 2 fOF Sc Special Brands Nad. I» Ordw. Stauf f er Bros. Nfg. Co., New Holland, Pau Send Your Cigar Buyer Here. We Will Save You Money. Dri4/:kri^C Caveats, Trade Marks, t^ClLCllLo Design-Patents, Copyrights, John A. Saul. kt OFoit BaUdiDfl, WASHINGTON, D. ^ XamBSPONDBlTOV Solicited . A. O dS Go. H - — IMPORTERa OP^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST PniLAOeLfHIA GEO. W. PARR, Littlestown, Pa. MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-GRADE CIGARS fi^!^9l^!!^ '■MfH * La Imperial Cigar Factory " HOLTZ, PA. J. F. SECHRIST, Proprietor, Manufacturer of *FIRE ei@ARS* "'^Ui •x. M ^^erTeuR^ 66 The Quality Cigar'' It's Full of Havana. That's Enough for 5 Cents. Correspondence Invited. Samples on Application. WARREN BECK &. BRO. Ten-Cent Brands: r^* ^ » # r Duke of Westminster CigaF 1x130 Uiacfurers Admiral Gherardl Gen. Warren -^^ ■■ »k La Responder Marcana X OFlCf f^O* La Cantldad lOc— UNCLE JOSS— 5c. York Nick—Sc-'-Best Known Two Cracker Jacks — ^Two for 5c, Oak Mountain Bouquet — Boston Beauties Puro— Porto Rico Crooks. 4 Correspondence with Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Only Invited, inr ♦ {^4. Capacity, 25,000 per Day. Telegraph— York, Pa. ^.♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ Michael Hose A. F. Brillhait Dallis Im Co. Manufac- turers of LEAF TOBACCO, >%!%»%% «%<%<^%%%^»»^>% a: d. killheffer. %»%%%%%»W»»%%%%<%%»%>%%l%'l/%%*>^/><><><><%%/«<«^^^«»««»««««««^^^^,^^^^^.^,^^.^,yy^^^ MILLERSVILLE, PA. I Maker of Hi^h Grade Cigars. -- No Salesmen. Communicate with Factory. 't'Otk E. ROSENWALB & BR0. 9*7 ^"^nft THie 1/ Established in 1881. Vol. tablished in 1881. ) 1. XXVI., No. 17. I PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, APRIL 25. 1906. 1 One Dollar per Annum. Payable in Advance. Wiuiamj.LamVcan. lEAF TOBACCO ~ .- - -_- 'i unjtl-^ •CENTRAL UNION* No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor. Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers* Aid, and Tobacco Trust's Hostility. Lb^iTRAL UNION CUT PLUG. T-.ti •.-.T-t) ,-4T- ^s ''■:C'h;A, United States Tobacco # Co., Richmond, Va. i5 tk It will pay you to look over our stock of 2000 Bales NENV s o u c M C O R T A H. DUYS & CO., 1 70 Water Street, NEW YORK Amsterdamsche Tabakshandelmaatschappy, Amsterdam ^ =^ Growers and Packers of FLORIDA TOBACCOS Write for Samples SCHROMDMR & ARGUIMBAU 1/8 Water Street, New York > THB TOBACCO WORLD THE dc. CIGAR that you'll say is "All to the Front." El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. Philada. (lord LANCASTER. lOcT) Oiiff M & Ci Manufacturers, 615 Market St., Philada. (NICKLBY.Sfc) CHALLENGES COMPARISON. White Knight 5 -cent Ci^ar MADE BY Morris D. Neumann & Co. PHILADELPHIA, PA. JOSEPH BOLLARD & SONS Makers of Hollard's Premiers Franklin Ciub Luxury and NUMEROUS PRIVATE BRANDS Seal Cigar Factory 2203 Soutii Street, Piiiladeiplila Factory 1839. Firsf District Peno MSNFrociGAb GUMPERT BROS. U^2i 114 N 711 St. W. K. Gresh & Sons, Makers, Norristown, Pa. tafacturers ^'"^"^^^S^Philadelphia SUPERIOR Quality and Workmansliip Factory No. 968, First District Penna. YOU CAN buy"^ y WEAVER'S ORIGINAL HAVANA SHORTS ALL JOBBING HOUSES I If You Want to be in HAVANA Smoke 5c. CIGARS HENRY HEYMANN'S SONS ^ Slnl^lng Spring, Pa. r Folding Paper Boxes ^ For Packlnii Cigars Cigarettes Clippings Edwards Folding Box Co. 16 £i 18 North Fifth Street, n, ., , 501 A 503 Commerce S\., rhllaClae f^ fi^^ Qalves (^ Oo% re be- ing Day, and while he had been ailing able prices asked will make such a visit ing laid on account of the favorable since that time, he had^only ceased at- weather and others will follow rapidly, tending to business about three weeks Nothing new has developed in this mar ket in the disposition of cured leaf. PROVIDENCE CIGAK MFK. DEAD. IN HONOR. OF DR. LYTE Through a regrettable error of com- positor or proof reader the article de- scribing "Our Principal" the new label of J. W. Brenneman, of Lancaster, Eugene .1. Durocher. a well known cigar manufacturer, who had been en- ago. He was a native of Oldenburg, Germany, but for the past 55 years had been a resident of this city. The de- ceased is survived by a widow, a daughter, and four sons. Mr. Gieske was prominent in the Ger- was made to say that the brand was gaged in business with his brother at man societies and affairs of Baltimore, named in honor of Prof. Lytle, princi- the corner of Ford and Messer streets. He was a charter member of the Ger- palof the Millersville State Normal {;':;'ii;'''irwkf ki-.nvf^hat^hi.'c^di.t;; ^ Maennerchor and a member of .School. This gentleman is such a well ^yas precarious, the fatal termination the derman t lub and the German Soci- known man that many would know any- came as a shock to his many friends, ety of Baltimore. Ho*was also a mem- how that the name should have been He was a member of Providence Aerie, ber of the local Board of Trade, a di- tional Cigar Stands Company, a trust prof. Lyte. It is unfortunate that it Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was 37 rector of the Western Bank and a direc- proposition for drug stores only, oper- occurred, however. years old. tor of the Eutaw Savings Bank. . A. C'^'-'^^® <& Qo- <^py Havana 123 n. third st m IMPORTERS O^^ ^ PniLMyEURHiA J. Vetterlein & Co. Importers of HAVANA and SUMATRA and Packers of DOMESTIC LEAF Tobacco IIS Arch Street, Philadelphia. #«ha T. Dohaa. \ Win. H* Dohan. FODlfDKD 1835. £^ DOHAN & TAITT, fi) &T Importersof Havana and Sumatra Packers of ^^^^^^^ jo/ Arcb St. J^eaf Tobacco\ 4B» K.STRAUS ^.€»li€^>SS@^q©eO A. O^^^^^ c& Co. H 111 rriTrnrrm o^^ AVANA 123 N. THIRD ST HILADEL^HIA EXPORT STAMP ISSUED BY CUBAN CIGAR MANUFACTURERS Authorized by the Government of the Republic of Cuba REPUBLICA:DE:CUBA RFPUBLICA.DEXUBA UUniondeFj^wcantesdeTabacosyCigarros utorizada porel Gobierno dela Repabiica Garantiza q(je los rabacos.clgarrosY paq^je^et ii plcadu^aq(;elIev0n«s^ap^eaffl• son fabncadospor ^ HABANA Either the name of the Manufacturer or that of his Brand will appear printed in the blank space of this precinta or stamps ...IMPORTANT NOTICE... Tlie preceding cut is a facsimile, in its actual size, of the new PRECINTA or warranty stamp which, as authorized by the Government of the RepubHc ol Caba * CigKt FACTORY* PASEO DE TACON 159-169 OFFICE: AMARGVRA 1 HAVANA CUBA. It I I I I I J Pablo L. Peres Caadldo Ob Oraiorfo Oboa* kmiml H Perez, Obese & Co. S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) Packers, Growers and Dealers in Leaf TeBAee© Vuelta Abajo Factory Veitas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vetfaa Prado 121, Entrance, Dragones St Cable: "Sodecio." HABANA, CUBA Lewis Sylvester & Son HAVANA. CUBA 11 NEW YORK Monte 56 || 165 Front Street Packers and Importers of Vuelta Abajo, Partiidos, Remedios lO 123 N. THIRD ST IMPORTERS OF HILADELRHIA Leslie Pantin/'S Leaf Tobacco Commission Merchant, Reilly 50, P. O. Box 493, • Habana, Cuba BEHl^ENS & eO. Manafacturers of the Celebrated Brands, tS se^^^^l^A SBA^T'i SOL and '^f^/sMX?^ LUIS MARX ^4baS^ Consulado 91, HAVANA. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Principe Alfonso 116 y 118 Habana, Cuba Cable: "Antero" ANTONIO SUAREZ S en C Almacen de Tabaco en j^amt BSPBCIALIDAJ) EN TAB ACQS FINOS de VUELTA ABAJO y PARTIDO Rayo 110 y 112 HABANA FERNANDO FERNANDEZ y HNO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rams Speci&liy in VueltaL Abajo, Semi Vuelta. y Partido, IndusiridL 176, HABANA, CUB/^ JOSE F. IRIB4RREN, " « .1 Havana Leaf Tobacco Vnelta Abajo and Partidos a Specialty £scobar 162, Bet. Salud & Reina, Havana, Cuba Sipaclal sMenMoii paid to tobacco anltable for tbe American market. SUAREZ HERMANOS, (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ £ HH L. ' and Dealers In Ij^^X. lODaCCO FIQURAS 39-41, cw.: "c-m. ■ HAVANA. CUBA. HpARTA6AS»-J Independent Cigar Factory The Oldest Brand IE PARTAGAS YG? 4yBANi^ Cifuentes, Fernandez 1 1*/ Cable; Cl PER. Proprietors 174 Industria Streei: Habana, Cuba MANUEL LAZO Almacenista de Tabaco en Rama Remates a Specialty Eniilish Spoken 199 Manrique Telephone 614^ PAVANA GUSTAVO SALOMON Y HNOS, Especialidad en Tabacos Finos de ^ /uelta Abajo, Partidos y Vuelta Arriba Monte II 4 y Habana. ,^P. O. Box) Aptrttdo 27o Cable: Z\le?oon AVELINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Ra PRADO 123, Habana Onilbta. S- Jorge Y. P. Castaneda JO^GE 8t P. ORSTRfiBDR Growers, Packets and Exporters of Havana Iieaf Tobacco Egido, Corner Dragones Street, H A V A- N A # Sruno Diaz R. Rodriguef B. DIAZ 8t CO. Growers a^nd Packers of 'uelta. Abajo and Pa^rtido TobaLCCO PRADO 125, C.bie>_ZAiDco HABANA, CUBA. JOAQUIN HEDESA Successor (o MARTINEZ. HEDESA ^ CO. Picker and Exporter of S3a Amistad St., Habana, Cuba. Cable: "J^disa." Branch Houi«:-5l2 Slmoaton Street, Kitj Wett, Floriia. THE TOBACCO WORLD II velt." Kermit Roosevelt has written a letter expressing his satisfaction over the cigars, For Larranaga, which he took along. R. H. Ferguson also ad- dressed a letter to the For Larranaga in relation to some future purchases. Don Antonio J. Rivero, has also excel- lent orders from Europe and South America. Sol is busy, as there is no let up in the orders from the National Cuba Co., while Behrens & Co. still experience the same good call for their cigars from Great Britain and Germany. Ramon Allones and Cruz Roja also continues to be exceedingly occupied as Rabell, Costa, Vales & Co. have not been able to fill all the orders on hand, and still they are coming in. Eden continues to be busy, and Calixto Lopez & Co. have nothing new to re- port. The Blasco cigar is steadily making its way in the United States and Can- ada as well as having quite a clientele in Europe. Ruylner, Sellluisr unrt Other Notes of Interest. Jorge y P. Castaneda reports sales of 600 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Fartido to Northern as well as local manufac- turers. Antonio Santaella is said to have purchased 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo last week. The rumor which spread here last week that the house of Park & Tilford had consolidated with the Acker, Mer- rall & Condit Co. has been denied most emphatically, and as far as I can learn, while H. Park has sold his interest to Frank Tilford, the latter will continue to handle only the product of the inde- pendent manufacturers exclusively. Loeb-Nunez Havana Co. sold and shipped 150 bales of Remedies and Far- tido to their Northern customers. Harry S. Rothschild and Charles B. Cameron are said to have placed some very large orders with our principal in- dependent manufacturers. Aixala & Co. disposed of 105 bales of Vuelta Abajo, Fartido and Remedios old crop. Juan Jimenez, of the firm of Jime- nez, Triana & Co. left last Sunday by the French steamer La Normandie, to visit his former home in Spain, but is expected to return within a few months. Muniz Hnos. & Co. turned over 100 bales of Fartido to local manufacturers. A. M. Calzada is in the country, Santa Clara province, to make the preparations for his coming escojida. Sobrs. de A. Gonzalez disposed of a SMALL SALES IN LANCASTER. Established 1834 22 to 25 Cents for Wrapper. Around 13 Cents for Filler. Lancaster, Fa., April 23. There have been a few small sized transactions in new goods in our mar- ket during the week, but as yet there is no particular activity. Prices have ranged from 22 to 25 cents per pound for wrapper grades and 13 cents for filler. Independent Vnelta Abajo Factory Aotonia Lopez Cuervo, Vda. de Rivero Proprietress Antonio J. Rivero. Rlcardo E. Klvaro, Managers Offices: Belascoain, 2 B, p. o. Box 374, HAVANA, Cuba. Cable Address: Larranaga, Havana Trade Mark Registered ABC 4th and 5th edition. Codes used: Lieber's Standard (Ed. Espanola) Even though these prices look high. First Priies in Twenty Expositions. Grand Prix with Gold Medal in Lieje, 1905. when it is remembered that the packers paid extraordinary figures for the goods, and have had to take lots of chance of those coming through the process of sweating in good shape, the prices now demanded are not excessive ; and it is quite possible that even these figures will be exceeded. Again there comes strong indications that this year's acreage will be much larger than heretofore, for growers are already busily engaged in making all necessary preliminary arrangements, and with continued good weather will get the crops out early this year. Cigar manufacturers are pretty gen- erally experiencing a falling off in trade although there is a variance of opinion as regards its cause. Not a few are feeling the effects of the dreadful cal- amity in San Francisco, where some of them have been having an extensive sale of their products. Contributions of considerable amounts have been for- warded by members of the trade here. E. F. Law, of West End avenue, has lately added to his list several very de- sirable accounts for his nickel products. F. E. Shirk, of Blue Ball, this county, manufacturer of the Daisy Scrap To- bacco Cutter, is putting on the market a new cigar box trimmer for use by ci- g°r box manufacturers, which is said ' to be an excellent machine for that purpose, and calculated to bring about wonderful improvements in that direc- tion. One of the largest box factories in this city has already adopted this new machine. TRADE MARK REGISTER. OUR COLONIAL CHEROOTS. 15. '02. For cheroots. Registered April 1 1, 1906, at 4 p. m., by Keystone Cheroot Co., Hanover, Pa. SHEBOYGAN. 15.103. For cigars. Registered April 12, 1906, at 4 p. m., by Seneca Cigar Co., Reading, Pa. small lot of new Remedios upon private STANCO. 15, 104, terms Receipts From the Conntrj Week Ending Since Apr. 14 Jan. 1 • Bales Bales Vuelta Abajo 1,541 8,644 Semi Vuelta 217 415 Partido 307 1,904 Matanzas 227 Remedios 241 5,476 Santiago de Cu Total ba 6 1,127 2,312 17,793 IN OLD QUAKERTOWN. The old established cigar firm of H. Sommer & Co., at Quakertown, Pa., has seen some important and gratify- ing changes in the past year, during which time their sales of high grade seed and Havana goods have been in- creased beyond all records. H. Sommer, the founder of the enter- For cigars. Registered April 13, 1906, at 3 p. m., by Standard Tobacco Co., 1305 Germantown ave., Philada. NATIONAL ENVOYS. 15,105. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered April 17, 1906, at II a. m., by Stern & Thomson, 123 West Pratt street, Baltimore, Md. PRIDE OF SOMERSET. 15,106. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered April 17, 1906, at II a. m., by Stern & Thomson, 123 West Pratt street, Baltimore, Md. PICKAXE. 15,107. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered April 18, 1906, at 3 p. m., by H. J. Mandel, Boston, Mast. CANCELLATION. BOSTON SMOKERS. Registered March 13, 1906, for cigars, by Dietz Representatives and Agents in all the Great Cities of the World Sols Agent for the U. S.: C. BARRON TAYLOR. 93 Broad St. New York. JOSE F. ROCHA, Havana Leaf Tobacco Evecialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo, Partido y Voeita San Miguel lOO, HABANA, CUBA. Cable: "Domaixbs.' AIXALA ^ CO., Havana Leaf Tobacco Cardenas Z, aad CorraLles 6 and 8, HAVANA, CUBA. ^^PECiAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE WANTS OF AMERICAN BUYER&^f P. O. Box 298. Cable Address. "Aixalaco." CHARLES BLASCO Commission IViercliant Leaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St. gfa^seV Habana. Cuba GONZALMZ, BMNITUZ <& CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama y Yiveres Amargura 12 and 14, and San Ignacio 23, Cable: "Tebenitez." P. O. Box 396. HABANA, CUBA. LOEB-NUNEZ HAVANA CO. mmaceidstas ae TaDaco eg nam 142 and 144 Consulado Street, HABANA^ Cable:— Rbporm. HENRY VONEIFF F. VIDAL CRVS VONEIFF Y VIDAL CRUZ '"Bto"e'A''of LEAF TOBAeeO 73 Amfstad Street, HAVANA, CUBA. Branch Houset:-616 W. Baltimore Streei, Baltimore, Md.; "» O. Box 433. TaimpA.. FIil. J.^H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in Leaf Tobacoe Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido *- Warehouse and Office, 92 Dragoivet Street, HAVANA, CUBA Cable AddreM: "JosKCAno." Correepoodence ■olidted ia BaglMi A. M. CALZADA & CO. Pickers and Dealers io Lreaf »d COMMISSION MERCHANTS Monte 156. HABANA, CUBA. p. O. BOX. S9a. CabUi "CALDA.** BVABISTO GARCIA 40SB M. GARCIA prise, who has been travelinpr in Europe for some time is expected home, during Bros., Hellam, Pa., has been cancelled. the coming summer. Fred Sommer dp iprxcn has lately been on a business trip to kcuci^icu. New York. Bob While American Envoys. J. M. GARCIA Y CIA. Almacenistas de Tabaco* Partido y Vuelta Abait CON VEGAS PROPIAS ^ Sao Nicolas 126 y 128. cabie: • jomaoascia" HABANA, CUBA IS THE TOBACCO W O R I. D ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. Importers of HAVANA TOBACCO OFFICES: 161 Water Street, New York Havana, Industria 160 ' jLeA^_ToeACCor «rncc8: riKMT, MICM. M,MO NcM^oan TM. 8. GANS MOSES J. CANS JBROMB WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDBB JOSEPH S. GANS fH CO. Importers & Parkers of fekphone-346 John. No. 150 WaLter Street, NEW YORK. Leaf Tobacco Stat* r Brothers LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS AND PACKERS OF 3rtmblUhed 1888. No. 163 Water Street, Telephone, 4027 John. NEW YORK. M. F. SCHNEIDER IMPORTER OF Sumatra Tobacco NE9. CORNER KUIPERSTEEG AMSTERDAM. TBLBrHONB, "377 JOHN." 2 BurUn^ Slip, NEW YORK. J ^-,. J: =- t HAVANA TOBACCO Ivt^OeiN LANI mm^mm ImAiDej^^ ^-t-'^^ifiiiif-^^^i^-^'-^.i-yji-'^'^s^D^j:^: Havana .Cuba Joseph Hirsch & Son IMPORTERS OK SUMATRA TOBACCO OFFIC E I 0. Z. VOORBURGWAL 227 i c^ r:^ wr . ^ . Amsterdam, Holland. *04 ♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< J TOBACCO NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦f . . , New York, April 22, 1906. S. Thistle, cigar dealer of 675 Columbus avenue, show liabilities $2,356 and no assets. M. Rosenthal, of 351 Bowery always keeps on hand a large stock of domestic and Key West cigars which he jobs. Business has been good with him so far this season and he says he has no kick coming. Mr. Ernay, formerly of the firm of Weissberger & Ernay, is one of the prominent down town jobbers. His place is situated at the corner of Great Jones street and the Bowery, where he enjoys a good retail as well as whole- sale trade. A very neat and busy store is the one conducted by S. Kessell at 247 Bowery. Mr. Kessell pushes independent goods- and has built up a good trade in a short time. L. Ortman, 2350 Third avenue, is one of our popular novelty manufacturers. He makes a complete line of pocket books, match safes and cigar cases for advertising purposes at reasonable prices and in any quantity, Oscar Schein, 342 Lenox avenue, manufacturer of the celebrated Fernan De Abla clear Havana cigais, was one of those who loaded up before the mar- ket went short, consequently his out- put remains the same in quality. He also informs me he has enough old goods in the warehouse to last a year at least. The old New York Club site at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fifth street, together with the adjoining lots on both avenue and street, is to be improved with an eleven story structure and has been leased already to the Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. for twenty-one years at an annual rental of $175,000. The Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. will occupy the store floor and sublet the others. Roseno Bros.' clear Havana goods appear to be getting a good hold on this market and they can be found in all first class stores where a steady de- mand has been created. The Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. haa paid the three judgments amounting to $410 costs which was taken against them by the Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co. This ends the litigation between these two firms, which resulted in a victory for the Waldorf firm as re- ported in our last issue. The Bedell Leaf Tobacco Co.. 10 Chatham Square, reported business as excellent when I called yesterday. B. Shienfeld, cigar manufacturer ot Waterbury, Conn., was a visitor in the market this week. The only Theodore Beckhardt, with M. Oppenheimer, left on a trip Satur- day for the East. J. Holzman, the Sumatra importer, sailed for Amsterdam Saturday. R- Gangemi & Co., formerly of Utica, N. Y., and now 39 Beekman street. New York, expect to be able to fill orders from May 1 on their two clear Havana brands. - James & Holmstrom, have been in- corporated to do business as tobacco- nists m New York with a capital of $5,000 by T. T. James. A. F. Holm- strom aDd E. F. Holmstrom. Very few sales of any consequence in the leaf market took place last week. One lot of 50 cases of 1902 Pennsylvania Broadleaf B's at 22 cents marked weight was sold by A. Biederman and another small lot of Porto Rico which arrived recently was sold at 40 cents before the steamer rounded the Statue of Lib- erty. Loose Connecticut Sweat is bringing 10 cents and there is not much of it to be found. The entire talk of the trade the past few days has been the San Francisco disaster. Deep sympathy is being dis- played for the afflicted city and a col- lection of nearly $10,000 was raised among the leaf houses and allied trades by the Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade. It is expected that more than $50,000 will be raised and those desiring to contribute can send money to Carl Goldberger, of E. Rosen wald & Bro., 145 Water street, or A. Bijur, 127 Maiden Lane. Acknowledgement of all sums will be noted in these columns in our next issue. The effect of this calamity upon both our manufacturing and leaf houses will take months to eradicate. Every prom- inent cigar firm had their usual jobber at the coast and not alone will there be financial losses (although this appears to be a secondary consideration) but the loss of business entailed while things are being righted will amount to gigantic proportions. With all that, the question arises. How can we help our sister city? The tobacco trade will do its share and those who give can rest assured that the money will go for a good cause and will reach the proper hands. The American Tobacco Co. has con- tributed $25,000 and the United Cigar Stores Co., $500. The United is deeply concerned in the calamity not only be- cause of its interests there but also be- cause at present a number of its ofl^cials are on the coast. At this writing the United has heard that every one is safe but that the eight stores are things of the past. The company also has leases on a number of buildings all of which have been destroyed. The ofl^cials at the coast include Frederick A. Whelan, David Rosenfeld, Eugene Steiner and Edward Wise. B. Wisun, independent jobber at 778 Second avenue, is in financial difficulty. His place of business has been closed since last Monday. The Surbrug Co. offers a deal of 20 loz. packages of Grain plug cut with 1,000 Arabs. M. Whitebone, city sales- man, reports a good sale because of the deal and if there is any business to be had "Whitey" is sure to get there. Chas. Heilpern, of 206 Pearl street, has issued invitations for the coming marriage of his daughter, Henrietta, to Nathan M. Rosen to take place April 26 at Vienna Hall. Talking about marriage, Jos. Abra- hams informs me that Abe Holzman, of the celebrated firm of J. Holzman is thinking very seriously of becoming a Benedict. Schedules in bankruptcy of Harriet #) THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 NOTES FROM THE BUSY HUB. Town is Full of Salesmen, and Trade is Pushing. Boston, April 23. E. Kleiner, of E. Kleiner & Co., of New York, cigar manufacturers, spent a few days in the Hub this week, and his order book was ever ready for an emergency. Kleiner & Co. make up numerous private brands for some of •our leading jobbing houses. Rosenthal Bros., distributors of William the Fourth clear Havana ci- gars, are now offering the trade this brand in twenty different shapes. James Blythe, President of Cigar- makers' Union No. 97, has been elected by that organization as the delegate to the labor conference on the overtime bill which is to be held on April 24 in Faneuil Hall. The John Wiesert Tobacco Co., of St. Louis, Mo., has a representative call- ing on the local retail trade trying to interest them to buy Arrow cut plug a 2 oz. five cent package. Louis Jeselsohn, wholesale tobacco- nist, has put in a line of Garcia Pando & Co. '9 clear Havana cigars. Mr. Jeselsohn is also pushing the sale of the Spanish Girl a nickel cigar made in Milwaukee, of which he has the New England agency. Ralph B. Oppenheim, representing Rosenthal Bros., New York manufac- turers of Big Bear and other popular brands, is expected here this week. Jno. Kroog, the New England repre- sentative of Wm. Demuth & Co., is again calling on the jobbing trade, in- viting them to pay him a visit at the Parker House and incidentally look over his samples. Herbert C. Nelson, who is now repre- senting DurlachlBros., the PortoJRican cigar importers, in this section, was calling on the jobbing trade this week exploiting El Rigodon, El Calrud, Lady Wallace and other brands of his firm's manufacture. Durlach Bros, claim to be one of the very few that use nothing else but the genuine Porto Rican leaf in the manufacture of their goods. Epstein, the cut price druggist, has just taken on El Cura, a Key West Ha- vana smoker made by Cans Bros., New York. C. M. Holmes, the manager of the cigar department, tells me this ci- gar is certainly a winner, and Charlie ought to know, he is up to date, in fact he is up to the minute, and never lets a good thing slip through his fingers. The cigar display in Epstein's window this week is causing much comment as the unique design of the price cards is throughly original. Chas. P. Rock\\ood, of the cigar manufacturing firm of Rockwood & Reidt, has just returned from a very successful business trip in Indiana. This concern makes union made goods and their leaders— Sam Kay, a ten center, and Rox V., nickel goods— are rapidly forging to the front in popu- larity. There has been no material change in cigar and tobacco circles since my last letter and retailers and jobbers alike seem to be satisfied. The latter especi- ally report business as being good. Many out of town retailers have been here purchasing supplies for their spring trade. There is a noticable in- crease in the sale of clear Havana ci- gars and every retailer seems to carry several brands. We have many cut (Concluded on page 16.) A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OP Seed Leaf Tobacco AND Growers of GEORGIA SUMATRA 142 Water St, New York. eOEN CIQAR FACTORY of BANCES & lope; HAVANA. CUBA. Calixto Lopez & Co 180 Water St., New Yorl Will receive and attend to ord«r. Cigirt made strictly of tkc yctj hm. VUELTA ABAIO TOBACCO flMabliah«d 1840. C«bU *'Natgfe Hinsdale Smith & Co* bnnortera ^>^ ■^Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 OOoC^CC 125 Maiden Lane^ SSTai.?/"" NEW YORK. JOSH BILLINGS \ 5c. Cigar ''There hain't none better than the best" — Josh Billings. This Is the Best. JOSilliLUllQs A cigar of merit with a push behind it. The Best Little Cigars ever offered tfie American public. Golden Eagle Cigars They are extra large, Havana blend, and of perfect workmanship. Finest package. I. LEWIS & CO. Makers, Established 1870. N e WaF k, N.J. Z. JOHN NORRIS, Manager of the Philadelphia Office, 1 1 1 Market St. •♦ . A. C^^*^^® C£ QQ- ;a ^t^ Jv^^^^^J' J- ^- Bdcki,ey, H. C. McManus, President and Genl. Manager. Editor. Secretary and Treasurer. Entered at the Post Office at Philadelphia, Pa., as second class matter. TEr.EPHONES:— Bell, Market 28-97 ; Keystone, Main 45-39A Cable Address, Baccoworld. Havana Office, Post Office Box 362. SUBSCRIPTION-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: One Year, $1.00 ; Six Months, 75 Cents; Single Copies, 5 Cents In all countries of the Postal Union, $2.00 per year, postage prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Advertisements must bear such evidence of merit as to entitle them to public attention. No advertisement known or believed to be in any wav calculated to mislead or defraud the mercantile public will be admitted. Remittances may be made by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let ter, Draft, or Express Order, and must be made payable only to the pub- lishers. Address Tobacco W0R1.D Pubwshing Co , 224 Arch St Philada AN AWFUL PAST The Rev. Reuben A. Torrey, evan- gelist by profession, is holdinR a sensa- tional "revival" in Philadelphia which has already netted quite a few "con- verts". Among these is said to be Frank Clayton, for twenty years a ci- garmaker, who admitted his conversion at one of the meetings and announced that he would quit the cigar business. Speaking of his awful past he declared that for years he had "smoked fifty ci- gars a day besides drinking many mugs of beer." We are sincerely glad to hear of Mr. HILJkDBL^HIA Clayton's Pentecost, and are willing to believe that his future will be much more peaceful. It is not probable that his self-assigned task of getting away with fifty cigars a day allowed this re- tired sinner much time for sleeping or eating, and even with an allowance of overtime a man would have to establish mighty steady suction to keep from running behind. A complete list of the subscribers in the New York trade to the fund for the San Francisco sufferers will be printed in our issue of next week. A noble fund has been raised in that city. ♦ ♦ I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦II* ♦ Philadelphia Tobacco Trade. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 25, 1906. To Benefit Our Readers. T^he Tobacco World wants to receive •^ from week to week all questions relating to the trade which may be puixling its subscribers, and will be flad to supply any information in its poisession or obtainable. The columns of the paper are also open to readers for the discussion of current trade topics. If you have a decided opinion on a matter, express It, and tee if some one else has good reasons for thinking otherwise. All letters should be addressed to tbe"CorrespondenceEditor"andmust be accompanied by the name and ad- dress of the writer, which may be withheld when desired. SAN FRANCISCO There is nothing particularly perti- nent which can be added to the great mass of matter already printed of the awful disaster which has overtaken the Queen City of the Coast. As has been a common expression, it is too horrible to talk about. A feature of the calamity, nothing short of magnificent, however, is the prompt action of the nation at large in the direction of relief. Nation, trade and individual responded nobly and so far as is humanly possible, the suffer- ing and misery in the stricken city have been alleviated. As swift as any in this race of sym- pathy has been the tobacco trade, every member of which— who had it to give- gave freely. There was no stopping to calculate whether it was a good year or a time of prosperity. There was simply a spontaneous desire to lessen as much as possible, the despair at the Golden Gate. In the days to come when Hope once more spreads her buoyant wings over the resurrected city, it will be a pleas- ant thought that in the time of deepest woe, the tobacco trade did its duty. KNOCKING PRICES IN THE HEAD. With the vigor which the spring sea- son will lend- the retail trade it is to be hoped there will not occur a carnival of price cutting toward which there seems such a general tendency. To be a successful price cutter a man must be unusually shrewd and capable in buying and handling his goods or he must be favored by a lengthy chain of unusually favorable circumstances. The chances are always largely against success and the reward, when there is one, so small comparatively, one won- ders at the number who take the chance. No one of well balanced mind will dispute that to cut prices just for the sake of cutting them is to demoralize trade. This excepts genuine bargains or an> job lots of go ids that are sold down for definite or adequate reasons. But to wantonly slash around among standard prices just for the sake of at- tracting the crowd, does no good to anyone, not even the consumer, who gets a wrong idea of values and be- comes dissatisfied with perfectly proper prices. It is safe to say that in the majority of commodities prices arrive naturally at a fair standard as a result of legiti- mate competition. Thus a manufac- turer in selling his product, charges for the cost of material, the cost of manufacturing, the cost of selling and adds a fair profit representing the in- terest on his money and brains in- vested. His asking price will be rea- sonable because he is bound to make it as attractive as possible or see another less greedy manufacturer get the busi- ness. For the same reason, the jobber is bound to keep himself down to a fair profit, so that every retailer pays about the same for his goods. This price al- lows him a living profit but no more. Indeed it is not a living profit unless his store is managed carefully. It stands to reason, then, that any- one who breaks the chain by slashing prices is doing a demoralizing thing. Forced by the law of supply and de- mand to limit himself to a fair profit, when he goes below that profit to at- tract trade, he is simply placing him- self in the position of the house painter who works in a frenzy of hurry in order to get through before his paint gives out. Naturally the retailer who sells $1,000 worth of goods a week can sell cheaper than he who sells $100 worth, but in doing it, the former will not be cutting prices according to the popular use of the term; he will simply be establish- ing a balance between his cost of buy- ing and selling and his income. The offensive individual is the man who goes about his establishment knocking down prices where he has no right to in the wild idea that he is in- vesting in a bait for the consumer from whom he has hope of obtaining his re- compense in some vague other way. 4 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ Several dealers testified to the fact berger, where he will probably remain that business had picked up quite a until fall, little during the week, so that it looks ** as if the spring tiade had fairly com- John R. Young, of the dissolved firm menced. There is more ginger mani- of Younpr & Newman, will remove to fested than heretofore and the dealers 305 North Third street about the middle are hoping to get in a good bunch of of May where he will continue his lively trade before the summer exodus brokerage business, begins. A few new packages are tak- *^ ing hold well, short smokes particular- B. Labe & Sons have 69 bales of Su- ly, and it will probably be another matra on the steamer New Amsterdam summer of good business in these goods, and 98 bales on the steamer Statendam «» which were purchased at the inscrip- It was rather a quiet week in the leaf *^°"^ ^^ ^^' Labe. Goods have been market, the San Franciso calamity oc- "loving very nicely with this firm, cupying a greater part of the trade's *^ attention, and the movement of goods was sluggish. No large transactions SAN FRANCISCO FUND. As soon as the news of the awful were reported although there was more s^T FrZiZ T 7 u ! IZ. or ia=c H,\.i.^vi«„ rru . :_ ^^" Francisco disaster reached Phila- or less dickering. The Sumatra is looking up. movement in Jos. Way's new store at Fifth and delphia steps were at once taken by the Philadelphia Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade to raise a relief fund. The subscriptions were prompt and about Market streets, is one of che most at- $1,600 was raised. For their indefati^ tractive cigar establishments in the able work in pushing this matter to an city and, so far, Mr. Way reports a early completion, much credit is due E good business. As a souvenir of the A. Calves, of E. A. Calves & Co and opening Mr. Way gave away a neat ci- George W. Bremer, Jr. of Bremer gar cutter. H. D. Narrigan is now comfortably settled in his new quarters just above the old ones, Sixth street above Arch. He is not so cramped now and the facil- ities for stock arrangement are better in every respect. The mysterious disappearance from his accustomed haunts of F. B. Robert- son, the Match-It man, is accounted for by his re-appearance with a beauti- ful cigar band tray which he had made with his own hands. Mr. Robertson says it would be useless to oflfer him $500 for his prize. Seriously, though, the tray is a beautiful piece of work and does its maker credit. Goldsmith & Arndt are conducting a campaign of effective advertising on the goods they distribute and there is no busier firm in the city. T. H. Hart & Co. are getting out a new size of the Leda, which brand has a strong following in this city. Bros. Following is the list of sub- scribers: Lewis Bremer's Sons $500.00 Bremer Bros 100 00 L. Bamberger & Co 100.00 E. A. Calves & Co 100 00 Dohan & Taitt 10o"oO F. Eckerson & Co looioo K. btraus & Co 100 00 J. Vetterlein & Co 10o!o0 B. Labe & Sons 50.00 H. G. Vetterlein 50 00 J. W. Wartman & Co '. 5o'.00 M. Rosenberg & Co 33.00 J. H. Cayro & Son, Havana 25.00 J. o. Batroff 25 00 Empire Leaf Tobacco Co! .' .' 25.' 00 J. Hirshcberg & Bro 25 00 Geo. Burghard 15 00 H. Dolinsky & Son ...."" lo'oo W. Dittenhoefer & Co lo!oo H. E. Stevenson 10 00 Tobacco World Pub. Co. . .' .' lo.'oo S. Weinberg jq.oo Mr. Yahn, of Yahn & McDonnell, has been rather under the weather lately. Reports from this firm are of good busi- ness. Amsterdam Sumatra Co. G. H. Boesch Louis Bythiner L. G. Haeussermann & Sons Hippie Bros. & Co Louis Kruppenbach. D. Pareira & Co '.]',[ M. Rosenstein Velenchik Bros . . . . John R. Young P. J. Koib & Co! ; ; W. P. Gotwalt 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 1 00 Arthur Hagen & Co. have arranged attractive displays of the goods they M D u ^ , distribute in a large number of stores Max Bamberger, who has not been around town. Horse Guards London in the best of health lately has sailed Turkish cigarettes which retail Of" for Europe accompanied by Mrs. Bam- 15 cents are shown at the stores of J ror Genuine Sawed Cedar Cigar Boxes, go to tabiished .880. L. J. Sellers & Son. KEYSTONE CIGAR BOX CO.. SEL1.ERSVILLE. PA _^^^^^ THE TOBACCO WORLD 1$ I (/3^:^^ SOLD BY IfADINC DEALERS EVERYWHERE 5*CI6AR WRITE FOR FUa PARTICULARS MENTION TOBACCO WORLD BAYUK BROS. CIGAR CO. MAKERS. PhiiadelphTa. N. Anderson, 54th and Girard avenue ; J. Levitt, 269 N. Ninth street; A. Schaible, 2611 Oxford street ; P. Gaff- ney. Thirteenth and Vine streets; S. Goldstein, Fifteenth and Locust streets ; H. Konesky, Ninth and Locust streets ; A. N. George, 1415 Jackson street; Geo. Fritze & Co.. 25 S. Third street. Pall Mall cigarettes at 10 for 25 cents, are shown by E. C. Rahme, 36 N. Broad street; H. Konesky, Ninth and Locust streets; Davidyan, Jr. & Co., Ninth and Arch streets; R. Patterson, 5002 Baltimore avenue; and Egyptienne Straights, 10 for 10 cents at J. Stern, Sitxb and Spruce streets; Wm. Wat- kins, Sixteenth and Race streets; Henry Fischell, 1114 Master street ; J. W. Fink. 685 N. Thirteenth street. Sig. C. Mayer, of the firm of Sig. C. Mayer & Co., of L( cust street, is on a four weeks' trip through Arkansas. He will return via Tennessee and other points South. Business spruced up a bit in the movement of old Sumatra this week. Dohan & Taitt, of Arch street, moved 20 cases of the old leaf during the past few days, and the firm is receiving many inquiries relative to this tobacco, of which they have a good assortment. %%%%%%%% MANUFACTURER. OF THE POLLACK STOGIES DIES. The Hon, Augustus Pollack, probably the best known manufacturer of stogies in the country, died on Monday at his home in Wheeling, W. Va. He was 76 years old. The dead manufacturer had an international reputation, and was one of the pioneer manufacturers of stogies. The Pollack stogies are among the best known anywhere. The de- ceased was one of the founders of the Pittsburg, Chicago. Cincinnati &l St. Louis Railroad, and was reputed to be a millionaire. TOO MUCH FOR. THE JURY. SPECIAL NOTICE. (i2>^ cents per8-point measured line.) ^^ ANTE D— Salesman capable of hand- ling large cities and large territory. State experience, territory preferred and salary expected. Buri,ER-BuTi,BR, Inc., New York. 4-i8h POSITION WANTED to manage cigar store in New York, by a young man with five years experience. Address Sai,hsman, Box 56, care of The Tobacco World, Phila. 4.,8a pIGAR PACKER FOREMAN, thor- ^^ oughly experienced, open to engage- ment. Best of reference. Address Box 6i,careof Tobacco World, Phila. 3-i4tf Case of Nat Union Bank vs. J. L. <& M, F Greene Up fu Judge. Reading, Pa., April 24. In the case brought by the National Union Bank of this city against James Y. Shearer to recover the value of 125 bales of leaf tobacco on which the bank had loaned money, the jury evidently finds a decision too much for its powers and transfers the responsibility to Judge Endlich who sat on the case. The verdict, as rendered, winds up thus : "If the Court shall be of the opin- ion that upon the above findings the plaintiflT is entitled to recover, then we find for the plaintiff for $2,650; but if the Court shall be of contrary opinion, then we find for the de- fendant." The facts of this much tangled case are said to be these: Some years ago (I i THE WISE MEN in the Cigar and Tobacco Business are all planning to attend the great TOBACCO TRADES EXPOSITION If you are wise, you will surely arrange to FOLLOW THE CROWD and join the other wise men, at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN September 3d to 1 5th, 1906 TOBACCO TRADES EXPOSITION COMPANY, FLATIRON BUILDING. NEW YORK CITY. jj^-C^fc i6 T^ Capacity lor Maaalaccanng Cigar Boxes it»— Always Room for Onb Morb Good Custoiirr. i THE TOBACCO WORLD L. J. Sellers & Son, Sellersvllle, Pa. Cigar Ribbons, A::',:?^e,tor Plam ana Fancy Ribbons, Uttoufactarers of Bindings, Galloons, -Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain. Write for Sample Card and Price Liot to Department W Wicke Ribbon Co. 36 East Twenty-second Street, NEW YORK. BRANDS: "MANO" 10c. Cl^ar ••MODJESKA" "LANGATA" "LA MANO" ^ 5c. Cigars. ■\ H. C. LONG JOHN D. LONG J/D. UOINO <& BROS GEO. W. LONG. J OFFICE : 118 Mifflin Street, Mannfadarers of Cigars FACTORY t Cor. Maple 8k Plum Av's LEBANON, PENNA. A Specialty of Private Brands. Telephone Connection. Samples Sent to Responsible Houset. The Gilt Edge Cigar Box Factory J. FRANK BO>VlVlAN 51 Market St. Lancaster, Pa. CIGAR BOXES SHIPPING CASES LABELS, EDGINGS, RIBBONS Cigar Manufacturers' SUPPLIES of All Kinds Daily Capacity, Five Thousand Boxes OUR. BOSTON LEITER. with consumers of this class of goods (Concluded from page 13.) The Hotel Touraine reports a good price cigar stores here ; some make a trade on this krand. specialty of "cutting" on cigars and Ben Strauss, of Bustillo. Diaz & Co tobaccos, and looking to make their makers of the Humboldt cigars, was a profit on pipes, others vice versa. visitor in our market last week We have one concern, by name Johnson Mr. Mangan is doing some nice work & Co., whose main business is selling on the Central Union brand. Many Porto Rico cigars under their own pri- handsome window displays are in evi- vate labels. This firm is not content in dence, and he spends very few "Idle selling the many retailers, but in one Hours" and is certainly a worker of their stores on Federal street they Teddy Rosenbaum has taken train 23 are doing a lot of "slashing"on the for New York and is expected to return prices of popular brands of cigarettes in a few days. ai,fo. FLUCTUATIONS of the tf>bacco market DO NOT AFFECT (he quality j)f oup NANINE CIGARS H. S. Harfman, Mfr., Lancastc>r. Pa. and pipes, more especially the former, which they are selling practically at cost. Turkish Trophies are being offered at 2 packs for 15 cents, Rameses at 14 cents, Murads 9 cents, Milo 17 cents, etc. I have heard many complaints about this concern's methods of doing busi- ness, and some of the retailers think RATHER DULL IN READING. Some Cig&r Manuiacturers are Laying Off Hands. Reading, Pa. April 23, 1906. The cigar trade of Reading is at pres- ent somewhat dull, and in a number of tu^ K^of c ■ instances hands are being laid off at the best way of evening up matters least temporarily. This is true of th. would be to discont nue handling the l„r„=n f„„* , '"^ many brands of Johnson & Co., which uljT '' ^ '' ? ""*"*"■• by the way are fairly good selle s. he" are ' TZT '•<""?■"'■««'> '^at ,, ,^ , ^"^^^ ^^^ ^ great many old estab shed Meyer Yeretsky, of Chas. Morris & concerns, whose trade is more or less Co., IS doing some clever work here, regular, the year round, or rather a The La Integridad cigar is kept on sale uniform working force is maintained in a.l our leading establishments. even at apparently dull periods. Hon. Ed. Cauley's new Federal Cigar John J. Eshelman, of Mohnsville, Shop opened for busness the past week, near here, tells me that while he is The fixtures are up to date in every working with a steady force, he is notic- I respect, the window displays are very >"» that the demand for goods is much attractive and receipts for the first 'ess urgent than some weeks ago. week were beyond expectation. Chas. M. Yetter returned a few Theo. Werner, of T. J. Dunn & Co., ^^^'^^ ^^^ ^^om an extended trip New York manufacturers of the well ^'^''""^^ the West and states that orders known Bachelor cigar, was here this ^'"^ coming in moderately well, week, and made his headquarters with T. Rosenbaum & Co., who are their New England distributors. The various United Stores have been John U. Fehr & Son are just about finishing up their packing season, hav- ing put up considerable quantities of Connecticut leaf, some of which is now fttSuNet offering a 50 cent pack of playing cards ^^'^^^ ^o^ the market with every pound of cents. The Journal Curve Cut at 75 Building store M. Steppacher. who is one of the old- est and largest manufacturers of strict- J W. R. DAUGHERTY & BRO. — nDallastown, Pa. ^SHIRcey Manufacturers oi Fine Domestic Cigars HiiJhest Quality Finest Packaies Wholesale and Jobbing Trade only Correspondence with Active Houses Invited i claims to havc had the best record for ^ ""'"" ^^^^ goods in this section re- I one day. sales totaling almost 400 ^°^^^ ^ fairly good business, running j pounds. full handed on mail orders from old * Klein's Drug Store, corner Tremont ^ustorners. Although, as he states, and Boylston streets, have a handsome ^^^^^ '^""^^s much activity this month,' window display of a cigar named after ^^^f® ^^^ "^^^^ than the usual activity Capt. Jimmy Collins, of the Boston *^"'*'"« January. February and March, Base Ball Club. This cigar retails at 4 ^^'^^ ^^^ the largest first quarter in for 25 cents. E. W. Brown, the man- ^^^ history of the house, ager of the cigar department is known ^°'"*^ ^^ ^^e manufacturers in this among the trade as well as traveling ^^^^'^^^ who have been selling consider- men as the "silver tongue salesman." ^^'*^ ^oods through the coal regions of He has had many years' experience in ^^^tern Pennsylvania are feeling the the business and never fails to make ^^^^^ ^^ ^^e unsettled labor conditions good. existing there. Mr. Dolan is here putting out the Charles Breneiser & Sons are making Andrew the Great cigar, and is offering ^ feature of special window displays of as an inducement a handsome oak desk ^^® ^^' cigars of the Straitton & Storm free with every 1.000; the trade has ^®" ^^^ York, and the Bard of Avon taken kindly to his proposition. 5-cent cigar, made by a Reading firm. E. T. Starling is doing some effective ^' ^- I'otteiger is also featuring the work on the Lobster cheroot, which for a?"lti'^«"^.vi" °"? ^X^'^ ^^^^ windows a long time has been a favorite smoke store Washington streets THE TOBACCO WORI,D # W. A. LAHR HATH3SELEH .Old AGt TtLLS The St ORV Wholesale Cigar Manufacturer eOODALj, ^^'""^^AsTT^AiNTir^^^ ^^« M«ti> •t«raTc«t0 Get our prices, and make a fair compari- son with those of other factories. Correspondence invited with the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade. Samples Free to Responsible Houses.